Fatebenefratelli Hospital

Fatebenefratelli Hospital
Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God
View of the hospital on Tiber Island
Map
Geography
Location39, Via di Ponte Quattro capi, 00186 Rome, Italy
Coordinates41°53′27″N 12°28′37″E / 41.89083°N 12.47694°E / 41.89083; 12.47694
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral
History
Opened1585
Links
Websitewww.fatebenefratelli-isolatiberina.it
ListsHospitals in Italy

Fatebenefratelli Hospital (officially Ospedale San Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli) is a hospital located on the western side of the Tiber Island in Rome. It was established in 1585 and is currently run by the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God. The hospital is known for having sheltered Jews during the Holocaust by diagnosing them with a fictitious disease called "Syndrome K".