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Sheba treats more than 2 million patients annually and has positioned itself in recent years as both a national referral center and an international hub for medical innovation.
By Shula Rosen
Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, a suburb of Tel Aviv, was ranked seventh globally in the 2026 World’s Best Hospitals list published by Newsweek and Statista, the hospital announced Wednesday, marking its eighth consecutive year appearing in the international ranking.
The hospital said the placement reflects a combination of medical performance and its expanding activity in research and health technology.
Sheba treats more than 2 million patients annually and has positioned itself in recent years as both a national referral center and an international hub for medical innovation, according to the statement.
The Newsweek and Statista ranking evaluated more than 2,400 hospitals across 30 countries. The assessment was based on several factors, including hospital quality measures, recommendations from medical professionals, patient satisfaction surveys and Statista’s review of the implementation of patient-reported outcome measures.
Sheba’s 2026 position represents an improvement over the previous year, when Newsweek ranked the hospital eighth worldwide. The medical center has appeared on the list every year since its introduction.
Hospital officials pointed to a series of initiatives tied to Sheba’s ARC Innovation Center, short for Accelerate, Redesign, Collaborate, which serves as the institution’s platform for partnerships in digital medicine, artificial intelligence and clinical research.
Among the projects highlighted was a Boston-based health care startup accelerator launched in cooperation with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aimed at developing AI-driven and digital health solutions.
Sheba also cited a three-year collaboration with Nvidia and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.
The partnership focuses on applying artificial intelligence and large language models to research the approximately 98% of the human genome that is less understood, with the stated aim of advancing disease prevention, diagnostics and precision medicine.
Another development referenced by the hospital was the opening of the Roman Abramovich Theranostics and Nuclear Medicine Center.
Sheba said the facility is expected to provide care for more than 16,000 patients a year and expand access to advanced nuclear medicine and personalized treatments, including RNA-based therapy.
“This achievement is emblematic of our ongoing commitment to transforming health care on a global scale, which has been recognized by our colleagues around the world,” said Prof. Yitshak Kreiss, Sheba’s director-general and CEO. He said the hospital’s international collaborations span Europe, the United States, Australia, Asia and the Gulf region.
Sheba said its continued presence in the ranking underscores its dual role as a major Israeli medical center and a growing participant in global health innovation.
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