Sheba Medical Center Plans Major Expansion With Metro Station and 3,300 Beds by 2045

The National Infrastructure Committee has approved a master plan to significantly expand Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer by 2045. The project, designated a national infrastructure initiative, aims to double the hospital's area and increase its inpatient beds from 1,860 to 3,303 to meet the growing needs of the Tel Aviv metropolitan population and facilitate the evacuation of the adjacent Tel Hashomer military base.

Key elements of the plan include the construction of new buildings featuring two rooftop helipads in addition to the existing ground-level helipad. A major change involves removing the current fences surrounding the hospital campus to open it up to the urban environment of Ramat Gan, creating public spaces such as paths, plazas, and parks that will connect Sheba to nearby neighborhoods.

Transportation infrastructure will be enhanced with a new metro station on the M3 line within the hospital grounds and a nearby station on the purple light rail line. A 600-meter corridor will link these stations to improve access for staff, patients, and visitors. The plan also incorporates solar panels, landscape development, and preservation of historic buildings.

Benny Arviv, Deputy Chair of the National Planning Headquarters and Acting Chair of the committee, described the plan as a crucial national project addressing future healthcare needs. Naava Elinsky-Radaei, the committee's planner, emphasized integrating hospitals into the urban fabric with direct public transport and public spaces. Ramat Gan Mayor Carmel Shama-Hacohen called it an important urban development for the city's east, strengthening healthcare and urban growth. Sheba's Deputy CEO Yehuda Katorza referred to the expansion as a step toward building the "health city of the future."