Shamir Medical Centre

What Shamir Medical Centre does

Shamir Medical Centre (formerly Assaf Harofeh Medical Center) is a government-owned public hospital located in Tzrifin, Be'er Yaakov, serving approximately 1 million residents of central Israel and the Shfela region, with planned expansion to 1.5 million. Operated under the Israeli Ministry of Health and led by Director General Dr. Osnat Levtzion-Korach, the hospital runs 1,001-5,000 employees, handles 160,000 ER visits annually, and operates 170,000 m² of built infrastructure with state approval to expand to ~850,000 m², positioning it to become Israel's largest hospital.

The hospital is organized as a multi-institute academic medical center, anchored by centers of excellence including the Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine (the largest globally, with 8 chambers treating up to 500 patients daily), the Marla Dan Center for Interventional Neuroradiology (performing over 20% of Israel's brain catheterizations at 2x the national average), the International Center for Arrhythmia Research and Treatment led by Harvard-recruited Prof. Elad Anter, the Gonczarowski Family Microbiome Research Center, the WAO-designated Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonology Institute, and the newly inaugurated Shlomo Shmeltzer Neurology Institute. It also operates the S.H.R. Medical Simulation Center as a national training hub for Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, and Baxter, and runs 1,000+ IVF cycles annually with AI-assisted embryo selection.

Revenue mechanics are driven by Israel's national health insurance system (single government payer), supplemented by medical tourism services for international patients, philanthropic fundraising through the Friends of Shamir Association (with international chapters in the US, UK, and Canada), and a $300M announced Emergency Department and hospitalization tower project funded by state allocations. Distribution is direct-to-patient across 50+ outpatient clinics, institutes, and a national simulation network. Recent AI deployment is limited to computer vision in IVF embryo selection; the hospital's technology footprint is otherwise conventional medical imaging, surgical, and simulation infrastructure.

Name

Shamir Medical Centre

Legal name

אגודת ידידי שמיר, ע"ר 580020683

Website

https://shamir.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Shamir Medical Centre is a government-owned public hospital in Tzrifin, Israel, serving 1 million residents of central Israel with 50+ clinics and centers of excellence in hyperbaric medicine, interventional neuroradiology, cardiology, and pediatrics, and is expanding to become Israel's largest hospital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Private/For-Profit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

International/Medical Tourism Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAN)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Emergency medical care
• Specialty medical centers
• Medical tourism services
• Clinical research hospital

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services: Government-funded hospital providing comprehensive medical services including emergency care, inpatient, outpatient clinics, and various medical specialties to the public healthcare system.
2. Medical Tourism: Services provided to international patients seeking medical treatment in Israel.
3. Donations and Friends Association: Philanthropic donations through the Shamir Friends Association supporting hospital development, equipment acquisition, and research.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Shamir Medical Centre is a major Israeli government hospital providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services, including emergency medicine, maternity, oncology, neurology, cardiology, fertility treatments (IVF), interventional neuroradiology, hyperbaric medicine, allergy and immunology, and medical training. The hospital houses multiple Centers of Excellence, a national medical simulation center, and serves as an academic teaching hospital. It also offers medical tourism and telemedicine services, supported by a non-profit Friends Association that funds equipment, construction, and research.

Product overview

Shamir Medical Centre operates as a comprehensive medical center with multiple specialized services organized as distinct departments, institutes, and centers of excellence. The facility offers a full spectrum of medical services including emergency medicine, maternity care, IVF, cardiology, neurology, oncology, and specialized treatments such as hyperbaric medicine. The center is undergoing major expansion with new facilities including the Helmsley Oncology Institute (opened 2023), Shlomo Shmeltzer Neurology Institute (2024), and upcoming Emergency Department complex. Key centers of excellence include the Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine, the International Center for Arrhythmia Research, the Marla Dan Center for Interventional Neuroradiology, and the Gonczarowski Family Microbiome Research Center. The center also operates the Alpha Institute for athletic hyperbaric treatments, maintains an active simulation center for medical training, and offers digital services including telemedicine and a health podcast. The medical center is expanding to become Israel's largest hospital, serving over 1.5 million residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research: The largest and most advanced hyperbaric medicine center in Israel and globally, featuring 8 pressure chambers that can treat up to 90 people simultaneously and up to 500 people daily.
• Marla Dan Center for Interventional Neuroradiology
• Gonczarowski Family Microbiome Research Center
• Shlomo Shmeltzer Neurology Institute
• Alpha Institute
• International Center for Arrhythmia Research and Treatment
• Pediatric Allergy, Immunology & Pulmonology Institute
• S. H. R. – Medical Simulation Centre

Products and services

• In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Unit Comprehensive fertility diagnosis and treatment unit performing over 1,000 treatment cycles annually, with advanced reproductive technologies including AI-assisted embryo selection, for patients seeking fertility treatment.
• International Center for Arrhythmia Research and Treatment World-class cardiac arrhythmia research and treatment center focused on early detection of sudden cardiac death risk and cutting-edge arrhythmia research, led by Prof. Elad Anter (formerly Harvard), for patients with cardiac arrhythmias.
• The Marla Dan Center for Interventional Neuroradiology (Brain Cath Lab) Israel's leading center in brain catheterizations, performing twice the national average of stroke interventions with over 20% of country's brain catheterizations, featuring two dedicated neuroangiography suites for complex cases for stroke and cerebrovascular patients.
• Gonczarowski Family Microbiome Research Center World-renowned center studying the microbiome, mapping microbiome changes related to health and disease, conducting clinical research, delivering fecal transplant treatments, and developing diagnostic tools for obesity, inflammatory bowel disease, and infections.
• Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research The largest and most advanced hyperbaric medicine center in Israel and globally, featuring 8 pressure chambers that can treat up to 90 people simultaneously and 500 daily, providing treatment for 15 Ministry of Health-approved indications including PTSD, post-corona, stroke, and fibromyalgia.
• Pediatric Allergy, Immunology & Pulmonology Institute WAO-recognized Center of Excellence (2020-2023) for allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology in children, housing one of the world's largest Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) treatment programs, having treated over 1,800 patients with 88% protected from allergic reactions and 70% consuming allergens freely.
• Alpha Institute Athletic performance and rehabilitation institute within the Sagol Center offering advanced hyperbaric chamber treatments for athletes at all levels, led by physiologist Eldad Yaakobi with medical direction by Dr. Erez Lang.
• Helmsley Multidiscipline Oncology Institute Six-story, 9,750 m² oncology center providing international-level cancer care including oncology triage, youth day ward, clinics, supportive care, and inpatient floors for patients and families.
• Shlomo Shmeltzer Neurology Institute Comprehensive neurology institute with multiple specialty clinics including Epilepsy, Stroke, Movement Disorders & Parkinson's, Headache, Neuromuscular Diseases, Memory, and the first M.E.L.A.S. syndrome clinic in Israel.
• Telemedicine Services Video consultation services for outpatient clinics enabling remote medical appointments and follow-ups for patients who cannot easily visit the hospital in person.
• Medical Tourism Services Comprehensive medical tourism services catering to international patients seeking advanced medical treatments in Israel, providing access to Shamir's specialty expertise.
• Sleep Laboratory Sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment facility providing comprehensive sleep studies and analysis for patients with sleep-related conditions.
• Sahar (S.H.R) Medical Simulation Center National simulation center with advanced simulators for medical training, collaborating with medical equipment companies Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, and Baxter for training programs, visited by trainees from all major Israeli medical centers.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MedtroniccoreTechnology or IntegrationMedical equipment company partnership where Shamir Medical Centre serves as a training and practice center for Medtronic products and technologies.
• Johnson & JohnsoncoreTechnology or IntegrationMedical equipment company partnership where Shamir Medical Centre serves as a training and practice center for Johnson & Johnson products and technologies.
• BaxtercoreTechnology or IntegrationMedical equipment company partnership where Shamir Medical Centre serves as a training and practice center for Baxter products and technologies.
• Israeli Association of SurgeonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization partnership for surgical training, research collaboration, and professional development of surgeons.
• Israeli Gastroenterology and Liver Disease AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization partnership for gastroenterology research, training, and clinical collaboration.
• Sheba Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Israeli medical centers for training and knowledge sharing through the simulation center network.
• Hadassah Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Israeli medical centers for training and knowledge sharing through the simulation center network.
• Rabin Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Israeli medical centers for training and knowledge sharing through the simulation center network.
• Rambam Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Israeli medical centers for training and knowledge sharing through the simulation center network.
• Kaplan Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Israeli medical centers for training and knowledge sharing through the simulation center network.
• Ichilov Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Israeli medical centers for training and knowledge sharing through the simulation center network.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Meir Medical Center: Government hospital in Kfar Saba serving central Israel, similar scale and scope. Comparable as a peer government hospital in Shamir's broader service area.
• Hadassah Medical Center: Jerusalem-based academic hospital with deep specialty institute portfolio and research output. Directly comparable as an Israeli teaching hospital collaborating with Shamir through the S.H.R. simulation network.
• Sheba Medical Center: Largest hospital in Israel and a major government/teaching hospital with similar scope of specialty centers (incl. ARC Innovation Center) and academic affiliations. Directly comparable as a tertiary/quaternary referral hospital operating in the same national health insurance system.
• Rambam Health Care Campus: Northern Israel's largest government hospital and academic center. Directly comparable as a regional tertiary hospital collaborating with Shamir in the S.H.R. simulation network.
• Soroka Medical Center: Major government hospital in Beersheva (southern Israel) with academic affiliations. Comparable as a peer government hospital in the Israeli public hospital system serving a defined regional catchment.
• Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov): Major government tertiary hospital in Tel Aviv with a full spectrum of specialty centers and high clinical volumes. Directly comparable as a competing Israeli government hospital serving overlapping and adjacent populations.
• Rabin Medical Center (Beilinson / Hasharon): Major government teaching hospital in Petah Tikva, central Israel. Directly comparable as a competing government hospital in Shamir's geographic orbit and a S.H.R. simulation network collaborator.

Broad incumbents

• Mayo Clinic: Top global multi-specialty academic medical center. Comparable as a benchmark for integrated specialty centers of excellence, research output, and medical tourism positioning.
• Cleveland Clinic: Global hospital system renowned for cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology. Comparable as a benchmark for specialized tertiary care, especially given the Harvard-recruited Prof. Anter's prior affiliation with Cleveland Clinic and Shamir's arrhythmia center build-out.

Regional players

• Assuta Medical Centers: Largest private hospital network in Israel with a focus on surgical specialties and elective care. Comparable in clinical scope but operates under a private/commercial model versus Shamir's government/public structure, providing a useful contrast on operating model and patient mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Shamir.medical
• YouTubeshamirfriends.shamir.org/en/community#videos
• Xx.com/asafharofeh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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