
Compassionate Care. Israeli Innovation. Global Impact.
Sheba: The Region’s Most Advanced Medical Center
“Groundbreaking medicine is how we answer the deepest human need—
to restore health, dignity, and possibility. At Sheba, we turn the impossible into reality.”– Professor Yitshak Kreiss, Director General of Sheba Medical Center
About Us
Sheba Medical Center is the largest medical center in the Middle East and ranked 7th globally among the world’s most advanced healthcare institutions. Serving 20% of all Israeli families each year, Sheba operates at national scale while advancing medical breakthroughs with global reach.
As a comprehensive medical center, Sheba unites patient care, research, education, and innovation within a single ecosystem—ensuring discoveries translate rapidly into treatment and real-world impact.
American Friends of Sheba Medical Center mobilizes U.S. philanthropy to strengthen Sheba’s national and global impact. Through strategic partnership and responsible stewardship, supporters help sustain advanced patient care, crisis readiness, and breakthrough research.
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Latest News
American Friends of Sheba Medical Center Announces Landmark Gift from Edward Khalily to Establish New Pediatric Oncology Center in Israel
One of the single largest philanthropic commitments in AFSMC history will invest in Israel’s children and their future through one of the nation’s most renowned institutions.
Chemical supplier Edward Khalily makes ‘landmark’ gift to Sheba hospital for pediatric oncology
Edward Khalily, chair of the Great Neck, N.Y.-based Wego Chemical & Mineral Corp., is making a “landmark” eight-figure donation to Sheba Medical Center outside Tel Aviv to create an eponymous pediatric oncology building that is meant to both improve and expand cancer care for children at Israel’s largest hospital, American Friends of Sheba Medical Center exclusively told eJewishPhilanthropy on Friday.
Global Leaders Gather at Sheba’s ARC Summit to Shape the Future of Healthcare Innovation
This week, Sheba Medical Center welcomed healthcare leaders, innovators, investors, and entrepreneurs from more than 30 countries for its fifth annual ARC Summit, reinforcing Sheba’s position as a global hub for medical innovation and collaboration. Led by ARC, Sheba’s innovation arm, the ARC Summit has become one of the leading international gatherings focused on the […]
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Advancing What Comes Next
As healthcare systems confront increasing complexity, Sheba continues to set the standard—combining clinical excellence, innovation, and responsibility to shape what comes next in medicine.
Your support strengthens lifesaving care today and accelerates the breakthroughs redefining global health.





