Pulmonology Doctors Abroad — Page 2

Ranked among Israel's top-5 cardiac surgeons by Maariv newspaper, Dr. Kramer Amir brings 39 years of specialized cardiac surgical experience.

• Expert in complex procedures like heart valve replacement and coronary artery bypass
• Trained internationally at prestigious institutions including Oxford University
• Member of the Israel Doctors Association and Doctors Council of Israel
• Specializes in advanced techniques like stentless valve implantation

Dr. Marc Ulrich Becher leads the Cardiology Clinic at Städtisches Klinikum Solingen, specializing in advanced cardiovascular diagnostics and treatments.

• Performs 3,000–4,000 diagnostic and therapeutic procedures annually
• Expert in catheter-based treatments including TAVR and mitral valve procedures
• Offers comprehensive non-invasive diagnostics like 3D/4D echocardiography
• Specializes in managing high-risk conditions like chronic coronary occlusions

Professor Liang Xiaoxiao is the Department Director and Chief Physician in Neurorehabilitation. She holds a master’s degree in neurology. She is skilled in neuromodulation for disorders of consciousness, cognition, and movement. Her focus includes cases from cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson’s disease, and related conditions. She also performs ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injections for blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm, limb spasticity, sialorrhea, and neuralgia.

Accreditations and roles: Member of the Neurorehabilitation, Cognitive Disorder Rehabilitation, and Craniocerebral Trauma Rehabilitation Committees of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine. Standing Member of the Cognitive Disorder Rehabilitation Committee of the Fujian Association of Rehabilitation Medicine. Vice Chair of the Dementia and Cognitive Disorder Committee of the Xiamen Preventive Medicine Association. Vice President of the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Committee of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association. Standing Member of the Neuromodulation Committee of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association. Recipient of the Most Beautiful Physician of Xiamen City (2024).

Dr. Sunarida Munketwit is a pulmonologist and critical care specialist at Sampran Hospital in Nakhon Pathom. She has been in this role since 2025.

Her credentials include a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (2023–2024). She completed an internal medicine residency there (2018–2020). She worked as a general medicine physician at Sampran Hospital (2021–2022). Earlier, she was an internist at Sampran Hospital (2016–2017) and Nakornpathom Hospital (2015–2016). She holds a master’s in pulmonary medicine from Chulalongkorn University (2024) and an MD from the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University (2014).

Navamin 9 Hospital is a private hospital accredited by JCI and Thailand Hospital Accreditation (HA). It is in Bangkok’s Min Buri district and was founded in 2008. The hospital treats about 30,000 patients each year. Its medical team includes 100 doctors across 10 departments.

Services include a center for cardiology and internal medicine. There is a 24-hour emergency and trauma center. The hospital offers advanced surgery. It provides mother and child care. It also runs wellness and check-up programs for preventive care.

Over 15 years of thoracic surgery experience – Dr. Eser specializes in complex respiratory conditions at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex.

• Board-certified in thoracic surgery with specialized training from Akdeniz University Hospital
• Focuses on surgical and non-surgical treatments for asthma and severe pneumonia
• Former thoracic surgeon at Harran University School of Medicine Hospital
• Member of Turkey's thoracic surgery community

Dr. Nivit Karla brings extensive experience from Rajavithi Hospital, specializing in pulmonary and cardiac conditions.

• Trained at Siriraj Medical School, one of Thailand's top institutions
• 18 years in internal medicine and cardiology
• Fluent in English and Thai for clear patient communication

Dr. Felix Dobritoiu specializes in minimally invasive thoracic surgery at Ponderas Academic Hospital, using robotic and VATS techniques for faster recovery.

• Performs robotic thoracic surgery with da Vinci Xi system
• Expert in uniportal VATS – single small incision for complex procedures
• Specializes in Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum cases
• Board-certified with 11 years of thoracic surgery experience
• Employs techniques that often avoid postoperative pleural drainage

Dr. Ozlem Koroglu is a rehabilitation specialist at Memorial Ankara Hospital. She specializes in physical medicine and musculoskeletal recovery. Dr. Koroglu served as an instructor for ultrasound at the ISPRM World Congress. She holds Ministry of Health certification in prolotherapy. Her expertise includes neural therapy and botulinum toxin for hand spasticity.

• Served as Chief of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic at Elazığ Military Hospital.
• Trained at the Euro–Mediterranean PRM School in Italy.
• Instructs medical courses on PRP, knee prolotherapy, and spinal manipulation.
• Member of the Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Dr. Zhang Jin Nong is a national expert in infectious diseases at Xiamen Humanity Hospital. He serves as Director of Respiratory and Cardiovascular Medicine. Dr. Zhang received the Hubei Provincial Advanced Individual award for his pandemic control efforts. He treats complex cases of lung cancer, pneumonia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

• Specializes in fiberoptic bronchoscopy and both invasive and non-invasive ventilation.
• Treats sleep-disordered breathing and performs detailed pulmonary function testing.
• Serves as Deputy Director of the Infectious Diseases Group for the Chinese Medical Doctor Association.
• Holds a leadership role in the Sleep Medicine Branch of the Chinese Stroke Association.

Dr. Kurt Rasche is the Chief of Pulmonology at Helios University Hospital Wuppertal. He heads the certified Lung Cancer Center and the department of sleep medicine. With decades of clinical practice, he focuses on chronic lung diseases and breathing disorders. Dr. Rasche treats patients at a hospital seeing 150,000 people annually.

• Specialist in internal medicine, pulmonology, allergology, and intensive care.
• Treats complex conditions including COPD, asthma, pneumonia, and lung cancer.
• Performs bronchoscopic balloon dilatation and lung cancer surgery.
• Leads a center certified by the German Cancer Society.

Dr. Lee Nagwon is a pulmonologist and critical care specialist. He is the Chief Medical Officer of Pulmonology at Naeun Hospital. His expertise includes pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic cough, chronic lung diseases, allergic rhinitis, asthma, and pulmonary intensive care.

He earned an MD and an MS in Medicine from Yonsei University. He completed his internship, internal medicine residency, and a pulmonology fellowship at Yonsei University Wonju Severance Christian Hospital. He has served as an adjunct professor at Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine. He has also served as a clinical professor at Gachon University College of Medicine and Inha University College of Medicine. He is a full member of The Korean Association of Internal Medicine and The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases. He authored “The Effects of Bronchoscope Diameter on the Diagnostic Yield of Transbronchial Lung Biopsy of Pulmonary Nodules.”

Dr. Hwang Dongin is a pulmonologist in pulmonary and critical care. He specializes in pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic cough, chronic lung diseases, allergic rhinitis, asthma, and pulmonary intensive care.

At Daelim Saint Mary's Hospital, he serves as Chief/Senior Chief of Pulmonology and as a Designated Attending Physician. He is also Director of Medical Training and the Medical Cooperation Center, and serves as CMO. He is a Clinical Professor at the Catholic University of Korea St. Mary's Hospital. He is an affiliated physician with Samsung, Asan, Severance, and Chung-Ang University Hospitals. He serves on the KMA Advisory Committee. He is a lifetime member of the Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases. He is a full member of KASLC and KAAACI. He is an appointed Special Manuscript Reviewer for the Korean Society of Cardiology. He is a member of the Asthma and COPD research groups.