Southeast Asian hospitals earn recognition in medical tourism ranking
Seven hospitals in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand feature in a new global ranking of medical facilities for countries and specialties ranging from cardiac surgery to ophthalmology.
Seven hospitals in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand feature in a new global ranking of medical facilities for countries and specialties ranging from cardiac surgery to ophthalmology.
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The inaugural World’s Best Hospitals & Clinics for Medical Tourism, compiled by U.S. news magazine Newsweek and data provider Statista, lists 295 hospitals and clinics in 13 countries, including three Southeast Asian nations.
Malaysia’s Gleneagles Hospital in Penang received the highest rating of five-airplane symbol for orthopedics, while its Kuala Lumpur branch earned the same rating for cardiac care and surgery.
KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital was recognized for bariatric surgery, getting four.
Five airplane symbols indicate facilities in at least the 80th percentile in both overall performance and peer recommendations. Four symbols represent those in the 55th to 80th in either measure, while three symbols are awarded to all other ranked facilities.
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Source reference: VnExpress International