Island Hospital

Island Hospital
Map
Geography
Location308, Macalister Road, 10450 George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Coordinates5°25′20″N 100°18′50″E / 5.42236°N 100.313983°E / 5.42236; 100.313983
Organisation
FundingPrivate
Services
StandardsMalaysian Society for Quality in Health
Emergency departmentYes
Beds600
History
Opened1996
Links
Websitehttps://islandhospital.com/

Island Hospital is a private hospital in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Founded in 1996, the 600-bed tertiary care provider has over 80 full-time specialists across 9 centres.[1]

History

Island Hospital was founded in 1996, with the construction of the hospital eventually taking a mere 10 months.[2]

In 2017, the Penang state government announced plans to build an extension to the existing facility, named Island Medical City, at Peel Avenue.[3] Upon completion, the project is expected to expand the hospital's capacity to 1000 beds. Planned facilities also include a healthcare traveler hotel and medical suites. In 2024, the hospital was purchased by Malaysian conglomerate IHH Healthcare.[4]

Services

Island Hospital viewed from Macalister Road, George Town

The following medical treatments are provided by the hospital.

Centres of Excellence

Island Hospital has 9 centres that offer a range of services.

  • Endoscopy Centre
  • Fertility Centre
  • Health Screening Centre
  • Heart Centre
  • Movement Disorder Clinic
  • Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Centre
  • Spine Centre
  • Urology Centre

See also

References

  1. ^ "Island Hospital". Penang Centre of Medical Tourism. 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  2. ^ "15th Anniversary of Island Hospital". Penang State Government.
  3. ^ "Under fire, Penang says state land leased for RM2b medical tourism project". 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  4. ^ Ashley Lo (5 Nov 2024). "IHH Healthcare completes acquisition of Island Hospital in Penang for RM3.9 bil". The Edge. Retrieved 21 Nov 2024.
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