Penang Adventist Hospital
MY George Town, Malaysia · Multi-specialty
Trust Index 83 · Strong
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Founded in 1924 and run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Penang Adventist Hospital in George Town was the first hospital in Malaysia to earn JCI accreditation (2007). A ~250-bed non-profit with 100+ specialists across 27+ specialties, it is a long-standing Penang medical-tourism destination with a dedicated oncology centre.
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- Patient rating
- 4.5/5
- 2,500 Google reviews
- Trust Index
- 83/100
- Strong
- Data confidence
- 48%
- Partial · 31% verified
- Founded
- 1924
- 102 yrs
- Specialties
- 24
- 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 83 Our index 83/100 · vs 49 same-country hospitals · 100th percentile
- Profile completeness 48 Our index 48% · share of our profile verified vs modeled — informational, not scored
- Quality & reputation 70 ✓ Verified #15 in country (Newsweek/US-News) · 4.5★ Google · objective outcomes ≫ independent ranking ≫ patient reviews · 99th percentile
- Accreditation 90 ✓ Verified JCI current · current JCI ≫ independent bodies (Magnet/CAP/DNV) ≫ historical/on-record
- Price transparency — Not sourced — · separate pricing axis — informational, not scored in the quality grade
- Scale 59 ✓ Verified 250 beds · vs 84 sourced hospitals in the registry · 18th 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.
Location & getting here
Verified 2026-07-07Address, neighbourhood, and how long transit and airports take.
465 Jalan Burma, 10350 George Town, Penang, Malaysia
George Town, Penang · George Town, Malaysia
Jalan Burma, George Town — central Penang, a short drive from the airport and the city's heritage core.
Getting here
- Penang Int'l Airport (PEN) 17 km · ~28 min by car
Patient reviews
✓ Google · verifiedGoogle's published rating, put in context against how hospitals actually score.
2,500 Google reviews
Exceptional for a hospital
Top 1%
better than ~99% of hospitals
A hospital's stars run far lower than shops or restaurants — reviews are written amid illness, big bills and stress, and unhappy patients review the most. The average hospital scores just 2.85★ on Google, so This hospital's 4.5★ sits near the top of the range.
Rating is Google's, shown as reported (2,500 reviews). The "top %" is an estimate from peer-reviewed hospital-rating studies (Canadian nationwide 2018–19, n=167, mean 2.85★; US hospitals, median 3.0★) — we score against the hospital distribution, not the naive 0–5 scale.
Patients rate Penang Adventist Hospital 4.5★ across 2,500 Google reviews — exceptional for a hospital, better than roughly 99% of hospitals on our worldwide rating benchmark.
Doctors, nurses & expertise
SourcedThe hospital's published headcount and capacity.
- Beds
- 250
- sourced
From the hospital's published figures. Nurse counts and training ratios will appear once sourced.
Accreditations
Independently verifiableOnly independent, checkable accreditations and rankings — published by the accrediting bodies themselves. Self-reported trade awards are deliberately omitted.
Joint Commission International
First hospital in Malaysia to be JCI-accredited (since 2007)
Newsweek / Statista
#15 in Malaysia (listed as "Penang Adventist Hospital")
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 04/07/2023 - 03/07/2027. as of 2026 Source →
Insurer network
- In-network: Bupa Bupa contracted provider as of 2026-07 Source →
Specialty ranking
- Newsweek Specialized #209 world — Asia Pacific (2026) as of 2026 Source →
Ownership & governance
SourcedWho owns it and how long it's operated — from public records.
Corporate
- Ownership
- Private non-profit · Seventh-day Adventist Church (international hospital network)✓
- Established
- 1924 · 102 yrs✓
From public corporate records. Complaint rates and ethics signals will appear once independently sourced.
Conditions treated here
This hospitalPenang Adventist Hospital treats 88 conditions across 7 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)
Aortic Aneurysm · Atrial fibrillation · Cardiac Arrhythmia · Cardiomyopathy · Congenital Heart Disease · Congestive heart failure · Coronary artery disease · Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) · Hypertension · Myocardial infarction (heart attack) · Peripheral Artery Disease · Valvular heart disease
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration · Cataracts · Diabetic Retinopathy · Dry Eye Disease · Glaucoma · Keratoconus · Pterygium (Surfer's Eye) · Ptosis (Drooping Eyelid) · Refractive Error (Myopia, Astigmatism) · Retinal detachment · Strabismus (Crossed Eyes)
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
Gynecomastia (Enlarged Male Breast)
A directory of fields this hospital covers — not a claim it treats every case. Suitability is confirmed with the specialist.
Specialists & departments
This hospital24 specialties across 8 fields. Tap a field for this hospital's prices.
Gynecologist · Neurologist · Obstetrician · Urologist
Cosmetic Surgeon · Plastic Surgeon · Reconstructive Surgeon
Nuclear Medicine Radiologist · Oncologist · Radiologist
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Cardiologist
Dentist
Ophthalmologist
Orthopedic Surgeon
Anesthesiologist · Family Medicine Physician · Gastroenterologist · General Internal Medicine Physician · General Surgeon · Neonatologist · Nephrologist · Otolaryngologist · Pediatrician · Pulmonologist
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, Penang Adventist Hospital carries a BBB grade (#15 in Malaysia — World's Best Hospitals 2026), ranks #4 of 4 on our merit score (73).
| Metric | This hospital Penang Adventist Hospital 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 · 73 | AAA · 91 ★ | AA · 86 | AA · 84 |
| Newsweek rankWorld's Best Hospitals | #15 in country | #1 in country ★ | #2 in country | #3 in country |
| Patient ratingGoogle, sourced | 4.5★ | 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 Penang Adventist Hospital
Straight answers from the data on this page — cost, accreditation, rating, and location.
Is Penang Adventist Hospital accredited?
Yes — Penang Adventist Hospital holds JCI. We list only independent, checkable accreditations published by the accrediting bodies themselves; self-reported trade or marketing awards are excluded.
How is Penang Adventist Hospital rated?
Penang Adventist Hospital has a 4.5-star Google rating from 2,500 reviews, and scores 78/100 (grade AA) on our independent Trust Index, alongside its rank of #15 in Malaysia — World's Best Hospitals 2026. The Trust Index is one public formula applied to every hospital — the
What is Penang Adventist Hospital known for?
Founded in 1924 and run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Penang Adventist Hospital in George Town was the first hospital in Malaysia to earn JCI accreditation (2007). A ~250-bed non-profit with 100+ specialists across 27+ specialties, it is a long-standing Penang medical-tourism destination with a dedicated oncology centre.
Where is Penang Adventist Hospital?
Penang Adventist Hospital is located at 465 Jalan Burma, 10350 George Town, Penang, Malaysia, George Town, Penang, 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 View verified onlyHow 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 Not yet collected
- 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 →