Gleneagles Hospital Penang

Gleneagles Hospital Penang Gleneagles Hospital Penang
Pulau Pinang Clinic Sdn Bhd
197101000052 (10387-K) In 2010, Khazanah National Berhad acquired the entire shareholdings of Parkway.

Gleneagles Hospital Penang is a modern tertiary care private hospital strategically located in the heart of Penang island. It was established in July 1973 as the first private hospital in Penang and was formerly known as Penang Medical Centre (PMC). In 1989, Parkway Healthcare took control of the hospital by holding the majority of shares. After group restructuring Gleneagles Penang was then integ

rated into the Parkway Pantai Group, a subsidiary of IHH Healthcare Berhad (IHH). Today, Gleneagles Hospital Penang is an iconic premier medical centre in the Northern Region of Malaysia with a bed capacity of 360 providing full facilities and services. This modern design setting and state-of-the-art facilities will allow us to continue in providing remarkable healthcare and high-quality service to enhance our patientsโ€™ comfort. It has more than 60 resident consultants and 20 non-resident consultants, supported by more than 900 employees (comprising of nurses, allied health personnel and support staff). With the improved facilities, Gleneagles Hospital Penang will remain one of the leading medical centres that cater to the growing number of local population in Penang, Northern region and neighbouring countries.


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We were honoured to receive a courtesy visit from His Excellency Marc Abensour the Ambassador of France, at our hospital...
30/04/2026

We were honoured to receive a courtesy visit from His Excellency Marc Abensour the Ambassador of France, at our hospital yesterday.

The visit was warmly hosted in the presence of our Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Mr Ng B**g Seng, alongside our Chief Operating Officer (COO)- Dr Benjamin Chow, and our Surgical Oncologist - Dr Shaun Khoo. It provided a meaningful opportunity to reaffirm the importance of trust, compassion, and collaboration in healthcare.

Our team remains dedicated to delivering care with professionalism, respect, and the utmost discretion, and we are grateful for the confidence placed in us.

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Gleneagles Hospital Penang is a premier medical centre in Malaysia, catering to local as well as international needs. โ€‹

For more information or to make an appointment, please visit โ€‹
๐Ÿ’ป Visit our official website
๐Ÿ“ฑ WhatsApp: +6016 498 9089
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ WA (Indonesia): +62 21 2789 9822

๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž: ๐‹๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒIn conjunction with Labour Day, please be informed that our Outpatient Clinics and Spec...
28/04/2026

๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž: ๐‹๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ
In conjunction with Labour Day, please be informed that our Outpatient Clinics and Specialist Services will be closed on 1 May 2026 (Friday).

Services will resume on 2 May 2026 (Saturday).

Urgent care, admissions and treatments will continue to be available via our Accident & Emergency Department (24/7).
๐˜–๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ๐˜ด, ๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ข๐˜ญ.

For medical emergencies, our Accident & Emergency Department remains open 24 hours.
๐Ÿ“ž 04-222 9199

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Gleneagles Hospital Penang is a premier medical centre in Malaysia, catering to local as well as international needs. โ€‹

For more information or to make an appointment, please visit โ€‹
๐Ÿ’ป Visit our official website
๐Ÿ“ฑ WhatsApp: +6016 498 9089
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ WA (Indonesia): +62 21 2789 9822

28/04/2026

Not all hernias need to slow you down.

At Gleneagles Hospital Penang, an accredited Asia-Pacific Hernia Society Centre of Excellence, Dr Chong Yi Chin provides ๐ซ๐จ๐›๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐œ-๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐š ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ using the Da Vinci systemโ€”offering enhanced precision, smaller incisions, and faster recovery.

With less pain and minimal scarring, you can get back to your daily life with confidence.

๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐†๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐จ๐ง - ๐ƒ๐ซ ๐‚๐ก๐จ๐ง๐  ๐˜๐ข ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ง today and take the first step towards recovery.
https://gleneagles.com.my/penang/doctors/chong-yi-chin

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Gleneagles Hospital Penang is a premier medical centre in Malaysia, catering to local as well as international needs. โ€‹

For more information or to make an appointment, please visit โ€‹
Visit our official website โ€‹
WhatsApp: +6016 498 9089 โ€‹
WA (Indonesia): +62 21 2789 9822 โ€‹

Warriors, itโ€™s been a long waitโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘€๐–๐žโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐›๐š๐œ๐ค โ€” ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.Creating new memories and experiences together, ...
27/04/2026

Warriors, itโ€™s been a long waitโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘€

๐–๐žโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐›๐š๐œ๐ค โ€” ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.
Creating new memories and experiences together, all while championing better health and well-being.

Stay close. Follow our page and donโ€™t miss whatโ€™s coming next. ๐Ÿ”ฅ

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Gleneagles Hospital Penang is a premier medical centre in Malaysia, catering to local as well as international needs. โ€‹

For more information or to make an appointment, please visit โ€‹
Visit our official website โ€‹
WhatsApp: +6016 498 9089 โ€‹
WA (Indonesia): +62 21 2789 9822 โ€‹

24/04/2026

Not just an award โ€”
but a reflection of a continuous journey.

As part of the IHH Healthcare network, Gleneagles Hospital Penang is honoured to be recognised as
๐๐ž๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐€๐ฌ๐ข๐š-๐๐š๐œ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ (๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”) ๐Ÿ†

This recognition is built not on reputation aloneโ€”
but on ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ๐ฌ, ๐š๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ ๐ง๐ž๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ-๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฐ๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ.

From rapid stroke response to complex neurovascular procedures,
we continue to push the boundaries of neurological care.

Behind every capability is a single purpose:
restoring lives and giving patients a second chance.

And we are just getting started.

Thank you for your trust ๐Ÿ’™

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Gleneagles Hospital Penang is a premier medical centre in Malaysia, catering to local as well as international needs. โ€‹

For more information or to make an appointment, please visit โ€‹
Visit our official website โ€‹
WhatsApp: +6016 498 9089 โ€‹
WA (Indonesia): +62 21 2789 9822 โ€‹

Gleneagles Hospital Penang is proud to be supported by a strong Neuroscience Multidisciplinary Team, bringing together d...
22/04/2026

Gleneagles Hospital Penang is proud to be supported by a strong Neuroscience Multidisciplinary Team, bringing together dedicated ๐๐ž๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ž๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ to deliver comprehensive, patient-centred care.

In line with our commitment to clinical excellence, we are pleased to ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐„๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ฒ ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž โ€” ๐š ๐๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž ๐š๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐, ๐œ๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ž๐, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ž๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ฒ.

๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฎ๐ฌ?
โ€ข First hospital in the Northern Region to perform VNS surgery
โ€ข AI-enhanced EEG reporting for improved diagnostic accuracy
โ€ข Advanced Video EEG monitoring
โ€ข Epileptologist-led specialist care
โ€ข Comprehensive seizure evaluation and diagnostics
โ€ข Advanced epilepsy treatment options
โ€ข Individualised, patient-centred epilepsy care

At Gleneagles Hospital Penang, we are advancing neurological care โ€” combining innovation, expertise, and hope to deliver better outcomes and improved quality of life.

๐“๐จ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐„๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ฒ,
*Link in the comment section*

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Gleneagles Hospital Penang is a premier medical centre in Malaysia, catering to local as well as international needs. โ€‹

For more information or to make an appointment, please visit โ€‹
Visit our official website โ€‹
WhatsApp: +6016 498 9089 โ€‹
WA (Indonesia): +62 21 2789 9822 โ€‹

Gleneagles Hospital Penang is proud to mark another milestone โ€” the ๐…๐ˆ๐‘๐’๐“ ๐•๐š๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐•๐๐’) ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐...
20/04/2026

Gleneagles Hospital Penang is proud to mark another milestone โ€” the ๐…๐ˆ๐‘๐’๐“ ๐•๐š๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐•๐๐’) ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ง ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐š, jointly performed by ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ž๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐จ๐ง, ๐ƒ๐ซ ๐Š๐ž๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง ๐‹๐ข๐ฆ, and ๐ƒ๐ซ ๐€๐ง๐  ๐’๐จ๐ง๐  ๐˜๐ž๐ž from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), with the support from ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐€๐ง๐š๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐ƒ๐ซ ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐‰๐ข๐ง ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐ฐ and ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐„๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐ƒ๐ซ ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ก๐ฎ๐š๐ง.

This advanced procedure involves implanting a small pulse generator beneath the patientโ€™s skin to deliver regular electrical impulses to the brain, helping to control seizures.

While epilepsy is a lifelong condition, VNS therapy offers new hope โ€” 45โ€“65% of patients experience a 50% or more reduction in seizures, with long-term improvement reaching up to 70โ€“75% after 5โ€“10 years.

With this latest VNS therapy, remote programming is now possible, allowing doctors to adjust device settings without physical visits via secure internet and Bluetooth connectivity. This enables more continuous and convenient care across long distances. This milestone reflects a meaningful step forward in advancing neurological care and strengthening our commitment to improving patientsโ€™ quality of life.

๐“๐จ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ž๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ฒ,
*Link in the comment section*

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Gleneagles Hospital Penang is a premier medical centre in Malaysia, catering to local as well as international needs. โ€‹

For more information or to make an appointment, please visit โ€‹
Visit our official website โ€‹
WhatsApp: +6016 498 9089 โ€‹
WA (Indonesia): +62 21 2789 9822 โ€‹

Gleneagles Hospital Penang continues to set new benchmarks in orthopaedic excellence, strengthening our position as a re...
20/04/2026

Gleneagles Hospital Penang continues to set new benchmarks in orthopaedic excellence, strengthening our position as a regional leader in advanced surgical training and patient-centred care.โ€‹

We are proud to have successfully hosted our 5th Cadaveric Workshop, with our orthopaedic surgeons โ€” Col (R) Dr Vejayan Rajoo and Dr Chan Kok Yu taking on key roles as facilitators. This reflects their expertise not only as skilled surgeons, but also as passionate educators dedicated to shaping the future of surgical excellence.โ€‹

This edition marks a significant step forward as we elevate the workshop experience by bringing global expertise โ€” Prof Masato Takao and Prof. Dr. med. Bancha Chernchujit directly to our region. Together, they created a rare and invaluable opportunity for local and regional surgeons to learn from internationally renowned experts.โ€‹

To all attendees, thank you for being part of this workshop. We hope you had a fruitful and enriching two-day experience with us.โ€‹

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Gleneagles Hospital Penang is a premier medical centre in Malaysia, catering to local as well as international needs. โ€‹

For more information or to make an appointment, please visit โ€‹
Visit our official website โ€‹
WhatsApp: +6016 498 9089 โ€‹
WA (Indonesia): +62 21 2789 9822 โ€‹

Recently, Mr Goh, under the care of our Neurologist, Dr Chee Yong Chuan, underwent a complex intracranial angioplasty an...
18/04/2026

Recently, Mr Goh, under the care of our Neurologist, Dr Chee Yong Chuan, underwent a complex intracranial angioplasty and stenting procedure โ€” a minimally invasive treatment to restore blood flow in cases of severe intracranial narrowing. The patient is now in good condition and recovering steadily.

We also thank Mr Goh for his kind words towards Dr Chee. We are glad to see you regaining strength and continuing your recovery.

As a Comprehensive Stroke Centre, Gleneagles Hospital Penang provides a full spectrum of advanced stroke care โ€” from rapid emergency intervention to specialised prevention and rehabilitation support. In stroke care, every second counts, and our team is ready 24/7 to respond when it matters most.

๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐š๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ค๐ž ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž:
โšก Hyperacute Stroke Treatment
* Intravenous thrombolysis
* Mechanical thrombectomy

๐Ÿฉบ Complex Neurovascular Procedures
* Intracranial angioplasty and stenting

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Gleneagles Hospital Penang is a premier medical centre in Malaysia, catering to local as well as international needs. โ€‹

For more information or to make an appointment, please visit โ€‹
Visit our official website โ€‹
WhatsApp: +6016 498 9089 โ€‹
WA (Indonesia): +62 21 2789 9822 โ€‹

18/04/2026

Last chance! The promotion ends tomorrowโ€”grab yours before itโ€™s too late. Check out the comments section to find out how to redeem the promo.

๐€ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž, ๐š ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐Ÿ’™โ€‹Our ๐Ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ๐š๐ž๐๐ข๐œ & ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐’๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐จ๐ง, ๐ƒ๐ซ ๐–๐š๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ข๐š๐ง๐ , was truly touched to receive a...
16/04/2026

๐€ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž, ๐š ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐Ÿ’™โ€‹

Our ๐Ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ๐š๐ž๐๐ข๐œ & ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐’๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐จ๐ง, ๐ƒ๐ซ ๐–๐š๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ข๐š๐ง๐ , was truly touched to receive a heartfelt thank you card from Ms Goh.โ€‹

Thank you, Ms Goh, for your kind words and trust in Dr Wang. We are delighted to hear that your son is recovering well, and that your experience with the care and professionalism provided was a positive one.โ€‹

Moments like these remind us why we do what we do. Your appreciation inspires us to continue raising the bar and delivering compassionate, patient-centred care every step of the way.โ€‹

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Gleneagles Hospital Penang is a premier medical centre in Malaysia, catering to local as well as international needs. โ€‹

For more information or to make an appointment, please visit โ€‹
Visit our official website โ€‹
WhatsApp: +6016 498 9089 โ€‹
WA (Indonesia): +62 21 2789 9822 โ€‹

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George Town
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Gleneagles Hospital Penang is a modern tertiary care private hospital strategically located in the heart of Penang island. It was established in July 1973 as the first private hospital in Penang and was formerly known as Penang Medical Centre (PMC). In 1989, Parkway Healthcare took control of the hospital by holding the majority of shares. In 2010, Khazanah National Berhad acquired the entire shareholdings of Parkway. After group restructuring Gleneagles Penang was then integrated into the Parkway Pantai Group, a subsidiary of IHH Healthcare Berhad (IHH). Today, Gleneagles Hospital Penang is an iconic premier hospital in Malaysia with a bed capacity of 360 providing full facilities and services. This modern design setting and state-of-the-art facilities will allow us to continue in providing remarkable healthcare and high-quality service to enhance our patientsโ€™ comfort. It has more than 70 resident consultants and 20 non-resident consultants, supported by more than 1000 employees (comprising nurses, allied health personnel and support staff). With the improved facilities, Gleneagles Hospital Penang will remain one of the leading medical centres that cater to the local population in Malaysia and neighbouring countries.