Tzafon Medical Center
Hospital in Tiberias, Israel
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"Tzafon Medical Center named after Baruch Padeh" at Poriya,[1] lit. Northern Medical Center, formerly simply Baruch Padeh Medical Center[2] (Hebrew: בית חולים ברוך פדה, Beit Holim Barukh Padeh), generally known as Poriya Hospital, is a rural general hospital located just south of Tiberias, in the Galilee region of Israel. It is affiliated with the Safed-based Azrieli Medical Faculty of Bar Ilan University.[1][2]
| Tsafon Medical Center, Poriya | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Tiberias,  Israel |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | District General |
| Services | |
| Beds | 318 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.poria.health.gov.il/ |
Building details | |
.jpg) The hospital in 2014, before the latest expansion | |
General information | |
| Coordinates | 32.7523°N 35.5403°E |
History
Poriya Medical Center was founded in 1955, replacing the Schweitzer Memorial Hospital (1930-1931 and 1934-1955)[3] and the Scots Mission Hospital, both from Tiberias.[4] The center incorporates a maternity hospital owned by the Scottish Church that was previously located in Tiberias.[4] 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.[4] Located on Poriya Ridge above Tiberias, it serves the population of Tiberias, Golan Heights, Jordan Valley, and Lower Galilee, including many kibbutzim and moshavim.[4] In 2022, with its expansion and upgrading as a major hospital, it was branded as the "Northern Medical Center."