Dato' Dr. Yip Kok Thye

Staff and nurse are very brisk and professional. I had a minor surgery done by Dato Dr Yip Kok Thye which went well. Facility is a bit dated (compared to other newer hospital) but clean and well maintained. Waiting time for operating theatre can be rather long as the queue is long. This is a busy hospital so long queue is expected. Food for in-patient is very healthy but rather unappetizing. Cafetaria is spacious and plenty of seating available. Total medical cost is very reasonable with the level of service provided. One thing which might need improvement is handling patient with global insurance coverage. The cashier on ground floor was rather in the dark about the procedure until the matter was handled by Corporate Billing on third floor. Frankly I'm covered by global insurance which allows me to pick Gleneagle Singapore but I choosed to come to HLWE because I heard many positive feedback from friends and relatives who was handled by Dr Yip.

Dec 2025

I find it cheaper here than other hospital I've ever been in Penang. All staff were so helpful and friendly. Met Dr. Yip for the first time and impressed by the long queue. Excellent service. The cafeteria sell many options of healthy food, drinks and snacks. Clean toilet. Free public wifi. Spacious parking space.

Dec 2025

Thank you so much dr Yip Kok Thye, a general surgeon who successfully removed my gallblader. It has been 3 months since surgery and i didn't experience any side effect. Amazing work. God bless ! However for ophthalmologist, my family and I was disappointed with dr initial Y. The doctor is a bit less patience in answering questions and obvious money oriented. At first patient needs some eye screenings performed by staff at screening room and followed by further eye examination by doctor. After leaving clinic, I got phone call from my family that the doctor asked me to return to clinic for another test. But I declined since during consultation, the doctor didn't see any abnormalities in my eyes. At the end, one of family paid fee double compared to my bill. One thing I still don't understand why I should undergo another test if I ask for my eye prescription. So what's the purpose I paid fee for eye screening. Doing too many overlapped test, patients feel being ripped off. Dear LWE management, need your attention for the issue that I believe other patients experience it too.

Dec 2025

The new room is very nice like staying in a 5 star hotel room, very luxurious.....satisfied with the hospital service and the missions are friendly, the service is satisfying.....the doctors and nurses are all fast response, the treatment and diagnosis as well as the operation process are very complete and accurate, the patient's recovery is also very fast so that after a few days of surgery they can go home.....very good hospital Lam Wah Ee 👍👍👍 special thank you to the doctor who treated Dato' Dr. Yip kok thye and Dr. Murali Krishna 🙏🙏🙏

Dec 2025

Dato Dr. Yip, Ward Sister, Staff Nurses, All Staffs from Ward 7B and Operating Theatre Staffs Lam Wah Ee Hospital, Penang From: Anita, Room 729 Stay Period: 22 Aug to 28 Aug I would like to express my deepest gratitude for the exceptional care and attention I received during my stay. Your dedication, professionalism, and kindness made a significant difference in my recovery. A special thanks to Sister Tang Ly Ly Sn Christine Dior Bt Jimun Sn Nurin Batrisyia Bt Khairol Anuar Sn Lim Kai Xuan Sn Chan Yi Chien Sn Loh Xue Jin Sn Lee Fang Ming Sn Goh Xin Jie Sn Loh Xue Jing Sn Lim Kai Xuan AN Zubaidah Bt Mohd Idris AN Vivianna Anak Norin for their unwavering support and care. Ward 7B, your teams compassion and attentiveness truly went above and beyond, and I am incredibly thankful for your efforts. thank you for all the hard work and for making my experience as comfortable as possible. Warmest regards, Anita

Dec 2025

Spending my weekend in Penang accompany my dearest friend for a surgery with Dato dr. Yip Kok Thye in Lam Wah Ee Hospital. Grateful not only the operation went well, doctors is very kind, friendly and informative. Big applause to dr.Yip skillful technique along with the thorough pain management my friend felt Zero pain. 🙏🩷 All the nurses, inpatient doctor and staff were also very kind alert and very supportive. They have their daily routine which is very systematic and well managed. At the begining since it was full, we get a room for share. The hospital may look not too modern, however even the shared with 4 people was still very spacious, clean and comfortable. When the room was available we were able to shift to a single room in level 3, here you have a private bathroom and a refrigerator still very clean, cold and comfortable. Having an experience to spend a sunday here where the lobby is quiet. However in normal days the lobby is full of people. The flow is easy to follow, the label for registration, inpatient, laboratorium etc all were labeled well that help us easily in the hospital. They have a canteen that we may buy breakfast up to dinner. Basic local food like water, coffee, tea, bread, puffs and egg tart were available and delicious. They also have these fancy vending machine for food and coffee the white coffee kopitiam. Of course they thankfully allowed us to buy food from outside. The food provide for the patient were tailored with patient needs, of course outside food still taste better. Very memorable and amazing stay in Lam Wah Ee hospital especially have been treated with the best doctor and nurses. Thank you !

Dec 2025