Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur | |
Location: | Jalan Ampang |
State: | Kuala Lumpur |
Country: | Malaysia |
Coordinates: | 3.1613°N 101.7392°W |
Beds: | 369 |
Founded: | 1996 |
Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur (GKL) (previously known as Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre)[1] is a private hospital in Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The hospital was funded in 1996, and commenced its operations on 1 August 1996.[2] GKL is a subsidiary of Pantai Medical Centre Sdn Bhd,[3] which is owned by IHH Healthcare, which owns three other Gleneagles hospitals in Malaysia.
It is often frequented by the rich and famous. In the 1990s it cost S$1,000 per night just for a bed.[4]
It won an award for Excellence in Customer Service at the 2015 International Medical Travel Journal Medical Travel Awards 2015 when Malaysia was Medical Travel Destination of the Year.[5]
The Society for the Sabah Heart Fund sponsors children's heart surgery at the hospital.[6]
It supports the Pink Pit Stop Breast Cancer Awareness campaign, taking stalls to local shopping malls[7] and the government proposal to provide free nutritious breakfast for poorer children.[8]
Cardiologists from the hospital work voluntarily on a rota at the charitable Cardiac Diagnostic and Treatment Centre at Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah.[9]
In 2015, GKL has expanded its operational infrastructure by opening a new annexe.[10] The 9-storey building situated next to the main building.[11]