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.
History Island Hospital was founded in 1996, with the construction of the hospital eventually taking a mere 10 months.
In 2017, the Penang state government announced plans to build an extension to the existing facility, named Island Medical City, at Peel Avenue. 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. Services 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 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 Island Hospital holds accreditation from: Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH) Australian Council on Healthcare Standards International (ACHSI)
See also IHH Healthcare List of hospitals in Malaysia
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