Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital
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The Jewish General Hospital (known officially as the Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital since 1978, though the current branding does not emphasize the full name, and informally as simply "the Jewish") is an acute-care McGill University
teaching hospital
with 637 beds, serving patients from Montreal
, from across the province of Quebec and around the world.
The Jewish General Hospital, which opened its doors in 1934, was founded as a general hospital, open to all patients regardless of race, religion, language or ethnic background. In 1969, the hospital opened the affiliated Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research
, one of the largest and most influential research centres in Canada.
Among many other medical innovations, in 1974, the JGH was one of the first hospitals in Canada
to open a division of colorectal surgery
.
At his death in 1928, Mortimer Davis
left most of his estate to be used for the construction of a Jewish public hospital that would bear his name. In 1978, 50 years after his death, $10 million from his estate was donated to the Jewish General Hospital, which was then renamed the Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital.
In 2009-10, the Jewish General celebrated its 75th anniversary.
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
teaching hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
with 637 beds, serving patients from Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, from across the province of Quebec and around the world.
The Jewish General Hospital, which opened its doors in 1934, was founded as a general hospital, open to all patients regardless of race, religion, language or ethnic background. In 1969, the hospital opened the affiliated Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research
Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research
The Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research is the research arm of Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital, and has strong academic ties to McGill University....
, one of the largest and most influential research centres in Canada.
Among many other medical innovations, in 1974, the JGH was one of the first hospitals in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
to open a division of colorectal surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
.
At his death in 1928, Mortimer Davis
Mortimer Davis
Sir Mortimer Barnett Davis was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist.Born in Montreal, Quebec, to Samuel Davis and Minnie Falk Davis, he graduated from High School of Montreal and then joined his elder brothers Eugene Harmon and Maurice Edward in the family's cigar business, S. Davis and Sons....
left most of his estate to be used for the construction of a Jewish public hospital that would bear his name. In 1978, 50 years after his death, $10 million from his estate was donated to the Jewish General Hospital, which was then renamed the Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital.
In 2009-10, the Jewish General celebrated its 75th anniversary.
See also
- Lady Davis Institute for Medical ResearchLady Davis Institute for Medical ResearchThe Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research is the research arm of Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital, and has strong academic ties to McGill University....
- McGill University Health CentreMcGill University Health CentreThe McGill University Health Centre is a network of teaching and community hospitals in Montreal, Quebec, Canada affiliated with McGill University....
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