Pantai Hospital Penang Malaysia

Summary

Pantai Hospital Penang is a top-class medical center in Malaysia- founded in 1997. The multispecialty hospital is quite well-known among the Pantai Group as they offer affordable, high-quality, and innovative patient-centric services for international and domestic patients. They also provide standard first-rate services for inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and critical care of neuro, cardiac, orthopedics, and interventional radiology departments. Moreover, they have advanced technologies like HDR brachytherapy, 1.5 Tesla MRI, CT/CT angiogram, and Elekta for IMRT and RT. Lastly, this leading hospital is accredited by the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health.

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Details

General Outlook

• The Pantai Hospital Penang is one of the leading hospitals in Malaysia- established in 1997.
• The hospital is located in the town of Malaysia-Bayan Baru, which is close to Penang Baru, Penang Bridge, and Penang International Airport-making a preferred choice for medical tourists and locals.
• This multi-specialty hospital is well-renowned medicare among Parkway Pantai Limited known as Pantai Group- a subsidiary of IHH Healthcare Berhad.
• The hospital takes pride as a one-stop Medicare provider that covers a wide range of surgical or medical fields, which are further complemented with specialized services and cutting-edge technologies.
• They have centers of excellence that are Heart Center, Stroke Center, and Cancer Center.
• Moreover, they are accredited by the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH).

Fundaments

• The Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur has about a 190-bed capacity that is fully updated with modern technologies, infrastructure, and equipment.
• They have 48 residential doctors, 2 visiting specialists, or 13 sessional specialists that are highly skilled, trained, and experienced-providing their services ranging from cardiology and general surgery to neurology, oncology, and neurosurgery.
• The center of excellence Cancer Center is well-equipped with technologies like;
• Linear accelerator (PRECISE AND PRIMUS)
• HDR brachytherapy
• Elekta for IMRT and RT
• Computerzied 2D & 3D planning system
• The Center of Stroke has medical equipment that are;
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging 1.5 Tesla MRI
• Speech therapy facility
• CT/CT Angiogram
• They provide 24/7 emergency services, intensive care unit(ICU), high dependency unit (HDU), and neonatal intensive care unit(NICU).
• The Pantai Hospital Penang performs about 207 different procedures in departments of general surgery, spinal surgery, oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, cardiology, urology,  neurology, and ENT.
• Further, they offer advanced procedures for the nephrology department by using the Dornier Compact Delta II ESWL machine.
• Moreover, they have a variety of room types and services with personalized and high-quality care, which include;
• Day Care Ward ( Television, Locker, and Wardrobe)
• 4-Bedded Room ( Television, Locker, Wifi, and Wardrobe)
• 2-Bedded Room ( Television, Locker, Wifi, and Wardrobe)
• Single Room (Writing desk, Telephone, Television, Locker, Wifi, and Wardrobe)
• Deluxe Room (Writing desk, Telephone, Television, Locker, Wifi, and Wardrobe)

Specialty Medical Services for Foreigners

The Pantai Hospital Penang is the leading medical center that provides assessment,  diagnosis, treatment, preventive measures, and rehabilitation to patients across various medical departments. The medical specialties services are recognized at both national and international levels. They provide specialty medical services that include;

• Cancer (Oncology)
• Cardiology
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT).
• Gastroenterology
• General Surgery
• Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Pediatrics
• Renal Medicine
• Urology

Provision of Facilities for International Patients

The Pantai Hospital Penang is the top-class hospital in Malaysia that offers multiple specialty services to both national and international patients. They have a separate center for international patients that cater to the special requirements, personalized care, and needs of foreign patients. Some of the services/facilities for international patients are as follow;

• Emergency and non-emergency care
• Appointment scheduling
• Helps in travel arrangement and medical visa
• Aid in hotel booking and accommodation facility
• Transport services from the airport to hospital or hotel
• Language interpretation assistance
• Assistance with financial queries

Language Spoken

• English
• Malay
• Thai

Approachability for Foreigners

• The Pantai Hospital is situated at the heart of the City. The overseas patients can come to the hospital from Pantai International Airport by using bus, car, taxi, and town car via road. The easiest and cheapest way is to get a taxi, it will be a total distance of about 4 km in 5 minutes.
• Moreover, many standard hotels and luxurious guest houses are also available near the hospital for easy accessibility.