Baruch Padeh Medical Center

Baruch Padeh Medical Center (Hebrew: בית חולים ברוך פדה, Beit Holim Barukh Padeh), also known as Poriya Medical Center, is a rural general hospital located just south of Tiberias, in the Galilee region of Israel.

Baruch Padeh Medical Center
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Geography
LocationTiberias,  Israel
Organisation
Care systemPublic
FundingPublic hospital
TypeDistrict General
Services
Beds318
History
Opened1955
Links
Websitehttp://www.poria.health.gov.il/
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Coordinates32°45′08″N 35°32′25″E / 32.7523°N 35.5403°E / 32.7523; 35.5403

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Poriya Medical Center was founded in 1955, replacing Schweitzer Hospital. The center incorporates a maternity hospital owned by the Scottish Church that was previously located in Tiberias. In 2005, the center was renamed for Prof. Baruch Padeh, former director-general of the Ministry of Health, who headed the hospital in 1974–1976. Located on Poriya Ridge above Tiberias, it serves the population of Tiberias, Golan Heights, Jordan Valley, Lower Galilee, kibbutzim and moshavim.[1]

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