Serving the public with excellence
ARA Damansara Medical Centre is a 220-bed hospital with facilities and services able to provide 24-hour emergency and primary care.
One of the main services is the hospital’s Centre of Excellence dedicated to cardiovascular care.
Though a relatively new hospital – it was officially opened in March 2012 – it is steadily building a reputation for itself.
“Setting up a Centre of Excellence for heart in this hospital was part of a bigger plan to provide quality services and facilities to the public, as heart disease is now the leading cause of death among Malaysians,” says Sue Lee, the hospital’s CEO.
“We want to be the hospital that is at the top of people’s mind when they think about cardiac treatment. Our clinical team has expertise of various complex diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac services.
“This hospital provides a full spectrum of diagnoses and treatment services for cardiovascular diseases for adults and children.”
In the course of it being a standalone private hospital catering to cardiac care, the hospital also attracts patients from overseas – Indonesia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Maldives, Cambodia, among others.
When it comes to medical tourism, apart from the government’s efforts in promoting the hospital, most patients find Ara Damansara Medical Centre online through word-of-mouth.
Its location, five minutes away from the Skypark Subang Terminal, also makes it convenient for overseas patients as well as emergency air ambulance cases from other parts of the country.
“We are proud to say that this hospital has been recognised by Pemandu as part of the government’s Economic Transformation Programme for medical tourism.
“Of course we are still growing and we aspire to be the leading private referral centre for cardiovascular care,” says Lee.