Ivan, Country COO and GPG
Chief Operating Officer,
IHH Healthcare Malaysia
Ivan Loh

Ivan Loh is Chief Operating Officer of IHH Healthcare Malaysia, Regional Chief Executive Officer (Northern) of IHH Healthcare Malaysia and Chief Executive Officer of Gleneagles Hospital Penang.

He oversees the operational and corporate functions of IHH’s healthcare businesses in Malaysia. One of Ivan’s major accomplishments is spearheading the implementation of Value Driven Outcomes (VDO) across all IHH Healthcare Malaysia’s hospitals, establishing IHH as the first in the country to adopt this innovative approach. VDO fosters collaboration between management and clinicians to enhance clinical outcomes, cost-effectiveness and patient experiences by streamlining clinical pathways and optimising processes.

Ivan also serves as the Regional Chief Executive Officer (Northern) of IHH Healthcare Malaysia where he has business and strategic oversight for six hospitals in the Northern Region.

Additionally, Ivan is the Chief Executive Officer of Gleneagles Hospital Penang, where he provides the overall direction for the hospital and is directly involved in the planning and coordination of the day-to-day operations. He sets the standards for clinical, operational and service excellence.

Ivan has more than 28 years’ experience in the healthcare industry and has been with IHH Healthcare Malaysia since 1996. A Chartered Accountant by training, he began his career in one of the big four international audit firms before joining Gleneagles Hospital Penang as the Head of Finance and rose to become the Chief Executive Officer of the hospital.