KPJ Healthcare Launches First Orthopaedic and Rheumatology Centre of Excellence Under the KPJ Health System

KPJ Healthcare has launched its first Orthopaedic and Rheumatology Centre of Excellence at KPJ Penang Specialist Hospital in Malaysia. The facility integrates advanced robotic surgery, AI-assisted diagnostics, and multidisciplinary rehabilitation services to improve patient outcomes.
Why it matters
The launch represents a shift toward integrated, technology-driven academic health systems in Southeast Asia, aiming to improve specialized musculoskeletal care.
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Malaysia , Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KPJ Healthcare Berhad ("KPJ Healthcare" or "the Group") today launched its first Orthopaedic and Rheumatology Centre of Excellence ("CoE") at KPJ Penang Specialist Hospital ("KPJ Penang"), marking the third CoE under the KPJ Health System ("KPJHS"). As Malaysia's first private integrated academic health system, the Group continues to advance specialised musculoskeletal and joint care through the integration of Practice, Education, Research and Innovation.
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