KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City (SMC) retained its top spot for paediatrics in Malaysia for three years in a row, according to the latest Best Specialised Hospitals Asia Pacific (APAC) Newsweek 2025 rankings.
SMC, in a statement today, said the country’s largest private quaternary hospital ranks 30th for paediatrics and is also featured in the top 75 APAC hospitals for neurology, neurosurgery, cardiology, cardiac surgery, oncology and orthopaedics.
President of Sunway Healthcare Group Datuk Lau Beng Long expressed pride for the continued recognition of its healthcare in the region, especially SMC's paediatrics being the top in Malaysia.
He said SMC's Children's Health and Development Centre offers the most comprehensive paediatric subspecialties among hospitals in Malaysia, with 26 subspecialties and 50 consultants.
He added that the hospital also pioneered the nation's first private hospital 24-hour standalone Children's Emergency Department, operating separately from the adult Accident & Emergency Department, serving as a one-stop centre that offers urgent, comforting care for infants, children and adolescents.
“The hospital also excels in exceptional niche paediatric expertise, including haematology, gastroenterology, oncology and transplant medicine. Sunway Medical Centre became the first private hospital in Malaysia to successfully perform a paediatric kidney transplant, yet another testament to its drive for clinical excellence.
“In addition, the hospital continuously enhances the depth and breadth of its other major adult clinical disciplines like cardiology, oncology, neurology, gastroenterology and orthopaedic surgery,” he said.
Meanwhile, SMC Chief Executive Officer Dr Seow Vei Ken said the recognition reaffirms the hospital's commitment to clinical excellence and patient-centred care, especially paediatric services.
“Sunway Medical Centre continues to be at the forefront as Malaysia's top private paediatric service provider, offering a comprehensive ecosystem of specialised care for children,” he said.
He highlighted the hospital's Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) as a key strength, equipped with advanced technologies and staffed by a team of highly trained paediatric ICU nurses.
“With 17 fully equipped beds and round-the-clock care led by three paediatric intensivists, the PICU manages complex and critical cases across medical, surgical, oncology and post-transplant needs,” Dr Seow added.
The third edition of Newsweek's Best Specialised Hospitals Asia Pacific ranking identifies and honours leading hospitals in the APAC region that specialise in cardiology, cardiac surgery, endocrinology, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, orthopaedics, paediatrics and pulmonology.
The award recognises the best public, private, and teaching hospitals across ten countries and territories, including Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines.
This recognition comes on the back of SMC's achievement of being ranked the top hospital in Malaysia and the top 250 hospitals globally in World's Best Hospitals 2025 and Asia's Top Private Hospitals 2025, both rankings by Newsweek.
SMC was also honoured with the prestigious Hospital of the Year (Malaysia) Award at the Healthcare Asia Awards 2025, marking an unprecedented fourth consecutive year of recognition.
-- BERNAMA
