Bali International Hospital (BIH), recently opened in Sanur’s Special Economic Zone (KEK), has formally employed four foreign doctors licensed to practice medicine in Indonesia.
Quoted by NusaBali.com, Dewi Fankhuningdyah Fitriana, the CEO of PT Pertamedika Bali Hospital, the management company for BIH, said on Tuesday, 29 April 2025, ‘the (commencement of) operations by BIH is a meeting point between global standards, Indonesia’s talent, and the friendly hospitality of Bali.” Fitriana said employing four Singapore doctors at BIH is a benchmark in Indonesian medical history.
The four Singaporean doctors now working at BIH are cancer specialists:
- Dr Robert Lim
- Dr Francis Chin Kuok Choon
- Dr Patricia Kho Sunn Sunn
- Dr Tan Yew Oo
The four doctors have been authorized to practice medicine at BIH beginning in May 2025.
These doctors are part of the hospital’s larger partnership with cancer services headquartered in Brisbane, Australia. The Singapore doctors are cooperating with Indonesian specialist doctors and the Indonesian medical diaspora who have returned to their homeland, one of whom is vascular surgeon Dr. Rio Marnoto, who has spent 24 years studying and pursuing a medical career in Munich, Germany.
Foreign specialist doctors can now practice in Indonesia under Law Number 17 of 2023 on Health. In addition to oncology, operations at the new hospital are supported by diagnostic services and cardiology from Singapore, Japan, and Hong Kong. Currently, BIH offers oncology services (cancer treatment), cardiology (heart health), emergency services, integrated clinics, radiology and radiotherapy, and comprehensive health checks (MCU).
Other specializations will soon be introduced at BIH. Bali International Hospital in Sanur, Denpasar, is part of the State-Owned Hospital Holding Pertamina Bina Medika Indonesia Healthcare Corporation (IHC). The hospital has an area of 67,000 square meters, with a capacity of 255 beds, eight operating rooms, 38 ICU rooms, and four laboratories as a medical tourism and referral destination, serving patients from within and outside the country.
The government expects the Health Special Economic Zone (KEK) facilities to boost the economy while improving existing health facilities in Indonesia. Based on data from the National Special Economic Zone Council, in 2030, it is projected that around 4-8 percent of the Indonesian population, or around 123 thousand to 240 thousand people who previously sought treatment abroad, will seek treatment in their home country of Indonesia.
By 2045, the total foreign exchange saved by Indonesians seeking medical treatment at home will reach Rp 86 trillion and the total increase in foreign exchange generated will reach Rp.19.6 trillion.
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