Pantai Hospital Penang
MY George Town, Malaysia · Multi-specialty
Trust Index 84 · Strong
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Pantai Hospital Penang is a private specialist hospital in Bayan Baru, Bayan Lepas, about a 30-minute drive from George Town on Penang Island. Established in 1997 (originally as Hospital Pantai Mutiara, the first private hospital in the Bayan Lepas area), it is one of 14 hospitals under Pantai Holdings Sdn Bhd (Pantai Group), part of Parkway Pantai Limited, a subsidiary of IHH Healthcare Berhad. Its own site lists 209 licensed beds, 26 medical specialties, 16 critical care units and 5 operating theatres, with three named Centres of Excellence — Cancer, Heart, and Stroke — plus cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, interventional radiology and brachytherapy services; it has been recognised among Newsweek's Best Private Hospitals in Malaysia.
Verified against: Pantai Hospital Penang — homepage stats (209 licensed beds, 26 specialities, centres of excellence count, Newsweek recognition) · Pantai Hospital Penang — About Us (location, Pantai Group/IHH ownership structure, specialties list) · Pantai Hospital Penang — Centre of Excellence (Cancer Centre, Heart Centre, Stroke Centre named) · MSQH — Hospital Accreditation list, Penang private hospitals (Pantai Hospital Penang listed), as at 30 April 2025 · Wikipedia — Pantai Hospital Penang (established 1997, former name Hospital Pantai Mutiara — corroboration) · Penang Travel Tips — Pantai Hospital (established 1997 with 50 beds, former name Hospital Pantai Mutiara, first private hospital in Bayan Lepas — corroboration) · hospital.com.my directory — Pantai Hospital Penang (established 1997 — corroboration) · OpenStreetMap Nominatim — geocode for Pantai Hospital Penang at 82 Jalan Tengah, Bayan Baru · commons.wikimedia.org · rankings.newsweek.com · google.com
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- Patient rating
- 4.7/5
- 6,688 Google reviews
- Trust Index
- 84/100
- Strong
- Data confidence
- 51%
- Partial · 31% verified
- Founded
- 1997
- 29 yrs
- Published prices
- 2
- from $110
- Specialties
- 2
- 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 84 Our index 84/100 · 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 #14 in country (Newsweek/US-News) · 4.7★ Google · objective outcomes ≫ independent ranking ≫ patient reviews · 99th percentile
- Accreditation 63 ✓ Verified 1 independent · current JCI ≫ independent bodies (Magnet/CAP/DNV) ≫ historical/on-record
- Price transparency 20 Imported 2 published · separate pricing axis — informational, not scored in the quality grade
- Scale 57 ✓ Verified 209 beds · vs 84 sourced hospitals in the registry · 14th 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.
Cancer Screening and Diagnostic MYR 720–MYR 720 · from $176 Directory data unverified
- Surgeon & operating room$43
- Anesthesia$11
- Hospital stay (5 nights)$79
- Implants & materials$27
- Post-op & follow-up$16
Hospital stay ≈ $178/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
Comprehensive Health Screening MYR 450–MYR 1,000 · from $110 Directory data unverified
- Surgeon & operating room$29
- Anesthesia$9
- Hospital stay (5 nights)$49
- Implants & materials$14
- Post-op & follow-up$9
Hospital stay ≈ $178/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.
82, Jalan Tengah, Bayan Baru, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia
Bayan Baru, Bayan Lepas — George Town district, Penang Island · George Town, Malaysia
Getting here
- Penang International Airport 2.9 km · ~7 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
Listed among accredited Penang-state private hospitals (as at 30 April 2025); no current JCI accreditation found
Newsweek / Statista
#14 in Malaysia (listed as "Pantai Hospital Penang")
Independent signals
SourcedGovernment quality-inspection grades, independent accreditation/certification, and insurer networks — matched from public registries, not submitted by the hospital.
Conditions treated here
This hospitalPantai Hospital Penang treats 48 conditions across 2 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
Achilles Tendinitis · ACL Injury (Torn Knee Ligament) · Bunion (Hallux Valgus) · Carpal tunnel syndrome · Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis) · Gout · Osteoarthritis · Osteoporosis · Plantar Fasciitis · Rheumatoid arthritis · Sciatica · Scoliosis · Spinal cord injury · Spinal stenosis · Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) · Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
A directory of fields this hospital covers — not a claim it treats every case. Suitability is confirmed with the specialist.
Specialists & departments
This hospital2 specialties across 2 fields. Tap a field for this hospital's prices.
Orthopedic Surgeon
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, Pantai Hospital Penang carries a BBB grade (#14 in Malaysia — World's Best Hospitals 2026), ranks #4 of 4 on our merit score (67).
| Metric | This hospital Pantai Hospital Penang 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 | BBB · 67 | AAA · 91 ★ | AA · 86 | AA · 84 |
| Newsweek rankWorld's Best Hospitals | #14 in country | #1 in country ★ | #2 in country | #3 in country |
| Patient ratingGoogle, sourced | 4.7★ ★ | 4.7★ ★ | 4.4★ | 4.5★ |
| Accreditationindependent bodies | JCI | 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 Pantai Hospital Penang
Straight answers from the data on this page — cost, accreditation, rating, and location.
How much does treatment at Pantai Hospital Penang cost?
Pantai Hospital Penang publishes prices for 2 procedures, starting from about $110. The exact cost depends on the procedure and your case — priced fields include cancer treatment (oncology), general procedures. Every price on this page links to its source and shows whether it is verified.
Is Pantai Hospital Penang accredited?
Yes — Pantai Hospital Penang holds MSQH. We list only independent, checkable accreditations published by the accrediting bodies themselves; self-reported trade or marketing awards are excluded.
How is Pantai Hospital Penang rated?
Pantai Hospital Penang has a 4.7-star Google rating from 6,688 reviews, and scores 71/100 (grade A) on our independent Trust Index, alongside its rank of #14 in Malaysia — World's Best Hospitals 2026. The Trust Index is one public formula applied to every hospital — the
What is Pantai Hospital Penang known for?
Pantai Hospital Penang is a private specialist hospital in Bayan Baru, Bayan Lepas, about a 30-minute drive from George Town on Penang Island. Established in 1997 (originally as Hospital Pantai Mutiara, the first private hospital in the Bayan Lepas area), it is one of 14 hospitals under Pantai Holdings Sdn Bhd (Pantai Group), part of Parkway Pantai Limited, a subsidiary of IHH Healthcare Berhad. Its own site lists 209 licensed beds, 26 medical specialties, 16 critical care units and 5 operating theatres, with three named Centres of Excellence — Cancer, Heart, and Stroke — plus cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, interventional radiology and brachytherapy services; it has been recognised among Newsweek's Best Private Hospitals in Malaysia.
Where is Pantai Hospital Penang?
Pantai Hospital Penang is located at 82, Jalan Tengah, Bayan Baru, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia, Bayan Baru, Bayan Lepas — George Town district, Penang Island, 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.
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- 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 →