Kaplan Medical Center
Kaplan Medical Center is a hospital in Rehovot, Israel, located in the south of the city next to Bilu Junction. It is owned and operated by Clalit Health Services.Overview
Kaplan Medical Center is a teaching hospital affiliated with Hadassah and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Medical School. It also has a small branch in nearby Gedera, the Herzfeld Medical Center, which mainly serves as a geriatric hospital and nursing home.
In 2001, the hospital had 625 beds and in May 2007 was the tenth largest hospital in Israel. It was founded in 1953 and was named after Eliezer Kaplan, a well-known Zionist and the first Finance Minister of Israel.
