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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 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).

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).

Dr. Ornicha Thititagul (Dr. Faangkaow) is a geriatrician and lecturer in the Geriatric Medicine Division at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University. She practices at Siriraj Samut Sakhon Geriatric Healthcare Center and Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital.

Accreditations include: M.D. (Second Class Honors, 2017); Diplomate, Thai Board of Internal Medicine (2021); WHO‑SEARO ICOPE Master Trainer (2021). Additional credentials: Diplomate in Geriatric Medicine (2023); Diplomate, International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (2024).

Research highlights include: a randomized controlled trial on oral nutritional supplements in older adults (Geriatrics, 2024); PG‑SGA versus MNA in hepatocellular carcinoma (Support Care Cancer 33, 116, 2025); and Thailand’s first abacavir hypersensitivity case report (J Med Assoc Thai, 2021). She was on the host team and served as a moderator at the 10th Asian Conference of Frailty and Sarcopenia in 2024.

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.

Naphat Sirinimnualkul, M.D. (Dr. Ken), is a psychiatrist and clinical instructor at the Excellence Center for Sleep Disorders, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (2022–present). He previously served as a psychiatrist and clinical instructor at the General Police Hospital (Aug–Dec 2021). He completed his psychiatry residency at Chulalongkorn University (2018–2021).

Board/education: Diploma, Board of General Psychiatry, Thai General Medical Council (2018–2021). Graduate Diploma in Clinical Sciences (Psychiatry), Chulalongkorn University (2018–2021). M.D., Second Class Honors, Chulalongkorn University (2011–2017). Training: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia.

Expertise: sleep medicine, neuropsychiatry, consultation-liaison psychiatry, and psychopharmacology. He focuses on the interface between sleep and mood disorders.

Dr. Napassorn Khumchum is a board-certified physiatrist (Diplomate, Thai Board of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2024) at Chonburi Hospital. She provides care in modality, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and electromyography (EMG) clinics. Her expertise includes neurorehabilitation, stroke recovery, and geriatric rehabilitation. She treats chronic pain and performs ultrasound-guided procedures. She also offers robotic and wearable exoskeleton gait training.

She helps develop and apply advanced rehabilitation technologies. She also serves as a medical lecturer. Her research on the Ipswich Touch Test was presented at the Royal College of Physiatrists Conference 2024. It was published in The Foot (Vol. 61, Dec 2024). Her advanced training includes AOCNR 2023 and courses in spasticity, pain, and ultrasound-guided toxin injection.

Residency: Rehabilitation Medicine, Chulalongkorn University (2024). M.D., Thammasat University (2017). She was an invited speaker at Chonburi Cancer Hospital on swallowing rehabilitation in head and neck cancer patients.

Dr. Sirada Udombhakdibongse (Dr. Dream) is a physiatrist at Chiraprawat Fort Hospital, Nakorn Sawan. Her focus is geriatric and sports rehabilitation, ultrasound‑guided interventions, and chronic pain management. She completed a PM&R residency at Phramongkutklao Hospital (2021–2024). She earned her M.D. from Phramongkutklao College of Medicine (2012–2017).

Her work includes a 2024 study on the prevalence and associated factors of neck and shoulder pain in medical students at a Thai military school. She also conducted earlier studies on prevalence and quality‑of‑life outcomes in type 2 diabetes and childhood obesity.

She has advanced training in dry needling (TASP–TMS), MSK interventions (Vachira Phuket Hospital, 2025), sports rehabilitation, and ultrasound‑guided injections. She has also joined international programs (Atlantic Sport Health System, New Jersey, 2024; TOSSM 2025; AOCNR 2023).

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.

Dr. Tasanee Sirikul is an ophthalmologist who specializes in cornea and refractive surgery. She earned her MD with Second-Class Honors from the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. She fulfilled her government service as a medical fellow at Roi Et Provincial Hospital. She completed her ophthalmology residency at Ramathibodi Hospital. She also received certification in cornea and refractive surgery from the Department of Ophthalmology at Ramathibodi.

She is a Visiting Lecturer in ophthalmology (cornea and refractive surgery) at Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. She practices cornea and refractive surgery at Laser Vision International LASIK Center.

Dr. Nichaboon Chotkajornkiat is an ophthalmologist. Dr. Chotkajornkiat holds an MD from the Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University in Bangkok.

Dr. Chotkajornkiat completed a residency in ophthalmology at the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. Dr. Chotkajornkiat then completed a fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at the same center.

Dr. Chotkajornkiat is board certified by the Thai Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Chotkajornkiat also holds a certificate in neuro-ophthalmology from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists of Thailand.

Dr. Nantinee Vilainerun is a glaucoma surgery specialist. She provides care in Thai and English.

She completed ophthalmology training at the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital. She then finished a glaucoma residency in the glaucoma unit at Ramathibodi.

She is a listed ophthalmologist at Bangkok Eye Hospital (โรงพยาบาลจักษุกรุงเทพ). She also serves as a glaucoma subspecialist at Chulabhorn Hospital and Bangkok Eye Hospital.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yanin Suwan is a glaucoma surgery specialist. She provides glaucoma, general ophthalmology, and cataract care.

She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. Her academic profile is listed on Mahidol University’s research portal.

Her publications cover glaucoma, angle-closure mechanisms, and OCT angiography. These include “Pseudophakic angle-closure from a Soemmering ring,” which describes a rare mechanism of pseudophakic angle closure.

Dr. Wiwan Sansanayudh is a corneal surgeon with international experience in modern techniques and technology. She is on the faculty at Phramongkutklao Hospital and practices at Laser Vision International LASIK Center.

Her training includes a clinical fellowship in Cornea and External Disease and Refractive Surgery at Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto. She also completed fellowships in cornea and refractive surgery at the Francis I. Proctor Foundation, University of California, San Francisco, and at Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University.

She holds a medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University. She completed her ophthalmology residency at Phramongkutklao School of Medicine. She has published many articles and presented at international ophthalmology conferences.

Dr. Vivat Komolsuradej is an ophthalmologist. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. He continued ophthalmology training with funding from Songklanagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University. He completed his residency at Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University.

He served as a medical lecturer at Khon Kaen University (2537–39 B.E.). Later, he joined Mettapracharak (Wat Rai Khing) Hospital under the Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health. He headed the Ophthalmology Specialty Medical Center and the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Unit.

He is regarded as one of Thailand’s leading experts in refractive surgery. He has more than 20 years of surgical experience. He served as Medical Director of the Ophthalmology Center at Rangsit University (2563–65 B.E.).

Dr. Nawat Watanachai is an ophthalmologist specializing in vitreous, retina, and cataract care. He provides comprehensive eye care. He is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University.

He has published in academic journals. His research covers retinal diseases, outcomes of retinal procedures, and other ophthalmic topics.

A plastic surgeon with more than 20 years of experience, practicing since 2004. Specializes in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. Focus areas include facial rejuvenation—face, neck, and brow lifts—forehead surgery, and rhinoplasty. Known for body contouring and precise liposuction of the abdomen, waist, back, hips, thighs, calves, arms, face, and chin. Also performs fat transfer, tummy tuck, and breast augmentation.

Accreditations include an MD from Srinakharinwirot University (1998). Completed General Surgery training at BMA Medical College & Vajira Hospital. Completed fellowships in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery at Mississippi Premier Plastic Surgery and Saint Dominic Hospital. Also trained in Plastic Surgery and Burn at the University of Tennessee at Memphis. Has served as an instructor in Plastic Surgery and has experience across leading hospitals.

Dr. Thakoon Poonthananiwatkul is a surgeon. He specializes in bariatric, metabolic, and minimally invasive (laparoscopic) procedures. He has advanced training in weight-loss and metabolic surgery. He uses proven methods to improve health and quality of life for patients with obesity and related conditions.

He has years of surgical experience and international training. He provides safe, precise care. He offers support before, during, and after surgery. His care focuses on lasting weight control and better metabolic health.

Graduated (M.D. From)

Doctor of Dentistry, 2nd class honors, Prince of Songkhla University

(second honor, Songklanakarin University)

Master of Science in Oral Surgery and Implantology, Srinakharinwirot University

Current Positions

Oral Surgeon at Intrarat Hospital