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| Island Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 308, Macalister Road, 10450 George Town, Penang, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 5°25′20″N 100°18′50″E / 5.42236°N 100.313983°E |
| Services | |
| Standards | Malaysian Society for Quality in Health |
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| Beds | 600 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1996 |
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| Website | https://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
[edit]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
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The following medical treatments are provided by the hospital.
- Cardiology Heart Centre
- Anesthesiology and Critical Care
- Clinical Psychology
- Clinical Radiology
- Dermatology
- Ear, Nose and Throat
- Endocrinology
- General and Paediatric Surgery
- Gastroenterology
- Hematology
- Hepatology
- Infectious Diseases & Travel Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Neurology
- Nephrology and Haemodialysis
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics
- Neurosurgery
- Orthopaedics & Trauma Surgery
- Paediatrics
- Pathology
- Psychiatry
- Plastic Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Respiratory Medicine
- Speech & Language Pathology & Therapy
- Urology
Centres of Excellence
[edit]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
Accreditation
[edit]Island Hospital holds accreditation from: [5]
- Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH)
- Australian Council on Healthcare Standards International (ACHSI)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Island Hospital". Penang Centre of Medical Tourism. 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ↑ "15th Anniversary of Island Hospital". Penang State Government.
- ↑ "Under fire, Penang says state land leased for RM2b medical tourism project". 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ↑ Ashley Lo (5 Nov 2024). "IHH Healthcare completes acquisition of Island Hospital in Penang for RM3.9 bil". The Edge. Retrieved 21 Nov 2024.
- ↑ "About Island Hospital". Retrieved 25 Mar 2026.
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