Health
Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City: A Leader in Malaysian Healthcare
Established in 1999, , Sunway City (SMC) has committed to offer innovative and comprehensive medical services with its wide range of advanced medical technologies and facilities.
As the largest private quaternary hospital, its 28 Centres of Excellence provide various outpatient and inpatient care across medical specialities, alongside health and wellness programmes and 24-hour emergency services, as well as a dedicated Children’s Emergency department. Over than 3,800 dedicated multidisciplinary healthcare and hospitality professionals who collaborate closely to support the integrated system and facilities in place at SMC. With 810 licensed beds and expansion plans to over 1,100, SMC aims to be a leading healthcare institution in the ASEAN region.
Specialised Medical Expertise
Acknowledging the growing complexity of healthcare needs, SMC has developed niche areas of medical service, including the fields of neurosciences, advanced cancer treatment, clinical research, and bio-medical technology. Among the hospital’s core specialty areas also include Oncology, Women and Children, Neuroscience, Heart and Lung, Bone and Joint, Robotic Surgery & MIS, and Digestive Health services.
SMC’s expertise also extends to kidney, bone marrow, cochlear, and cornea transplants, as well as cell-based and gene-based therapies.
Flagship Hospital of Sunway Healthcare Group (SHG)
Being the flagship hospital of Sunway Healthcare Group (SHG), SMC attained numerous recognitions, including being the first private hospital in Malaysia to be accredited with three hospital-wide accreditations: The Joint Commission International (JCI) from the United States of America, the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS), and the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH). Such significant accomplishments underscore SMC’s commitment to providing world-class healthcare services and upholding the highest standards of patient care and safety.
SMC has most recently listed among the top 250 hospitals worldwide in Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2024 and 2025 rankings, honoured in the premier of Newsweek’s Asia’s Top Private Hospitals 2025 â€� ranked top 3 in ophthalmology and top 10 in orthopaedics, and ranked top 75 in Asia’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2024 in the areas of Paediatrics, Oncology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Cardiology, and Cardiac Surgery. The quaternary private hospital has also received accolades from Frost & Sullivan, winning the 2024 Best Practices Market Leadership Award in the Malaysian hospital industry and Reader’s Digest in the Most Trusted Brand Award for two years in a row – in 2024 and 2025. These honours serve as testaments to SMC’s diverse capabilities in healthcare excellence domestically as well as globally.
Moreover, SMC also showcased its expertise in robotic surgery through the hospital’s Robotic Surgery & MIS Centre, which has performed over 3,000 robot-assisted surgeries to date. The outstanding accomplishment received Malaysia Book of Records recognition for being the first to perform hip replacement using Mako Robotics and performing the highest number of robotic hip and knee surgeries amongst hospitals in the country.
Sunway Healthcare Group’s Commitment
Sunway Healthcare Group (SHG), with SMC as its flagship, received the Company of the Year (Healthcare) for Community Care and Sustainability at the 2024 Sustainability & CSR Malaysia Awards. This underscores its ongoing commitment to healthcare, environmental, and community welfare.
