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Treatment in Penang for international patients: hospitals, waits and prices
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
Gleneagles Penang and Island Hospital are in George Town.
- Hospitals and clinics listed
- 2
- JCI (own claim or JCI list)
- 1
- Known for
- Orthopaedics, Eyes, Digestive, Cancer care and Check-ups
- Airport
- PEN
Hospitals and clinics in Penang that take patients from abroad
Gleneagles Hospital Penang
- Orthopaedics
- Eyes
- Digestive
- Cancer care
Booking: “Please email or WhatsApp us at least 1 week in advance.”
4 published pricesDetails
Island Hospital
- Check-ups
Booking: “Appointments must be made at least three (3) working days in advance and are subject to availability.”
5 published pricesDetails
How soon each Penang hospital says it can see you
Each hospital's own words, sorted by what they measure: how soon you can book, a published department wait, or how fast it answers an enquiry. None of these is an official statistic; ask for a treatment date in writing before you book flights.
| Hospital | Which wait | For | What it says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gleneagles Hospital Penang | Booking | Booking a specialist appointment | “Please email or WhatsApp us at least 1 week in advance.” |
| Island Hospital | Booking | Health screening package appointment | “Appointments must be made at least three (3) working days in advance and are subject to availability.” |
Who does what in Penang
| Hospital | CT | Colonoscopy | Gastroscopy | Health check | Heart check | Cancer screening | Cataract | Knee replacement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleneagles Hospital Penang | – | Price | Price | – | – | – | Price | Price |
| Island Hospital | Yes | – | – | Price | Price | Price | – | – |
“Price” means the provider publishes one; “Yes” means it says it offers the treatment but publishes no price. Compare across Malaysia: colonoscopy, gastroscopy, health check-up, heart check-up, cancer screening, cataract surgery, knee replacement.
Listing is not a recommendation. We list providers that run an international patient service and publish their own information; we have not inspected them. See everything for Malaysia.
Treatment in Penang: questions
Which hospitals in Penang take international patients?
We list 2: Gleneagles Hospital Penang and Island Hospital. Each runs a service for patients from abroad on its own website.
How long is the wait for treatment in Penang?
Hospitals publish their own booking times, for example Island Hospital (health screening package appointment): “Appointments must be made at least three (3) working days in advance and are subject to availability.”; Gleneagles Hospital Penang (booking a specialist appointment): “Please email or WhatsApp us at least 1 week in advance.”. Ask for a date in writing before booking flights.
Which Penang hospitals are JCI accredited?
Gleneagles Hospital Penang say they are, or appear on the Joint Commission International list; each hospital page says which.
What treatments can I get in Penang?
Among the treatments we compare: CT scans, colonoscopies, gastroscopies, health check-ups, heart check-ups, cancer screening packages, cataract operations and knee replacements.
Sources
- International patients. Gleneagles Hospital Penang. Read 27 October 2026.
- International patients. Island Hospital. Read 27 October 2026.
- Appointments for international patients. Island Hospital. Read 27 October 2026.