Wat Ket, east bank of the Ping River — a 400-bed mission hospital founded in 1888
| Address | Kaew Nawarat Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai |
| Founded | 1888, by American Presbyterian missionaries |
| Operator | Church of Christ in Thailand Foundation (mission/non-profit) |
| Accreditation | No JCI accreditation confirmed in BAANLYY's research — confirm directly with the hospital |
| Official website | mccormickhospital.com |
McCormick Hospital was founded in 1888 by American Presbyterian missionaries, making it one of the oldest continuously operating hospitals in northern Thailand. Over more than 135 years it has grown into a modern 400-bed general hospital serving roughly 20,000 inpatients annually, while remaining under the Church of Christ in Thailand Foundation and retaining its founding mission-driven, ethical-care principles. It is not among the two Chiang Mai private hospitals with confirmed JCI accreditation, but is widely regarded locally for reasonable pricing and a calmer, more personable experience than the larger corporate private hospitals. BAANLYY is not affiliated with McCormick Hospital and takes no paid placement in this guide; confirm all figures directly with the hospital before relying on them.
McCormick operates as a comprehensive general hospital across all major specialties with modern equipment, rather than positioning itself around a small number of flagship centres. BAANLYY did not find a detailed, verifiable department-by-department breakdown in the hospital's own published materials to list here — for a specific specialty or procedure, confirm directly with the hospital before booking rather than relying on a generic list.
BAANLYY did not find confirmation of a dedicated, formally named international patient department at McCormick comparable to Bangkok Hospital Chiang Mai's or Chiangmai Ram's -- we have not invented one. McCormick is nonetheless popular with long-term foreign retirees and residents in Chiang Mai, generally attributed to its value pricing, calmer atmosphere and long track record, rather than a dedicated international-patient program. If a formal international-patient service matters for your situation, confirm current provision directly with the hospital.
The hospital sits on Kaew Nawarat Road in Wat Ket, on the east bank of the Ping River -- a short distance from the old city across the river bridges. Chiang Mai has no BTS/MRT-equivalent rail transit, so access is by car, taxi, songthaew or ride-hailing.
Nearby BAANLYY area guide: Wat Ket (same subdistrict). See the Chiang Mai healthcare guide for how this compares with the city's other hospitals.
No confirmed JCI accreditation was found for McCormick Hospital in BAANLYY's research. Among Chiang Mai's private hospitals, only Bangkok Hospital Chiang Mai and Chiangmai Ram Hospital are JCI-accredited, per publicly available sources. McCormick is nonetheless a well-established, widely used general hospital -- confirm current accreditation status directly with the hospital if that specifically matters for your care.
It was founded in 1888 by American Presbyterian missionaries, making it well over 135 years old and one of the oldest continuously operating hospitals in northern Thailand. It remains operated under the Church of Christ in Thailand Foundation, retaining a mission-driven, faith-based approach to care.
A 400-bed general hospital serving around 20,000 inpatients a year, known among residents and retirees for reasonable, value-oriented pricing, a calmer and more personable feel than the larger corporate private hospitals, and reliable general care across all specialties.
On Kaew Nawarat Road in the Wat Ket district, on the east bank of the Ping River -- the same subdistrict covered by BAANLYY's Wat Ket area guide.
Hospital facts are drawn from independently verified sources plus the hospital's own official website. BAANLYY is a data-and-tools platform, not a hospital, insurer or booking agent; never takes paid placement in this content, and does not guarantee prices, wait times or accreditation status — always confirm directly with the hospital before relying on any figure here.
Read the full Chiang Mai healthcare & hospitals guide or the international hospitals directory for how this hospital compares with Chiang Mai's other major hospitals.