UM Specialist Centre

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UM Specialist Centre (UMSC)
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UMSC Specialist Outpatient Clinic (SOC) at Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur
UM Specialist Centre
Geography
Location Jalan Universiti, Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates 3°6′58.2739″N101°39′2.6669″E / 3.116187194°N 101.650740806°E / 3.116187194; 101.650740806
Organisation
Funding Private
Type Specialist
Affiliated university Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
Services
Beds99
History
Opened1998
Links
Website umsc.my
Lists Hospitals in Malaysia

The UM Specialist Centre (UMSC; also known as the Universiti Malaya Specialist Centre) has been in existence since 1998 in Malaysia located in Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur. [1] It was initially established as an initiative by the Universiti Malaya (UM) and its Faculty of Medicine (FOM) to halt the "brain drain" of medical experts from public sector to the private.

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UMSC prides itself as the ‘Malaysia’s Premier Quaternary Hospital’ with a multidisciplinary of more than 270 specialists who among them are professor doctors with super and sub-specialists, to provide the highest quality of patient care.

UMSC has become the referral centre of tertiary hospitals where it was trusted to handle complex medical and surgical cases complemented by the latest cutting edge technology with full and comprehensive expert personnel.

UMSC is the first hospital in Malaysia that is positioned as the ‘Malaysia’s Premier Quaternary Hospital’ serving Klang Valley, nationally and regionally. It has a unique value proposition as UMSC are second to none in the healthcare industry, which focuses on the quaternary level of cases and services.

History

Established in 1998, UMSC was initially located at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) and in 2007 shifted to UMSC's own building. It is adjacent to the largest teaching hospital in Malaysia, UMMC and Malaysia's oldest medical school, the Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya founded in 1962 which shares its roots with the National University of Singapore's Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.

Facilities

A center that offers subspecialty services and receives referrals from tertiary centers. UMSC bring focus on developing sub-specialty services – Consultants, nurses, equipment and supporting services, deliver care in teams to deal with complex medical problems as well as develop ties with national and regional centers.

Specialties

UMSC offers more than 40 major specialties with sub-specialty services led and assisted by experienced medical doctors (mostly Professor doctors), nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists, dietitian, and other professional staff, providing patients with highly specialized care and advanced medical treatment for complex cases.

Quaternary care

Operations

The hospital consists of 99 in-patient beds with 40 clinic rooms and four dental clinics. UMSC’s in-patient services and operating theatres are located at UMMC. Meanwhile, the Specialist Outpatient Clinics located at the UMSC Main Building provide other healthcare services which include Outpatient Clinics, Renal Care Unit, Day Surgery Unit, Radiology Services, Dietetic Consultancy and Pharmacy.

Technology

UMSC are equipped with the first and fully integrated intra operative imaging centre, the Centre for Image Guided and Minimally Invasive Therapy (CIGMIT) in Malaysia. combines highly-trained doctors with the latest in diagnostic imaging and medical software and systems for surgical navigation in an integrated operating theatre to enhance surgical outcomes and provide better care to the patients. The hybrid operating theatres of CIGMIT integrate CT and MRI scanners, providing surgeons with highly precise and up-to-date information. CIGMIT consists of two hybrid operating theatres complemented with a radio surgery centre; forming a comprehensive integrated facility.

Awards and accolades

YearAward-giving bodyCategoryRecipientResultRef.
20222021/2022 BrandLaureate AwardsBrand of The Year (Tertiary Medical Centre, Integrated Healthcare Support)UM Specialist CentreWon
2022 Talentbank Graduate Choice AwardsGraduates Choice of Employer (Top 10 in Healthcare, Hospital)Won
20232023 Healthcare Asia AwardsQuaternary Hospital of the YearWon [2]

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References

  1. "About UMSC". www.umsc.my. UM Specialist Centre. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  2. "UMSpecialist Centre was named Quaternary Hospital of the Year - Malaysia at the Healthcare Asia Awards". Healthcare Asia Magazine. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.