Columbia Asia
Columbia Asia new CEO
Parkway Pantai
IHH Healthcare
Dr Kelvin Loh
Columbia Asia appoints Dr Kelvin Loh as CEO
Dr Loh is currently CEO of Parkway Pantai's Singapore operations. Parkway Pantai is one of the largest private healthcare providers in Asia and a major subsidiary of IHH Healthcare Berhad.ETHealthWorld | May 23, 2017, 14:00 IST
New Delhi: Columbia Asia, one of the fastest-growing healthcare companies in Asia, has appointed Dr Kelvin Loh as its chief executive officer. The appointment will come into effect on July 1.
Dr Loh is currently CEO of Parkway Pantai's Singapore operations. Parkway Pantai is one of the largest private healthcare providers in Asia and a major subsidiary of IHH Healthcare Berhad.
Dr Loh previously served as CEO of Parkway's Mount Elizabeth Hospital and Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital in Singapore. Before entering healthcare administration 16 years ago, he practised as a medical doctor.
Columbia Asia, a part of Seattle (US)-based Columbia Pacific Management, has 11 hospitals in Malaysia, 11 hospitals in India, three hospitals in Indonesia, two hospitals and one clinic in Vietnam and one clinic in Kenya. The company has about 10,000 employees serving more than 2.5 million patients a year.
Columbia Asia now plans to open new hospitals this year in the Klang Valley of Malaysia and in Bangalore, India, and has other hospitals in the development pipeline, according to a statement.
"Dr Loh brings a wealth of experience and a common vision as Columbia Asia continues to expand in its mission of delivering high-quality, affordable healthcare across Asia and Africa," said Nate McLemore, Managing Director of Columbia Asia's parent company, Columbia Pacific Management. "He shares our values of delivering patient-centred care – striving for both clinical and service excellence."
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