Soroka Medical Center

What Soroka Medical Center does

Soroka Medical Center is a non-profit university medical center located in Beersheba, Israel, established in 1959 and operated as part of Clalit Health Services, Israel's largest healthcare fund. It serves as the sole major medical center for the entire Negev region, covering 60% of Israel's land area and serving over 1.2 million residents. The hospital operates Israel's busiest emergency department (287,000+ visits annually), delivers nearly 17,000 births per year, treats over 15,000 cancer patients annually, and provides pediatric services to approximately 400,000 children. Specialized institutes include the Legacy Heritage Oncology Center & Dr. Larry Norton Institute (15,000 sqm), the Dr. Joel Sheinfeld Urology Institute (robotic surgery and uro-oncology), the Genetics Institute (headed by Prof. Ohad Birk, having deciphered over 50 genetic diseases), the Saban Children's Hospital (200+ beds), and the Viv

Name

Soroka Medical Center

Legal name

American Friends of Soroka Medical Center Inc.

Website

https://soroka.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Soroka Medical Center is a non-profit university medical center in Beersheba, Israel, serving as the sole major medical center for the Negev region's over 1.2 million residents. Operated by Clalit Health Services, it operates Israel's busiest emergency department and provides oncology, genetics, urology, pediatric, and trauma services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Medical Center / Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

Keywords

• Academic hospital services
• Emergency medicine
• Oncology treatment
• Genetic disease testing
• Trauma care

Headquarters

HQ city

Scarsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Soroka Medical Center operates as a public hospital providing comprehensive medical services. The hospital receives funding through Clalit Health Services (Israel's largest healthcare fund), government health ministry allocations, and national health insurance programs. Revenue comes from patient care services covered under Israel's public health insurance system.
2. Philanthropic Donations: The hospital receives significant donations from individuals, organizations, and foundations for specific projects, infrastructure improvements, and rebuilding efforts. Major donors include Sylvan Adams ($100M commitment), Bank of Jerusalem, and various other philanthropists supporting specific departments and initiatives.
3. Research Grants: Soroka receives research funding through grants from organizations such as the Israel Innovation Authority, supporting clinical trials and pilot programs like the $750,000 grant for neurorehabilitation technology validation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Soroka Medical Center is a public academic medical center in Beersheba, Israel, that delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient healthcare services across emergency medicine, trauma surgery, oncology, urology, genetics, obstetrics and neonatology, pediatrics, and rehabilitation for the population of the Negev region. It operates specialized institutes (Oncology, Urology, Genetics, Rehabilitation, Children's Hospital) and an emergency department that is the busiest in Israel. Care is provided within Israel's national health insurance framework and supported by extensive clinical research conducted jointly with Ben-Gurion University.

Product overview

Soroka Medical Center is a large academic medical center in Be'er Sheva, Israel, serving over 1.2 million residents of the Negev region. The center operates as a comprehensive hospital system with multiple specialized departments and institutes rather than a unified software product. Key offerings include the Comprehensive Urology Institute (robotic surgery and uro-oncology), Legacy Heritage Oncology Center & Dr. Larry Norton Institute (cancer treatment across 15,000 sqm), New Neonatal Care Center (protected neonatal facility), Genetics Institute (research on hereditary diseases), Innovation Center (medical research hub), Negev BioBank (population genetic database), André Cohen Deloro Medical Research Institute (collaboration with Ben-Gurion University), Rehabilitation Medicine Center (expanding to include pediatric services), Frances and Nathan Kirsh Emergency Department (Israel's busiest with 287,000+ annual visits), Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT-IVF services), Saban Children's Hospital (400,000+ children served), Vivian and Seymour Milstein Trauma Recovery Center (mental health services), New Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound Institute, Protected Operating Rooms (missile-resistant), and the planned Mental Health Center. The center is rebuilding following Iranian missile damage in June 2025, with a NIS 1 billion recovery plan including government, philanthropic, and Clalit Health Services funding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Urology Institute (Dr. Joel Sheinfeld Urology Institute) Specialized urology and uro-oncology center featuring robotic surgery, advanced operating rooms, ambulatory care, and research infrastructure for residents of the Negev and national referral patients. Inaugurated in 2024.
• Legacy Heritage Oncology Center & Dr. Larry Norton Institute Comprehensive cancer center spanning 15,000 square meters on six floors that treats over 15,000 cancer patients annually with approximately 2,500 new diagnoses per year, consolidating all treatment modalities under one roof.
• Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) IVF combined with advanced genetic testing that allows families who carry genetic mutations to have children free of specific genetic diseases. Established in 2022 as the first PGT service in southern Israel and offered free of charge under Israel's public health basket.
• Frances and Nathan Kirsh Emergency Department Israel's busiest emergency department with more than 287,000 visits annually, currently undergoing a 21,500 square foot expansion that will add 44 emergency beds and enlarge the Trauma Unit by 2,640 square feet with a third more trauma beds.
• Saban Children's Hospital The second largest children's hospital in Israel with more than 200 beds, 40,000 pediatric ER visits, and services for approximately 400,000 children throughout the Negev region.
• Mental Health Center State-of-the-art mental health center providing advanced psychiatric care, trauma recovery, and family support for children and adults throughout the Negev region.
• Rehabilitation Medicine Center Comprehensive rehabilitation services addressing physical, emotional, sensory, and cognitive impairments, expanding to double inpatient rehabilitation capacity in southern Israel and introduce the region's first pediatric inpatient rehabilitation service.
• Vivian and Seymour Milstein Trauma Recovery Center Mental-health and trauma-recovery program providing treatment for trauma survivors, including those from the October 7 events and ongoing conflicts.
• Genetics Institute Genetics research and clinical program headed by Prof. Ohad Birk, targeting diseases prevalent in Ashkenazi Jews, Sephardic Jews, and Bedouin communities and having deciphered the molecular basis of more than 50 human diseases.
• Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound Institute State-of-the-art OB/GYN ultrasound facility spanning approximately 380 square meters that performs nearly 16,000 procedures annually, including fetal echocardiography and high-risk pregnancy monitoring.
• New Neonatal Care Center A four-story missile-proof building spanning 5,730 square meters planned for completion at the end of 2026 that will increase intensive and special care neonatal beds from 58 to 88, serving newborns throughout the Negev within fully protected facilities.
• Protected Operating Rooms Three missile-protected operating rooms built in compliance with IDF Home Front Command guidelines, enabling surgeries during missile attacks and expanding Soroka's total operating rooms from 20 to 23.
• Negev BioBank Population-based biobank representing the entire Negev population containing biological samples and genetic, clinical, and environmental data to support personalized-medicine research.
• André Cohen Deloro Medical Research Institute Joint venture with Ben-Gurion University and the Adelis Foundation establishing a multidisciplinary research infrastructure built on biological, genetic, clinical, and environmental data for personalized medicine.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% reduction in infant mortality rate in Bedouin community through genetic screening programs
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• MedINTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2026Soroka University Medical Center collaborated with MedINT on a peer-reviewed study published in PLOS Digital Health evaluating how physicians assess AI-generated clinical content. The research found that large language models frequently miss critical clinical nuances while sounding authoritative.
• Wearable Devices Ltd.coreTechnology or Integration · 10 December 2025Wearable Devices received a $750,000 non-dilutive grant from the Israel Innovation Authority to fund a clinical pilot program at Soroka validating its Mudra Link neural wristband for neurorehabilitation of patients with impaired grip-force control following motor-cortex brain injuries.
• Clalit Health ServicesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerClalit Health Services is Israel's largest healthcare fund and the operating organization for Soroka Medical Center. Soroka is Clalit's largest hospital. Clalit has made large investments in Soroka's infrastructure, equipment, and human resources, and is co-funding the hospital rebuilding initiative with Sylvan Adams and the Israeli government.
• Ben-Gurion University of the NegevcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoroka Medical Center is a university medical center collaborating with Ben-Gurion University's Faculty of Health Sciences. The partnership includes joint research initiatives, medical education, and the establishment of research institutes including the André Cohen Deloro Medical Research Institute. Soroka is located within Israel's first innovation district established by the government.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves20 records

Expansion highlights14 records

Direct peers

• Shaare Zedek Medical Center: Jerusalem-based academic medical center known for high-volume obstetrics (over 20,000 births/year) and genetics research, similar to Soroka's profile as a major maternity and genetic disease center serving a diverse catchment population.
• Rabin Medical Center (Beilinson): Large Clalit-operated academic medical center in central Israel serving as a regional referral hub. Directly comparable in scale, Clalit ownership, and broad specialty mix including oncology, genetics, and surgical institutes.
• Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov): Tel Aviv's principal academic medical center and one of Israel's largest, providing the full range of tertiary services with high-volume emergency, oncology, and surgical departments. Direct peer in role and service profile though located in a less conflict-exposed urban setting.
• Rambam Health Care Campus: Major academic medical center in Haifa, northern Israel, with similar national-trauma and mass-casualty role during conflicts. Closest parallel to Soroka in mission as a frontline regional hospital serving a conflict-exposed population under Clalit-style public funding.
• Sheba Medical Center (Tel HaShomer): Israel's largest hospital, also operated by Clalit Health Services and a comprehensive academic medical center. Directly comparable to Soroka in scope (multi-specialty, research-intensive, university-affiliated) and the most natural peer given shared ownership structure.
• Hadassah Medical Center: Jerusalem-based university medical center with affiliated American fundraising arm (American Friends of Hadassah, mirroring American Friends of Soroka). Directly comparable as a tertiary academic hospital combining research, trauma, and specialized services with US-based philanthropy pipeline.
• Galilee Medical Center: Northern Israeli hospital also serving a conflict-adjacent region, treated thousands of casualties from Hezbollah rocket attacks during the Swords of Iron War. Comparable to Soroka in being a regional hospital exposed to active security threats with similar rebuild/protected-facility requirements.

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic: US-based multi-specialty academic medical system with strong research, centers of excellence model across urology/oncology/cardiology, and global brand. Comparable in operational structure (specialized institutes organized by specialty) rather than direct competitive overlap.
• Mayo Clinic: US-based global academic medical center with strong research output (500+ studies/year matches Soroka) and recognized leadership across multiple specialties. Comparable as a benchmark reference for Soroka's aspirations in academic medicine, research funding capture, and global reputation, though far larger.

Others

• Magen David Adom: Israel's national emergency medical service and blood supply organization. Comparable ecosystem participant in the country's emergency response network, particularly relevant given Soroka's role as a major receiving hospital for MDA-delivered casualties from October 7th and ongoing conflicts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/sorokamedicalcenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-friends-of-soroka-medical-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/sorokafriends

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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