Introducing One of the Top Hospitals in Malaysia - Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City

Sunway Medical Centre in Sunway City, is an Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) accredited private hospital in Malaysia, proudly holding the position as the nation’s largest quaternary hospital. Since our establishment in 1999, we have achieved numerous major milestones that have transformed us into the top private hospital that we are today.

Our dedication is to provide exceptional quality care and treatment for our patients and guests, maintaining an unparalleled standard of service expected from a top hospital in Malaysia. We offer a comprehensive range of healthcare services, including facilities with advanced medical technologies, health and wellness programs, and 24-hour emergency services, including a dedicated Children’s Emergency - the first of its kind in a private hospital, launched in May 2023. We have also embarked on an extensive expansion plan that will allow us to reach a total built capacity of 885 beds, solidifying our position as the top private hospital in Malaysia.

Below, you'll find our Vision, Mission and Values, along with a comprehensive list of our remarkable milestones over the years, state-of-the-art technology, equipment and facilities for enhanced patient outcomes, and everything else that has helped build our reputation in the public’s mind as the top hospital in Malaysia.

Our Vision

To be one of the leading private medical centres in the ASEAN region

Our Mission: “Service with a SMILE”

S: Satisfactory return to stakeholders
M:Modern, comprehensive and safe facility and environment
I: Inspired, engaged and driven teams
L: Leading-edge clinical practices and technologies
E: Exceed customers’ expectations

Our Values

C
ompassion

We are always sensitive to our patients’ needs

H
umility

We believe in being humble, polite and respectful

E
xcellence

We strive for excellence and take pride in all that we do

R
espect

We respect every individual and are always professional in our conduct and behaviour

I
ntegrity

We believe in doing the right thing at all times

Milestones

Year Description
2024 WINNER: Best Specialised Hospitals Asia Pacific Newsweek 2024:
  • Paediatrics
  • Oncology
  • Cardiology
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
2024 First private hospital in Malaysia to perform paediatric kidney transplant
2024 First robotic-assisted vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (R-VNOTES) hysterectomy
2024 WINNER: Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand 2024: GOLD (Private Hospital category)
2024 WINNER: Healthcare Asia Awards 2024:
  • Hospital of the Year
  • Health Promotion Initiative of the Year
2024 Special Haematology facility at Sunway Medical Centre officially accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the gold standard for laboratory quality control worldwide.
2024 Top 250 hospitals globally in Newsweek World’s Best Hospitals 2024 (no. 2 in Malaysia)
2023 First hospital in Malaysia to perform robotic Whipple’s procedure with da Vinci Xi
2023 First hospital in Southeast Asia to perform robotic partial knee replacement surgery with ROSA Robotic Knee System
2023 First hospital in Southeast Asia to perform Barrigel Spacer procedure for prostate cancer
2023 First hospital in Southeast Asia to have 2 da Vinci Xi (4th Gen)
2023 Successfully performed 2,000 robotic surgeries since first establishment in 2017.
2023 Successfully performed first partial knee replacement surgery with ROSA Knee System
2023 Malaysia Health & Wellness Brand Awards 2022:
  • Private Hospitals Category
  • Cancer Centre Category
2023 First hospital to have 2 TrueBeam STx Radiotherapy System
2023 Malaysian Society for Quality in Health Certificate of Membership 2023
2023 Parenthood Parents’ Choice Awards 2023 – Best Cancer Centre
2023 WINNER: World Stroke Organisation (WSO) Angels Awards 2023:
  • Q1: Platinum Award
  • Q2: Gold Award
  • Q3: Gold Award
  • Q4: Gold Award
2023 Best Specialised Hospitals Asia Pacific Newsweek 2023:
  • Paediatrics
  • Cardiology
  • Neurology
  • Oncology
2023 First private hospital in Southeast Asia to install the TRoom
2023 First private hospital in Malaysia to have a dedicated Children’s Emergency Department
2023 First hospital in Southeast Asia to perform Barrigel procedure for prostate cancer
2023 WINNER: Second Runner-Up in UK-Malaysia Partnership of the Year at the 4th British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards 2023
2023 WINNER: Silver Stevie Award in Innovation in Sales and Revenue Generation at the 2023 Asia Pacific Stevie Awards
2023 WINNER: Healthcare Asia Awards 2023 for Hospital of the Year
2022 WINNER: World Stroke Organisation (WSO) Angels Awards 2022:
  • Q1: Gold Award
  • Q2: Platinum Award
  • Q3: Gold Award
2022 First hospital in Southeast Asia to have United Imaging Digital PET/CT scanner
2022 WINNER: Private Hospitals Category, Private Hospitals - Cancer Centre Category in the Malaysia Health & Wellness Brand Awards 2022
2022 WINNER: 2022 Malaysia Smart Hospital Company of the Year Award in the Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award
2022 Successfully performed first cochlear implant surgery using 3D Exoscope in Malaysia
2022 WINNER: Healthcare Asia Awards 2022 for Hospital of the Year and Smart Hospital Initiative of the Year
2022 First healthcare provider in Malaysia to be awarded with Certification of Conformance with COVID-19 Guidelines for Medical Travel Programs by Global Healthcare Accreditation (GHA).
2021 WINNER: World Stroke Organisation (WSO) Angels Awards 2021 :
  • Q1: Gold Award
  • Q2: Gold Award
  • Q3: Platinum Award
  • Q4: Platinum Award
2021 First private hospital in Malaysia to acquire da Vinci Xi surgical system
2021 Global Health Asia Pacific Awards 2021 for Stand-Out Jury Award for Best Hospital of The Year, Best Bariatric Service Provider of the Year, Best Digestive Health Service Provider of the Year and Best Nuclear Medicine Service Provider of the Year
2021 WINNER: 2021 Malaysia Smart Hospital Company of the Year Award in the Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award
2021 First private tertiary hospital in Malaysia to adopt telemedicine
2020 WINNER: World Stroke Organisation (WSO) Angels Awards 2020 Platinum Status
2020 WINNER: 2020 MY AMCHAM CARES Award by the American - Malaysia Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM)
2020 WINNER: Medical Travel Awards 2020 for Sunway Fertility Centre (International Fertility Clinic of the Year) and Sunway Eye Centre (International Eye Clinic of the Year) by the Malaysian Health Tourism Council (MHTC)
2020 Asia Pacific Healthcare & Medical Tourism Award 2020 by Global Health and Travel Awards 2020:
  • Best Medical Tourism Hospital of the Year
  • Best Fertility Hospital of the Year
  • Best Oncology (Surgical) Service Provider of the Year
  • Best Paediatric Ophthalmology Service Provider of the Year
2020 WINNER: CHT Pursuit of Excellence National Award 2020 – Healthcare at CHT Awards 2020
2020 First private hospital in Malaysia to be equipped with the Hyper Light Disinfection Robot and the COVID-19 testing pod
2020 Successfully performed the first paediatric cardiac surgeries in the hospital
2020 Successfully performed the first kidney transplant procedure in the hospital
2019 WINNER: Private Hospitals Category, Private Hospitals - Cancer Centre Category in the Malaysia Health & Wellness Brand Awards 2019
2019 First hospital in Southeast Asia with the Accuray Radixact X9 TomoTherapy
2019 WINNER: 2019 DX Talent Accelerator by IDC Malaysia
2019 WINNER: FIABCI Malaysia Property Awards 2019 for the Purpose Built Category
2019 WINNER: UK-Malaysia Partnership Award 2019 at the second British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards 2019
2019 WINNER: Best Fertility Centre Award at the Parent’s Choice Awards 2019
2019 WINNER: Medical Tourism Hospital of the Year in Asia Pacific (joint winner with Bumrungrad International), Oncology Service Provider of the Year in Asia Pacific, Neurology Service Provider of the Year in Asia Pacific, Urology Service Provider of the Year in Asia Pacific in the Global Health and Travel Awards 2019
2018 WINNER: Cancer Centre of the Year, Private Hospitals Category, Health Institutions Category in the Malaysia Health & Wellness Brand Awards 2018
2018 Appointed as Designated Centres of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care by European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
2018 WINNER: Pioneer Development Award 2018 in The Edge Property Excellence Awards 2018
2018 WINNER: Malaysia Healthcare CSR Company of the Year in the Frost & Sullivan 2018 Best Practices Award
2018 First hospital to be equipped with Philips Azurion 7 biplane
2018 Acquired Lokomat Pro V5® Hocoma
2018 WINNER: Top Medical Tourism Hospital of the Year in Asia Pacific 2018 (Joint winner with Bumrungrad International Hospital), Best Neurology Service Provider of the Year in Asia Pacific 2018, Best Oncology Service Provider of the Year in the Global Health and Travel Awards 2018
2017 First hospital to be equipped with Nemuri SCAN beds in Tower C ward
2017 First hospital in Southeast Asia with the Gamma Knife Icon
2017 Acquired the xSPECT-CT
2017 Acquired the Brachytherapy
2017 Acquired the latest da Vinci Surgical System
2017 1st private hospital in Malaysia to install the Intraoperative Radiotherapy (IORT)
2017 Winner of International Hospital of the Year and Best Marketing Initiative, Highly Commendable in Best Quality Initiative in the IMTJ Medical Travel Awards
2017 Winner of Orthopaedic Service Provider of the Year, Nominee (Runner-up) in Medical Tourism Hospital of the Year (Winner: Bumrungrad Hospital, Thailand. Runner-up: Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore) by GHT-Bernstein 2017 APAC Healthcare and Medical Tourism Awards
2016 Growth Excellence Leadership Award in Hospital Services by Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Excellence Awards
2016 Hospital of the Year in Malaysia Award and Cosmetic Surgery & Aesthetics Service Provider of the Year Award by Global Health & Travel (GHT) Publication
2016 International Hospital of the Year Award by the International Medical Travel Journal (IMTJ), Malaysia Productivity and Innovation Class Certificate from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry
2016 1st hospital to install TrueBeam STx Radiotherapy System
2016 1st hospital in the Klang Valley to install the Siemens Biograph mCT
2016 Hansaton Malaysia Excellence Business Growth Award – Speech & Hearing Centre
2015 Best Corporate Healthcare Provider Award by Human Resources Vendor of the Year 2015
2014 1st hospital with Optos Daytona Fundus camera
2014 1st hospital in Southeast Asia to be accredited by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (AHCS)
2014 1st Laboratory in Malaysia to be awarded with Westgard Sigma Verification
2013 1st Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Surgery (1st in Asia)
2013 Phonak Award of Excellence in Professionalism (Malaysia) - Speech & Hearing Centre
2013 Opening of Aesthetic & Laser Centre
2013 Launched Industrial Nursing Service – first site at KDU
2013 1st hospital to install Siemens Somatom CT Scanner with Stellar Detector
2012 Acquired 3 Tesla MRI scanning
2012 Acquired Endoscopic Ultrasound
2012 Acquired Olympus Exera III Colonscope & Gastroscope
2009 1st Stereotactic Craniotomy Stem Cell Transplant
2009 Completion of hospital expansion project
2008 1st Balloon Sinuplasty
2008 1st Endolaser Varicose Vein
2008 1st Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP) by Greenlight Laser
2008 1st Laparoscopic Anterior Resection
2007 1st Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation
2007 1st Endoscopic Spinal Surgery
2004 Malaysia Society for Occupational Safety & Health (MSOSH) - Silver Award
2004 Prime Minister Quality Award - Finalist
2004 MSQH Hospital Accreditation Award
2004 1st Cochlear Implant (1st Private hospital in Malaysia)
2004 1st Minimally Invasive Surgery - Two-Incisor Total Hip Arthroplasty
2003 ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System Certification Award
2003 1st Leksell Frame Brain Surgery
2003 HealthMark Certification Award
2003 1st Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease (1st in Malaysia)
2002 1st Corneal Implant
2001 1st Off Pump Beating Heart Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
2001 1st Endoluminal Grafting for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
2000 1st Endoluminal Grafting for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
2000 1st Image Guided Brain Surgery (Stereotactic Frameless)
1999 1st Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
1999 Sunway Medical Centre begins operations

Fact sheet

History
Established in November 1999, Sunway Medical Centre is an Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) and Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH) accredited private hospital. Located in the smart sustainable Sunway City, Sunway Medical Centre is surrounded by an ecosystem that will inspire a healthy, safe and interconnected society for generations to come. This includes the Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Sunway Pyramid mall, Sunway Lagoon theme park, Sunway University and Monash University, which are all within walking distance from the hospital.

Facilities and Services

1,200 Medical Procedures
> 60 Medical Specialities and Sub-specialities
28 Centres of Excellence (COE)
724 Licensed beds
94 Dedicated Intensive Care Units (ICU), Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) beds
18 Operating Theatres
3 Catheterisation Labs (Angioplasty, Stents)
> 180 Doctors with practising rights, many of whom have trained and practised internationally in the UK, Singapore, NZ and Australia
> 700 Qualified nurses
60 Haemodialysis Bays
24-hours Radiology, Diagnostics & Laboratory, Blood bank, Pharmacy
24-hours Accident & Emergency
1,470 Parking spaces (Tower A & Tower C) and valet parking available at both towers

State of the art equipment and advanced medical technology

Sunway Cancer Centre

  • Zeiss INTRABEAM Intraoperative Radiotherapy (IORT)
  • Elekta Brachytherapy
  • Varian TrueBeam STx
  • da Vinci surgical system
  • Siemens XPECT-CT
  • Leksell Gamma Knife Icon

Radiology

  • 3.0 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Flash Speed Dual Source CT Scanner with Stellar Detector
  • Full Field Digital Mammography
  • Computed Radiography
  • Digital Radiography
  • Digital Fluoroscopy
  • Bone Mineral Densitometry (BMD)
  • General Diagnostic 2D Ultrasound
  • 3D/4D Ultrasound
  • Cardiovascular X-ray System with Flat Detector
  • C-Arm / Mini C-Arm
  • Digital Orthopantomogram (OPG) and Intraoral X-ray
  • Interventional Radiography

Special Diagnostics

  • Ambulatory monitoring
  • Chemodenervation Spasticity
  • Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
  • Echo Cardiogram
  • Electrocardiography (ECG)
  • Electroencephalography (EEG)
  • Electromyography (EMG)
  • Full Lung Function Test
  • Lithotripsy
  • Nerve Conduction Study (NCS)
  • Sleep Study
  • Spirometry
  • Stress Test
  • Uroflowmetry

Rehabilitation Medicine

  • LOKOMAT Pro V5 ®

Cardiac & Vascular Centre

  • Philips Azurion 7 biplane

We operate 28 Centres of Excellence across an entire spectrum of healthcare needs

  1. Behavioural Health Centre
  2. Bone & Joint Centre
  3. Breast Care Centre
  4. Cardiac Vascular Centre
  5. Children's Health Centre
  6. Dental Care Centre
  7. Diabetes Care Centre
  8. Dietetics & Nutrition Centre
  9. Digestive Health Centre
  10. Ear, Nose & Throat Centre
  11. Eye Centre
  12. Fertility Centre
  13. Foot & Ankle Centre
  14. Genomics Centre
  15. Hand & Microsurgery
  16. Hemato-Oncology Centre
  17. Kidney Transplant Centre
  18. Neuroscience Centre
  19. Nuclear Medicine Centre
  20. Rehabilitation Medicine Centre
  21. Robotic Surgery Centre
  22. Speech & Hearing Centre
  23. Spine Centre
  24. Sunway Cancer Centre
  25. Urology Centre
  26. Wellness Centr
  27. Women’s Health Centre
  28. Wound Care

Smoke-Free Hospital

Sunway Medical Centre is designated as a smoke-free hospital in order to create a healthy and safe environment for our patients, visitors and employees. We fully adhere to regulations set out by the Ministry of Health, Food and Tobacco Act, Occupational Safety & Health Act, and Factory & Machinery Act in ensuring all premises within the hospital remain smoke-free. In addition, sale of tobacco products is not allowed in the hospital. We are also a Blue Ribbon certified partner. The Blue Ribbon campaign was first introduced by WHO (World Health Organisation) to ministries of health as an initiative to support the WHO Framework Convention on protection from exposure to tobacco smoke.

Sunway Medical Convention Centre

The highlight of Sunway Medical Centre includes a convention centre – aptly named the Sunway Medical Convention Centre. The multipurpose hall seats up to 500 pax and has audio-visual linkage with two of the new operating theatres to enable live telecast of surgical procedures. Video-conferencing facilities are also available upon request.

International Services

  • We have 52, 000 Patients from over 135 different countries in 2018.
  • We are a member of the Malaysian Health Tourism Council and we provide a range of services including interpreters in Indonesian, Arabic, Mandarin and Japanese, assisting patients in admission and discharge of patient, booking of hotel, necessary medical documents and medical transfer to Malaysia.

Collaborations

  • Sunway Medical Centre has signed two agreements with University of Cambridge and Royal Papworth Hospital to collaborate on clinical services, research and training and their Clinical Research Centre was appointed as a regional site partner by School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge.
  • Sunway Medical Centre collaborates with Harvard Medical School in the Southeast Asia Healthcare Leadership Programme (SEAL) for emerging healthcare leaders to gain access to world’s leading authorities in safety, quality, complex organisational management and health leadership to emerging healthcare leaders.