Because it was apparent to see how helpful bimaristans were, there were two types that were made in Islamicate culture: mobile and fixed bimaristans. Fixed bimaristans were like the initial ones that had been built in Baghdad and were large buildings that were fixed in their place. Mobile bimaristans were able to be moved around so that the doctors and physicians could help those that were in more remote areas or could not get to the fixed bimaristans. The same type of help could be offered in both bimaristans, but they were able to serve more people by having two kinds of hospitals.