Sheba Medical Center Ranks Seventh Among World’s Best Hospitals in 2026

Israel’s medical excellence is once again making global headlines. Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan has been ranked seventh worldwide in the 2026 World’s Best Hospitals list published by Newsweek and Statista an extraordinary achievement that highlights Israel’s growing leadership in global healthcare innovation.

This marks the eighth consecutive year that Sheba Medical Center has appeared in the prestigious international ranking. Even more impressive, the hospital improved its position from eighth place last year to seventh in 2026, solidifying its standing among the world’s most elite medical institutions.

The ranking evaluated more than 2,400 hospitals across 30 countries. Assessments were based on hospital quality metrics, recommendations from medical professionals, patient satisfaction surveys, and evaluations of patient-reported outcome measures. In this highly competitive field, Sheba Medical Center stood out once again.

Serving more than two million patients annually, Sheba Medical Center has evolved beyond its role as Israel’s largest hospital. It now functions as both a national referral center and an international hub for health innovation. Its growing influence reflects not only clinical excellence but also a bold commitment to reshaping the future of medicine.

At the heart of this transformation is Sheba’s ARC Innovation Center short for Accelerate, Redesign, Collaborate. The platform connects physicians, researchers, startups, and global technology partners to pioneer breakthroughs in digital medicine, artificial intelligence, and clinical research.

Among its recent initiatives is a Boston-based healthcare startup accelerator launched in partnership with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The program focuses on developing AI-driven and digital health solutions, bridging Israeli ingenuity with American entrepreneurship.

Sheba Medical Center has also entered a three-year collaboration with Nvidia and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. This ambitious partnership aims to harness artificial intelligence and large language models to better understand the approximately 98 percent of the human genome that remains less explored. The ultimate goal is to advance disease prevention, diagnostics, and precision medicine on a global scale.

These efforts reflect a broader trend: Israel is not merely keeping pace with global healthcare innovation it is helping to define it.

Another milestone contributing to Sheba’s global recognition is the opening of the Roman Abramovich Theranostics and Nuclear Medicine Center. The state-of-the-art facility is expected to serve more than 16,000 patients annually, expanding access to advanced nuclear medicine and personalized treatments, including RNA-based therapies. Such technologies represent the cutting edge of modern medicine, offering tailored approaches to complex diseases.

Prof. Yitshak Kreiss, director-general and CEO of Sheba Medical Center, described the ranking as emblematic of the hospital’s ongoing mission to transform healthcare worldwide. He emphasized that Sheba’s collaborations now span Europe, the United States, Australia, Asia, and the Gulf region underscoring Israel’s expanding footprint in global medical partnerships.

The consistent recognition of Sheba Medical Center in the World’s Best Hospitals list is more than a point of national pride. It demonstrates how Israeli expertise, research culture, and technological innovation translate into real-world impact for millions of patients.

In a country often defined by its security challenges, Israel continues to distinguish itself in life-saving innovation. From artificial intelligence and genomics to advanced nuclear medicine, institutions like Sheba Medical Center reflect a nation committed to healing, discovery, and progress.

Israel’s ability to combine medical excellence with entrepreneurial spirit has positioned it as a global force in healthcare. As Sheba Medical Center rises in international rankings, it reinforces Israel’s role at the forefront of 21st-century medicine.

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