Island Hospital

Island Hospital
Geography
Location	308, Macalister Road, 10450 George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Coordinates	5.42236°N 100.313983°E / 5.42236; 100.313983
Organisation
Funding	Private
Services
Standards	Malaysian Society for Quality in Health
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	600
History
Opened	1996
Links
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

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.

• 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

See also

• List of hospitals in Malaysia

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.