Dato Dr. Jacob Thomas

Dr. Jacob Thomas, a medical doctor has vast experience in hospital management, served in various capacities at the Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care Group (RSDH). He was the Executive Director of their Flagship Hospital, Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC). Dr Jacob is currently the Group Medical Advisor at Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care which comprises of seven hospitals in Malaysia and Indonesia. Dr Jacob Thomas was appointed as the Champion of the Private Healthcare Productivity Nexus under the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) which included the much awaited Public Private Partnership (PPP).
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Served as a Councilor of the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH), member of the Joint Commission International (JCI) as the Chair of this prestigious Board. He served as the President of the Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia (APHM), the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care.
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Dr Jacob Thomas worked closely with Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC), Government agencies and NGOs to promote Malaysian Healthcare both locally and internationally. He was the recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award for Healthcare by Global Health & Travel. This prestigious award is a testament for his contribution to the development of healthcare regionally.
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In May 2023, Dr Jacob Thomas has been recognized and awarded the Thomas Masterson Healthcare Pioneer of the Year in Asia-Pacific aims to recognize leading health experts which honoring the memory of Thomas Masterson (Co-Founder of Global-health Asia Pacific). This prestigious award also acknowledges his pioneering spirit and substantial impact on the healthcare industry and medical tourism sector.