Private hospital, Pulau Tikus, George Town.
Penang Adventist Hospital
A 251-bed not-for-profit hospital on Jalan Burma, founded in 1924, strongest for planned treatment and well set up for foreign patients.
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Penang Adventist Hospital
Ask for the Adventist hospital, or PAH, on Jalan Burma in Pulau Tikus — a few minutes inland from Gurney Drive.
Known as PAH, and written Hospital Adventist Pulau Pinang in Malay.
- TypePrivate — a not-for-profit hospital, part of an international network of non-profit hospitals rather than a commercial group
- BedsAbout 251
- Address465 Jalan Burma, 10350 George Town, Penang
- General line+60 4 222 7200
- Ambulance+60 4 222 7799
- Ambulance, second line+60 4 222 7700
- International patient services+60 4 222 7611
- Emailenquiry@pah.com.my
- Websitepah.com.my
- LanguagesStaff commonly speak English, Malay, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien or Tamil; the hospital publishes in-house Japanese and Indonesian interpreters, with other languages on request
- AccreditationJCI (Joint Commission International), sixth cycle 2023–2026, and MSQH (Malaysian Society for Quality in Health), on the hospital’s own awards and accreditations page — confirm the current terms with the hospital
- Opened1924
- On the mapOpen in Google Maps
A 251-bed not-for-profit hospital on Jalan Burma in Pulau Tikus, founded in 1924 and part of an international network of non-profit hospitals rather than a commercial group. It works through named centres — heart, orthopaedics, oncology, renal care, nuclear medicine, endoscopy — and states it holds Joint Commission International accreditation alongside the Malaysian MSQH standard. It is well set up for a foreign patient who has come deliberately, with in-house Japanese and Indonesian interpreters and airport transfers, but it publishes registration hours rather than a 24-hour emergency department.
What it is known for
Being the island’s not-for-profit hospital, and an old one: Penang Adventist Hospital was founded in 1924 and belongs to an international network of non-profit hospitals rather than a commercial group. It is licensed for 251 beds on Jalan Burma in Pulau Tikus, and organises its work around named centres — heart, orthopaedics, oncology, renal care, nuclear medicine, endoscopy — with multidisciplinary teams for several cancers. The hospital states it holds Joint Commission International accreditation and the Malaysian MSQH standard. It also runs a medical welfare fund for patients who cannot pay, which is unusual among Penang’s private hospitals.
Who it suits
Planned treatment above all: a consultation, a scan, a second opinion, a procedure you have flown in for. It is well set up for foreign patients — in-house Japanese and Indonesian interpreters, other languages on request, complimentary airport transfers booked in advance, and staff who commonly speak English, Malay, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien or Tamil. Check the hours before you rely on it: the hospital publishes registration from eight in the morning to half past four Monday to Thursday, to half past twelve on Friday and Sunday, and closed on Saturdays and public holidays. For a night-time emergency, one of the hospitals with a published 24-hour emergency department is the surer call.
Cost and insurance
Private pricing, and far below the Western equivalent for the same work. The international patient office is the place to start: it can be reached on +60 4 222 7611 or by email, keeps weekday hours, and handles the arrangements a foreign patient needs before arrival. As at any private hospital here, expect a deposit on admission unless your insurer has guaranteed payment first, and settlement before discharge. Ask for a written estimate before any procedure. Records and reports are in English, so a claim filed afterwards is straightforward — take the itemised bill, the medical report and the discharge summary away with you.
Getting there
At 465 Jalan Burma in Pulau Tikus, a kilometre or so inland from Gurney Drive and about ten minutes by car from the heritage zone. Jalan Burma runs parallel to Macalister Road, so Island Hospital is close by if you need the other one. There is no rail on the island and street parking around Pulau Tikus is tight, so a Grab is the practical way to arrive; allow longer at the evening peak, when Burma and Macalister both back up. General line: +60 4 222 7200. Ambulance: +60 4 222 7799.
Details checked against the hospital’s own website, September 2026. Call before a non-urgent visit; in an emergency call 999 or the hospital’s own emergency line above. Travel information, not medical advice.
The other 4 hospitals in Penang
- Hospital Pulau PinangPublic, about 1,090 beds, Jalan Residensi, west of KOMTAR.
- Island HospitalPrivate, about 600 beds, Macalister Road, central George Town.
- Gleneagles Hospital PenangPrivate, about 300 beds, Pulau Tikus, near Gurney Drive.
- Pantai Hospital PenangPrivate, about 209 beds, Bayan Baru, near the airport.