Loh Guan Lye Specialists Centre Explained

Loh Guan Lye Specialists Centre
Coordinates:	5.4196°N 100.3179°W
Address:	238, Macalister Road, 10400 George Town
State:	Penang
Country:	Malaysia
Funding:	Private
Standards:	Malaysian Society for Quality in Health
Emergency:	Yes
Beds:	276
Founded:	1975

Loh Guan Lye Specialists Centre is a private hospital in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang.^{[1] [2]} Established in 1975, the 273-bed hospital has been expanded over the years and now consists of three wings - the Main Wing, a Diagnostic Wing, and a Women and Children Wing.

History

The hospital, founded in 1975, was named after its founder, Dr Loh Guan Lye. It has since been expanded, with the completion of a 10-storey wing in 2009.^[3]

Services

Among the services provided by the hospital are as follows.

• Gastroenterology, hepatology and therapeutic endoscopy
• Endocrine surgery
• Breast surgery
• Radiotherapy
• Chemotherapy
• Cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery
• Orthopedic surgery
• Otorhinolaryngology
• Obstetrics
• Gynaecology
• Colorectal surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Neurology
• Urology
• Cochlear implant
• CT scanning
• In vitro fertilisation

See also

• List of hospitals in Malaysia

Notes and References

1. News: Loh Guan Lye Specialist Centre. 2016-03-17. Penang Trails. 2018-02-20. en-US.
2. Web site: About LohGuanLye Specialists Centre. www.lohguanlye.com. 2018-02-20.
3. News: Loh Guan Lye Specialists Centre. 2014-05-09. Penang Centre of Medical Tourism. 2018-02-22. en-US.