Founded in 1996, the 600-bed tertiary care provider has over 80 full-time specialists across 9 centres.

[2] In 2017, the Penang state government announced plans to build an extension to the existing facility, named Island Medical City, at Peel Avenue.

[3] Upon completion, the project is expected to expand the hospital's capacity to 1000 beds.

Planned facilities also include a healthcare traveler hotel and medical suites.

In 2024, the hospital was purchased by Malaysian conglomerate IHH Healthcare.