Schneider Children’s Medical Centre of Israel

Schneider Children’s Medical Centre of Israel is Israel’s only comprehensive tertiary paediatric hospital and the national referral centre for paediatric healthcare. As part of Clalit Health Services, it brings together the full range of paediatric subspecialties under one roof, providing advanced care to children from across Israel and internationally. 

Driven by its mission to provide the highest standard of paediatric care, the hospital combines clinical excellence, multidisciplinary collaboration, research, innovation, and education to improve children’s health. Its family-centred approach recognises parents and caregivers as essential partners throughout every stage of care, while its commitment to innovation is reflected in the Schneider Innovation Centre, a dedicated hub for paediatric technologies, artificial intelligence, clinical validation, and collaboration with start-ups to advance the future of children’s healthcare. 

The hospital offers comprehensive specialist services across organ transplantation, paediatric oncology and haematology, paediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery, paediatric neurosurgery, gastroenterology, endocrinology and diabetes, neonatology, nephrology and dialysis, mental health, and genetics and rare diseases. Its research strengths include clinical research, paediatric medical innovation, artificial pancreas research, and brain research and neuroscience, supported by approximately 1,000 active research projects, more than 350 scientific publications annually, and a strong culture of translational research and technological development. 

Collaboration within ECHO

As a member of ECHO, Schneider Children’s Medical Centre of Israel supports European collaboration by advancing paediatric research, promoting innovation, sharing clinical expertise through international partnerships, and strengthening comprehensive, family-centred care for children.