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Dr. Chareenun Chirapapaisan is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University. She specializes in cornea and refractive surgery.

Her credentials include a medical degree and an ophthalmology residency at Siriraj Hospital. She completed a clinical fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at Siriraj. She later completed a fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard University. This was a Certificate Fellowship. She also completed a clinical fellowship in refractive surgery at Boston Laser Institute, USA. In addition, she completed a lamellar keratoplasty course at SNEC, Singapore.

Dr. Varintorn Chuckpaiwong is an Associate Professor and Director of Cornea and Refractive Surgery at Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand. He specializes in cornea and refractive surgery.

He earned his MD from the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University. He completed his ophthalmology residency at Ramathibodi Hospital. He then trained in cornea and refractive surgery through fellowships at Ramathibodi and the Emory Eye Center, Emory University, Atlanta. He also completed a certificate fellowship at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard University, Boston.

Dr. Sabong Srivannaboon is a Professor Emeritus of Ophthalmology at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University in Thailand. He specializes in cornea and refractive surgery. He holds a clinical fellowship certificate in cornea from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

He earned his medical degree with honors at Siriraj and completed his ophthalmology residency there. He completed a clinical and research fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at EENT Hospital, Tulane Medical School. He also finished a family medicine training program with the Medical Council of Thailand.

Dr. Mepinan, MD, is a plastic surgeon licensed since 1985. He has four decades of surgical experience. He specializes in advanced facial and body procedures.

His practice includes facial feminization and facial contouring. He also performs forehead and brow surgery, eyelid surgery, V-line contouring, mandibular and cheekbone reduction, rhinoplasty, lip and chin surgery, orthognathic surgery, and sex-reassignment procedures. He works in both reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery.

Dr. Gorpong Koowattanataworn, MD, is board-certified in Anti-Aging & Regenerative Medicine (A4M/ABAARM). He earned his MD from the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. He holds a Master’s in Management in Health and Preventive Medicine from Mahidol University. He also holds a Master’s in Anti-Aging & Regenerative Medicine from Mae Fah Luang University. He has a Diploma in Occupational Medicine from Burapha University. He is certified in Practical Stem Cell Therapy (Thai Association of Cell Therapy) and in Chelation Therapy.

Specialties: anti-aging and regenerative medicine; preventive and lifestyle medicine; aesthetic dermatology; cell and stem-cell therapies (MSCs for knee restoration, exosome/MSC therapies); hormone management and bioidentical HRT; cancer immunotherapy (NK cell boosters); weight management; personalized compounded supplements; gut and immune health; men’s sexual health; chelation therapy.

Dr. Amnouy Suntivipanon is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon with advanced training in implantology. He has worked at Yanhee International Hospital since 2009, after earlier posts at Pathumthani, Samkok, and Thachana Hospitals.

He earned his DDS in 1996. He completed postgraduate training in Oral Surgery and a residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Chulalongkorn University. He holds the Diploma of the Thai Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

His implant training includes the USC Comprehensive Implant Training (2015), NYU Advances in Implantology and Oral Rehabilitation (2013), and the University of Bern Master Course in Esthetic Implant Dentistry (2013). He is a Fellow and Member of ICOI. He is also a member of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Association of Thailand, the Dental Council of Thailand, and the Thai Association of Thailand.

Dr. Ravivan Wongwanwatana is an orthodontic specialist at Yanhee International Hospital. She earned her DDS in 2008. She completed orthodontic training at the New York University College of Dentistry in 2011.

Expertise: comprehensive orthodontic care; orthodontics with orthognathic surgery; cleft lip and palate treatment.

International training: NYU certificates in Advanced Programs in Oral Surgery and Orthodontics. Orthodontics fellowship, orthodontic education, and Invisalign University Training at NYU. Provider training in Spark Clear Aligner and Damon Ultima. Clinical training in comprehensive cleft care at Rajavithi Hospital.

Conferences: AAO 225th Annual Session (New Orleans). Asian DAMON Forum 2017, 2023, and 2024. Chang Gung Forum/Joint Symposium on Surgery-First Orthognathic Surgery 2017 and 2023. Credentials: Fellow of the World Federation of Orthodontists. Member of the Dental Council of Thailand, the Thai Association of Orthodontics, and TCCA.

Dr Sujit Banyatpiyaphod, docteur en médecine

Éducation

• 1984 Docteur en médecine, Université Chulalongkorn
• 1985-1988 Résidence en chirurgie thoracique Université Chulalongkorn
• 1992-94 Bourse de recherche en chirurgie cardiaque, hôpital St. Vincent, Portland, Oregon, États-Unis
• 2005 Formation en chirurgie cardiaque robotique, East Carolina University, Caroline du Nord, États-Unis
• 2006 Formation en chirurgie cardiaque robotique, hôpital Alliance, Odessa, Texas, États-Unis

Expériences professionnelles

• 1994 - 2001 : Chef du Service de chirurgie cardiaque, Hôpital général de la police
• 2001 - 2009 : Chirurgien cardiovasculaire, Bangkok Heart Hospital
• 2009 - 2011 : Chirurgien cardiovasculaire, Hôpital Bangkok Phuket
• 2012- 2021 : Chirurgie cardiovasculaire, Directeur médical du Centre cardiaque de l'hôpital de Bangkok Pattaya, Pattaya, Thaïlande

Certifications

• 1988 Diplôme du Conseil thaïlandais de chirurgie thoracique, Université Chulalongkorn
• 1994 Certification de Fellowship en chirurgie cardiovasculaire, Hôpital Saint Vincent, États-Unis

Domaine d'intérêt

• Pontage aortocoronarien sans circulation extracorporelle (PAOC)
• Chirurgie mini-invasive des valves cardiaques
• Transplantation autologue de cellules souches dans les cardiomyopathies terminales
• Collecte, stockage et traitement des cellules souches du sang périphérique et des cellules souches mésenchymateuses
• Pharmacogénomique dans le traitement personnalisé des médicaments cardiovasculaires
• Traitement anti-âge personnalisé et modification du mode de vie par séquençage génétique

Chayanee Potivongsajarn, M.D., is an ophthalmologist. She has subspecialty training in cornea and refractive surgery and holds internationally recognized credentials.

She graduated with First Class Honors from the Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital. She completed an ophthalmology residency at Ramathibodi Hospital. She then pursued a fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery. Dr. Potivongsajarn is a Fellow of the International Council of Ophthalmology (FICO). This credential recognizes her clinical knowledge and expertise worldwide.

Dr. Sasi Yaisawang, M.D., is an ophthalmologist at Bangkok Eye Hospital. She specializes in cornea and refractive surgery.

She graduated in medicine with first-class honors from Chulalongkorn University. She completed her ophthalmology residency at Khon Kaen University. She is a Ph.D. candidate. She has presented her work at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). She has authored medical textbooks and research articles.

Professeur Somsak Varakamin, MD, Dr PH.

Formation

• Docteur en santé publique (Dr.PH.) Université de Tulane, États-Unis
• Maîtrise en santé publique (MPH) Université de Tulane, États-Unis
• Maîtrise en santé publique (MPH), Université Mahidol
• Docteur en médecine, Université Chulalongkorn
• Faculté de droit, Université de Thammasat
• Enseignement secondaire : Collège Vajiravudh, Amnuay Silpa, Triam Udom Suksa, Wathana Silpa

Expérience professionnelle

• Secrétaire permanent du ministère de la Santé publique
• Directrice du Projet national de planification familiale, ministère de la Santé publique
• Directeur général du Département des sciences médicales
• Directeur général du ministère de la Santé
• Membres de la Chambre des représentants
• sénateur
• Présent - Président de l'Association thaïlandaise de thérapie cellulaire

Récompenses

• Classé 1er en Thaïlande en 8e année du secondaire dans la filière scientifique.
• Ancien élève exceptionnel de l'Université de Tulane, États-Unis
• Chercheur exceptionnel, Conseil national de recherches
• Docteur en médecine (honoraire), Université Chulalongkorn
• Chevalier Grand Cordon (KGE)
• Prix Conch des relations publiques exceptionnelles
• Inscrit au Temple de la renommée du ministère de la Santé publique

Travaux et publications académiques

• Un bref aperçu du programme national de planification familiale de la Thaïlande
• Problèmes de santé en Thaïlande
• Le concept et la portée de la santé familiale
• Interaction entre la planification familiale et la santé
• L'approche post-partum de la planification familiale
• Étude de suivi d’un cas de vasectomie réalisée par des médecins et des ambulanciers
• Modèle de services intégrés de santé familiale et de planification familiale pour les zones rurales
• Étude pilote sur la formation des infirmières à la stérilisation féminine post-partum
• Étude pilote sur la formation des ambulanciers paramédicaux pour la stérilisation du courrier
• Étude sur l'avortement : attitude des étudiants en médecine et des médecins à l'égard de l'avortement
• Un projet pilote pour prévenir les avortements non achevés grâce aux services de contraception
• Rapport du séminaire sur les recherches récentes sur la planification familiale en Thaïlande
• Ligature des trompes post-partum par des sages-femmes en Thaïlande : un essai clinique
• Perception et acceptabilité des implants Norplant en Thaïlande
• Livre : L'eau pour la vie (en thaï)
• Livre : Enzyme : la clé de la vie (en thaï)
• Livre : L'alimentation du futur (en thaï)
• Livre : Le Magnésium Magique (en thaï)
• Livre : Secret de beauté ; L'histoire inédite (en thaï)
• Livre : Omega-3 Amazing Fish Oil (en thaï)
• Livre : Le Roi des Herbes (en thaï)
• Livre : Cellules souches ; Espoir pour les désespérés (en thaï)
• Livre : Le bêta-glucane ; le stimulant immunitaire le plus puissant connu de l'homme (en thaï)
• Livre : Grenade (en thaï)
• Livre : Jiaogulan (en thaï)

Wissarut Sakulpaptong, M.D., is a board-certified cardiologist and a cardiology staff member at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. He specializes in advanced echocardiography. His work includes transthoracic and transesophageal studies, strain analysis, 3D and stress echocardiography, and imaging for congenital heart disease. He also holds an M.Sc. (Medicine) from Chulalongkorn University.

His leadership roles include Chief Fellow (2024) and Chief Resident (2022). His awards include Second Prize at the 2025 Echocardiography Annual Scientific Meeting (Heart Association of Thailand), 2021 Outstanding Second-Year Resident, and 2017 Outstanding Medical Graduate. He developed an NSTEMI care pathway, a Screening Echocardiogram Project, and a Home-Visit Warfarin Clinic. He presented research on sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction. He also contributed to Thailand’s 2022 migraine guideline.

Somjet Tosamran, MD, is a neurologist. Dr. Tosamran is a fellow in epilepsy at the Neurology Division, Department of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand (2024–present). Dr. Tosamran completed a neurology residency at the same hospital (2021–2024). Earlier training includes internships at Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital and Sakaeo Crown Prince Hospital.

Accreditations and education: Neurologist certification, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (2024). Master of Science in Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University (2024). Doctor of Medicine, First Class Honors, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University (2018).

Dr Praewfun Surachai is a general obstetrician-gynaecologist focused on gynaecology and reproductive medicine. She completed her OBGYN residency at Ramathibodi Hospital from 2020 to 2023. She is now a fellow in the Reproductive Medicine Unit (2024–present). She earned her MD from the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University (2011–2017).

Experience: General obstetrician-gynaecologist and lecturer at Pranangklao Hospital, Nonthaburi (2023–2024). General practitioner at Angthong Hospital and Wisetchaichan Hospital, Angthong (2017–2020).

Achievements: MC at the Menopause Academic Conference 2025, Bangkok. Popular-vote Resident Award (2021). Certificate of Outstanding Teaching Performance (2021). iPoster presentation at the RCOG World Congress (2019). Certificate of attendance in Basic Principles and Teaching Techniques, Siriraj (2023).

Dr. Rattalerk Arunakul is a specialist in Endoscopic Spine Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, and Adult Reconstructive Spine Surgery. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Chulalongkorn Hospital in 1999. He completed his orthopedic surgery training at Srinakarin Hospital, Khon Kaen University in 2004.

Dr. Arunakul has worked in research and clinical roles at top institutions. These include the University of California Irvine, Rady Children’s Hospital at UC San Diego, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Yale School of Medicine. He has completed international training and fellowships in both adult and pediatric spinal care.

Dr. Tara Rak-areekul is a neurologist focused on cognitive neurology. She is a fellow at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. She completed her neurology residency there and served as Chief of Academic in 2023. She holds an MD from Chulalongkorn University (Second Class Honors) and a Higher Graduate Diploma in Clinical Sciences. She is certified in NIHSS (2022) and the Thai Stroke Society Acute Stroke Treatment Course.

Key achievements include first rank in the National Formative Neurological Exam (2023). She won the Epilepsy Quiz Tournament (2023). She was first runner-up at the Neurology Tournaments at NST Midyear 2023 and the Chula Neuroscience Forum 2022. Her research includes AAIC poster presentations (2024, 2025). Ongoing work covers Alzheimer’s biomarkers (MDS‑OAβ and p‑tau217), the Thai clinical adaptation of HippoCamera, and a chapter on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).

Dr. Thanit Tundamrongpong is a board-certified physiatrist (Diplomate, Thai Board of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2024). He practices at Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Hospital (2024–present) and lectures in rehabilitation medicine.

Expertise includes neurorehabilitation and stroke recovery; geriatric rehabilitation and active aging; chronic pain; robotic and exoskeleton gait training; ultrasound-guided interventions and hydrodissection; and advanced laser and radiofrequency therapies. Clinics: Modality, Musculoskeletal Pain, Diabetic Foot, EMG (electromyography), and interdisciplinary care.

Education: M.D., Thammasat University, 2018. Residency in Rehabilitation Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, 2024. Training: AOCNR 2023; Practical Spasticity; TASP Pain Management; Advanced Imaging and Ultrasound-Guided Toxin Injection Strategies.

Patthama Likitwittaya, M.D., physiatrist. Diplomate, Thai Board of Rehabilitation Medicine (2025). Rehabilitation Medicine Residency, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University (2025). Doctor of Medicine, First-Class Honors, Thammasat University (2019).

Current role: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Somdech Phra Pinklao Hospital (July 2025–present). Prior internships: Queen Sirikit Naval Hospital (2019–2020). Songkhla Naval Base Hospital (2020–2021). Naval Hospital Bangkok (2021–2022).

Research: Principal investigator of “Effect of vibrotactile stimulation on gait in Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism.” Presented at the Royal College of Physiatrists of Thailand (2025).

Advanced training: 29th TOPF Osteoporosis and Related Diseases Grand Round (Dec 2024). Pain management with Focus Shock Wave Piezo Technology (Jul 2024). 35th TASP Annual Scientific Meeting (Mar 2024). Academic and Midyear Conferences of the Royal College of Physiatrists of Thailand (2022). Good Clinical Practice and human subject protection training (Jun 2022).

Rawipa Khunnarong, M.D. (Dr. Praew), is a physiatrist at Police General Hospital, Bangkok (2025–present). She provides rehabilitation for musculoskeletal pain, neurological disorders, and functional impairments. She works with multidisciplinary teams and teaches and supervises residents.

Education: M.D., Rangsit University/Rajavithi Hospital (2019). Rehabilitation Medicine Residency, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine (2025). Core expertise includes pain and interventional rehabilitation, neurorehabilitation (stroke, spinal cord injury), dysphagia, and sports and exercise medicine.

Advanced training includes Sports Rehabilitation Beyond Strength (2025), PMK Dry Needling (2025), and the 3rd Musculoskeletal Intervention Course (2025). She also completed a BASEM study visit (2024), Olympus FEES for dysphagia (2024), AOCNR (2023), TRMA (2022), and Viatris programs (2022–2023).

Dr. Sirinda “Ning” Kittiprachakul is a board-certified physiatrist (Thai Board of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2025) at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. She focuses on neurorehabilitation and cardiac rehabilitation. Her expertise includes geriatric rehabilitation, chronic pain management using Western dry needling, and electrodiagnostic and electromyographic studies.

She earned her MD with First Class Honors in 2020 and completed her Rehabilitation Medicine residency in 2025. She is a Ph.D. candidate in Clinical Sciences at Chulalongkorn University. Her research includes authorship in JACC (2019) and an abstract in Gut (IDDF 2025). She trained at KNRC in Korea in 2024. She received the MDCU Congress 2023 E‑poster consolation prize. She also completed training in HMS telemedicine, Nature Masterclasses, and focused shockwave therapy.