Bumrungrad International Hospital

Overview

Bumrungrad International Hospital is a private multi-specialty hospital at 33 Sukhumvit Soi 3 (Soi Nana Nua), Wattana, Bangkok. According to the hospital, it opened as a 200-bed facility on September 17, 1980, was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 1989 and opened its current 580-bed hospital in 1997 (Bumrungrad about page). Its fact sheet lists 580 inpatient beds, 40 operating theaters and more than 1.1 million patients a year, over 620,000 of them international patients from more than 190 countries (Bumrungrad fact sheet).

Specialties and Treatment Focus

Bumrungrad lists more than 115 medical subspecialties and centers including its Heart Institute, Horizon Cancer Center, Orthopaedics Center, Spine Institute, Neuroscience Center, Fertility Center and IVF Clinic, Eye and Refractive Surgery Centers, Urology Center, Dental Center, Plastic (Cosmetic) Surgery Center and a Robotic Surgery Center (MAKOplasty and da Vinci). The hospital lists bone marrow transplantation, radiation therapy and PET/CT among its facilities.

In Newsweek's 2026 rankings cited by the hospital, Bumrungrad placed 96th among the World's Best Hospitals and first among Asia's top private hospitals for knee, hip and shoulder surgery (Bumrungrad accreditation and awards page).

Doctors and Medical Team

According to Bumrungrad, it employs more than 1,500 doctors, the majority with education, training or board certification from countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany and Japan, and more than 130 interpreters. Its U.S. page says many of its physicians are U.S. board-certified (Bumrungrad U.S. patients page). Individual doctors can be searched in the hospital's online doctor directory.

International Patient Experience

Bumrungrad says it was the first hospital in Asia accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI), in February 2002, and has been re-accredited every three years since; it also lists Global Healthcare Accreditation. The hospital states a one-price policy (local and international patients pay the same), a representative office at Bangkok's main airport, and help with travel, transport and accommodation. Its U.S. page describes a medication tourism service for U.S. patients and self-insured employers. Prices are quoted in Thai baht.

Key Facts

• Founded: 1980; current hospital building opened 1997, per Bumrungrad.
• Beds: 580 inpatient beds, 40 operating theaters, per Bumrungrad.
• Doctors: more than 1,500, per Bumrungrad.
• Accreditation: JCI since 2002, per Bumrungrad.
• Patients: more than 1.1 million a year, over 620,000 international, per Bumrungrad's fact sheet.