Top private hospitals outside the Klang Valley (2026)

Private hospitals in Penang, Johor, Perak, Melaka, Sabah, Sarawak and other states. The top picks are Gleneagles Hospital Penang, Gleneagles Hospital Kota Kinabalu and Pantai Hospital Ayer Keroh.

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    Gleneagles Hospital Penang

    πŸ“ Pangkor Road, George Town, Penang Β· πŸ›οΈ 300 beds Β· 🩺 100 specialists

    IHH Healthcare hospital listing 300+ beds, a Health Screening Centre and a Heart Centre page.

    Best for: Island residents and medical travellers.

    βœ” MOHπŸ… MSQH accredited
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    Gleneagles Hospital Kota Kinabalu

    πŸ“ Riverson, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Β· πŸ›οΈ 146 beds Β· 🩺 91 specialists

    IHH Healthcare hospital in Kota Kinabalu, listed in a Sabah hospital guide with 200 beds.

    Best for: Kota Kinabalu residents.

    βœ” MOHπŸ… MSQH accreditedπŸ… MSQH accredited
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    Pantai Hospital Ayer Keroh

    πŸ“ Ayer Keroh, Melaka Β· πŸ›οΈ 241 beds

    Hospital with 241 licensed beds listed on its site and MSQH accreditation stated there, offering maternity and health-screening packages.

    Best for: Melaka residents.

    βœ” MOHπŸ… MSQH accredited
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    KPJ Ipoh Specialist Hospital

    πŸ“ Jalan Raja Dihilir, Ipoh, Perak Β· πŸ›οΈ 235 beds

    235-bed KPJ Healthcare hospital in Ipoh listing eight screening packages, a Heart & Lung Centre and cardiothoracic surgery.

    Best for: Ipoh and Perak residents.

    βœ” MOHπŸ… MSQH accredited
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    KPJ Johor Specialist Hospital

    πŸ“ Abdul Samad, Johor Bahru, Johor

    KPJ Healthcare hospital in Johor Bahru listing eight screening packages, a Heart & Lung Centre and Cardiac Centre, and describing itself as the only JCI-accredited hospital in Johor.

    Best for: Johor Bahru residents needing screening or cardiac services.

    πŸ… JCI accreditedπŸ… JCI accreditedπŸ… MSQH accredited
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    Mahkota Medical Centre

    πŸ“ Jalan Merdeka, Melaka Β· πŸ›οΈ 305 beds

    305-bed hospital in Melaka with Basic, Premier and Wellness health screening plus a heart health screening package; JCI and MSQH logos shown on its site.

    Best for: Melaka residents and medical travellers.

    πŸ… JCI accreditedπŸ… MSQH accredited
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    Penang Adventist Hospital

    πŸ“ Burma Road, George Town, Penang Β· πŸ›οΈ 251 beds

    251-bed hospital with maternity, obstetrics and neonatology services, a Wellness Check-Up and other screening checks, and MSQH, JCI and BFHI listed on its site.

    Best for: George Town families wanting a long-established hospital with maternity services.

    πŸ… JCI 6th cycle 2023-2026πŸ… Baby-Friendly HospitalπŸ… MSQH accredited
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    KPJ Penang Specialist Hospital

    πŸ“ Bandar Baru Perda, Bukit Mertajam, Penang

    KPJ Healthcare hospital in Bukit Mertajam listing maternity and caesarean (LSCS) packages, screening packages, a heart screening package and a cardiothoracic surgery centre.

    Best for: Seberang Perai residents.

    πŸ… MSQH accredited
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    KPJ Sabah Specialist Hospital

    πŸ“ Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Β· πŸ›οΈ 245 beds

    KPJ Healthcare hospital in Kota Kinabalu whose site lists normal and caesarean maternity packages, several health-screening packages and a Heart & Lung Centre.

    Best for: Kota Kinabalu residents.

    πŸ… MSQH accredited
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    Normah Medical Specialist Centre

    πŸ“ Petra Jaya, Kuching, Sarawak

    Private specialist centre in Kuching.

    Best for: Kuching residents.

    βœ” MOHπŸ… MSQH accredited

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