Bumrungrad International Hospital

Bumrungrad International
Main Medical Building of Bumrungrad International hospital
Geography
Location	Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates	13°44′47″N 100°33′09″E / 13.746325°N 100.552635°E / 13.746325; 100.552635Coordinates: 13°44′47″N 100°33′09″E / 13.746325°N 100.552635°E / 13.746325; 100.552635
Organisation
Care system	Private
Hospital type	General and Specialized
Affiliated university	None
Services
Standards	US-sourced Joint Commission International Accredited, First Accredited in 2002, Re-accredited in 2005, Certification Program - Stroke Program and Acute Myocardial Infarction with ST Segment Elevation in 2006
Beds	538 Inpatient Beds, 473 Medical/Surgical/OB/Pediatrics beds
History
Founded	17 September 1980; 36 years ago (1980-09-17)
Links
Website	www.bumrungrad.com
Lists	Hospitals in Thailand

Bumrungrad International Hospital (Thai: โรงพยาบาลบำรุงราษฎร์, [roːŋpʰájaːbaːn bamruŋrâːt], bahm-roong-RAHT; : BH) is a multiple-specialty medical centre located in Bangkok, Thailand. More frequently referred to as Bumrungrad Hospital or simply Bumrungrad, its name, "Bumrungrad" means "to care for the populace" or "to nurture the people."

Bumrungrad International Hospital was established as a 200-bed facility in September 1980 with an investment of 90 million Thai baht. Bumrungrad is Southeast Asia’s largest private hospital. As a regional referral centre for specialty medicine, it is one of the world’s popular medical tourism destinations. The majority shareholders in the hospital are Bangkok Dusit Medical Services, Bangkok Insurance Public Company Limited, Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited and the Sophonpanich family, one of Thailand’s leading business families.

James Goldberg son, Joshua, died suddenly in February 2006 after seeking treatment for a leg injury at Bumrungrad. Mr Goldberg obtained the hospital charts, and had forensic pathologists in the US examine them. He believes his son was killed by being given far too many different drugs. The hospital has denied any negligence, and retains a high international reputation. But Mr Goldberg claims his concerns were never properly investigated by the Thai police.

Bumrungrad International is managed by a team of experienced hospital administrators from the United States, Australia, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. The hospital’s medical chairman is board certified in the UK, and its group medical director is board certified in the US. Other top medical officers were trained in the UK or US, or held positions at one of Thailand’s top teaching hospitals. A large proportion of the medical staff has international experience, and many possess board certification from Australia, Germany, Japan, the UK or the US (210 are board-certified in the US).