Hospital Lam Wah Ee
MY George Town, Malaysia · Multi-specialty
Trust Index 78 · Strong
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Hospital Lam Wah Ee (HLWE) is a private, independent, charitable and non-profit hospital in George Town, Penang, founded by local Chinese community leaders — its Chinese Medicine Division dates to 1883, with a Western Medicine Division added in 1983. It runs over 400 beds across five ward types, nine named specialty centres and its own nursing college, and is MSQH-accredited.
Verified against: Hospital Lam Wah Ee — Our Background (established 1883, Western Medicine Division added 1983, over 400 beds, non-profit charity status) · Hospital Lam Wah Ee — History (1876 founding idea by Chinese community leaders, 1883 building completed, address origin) · Hospital Lam Wah Ee — Accreditations & Awards (MSQH accreditation, Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Award, PERKESO IPEF award) · Hospital Lam Wah Ee — Our Centres (named specialty centres list) · Hospital Lam Wah Ee — FAQ ("a private not-for-profit charity hospital", address, specialty/OPD list) · Hospital Lam Wah Ee — Ward Accommodation ("over 400 beds", MSQH-certified) · MSQH — Accredited Hospitals directory (Penang, private hospitals, registry current 30 Apr 2025, lists "Lam Wah Ee Hospital") · OpenStreetMap — Hospital Lam Wah Ee location (geocode) · commons.wikimedia.org · existing · rankings.newsweek.com · google.com
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- Patient rating
- 4.4/5
- 3,244 Google reviews
- Trust Index
- 78/100
- Strong
- Data confidence
- 51%
- Partial · 31% verified
- Founded
- 1883
- 143 yrs
- Published prices
- 4
- from $37
- Specialties
- 3
- departments
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MHI · Method 1.3 Methodology →One comparable score per hospital — each metric below is measured against the registry and weighted by the same public formula. Unsourced metrics are excluded, never guessed.
100% of the formula backed by data
- Trust Index 78 Our index 78/100 · vs 49 same-country hospitals · 100th percentile
- Profile completeness 51 Our index 51% · share of our profile verified vs modeled — informational, not scored
- Quality & reputation 70 ✓ Verified #27 in country (Newsweek/US-News) · 4.4★ Google · objective outcomes ≫ independent ranking ≫ patient reviews · 99th percentile
- Accreditation 71 ✓ Verified 2 independent · current JCI ≫ independent bodies (Magnet/CAP/DNV) ≫ historical/on-record
- Price transparency 40 Imported 4 published · separate pricing axis — informational, not scored in the quality grade
- Scale 71 ✓ Verified 400 beds · vs 84 sourced hospitals in the registry · 42th percentile
The composite is the weight-normalized mean of available metrics. The same method applies to every hospital in the registry. Machine-readable version below for models & crawlers.
Prices by field
Imported — unverifiedThe hospital's published procedure prices, grouped by field — open any row to see what's in the price. Room rates and packages are listed separately below.
Ultrasonography Diagnostic Imaging MYR 150–MYR 180 · from $37 Directory data unverified
- Surgeon & operating room$10
- Anesthesia$2
- Hospital stay (5 nights)$16
- Implants & materials$6
- Post-op & follow-up$3
Hospital stay ≈ $164/night · 5 nights
Included
- Surgeon, anesthesia & OR fees
- 5 nights' hospital stay
- Standard implants & materials
- Nursing, meals & standard follow-up
Budget on top
- + Flights & airport transfer
- + Hotel before/after admission
- + Visa & travel insurance
- + Take-home medications
- + Physiotherapy / rehab
- + Extended stay if complications arise
3D Tomosynthesis MYR 200–MYR 240 · from $49 Directory data unverified
- Surgeon & operating room$13
- Anesthesia$3
- Hospital stay (5 nights)$22
- Implants & materials$7
- Post-op & follow-up$4
Hospital stay ≈ $164/night · 5 nights
Included
- Surgeon, anesthesia & OR fees
- 5 nights' hospital stay
- Standard implants & materials
- Nursing, meals & standard follow-up
Budget on top
- + Flights & airport transfer
- + Hotel before/after admission
- + Visa & travel insurance
- + Take-home medications
- + Physiotherapy / rehab
- + Extended stay if complications arise
Teeth Whitening MYR 1,190–MYR 1,190 · from $291 Directory data unverified
- Surgeon & operating room$56
- Anesthesia$11
- Hospital stay (5 nights)$131
- Implants & materials$74
- Post-op & follow-up$19
Hospital stay ≈ $164/night · 5 nights
Included
- Surgeon, anesthesia & OR fees
- 5 nights' hospital stay
- Standard implants & materials
- Nursing, meals & standard follow-up
Budget on top
- + Flights & airport transfer
- + Hotel before/after admission
- + Visa & travel insurance
- + Take-home medications
- + Physiotherapy / rehab
- + Extended stay if complications arise
Normal Delivery (Vaginal Birth) MYR 2,540–MYR 4,330 · from $620 Directory data unverified
- Surgeon & operating room$155
- Anesthesia$31
- Hospital stay (5 nights)$279
- Implants & materials$97
- Post-op & follow-up$58
Hospital stay ≈ $164/night · 5 nights
Included
- Surgeon, anesthesia & OR fees
- 5 nights' hospital stay
- Standard implants & materials
- Nursing, meals & standard follow-up
Budget on top
- + Flights & airport transfer
- + Hotel before/after admission
- + Visa & travel insurance
- + Take-home medications
- + Physiotherapy / rehab
- + Extended stay if complications arise
Prices are the hospital's published ranges (unverified imports are labelled). The line-item split inside each row is modeled from typical cost structures for this preview — the total is the published price and the hospital-stay line uses the real room rate where known. Actual quotes vary by case & surgeon.
Location & getting here
Verified 2026-07-14Address, neighbourhood, and how long transit and airports take.
141, Jalan Tan Sri Teh Ewe Lim, 11600 Georgetown, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Batu Lanchang / Island Park, George Town · George Town, Malaysia
Getting here
- Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang 11.1 km · ~17 min (≈, OSM)
Accreditations
Independently verifiableOnly independent, checkable accreditations and rankings — published by the accrediting bodies themselves. Self-reported trade awards are deliberately omitted.
Malaysian Society for Quality in Health
Full hospital accreditation, per the hospital's own Accreditations & Awards page, corroborated by MSQH's Penang private-hospital registry (current 30 Apr 2025)
Hospital Lam Wah Ee (self-reported)
Recognised as a "baby-friendly hospital" per the hospital's own Accreditations & Awards page
Newsweek / Statista
#27 in Malaysia (listed as "Hospital Lam Wah Ee")
Independent signals
SourcedGovernment quality-inspection grades, independent accreditation/certification, and insurer networks — matched from public registries, not submitted by the hospital.
Government quality grade
- MSQH MSQH (Malaysian Society for Quality in Health) Hospital Accreditation: accredited, private hospital, Penang. Accreditation period 12/01/2023 - 11/01/2027. MSQH lists the name in reversed word order. as of 2026 Source →
Insurer network
- In-network: Bupa Bupa contracted provider as of 2026-07 Source →
Conditions treated here
This hospitalHospital Lam Wah Ee treats 48 conditions across 3 fields. What it covers — tap a field for this hospital's own prices.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) · Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) · Basal cell carcinoma · Bladder Cancer · Brain tumor · Breast cancer · Cervical cancer · Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) · Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) · Colon cancer · Cutaneous lymphoma · Endometrial cancer · Esophageal cancer · Gastric cancer · Head and Neck Cancer · Hepatocellular carcinoma · Hodgkin Lymphoma · Kidney Cancer (Renal Cell Carcinoma) · Leukemia · Lung cancer · Lymphoma · Melanoma · Multiple myeloma · Oral cancer · Ovarian cancer · Pancreatic cancer · Prostate cancer · Rectal Cancer · Soft Tissue Sarcoma · Squamous cell carcinoma · Testicular cancer · Thyroid Cancer
Bruxism (Teeth Grinding) · Cracked or Broken Tooth · Dental Abscess · Dental caries · Impacted Wisdom Teeth · Malocclusion (Crooked Teeth / Bad Bite) · Periodontitis (Gum Disease) · Tooth Loss (Missing Teeth)
Endometriosis · Infertility (female) · Infertility (male) · Menopause · Ovarian cysts · Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) · Recurrent Miscarriage · Uterine Fibroids
A directory of fields this hospital covers — not a claim it treats every case. Suitability is confirmed with the specialist.
Specialists & departments
This hospital3 specialties across 3 fields. Tap a field for this hospital's prices.
Dentist
Gynecologist
Doctor types, never named individuals.
Compare hospitals in Malaysia
Our indexSide by side on what actually decides the choice — our grade, the Newsweek ranking, patient reviews, accreditation, and real verified prices. Best in each row marked ★.
Compared with 3 other Malaysia hospitals here, Hospital Lam Wah Ee carries a BB grade (#27 in Malaysia — World's Best Hospitals 2026), ranks #4 of 4 on our merit score (69).
| Metric | This hospital Hospital Lam Wah Ee George Town | Sunway Medical Centre Subang Jaya | Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur | Subang Jaya Medical Centre Subang Jaya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital gradeNewsweek in-country rank where ranked, else our merit score | BB · 69 | AAA · 91 ★ | AA · 86 | AA · 84 |
| Newsweek rankWorld's Best Hospitals | #27 in country | #1 in country ★ | #2 in country | #3 in country |
| Patient ratingGoogle, sourced | 4.4★ | 4.7★ ★ | 4.4★ | 4.5★ |
| Accreditationindependent bodies | 2 independent ★ | 2 independent ★ | JCI | JCI |
| Published pricesverified, comparable | — | — | — | — |
| From pricecheapest verified | — | — | — | — |
| Profile | You're here | Open profile | Open profile | Open profile |
Six decision metrics on the same public formula — our grade, the Newsweek ranking, patient reviews, accreditation and real verified prices. "—" means not yet sourced, never guessed. Best in each row marked ★. All hospitals →
Common questions about Hospital Lam Wah Ee
Straight answers from the data on this page — cost, accreditation, rating, and location.
How much does treatment at Hospital Lam Wah Ee cost?
Hospital Lam Wah Ee publishes prices for 4 procedures, starting from about $37. The exact cost depends on the procedure and your case — priced fields include cancer treatment (oncology), dental, fertility & ivf. Every price on this page links to its source and shows whether it is verified.
Is Hospital Lam Wah Ee accredited?
Yes — Hospital Lam Wah Ee holds MSQH, Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Award. We list only independent, checkable accreditations published by the accrediting bodies themselves; self-reported trade or marketing awards are excluded.
How is Hospital Lam Wah Ee rated?
Hospital Lam Wah Ee has a 4.4-star Google rating from 3,244 reviews, and scores 73/100 (grade A) on our independent Trust Index, alongside its rank of #27 in Malaysia — World's Best Hospitals 2026. The Trust Index is one public formula applied to every hospital — the
What is Hospital Lam Wah Ee known for?
Hospital Lam Wah Ee (HLWE) is a private, independent, charitable and non-profit hospital in George Town, Penang, founded by local Chinese community leaders — its Chinese Medicine Division dates to 1883, with a Western Medicine Division added in 1983. It runs over 400 beds across five ward types, nine named specialty centres and its own nursing college, and is MSQH-accredited.
Where is Hospital Lam Wah Ee?
Hospital Lam Wah Ee is located at 141, Jalan Tan Sri Teh Ewe Lim, 11600 Georgetown, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, Batu Lanchang / Island Park, George Town, George Town, Malaysia.
Traveling to George Town, Malaysia
Sourced Full Malaysia guide →Malaysia is a value-leading, English-speaking medical-travel hub coordinated by the government's Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC). Foreign patients — many from Indonesia and the wider region — come to internationally-accredited private hospitals in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor for cardiology, fertility, orthopaedics and screening at prices well below Singapore and the West.
- Visa
- Most Western nationalities (US, UK, EU, Australia) enter visa-free for 30–90 days for tourism or business; travel purely for treatment uses a medical visa.
- Medical / long-stay visa
- Malaysia issues a Medical Tourism e-Visa for treatment longer than the visa-free window, granted on an invitation letter from an MHTC-registered hospital via the immigration eVISA portal.
- Arrival
- Most travellers must complete the free Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) online within 3 days before arrival.
- Currency
- Malaysian Ringgit (RM / MYR)
- Languages
- Malay and English are official; English is widely spoken and staff at international hospitals are English-speaking
- Safety & recourse
- Generally safe · Limited recourse — use a medical-travel insurer
General guidance — confirm current rules for your nationality with official sources. Verified against: Malaysia MyVISA (immigration eVISA — Medical) · Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC).
Data & sources
31% verified Show all dataHow much of this profile is verified data — every section above carries a chip telling you where its numbers come from.
All 16 data fields — what's verified, imported or modeled Show more Hide
- Identity & location ✓ Verified
- Accreditation ✓ Verified
- Published prices Imported
- Languages Not yet collected
- Patient reviews ✓ Verified
- Staff & expertise Imported
- Safety & complications Modeled
- Accommodation & rooms Modeled
- Facilities & access Imported
- Insurance & payment Modeled
- Inclusive & accessible care Modeled
- Ownership & governance ✓ Verified
- Volume & outcomes Modeled
- International-patient mix Modeled
- Surgical team depth Modeled
- Specialties & clinical professions ✓ Verified
Every field is tagged by source state. "Verified" = sourced and checked; "Imported" = real data pending re-verification; "Modeled" = deterministic placeholder for this preview; "Not yet collected" = on our roadmap. Confidence feeds the Trust Index and the finder's verified-only filter. Methodology →
Reviews, staff, accreditations, awards, research and inclusive-care figures are aggregated or modeled from published signals for this preview; real registry, outcome and review data replace them before launch. How we model this →