Anan Wongthongsri

Dr. Anan Wongthongsri is the Medical Director and Ophthalmologist at Laser Vision International. He is the first doctor in Thailand and Southeast Asia to be board certified in corneal and refractive surgery in the United States.

In 2006, Dr. Anan Wongthongsri successfully performed corneal replacement surgery for the first time in Southeast Asia.

Experience

• 1996 - Lecturer, Department of Ophthalmology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University.
• From 1998 to the present - Medical Director at the International Center for Vision Correction LASIK Laser Vision.
• 1998 to present - Committee of the Cornea Society of Thailand.
• 2000-2003 - Consultant in Corneal and Refractive Surgery in the Department of Ophthalmology, Rajaviti Hospital.
• From 2001 to present - Head of the Department of Corneal and Refractive Surgery at Ramathibodi Hospital.
• From 2001 to present - Special Lecturer, Department of Ophthalmology, Khon Kaen University.
• 2003-2006 - Assistant Professor at Mahidol University Hospital.
• 2003-2007 - Vice President of Academic Affairs Department, Corneal Society of Thailand.
• From 2003 to present - Consultant in Corneal and Refractive Surgery at Chitralada Palace Eye Centre.
• From 2003 to present, Vice President of Academic Affairs at the Cornea Society of Thailand.
• From 2004 to present - Treasurer of Ramathibodi Foundation at Mahidol University.
• From 2004 to present - Assistant Dean of Finance Ramathibodi at Mahidol University.
• From 2007 to present – Associate Professor at Mahidol University.
• From 2007 to present - President of the Cornea Society of Thailand.

Education

• 1984-1990 - Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University (2 degrees with honors).
• 1980 - Intern at Chulalongkorn Hospital.
• 1990 - Intern at Surin Hospital.
• 1990 - Intern at the police hospital.
• 1990-1993 - Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Songkla University Hospital.
• 1993-1996 - Resident physician in the Ophthalmology Department of Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University.
• 1996-1998 - clinical fellowship, training in refractive surgery at the University of Washington (USA).
• Center for Ophthalmology, Washington University School of Medicine (USA).

Diplomas, certificates and awards

• Diplomate of the Medical Association of Thailand (1990).
• Thai Medical License No. 16195 (1990).
• Graduate Diploma in Clinical Sciences (General Medicine), University of Songkla (1991).
• Graduate Diploma in Clinical Sciences (Ophthalmology), Mahidol University (1994).
• Certificate of Proficiency in Ophthalmology, Thai Council of Ophthalmology, (1996).
• Permanent Certificate of Education of Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) No. 0-449-682-4 (1997).
• Missouri Provisional Physician and Surgeon License (1997).
• Certificate in Corneal, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (1998).

Membership

• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).
• International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS).
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS).
• European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS).
• Association for Research in Ophthalmology (ARVO).
• Thai Society of Ophthalmology, Royal College of Ophthalmology of Thailand (RCOPT).
• Corneal Society of Thailand (CST).
• Thai Glaucoma Society.
• Thai Medical Council.
• University of Washington Alumni Association.
• Chulalongkorn University Alumni Association.
• Ramathibodi Hospitals Alumni Association.
• Songkla University Alumni Association.