Doctors in Thailand — Page 19

Dr. Chidpong “Ped” Thongkum is a facial plastic surgeon at Dr. Chen Surgery Hospital in Bangkok. He earned his medical degree from Mahidol University, a top institution in Thailand. Dr. Thongkum holds board certification in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT). This gives him deep knowledge of facial and nasal anatomy. Over 30 years of clinical experience support his surgical results.

• Specializes in facelift surgery, rhinoplasty, and revision procedures.
• Performs endoscopic brow lifts and full facial rejuvenation.
• Combines aesthetic precision with functional improvement for nasal surgery.
• Consults local and international patients at a surgeon-owned private hospital.

Dr. Siirikarn Tewaboon is a senior physical therapist and musculoskeletal team leader in Bangkok. She specializes in orthopedic rehabilitation and postural control for elderly patients. Dr. Tewaboon is a certified Redcord Neurac provider and a member of the Physical Therapy Council of Thailand. She practices at InterRehab Brain&Pain, a clinic treating about 1,000 patients annually.

• Published research on postural control and gait stability in the elderly.
• Uses Neurac suspension therapy for neuromuscular activation and pain relief.
• Treats office syndrome, chronic musculoskeletal pain, and mobility issues.
• Uses FDA-approved technologies like shockwave and peripheral magnetic stimulation.

Dr. Premkamol Patraithikul is a general surgeon with advanced training in minimally invasive techniques. Dr. Patraithikul earned an M.D. from Khon Kaen University. Dr. Patraithikul completed a residency in general surgery at Thammasat University. Dr. Patraithikul completed a fellowship in laparoscopic surgery at Mahidol University (Siriraj Hospital) in Thailand.

Clinical expertise includes laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Practice also covers general surgery, obesity and weight‑management surgery, and surgery for gastrointestinal conditions.

Dr. Thanakrit Mongklapaiboon is a body interventional radiologist. He earned his M.D. with First Class Honors from the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University in 2014. He completed a Diagnostic Radiology residency at Siriraj in 2020. He then finished a fellowship in Body Interventional Radiology.

His practice focuses on image-guided, minimally invasive therapies. These include interventional oncology and targeted tumor treatments. He also performs musculoskeletal procedures, such as Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE) and nerve block or ablation. His work covers pulmonary and other thoracic procedures, and embolotherapy. Many procedures use micro-access pinhole techniques. These allow same-day recovery with minimal downtime.