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Specialty:
Anesthesia and Algology

Hospital Affiliation:
Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital

Research Interests:

Pain Management

Anesthesia

Education & Training:

2022 – Associate Professor

2018 – Certified Interventional Pain Sonologist

2017 – Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice

1996 – Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

Specialization in Anesthesia and Reanimation

1991 – Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

Medical Degree

Professional Memberships:

World Academy of Pain Medicine United (WAPMU)

World Institute of Pain

Turkish Anesthesiology and Reanimation Association

Nihal Özaras graduated from IU Cerrahpaşa English Faculty of Medicine in 1998 and completed her specialty training at Vakıf Gureba Training and Research Hospital (now Bezmialem University). She completed her master's degree in Neuroscience between 2006 and 2009 because she thought it would contribute to her professional practice. She traveled to the USA in 2008 to improve her clinical skills and worked as an observer physician at Harvard University Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston for 3 months. Although she is mostly interested in neurological and pediatric rehabilitation, she is experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of all musculoskeletal disorders, botulinum toxin applications for spasticity and other local injections.

Dr. Gerhart Tseslinsky is a board-certified specialist in Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Dialysis at Nordwest Clinic (Krankenhaus). He has extensive experience in diagnosing and treating kidney diseases and hypertension, as well as expertise in dialysis, ultrasound-guided kidney biopsy and kidney transplantation. He is committed to providing excellent patient care and ensuring patient safety, satisfaction, and well-being.

Dr. Murat Erol is a general dentist with over 20 years of clinical experience. He graduated from Ege University Faculty of Dentistry in 2002. He provides care in English.

He offers preventive care and restorative treatments, including aesthetic fillings, crowns, and bridges. He also performs root canal therapy. His aesthetic services include whitening, composite bonding, and smile design. He provides fixed and removable prosthetics. His plans focus on oral function and natural aesthetics. Each treatment is tailored to the patient.

Dr. Inta Jaunalksne is an experienced immunologist with more than 30 years in the field. She specializes in virotherapy. She graduated from Riga Medical Institute and completed an internship in Internal Medicine. Dr. Jaunalksne is recognized as an expert in immunology.

She leads the Clinical Immunology Center at Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital. Dr. Jaunalksne has played a key role in advancing virotherapy and immunological research. Her work has improved treatment results and introduced new therapies. She is well respected in clinical immunology.

Dr. Mustafa Aydın is an Internal Medicine specialist. He graduated from Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2009. He provides evidence-based care for adults, including diagnosis and treatment. He communicates in English.

His clinical focus includes chronic disease management, such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and thyroid disorders. He treats gastrointestinal problems, including reflux, gastritis, ulcers, and liver diseases, and respiratory diseases like asthma and COPD. He manages infectious diseases. He provides preventive care with routine screenings, risk assessments, and personalized health plans.

Dr. Puenthai Thepmontda, M.D. is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with extensive experience in neurorehabilitation, musculoskeletal recovery, and sports injury treatment. He earned his medical degree from Prince of Songkla University and holds advanced certifications in acupuncture from the Ministry of Public Health and Chengdu Medical University, China.

Dr. Puenthai currently serves as Assistant Director for Medical Innovation at the Sirindhorn National Medical Rehabilitation Institute under the Ministry of Public Health. He is also an active committee member of the Royal College of Physiatrists of Thailand, contributing to the development of rehabilitation medicine nationwide.

His clinical practice focuses on helping patients recover mobility and quality of life after neurological and musculoskeletal injuries. Dr. Puenthai’s clinic is located in Bangkok, where he integrates modern rehabilitation techniques with traditional acupuncture to deliver holistic care.

Dr. Thana Boonrapanthureak is an experienced orthopedic surgeon with over 10 years of practice. He graduated with first-class honors from the Faculty of Medicine at Mahidol University.

Currently, he serves as a team doctor for the Suphanburi FC football club and provides medical services at the MRC Health Rehabilitation and Elderly Care Center in Bangkok.

Dr. Thana is also specialized in arthroscopic surgery and holds medical certificates in sports medicine and orthopedic surgery from South Korea. This expertise enables him to treat sports injuries and general orthopedic conditions effectively.

Doctor of Osteopathy from National University of Medical Sciences – Registration S1702131.

Bachelor of science in Osteopathy from National University of Medical Sciences – Registration S1702131.

Certified from “Union of Thai Traditional Medicine Society” – Registration 112460.

Acupuncturist – Certified by Chinese Republic and signed by Notary – Registration 140013.

Member of the International Osteopathic Association (IOA).

Official representative of Osteopathy Chronic Pain Clinics of Canada (OCPCC) in Phuket – Thailand.

Gonstead Chiropractic techniques (inc Knee chest table).

Diploma in Osteopathic & Chiropractic full course online.

Certified Emergency first responder + CPR & AED (valid until 12/2026)

Member of the Swiss Medical Register (RME) – Registration B330879.

Member of the Association of Swiss Health Insurances - Registration 6178.

Certified in Chinese Pharmacology.

Certified in Chinese Psychiatric.

Certified in Chinese Nutrition.

WORK EXPERIENCE

- Anesthesiologist, Pablo Tobón Uribe Hospital, 2014–2017: Anesthetic care for highly complex surgical patients, both adults and children.

-Anesthesiologist specializing in pain and palliative care, Colombian Pain Institute (INCODOL), 2017–present

Anesthetic care for outpatients and inpatients. Care for patients with acute and chronic pain. Transitional pain service: identification, management, and follow-up of patients at high risk for developing chronic postoperative pain. Advanced pain management therapy, continuous regional anesthesia. Image-, ultrasound-, and fluoroscopy-guided analgesic interventions. Outpatient evaluation and management of patients with chronic cancer and non-cancer pain. Implantation of intrathecal therapy pumps and spinal neurostimulation systems.

ACADEMIC TRAINING

• -Physician and Surgeon, University of Antioquia, 2007
• -Specialist in Anesthesiology, CES University, 2014
• -Specialist in Pain and Palliative Care, CES University, 2019

OTHERS

• -SCARE Basic and Advanced CPR Instructor, 2013–2017
• -SCARE CLASA Difficult Airway Instructor - WFSA, 2014–2019
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• ACADEMIC RECOGNITIONS
• -Outstanding performance in ten semesters of undergraduate medicine.
• -Recognition as a comprehensive SADEA resident in 2013.

ACADEMIC PARTICIPATION

• -Ultrasound guided injections for chronic pain including pericapscular nerve group block (PENG): a retrospective cohort study. Poster presentation 20th. Annual pain medicine meeting, ASRA, November 18-20, 2021, San Francisco, CA.
• -Articular radiofrequency in patients with osteoarthritis. 8th world congress of the world institute of pain. New York. May19-23, 2016.

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.

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. 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. 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. Martyna Komorowska is a physiotherapist with a master's degree from the Gdańsk University of Physical Education and Sport. She specializes in manual therapy and personalized rehabilitation exercises. Her work focuses on careful diagnostics and respiratory therapy.

Dr. Komorowska has completed accredited courses in deep tissue therapy, fascial therapy, manual therapy, respiratory therapy, and kinesiotherapy. She treats many conditions, including breathing disorders, tendon injuries, ligament ruptures, fractures, sciatica, and pain syndromes.

2002 – 2008 – Siriraj Medical School, Mahidol University

2008 – 2013 – Department of Internal Medicine, Rajavithi Hospital

2013 – 2015 – Department of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Rajavithi Hospital

2019 – 2020 – Cardiology Intervention, Department of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Rajavithi Hospital

Languages: English and Thai