SUNWAY CITY, June 2 (Bernama) -- Children and their parents were pleasantly surprised with flowers and balloons when they entered the new Towers D and E at Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City earlier this week. The delightful occasion was organised to commemorate the opening of the new towers and to express appreciation to patients and their guardians for their trust and confidence towards our care.
 
“We are glad that we are able to make their day a special one through this initiative. It has been a humbling journey for us to achieve this significant milestone and we are pleased that we now have a one-stop centre that meets the healthcare needs of infants, children and adolescents,” shared Dr Ng Lee Li, General Manager of Women and Children Services, Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City.
 
The hospital’s very own mascot, ELFY, made an appearance at the new towers and brought much joy to our young patients at the Children’s Clinics on Levels 7 and 9 as well as the Paediatric Wards on Level 6 and 8.  In addition, the mothers were presented with beautiful gerberas of various colours in line with Mother’s Day, which is celebrated every May.
 
Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City’s new towers also house the first dedicated Children’s Emergency in a private hospital in the country which serves our paediatric patients separately from the adults, a Children Development Centre, Paediatric Wards, Paediatric Operating Theatres, Paediatric Intensive Care Units (ICU) and Paediatric High Dependency Units (HDU). It also has a new Radiology Department that is equipped with the latest computerised tomography (CT) scanner, 3 Tesla MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), ultrasound and General X-ray facilities.
 
As the largest private quaternary hospital in Malaysia, Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City is constantly looking for innovative ways to enhance the patients’ experience while keeping their comfort and wellbeing at the top of mind. The dedicated Children’s Emergency and Children’s Clinics are part of the hospital’s efforts to provide specialised treatment to its young patients who need more attentive care. 
 
With 22 paediatric subspecialties offered at the hospital, the most among private hospitals in Malaysia, which includes but is not limited to Paediatric Cardiology, Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Paediatric Neurology, Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Paediatric Intensive Care, Paediatric Rheumatology, Paediatric Respiratory, Paediatric Endocrinology, Paediatric Nephrology , Paediatric Neonatology and many more, Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City is committed to taking a holistic approach to child health and development that is evidence-based and of the highest quality. 
 
“Our team of paediatric-trained healthcare professionals who are highly skilled in various subspecialties look forward to providing our young patients with top-notch care at our new facilities. With this expansion, we are increasing our capacity in stages, where we now have 724 licensed beds which will then increase to more than 1,000 beds,” said Dr Seow Vei Ken, Chief Executive Officer at Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City.

SOURCE: Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City

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