American Hospital

History:

American Hospital is one of Turkey’s oldest and most established hospitals, founded in 1920 under the leadership of Admiral Mark Bristol. The purpose of the hospital’s foundation was to provide healthcare services on equal terms to all races, religions, and nationalities, to establish a nursing school that would address Turkey’s urgent needs and train nurses, and to provide healthcare services to all people according to American standards.

In 1995, it became part of the Vehbi Koç Foundation. Until then, the hospital had been managed and supported by the New York-based, non-profit American Hospital company. Since 1995, the Vehbi Koç Foundation, with contributions exceeding 200 million USD, has led extensive renovations and the construction of new modern buildings. In 2007, it was transformed into a modern healthcare facility with 60,500 square meters.

The hospital, which was founded in 1920 with 45 beds and 3 operating rooms, has now become a leading and trusted healthcare institution, treating around 120,000 outpatient and over 20,000 inpatient patients annually, with 230 patient rooms, 62 intensive care beds, and 12 operating rooms, and performing more than 10,000 surgeries.

VEHBİ KOÇ FOUNDATION

Vehbi Koç Foundation, Turkey’s first private foundation, was established in 1969. VKV is heavily involved in health, education, and culture, which are the most basic needs for a modern and developing Turkey.

VKV owns and operates American Hospital, MedAmerican Medical Center, Koç University Faculty of Medicine, and Semahat Arsel School of Nursing, forming the largest healthcare investment managed by a private foundation in Turkey. AMERICAN HOSPITAL provides education and quality healthcare services through 33 departments, 16 specialized units, and 671 doctors. It offers current medical approaches in an ethical and reliable environment to its patients. Continuously improving its qualified healthcare services, with a strong emphasis on academic values, it maintains its reputation in the healthcare sector with its medical staff and competent employees.

American Hospital, which began its quality journey in 2000, has met the requirements for standardization and accreditation, proving the success of its system infrastructure and team work by obtaining ISO 9001 Quality Management System, Joint Commission International Accreditation, and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certificates. Today, American Hospital continues to collaborate with prestigious institutions such as New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, Columbia Medical College, Houston Methodist Hospital, Texas University M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Texas Children’s Hospital, and American Hospital-Paris to constantly improve the quality of patient care. Committed to continuously improving service quality, American Hospital has adopted a continuous quality improvement approach, and this management philosophy is reflected in all the services provided across the institution.