Gleneagles Hospital Penang
| Gleneagles Medical Centre | |
|---|---|
| Parkway Pantai | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Jalan Pangkor, George Town, Penang, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 5°25′37″N 100°19′11″E / 5.426865°N 100.319774°E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Private |
| Services | |
| Standards | Joint Commission International |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 360 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1973 |
| Links | |
| Website | gleneagles-penang |
The Gleneagles Medical Centre is a 360-bed private hospital in the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia.[1] Founded in 1973 as the Penang Medical Centre, it was renamed after its acquisition by Parkway Pantai, a Singapore-based healthcare conglomerate.[1][2][3] The hospital now consists of a 19-storey annexe, along with its original six-storey building.[3][4]
History
The Penang Medical Centre was established in 1973 and was originally a three-storey hospital with 70 beds.[4][5] It was the brainchild of local, Penang-born tycoons, including Loh Boon Siew, who persuaded senior consultants from the Penang General Hospital to start a new private hospital.
The hospital was subsequently expanded to six floors in 1977.[4] In 1989, Parkway Pantai, a Singapore-listed healthcare firm, acquired the majority control of the hospital, which was then renamed the Gleneagles Medical Centre.[2][4] The hospital was expanded once again in 2013, with the completion of a 19-storey annexe.[3]
Services
Among the services provided by the hospital are as follows.[6]
- Cardiac catheterisation
- Angiography
- Valvuloplasty
- CT scanning
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Mammography
- Radiotherapy
- Pediatrics
- Nursery
- General Surgery
- Haemodialysis
- Haematology
- Neurophysiology
- Oncology
- Extracorporeal shockwave therapy
- Electroencephalography
- Bronchoscopy
- Cystoscopy
- Endoscopy
- Minimally invasive procedures
See also
References
- ^ a b "About Gleneagles Penang Hospital - Gleneagles Penang". Gleneagles Penang. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ a b "Penang Gleneagles Hospital". Penang Trails. 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ a b c "Hospital’s patient load soars with new wing - Community | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ a b c d "Our History - Gleneagles Penang". Gleneagles Penang. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ "Gleneagles Penang celebrates 40th do in style - Community | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ "Facilities and Services - Gleneagles Penang". Gleneagles Penang. Retrieved 2018-02-21.