Bumrungrad International Hospital
Bumrungrad International Hospital is an internationally accredited, multi-specialty hospital located in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. Founded in 1980, today it is the largest private hospital in Southeast Asia with 554 beds and over 30 speciality centers. Bumrungrad offers state-of-the-art diagnostic, therapeutic and intensive care facilities in a one-stop medical center.
Bumrungrad serves over a million patients annually. Over 400,000 are internationals. They include thousands of expatriates who live in Bangkok and nearby countries, plus visitors from 190 countries around the world who come here for treatment. English is widely spoken. The hospital has a medical coordination office staffed by doctors, nurses, and interpreters who serve the special needs of international patients.
Bumrungrad is a public company traded on the Thai stock exchange. It has been featured by CBS's 60 Minutes, NBC's Today Show, Time, Newsweek, and other international press as a leader in medical tourism.
All patients are served by over 700+ nurses and 945 doctors, covering 55 sub-specialties. The Red Cross gives Bumrungrad its top classification of "A" - defined as "a tertiary care center which should be able to provide quality care in all medical specialties including invasive cardiology, cardiac and neurosurgery."
The hospital features a 24-hour Emergency Room; 19 operating theatres; four types of intensive care units (adult, pediatric, cardiac and a Level III neo-natal ICU); and a rehabilitation center.
Surgical facilities include two cardiac catheterization labs, 19 operating theaters (two specifically set up for cardiac surgery), a surgical navigation system; plus endoscopy, arthroscopy, lithotripsy and interventional radiology capabilities.
Bumrungrad International is a complete medical campus comprising:
- a 554-bed, tertiary care hospital including an internationally-certified lab and pharmacy, advanced imaging facilities, clinical research center, and medical heliport;
- over 140 outpatient clinic rooms grouped into 30+ specialty centers;
- 125 hotel rooms and serviced apartments in two campus buildings for families and recovering patients.
The 12-story main building opened in 1997. A new 22-story building housing the health screening center and outpatient clinics began service this year. The buildings meet US hospital (NFPA) fire and safety standards.