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 in Malaysia.
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 and Sunway University, which are all within walking distance from the hospital.
Profile
As one of the leading private tertiary hospitals in the country, Sunway Medical Centre has a total of 616 licensed beds, more than 200 consultation suites and 13 operating theatres.
Sunway Medical Centre offers a comprehensive range of medical services, which include facilities and advanced medical technologies for outpatient and inpatient specialty care, health and wellness programmes and 24-hour emergency services.
It is affiliated with the University of Cambridge, Royal Papworth Hospital, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Royal College of Physicians (London), Harvard Medical School and Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine & Health Sciences to further meet the demands of medical education, training and research.
Other Centres of Excellence that provide expert multidisciplinary care include Sunway Cancer Centre, Heart and Vascular Centre, Bone and Joint Centre, Digestive Health Centre, Women and Children Centre including Fertility Centre, and Neuroscience Centre.
Specialities
Sunway Cancer Centre is at the forefront in adopting the latest technology to ensure clinical excellence. We are the first hospital in Malaysia to install the Elekta Leksell Gamma Knife® ICON™, Varian TrueBeam™ STx and Accuray Radixact X9 TomoTherapy. We are also the first private hospital to offer intra-operative radiotherapy for breast cancer.
Our comprehensive radiological and nuclear medicine services include the 4D PET CT, xSPECT CT, PRRT, RAI-131, PSMA and SIRT. The hospital is also equipped with the latest model of the da Vinci® Robotics Surgical System for minimally invasive surgeries. Our multidisciplinary team have regular tumour board meetings where best cancer treatment options are discussed, focusing on comprehensive patient-centred care.
- Anaesthesiology
- Clinical Oncology & Medical Oncology (Chemotherapy, Hormone Therapy, Immunotherapy Nephrology)
- Clinical Psychology
- Dermatology
- Haematology
- Internal Medicine (Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Neurology, Respiratory, Rheumatology)
- Nuclear Medicine
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Reproductive Medicine, Maternal & Fetal Medicine, Gynae-Oncology
- Occupational Health
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics (Arthroplasty, Hand & Microsurgery, Foot & Ankle, Oncology & Spine)
- Paediatrics (General Paediatrics, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Dermatology, Developmental, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Haemato-Oncology, Neonatology, Nephrology, Neurology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Respiratory & Rheumatology)
- Pain Management
- Palliative & Supportive Care
- Pathology
- Podiatry
- Psychiatry & Addiction Therapy
- Radiology
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Surgery (General Surgery, Bariatric & Metabolic, Breast & Breast Reconstructive, Breast & Endocrine, Cardiothoracic, Colorectal, Ear, Nose & Throat, Head & Neck, Hepatobiliary, Maxillofacial & Facial Reconstructive, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Upper Gastrointestinal, Spine, Neurosurgery, Urology, Vascular)
Palliative and Supportive Care
Sunway Medical Centre is committed in supporting cancer patients holistically throughout their cancer journey, including bereavement care. Our Palliative and Supportive Care service is a consultant-led service consisting of trained and experienced palliative care doctors and nurses with consultations in outpatient clinics and inpatient and domiciliary palliative care settings. We also actively participate in palliative care research and palliative care education for healthcare professionals.
Our services include:
- Pain and complex symptom management
- End-of-life care for terminally ill and dying patients, with emphasis on dignity and comfort
- Psycho-social support for our patients, their families, loved ones and caregivers
- Bereavement support for bereaved family members and caregivers
- Complex wound management
- Engaging with community hospice organisations for home palliative care
- Engaging with home nursing providers
- Comprehensive patient care using a multidisciplinary approach with various allied health teams including physiotherapy, dietetics, occupational therapy, counsellors and clinical psychologists
Last update: March 2024
