UM Specialist Centre
# UM Specialist Centre

The UM Specialist Centre (UMSC; also known as the Universiti Malaya Specialist Centre) is a private hospital and tertiary medical centre in Malaysia located in Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur. It was initially established in 1998 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.

The hospital has a multidisciplinary of more than 270 specialists who among them are professor doctors with super and sub-specialists and is regarded as the country's "premier quaternary hospital" and "referral centre of tertiary hospitals" where it provide the better quality of patients' care and handling the complex medical and surgical cases complemented by latest technology with full and comprehensive medical personnel.

## 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

* Evidence-based Clinical & Surgical Management of Scoliosis
* Minimally Invasive Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
* Paediatric Genetic Assay Profiling and Translation to Clinical Management
* Neurospine and Orthospine Cases with Image Guided and Minimally Invasive Therapy
* Anterior Skull Base Surgery and Neurotology
* Management of High Risk Pregnancy Expert and Evidence Based Care for Women with A High Risk Pregnancy
* Interventional Neuroradiology Management of Intracranial and Intraspinal Vascular Malformation
* Plastic Surgery – Reconstruction of Pathological Demolition
* Rehabilitation Medicine - The Advent and Utility of Robotic in Rehabilitation
* Breast Health: Evidence Based Minimally Invasive and Oncoplastic Breast Surgeries with Multidisciplinary Approach
* Endoscopic Resection of Early Gastric and Colon Cancer - Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR), Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD)
* Prosthodontics – The Present and The Future / Dental Implants – The Final Frontier

### 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

| Year | Award-giving body | Category | Recipient | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 | 2021/2022 BrandLaureate Awards | Brand of The Year (Tertiary Medical Centre, Integrated Healthcare Support) | UM Specialist Centre | Won |
| 2022 | 2022 Talentbank Graduate Choice Awards | Graduates Choice of Employer (Top 10 in Healthcare, Hospital) | UM Specialist Centre | Won |
| 2023 | 2023 Healthcare Asia Awards | Quaternary Hospital of the Year | UM Specialist Centre | Won |
