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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. 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.

Prof.Somsak Varakamin, MD, Dr.PH.

Educational Background

• Doctor of Public Health (Dr.PH.) Tulane University, USA
• Master of Public Health (MPH) Tulane University, USA
• Master of Public Health (M.P.H.), Mahidol University
• Doctor of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
• Faculty of Law, Thammasat University
• Secondary education: Vajiravudh College, Amnuay Silpa, Triam Udom Suksa, Wathana Silpa

Work Experience 

• Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health
• Director of the National Family Planning Project, Ministry of Public Health
• Director-General of the Department of Medical Sciences
• Director-General of the Department of Health
• Members of the House of Representatives
• senator
• Present - President of the Thai Cell Therapy Association

Awards 

• Ranked 1st in Thailand in the 8th grade of secondary school in the science stream.
• Outstanding Alumnus of Tulane University, USA
• Outstanding Researcher, National Research Council
• Doctor of Medicine (Honorary), Chulalongkorn University
• Knight Grand Cordon (KGE)
• Outstanding Public Relations Conch Award
• Inscribed in the Hall of Fame, Ministry of Public Health

Academic Works & Publications

• A Brief Look at Thailand’s National Family Planning Program
• health Problems in Thailand
• The Concept and Scope of Family Health
• Interaction between Family Planning and Health
• The postpartum Approach of family planning
• Follow – up Study of Vasectomy Case Performed by Physicians and Paramedic
• Model of Integrated Family Health and Family Planning Services for Rural Areas
• Pilot Study on the Training of Nurses for Postpartum Female Sterilization
• Pilot Study on the Training of Paramedics for mail Sterilization
• Abortion Study: Attitude of Medical Student and Physician Toward Abortion
• A Pilot Project to prevent Uncompleted Abortion Through Contraception Services
• A Report of the seminar on Recent Research on family Planning in Thailand
• Postpartum Tubal Ligation by Nurse- Midwives in Thailand : A file Trial Thailand
• Perception and Acceptability of Norplant Implants in Thailand
• Book: Water for Life ( in Thai)
• Book: Enzyme: The Key of Life (in Thai)
• Book: Food of The future (in Thai)
• Book: The Magic Magnesium (in Thai)
• Book: Beauty Secret ; The untold Story (in Thai)
• Book: Omega-3 Amazing Fish Oil (in Thai)
• Book: King of Herbs (in Thai)
• Book: Stem cell ; Hope for the Hopeless (in Thai)
• Book: Beta Glucan ; The World's Most Powerful Immune Booster Known to Man (in Thai)
• Book : Pomegranate (in Thai)
• Book : Jiaogulan (in Thai)

Dr. Sujit Banyatpiyaphod, M.D.

Education

• 1984 Doctor of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
• 1985-1988 Residency in Thoracic Surgery Chulalongkorn University
• 1992-94 Cardiac Surgery Fellowship, St. Vincent Hospital, Portland, Oregon, USA
• 2005 Robotic Cardiac Surgery Training, East Carolina University, North Carolina, USA
• 2006 Robotic Cardiac Surgery Training, Alliance Hospital, Odessa, Texas, USA

Professional Experiences

• 1994 - 2001 : Chief of Cardiac Surgery Unit, Police General Hospital
• 2001 - 2009 : Cardiovascular Surgeon, Bangkok Heart Hospital
• 2009 - 2011 : Cardiovascular Surgeon, Bangkok Hospital Phuket
• 2012- 2021 : Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Director of Heart Center of Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, Pattaya, Thailand

Certifications

• 1988 Diploma of the Thai Board of Thoracic Surgery, Chulalongkorn University
• 1994 Fellowship certification in Cardiovascular surgery, Saint Vincent Hospital, USA

Area of Interest

• Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass surgery (OPCAB)
• Minimally invasive Heart Valve surgery
• Autologous Stem cell transplantation in end stage Cardiomyopathy
• Peripheral blood stem cell and  Mesenchymal stem cell collection, storage and treatment
• Phamacogenomics in personalized cardiovascular drugs treatment
• Personalized anti-aging treatment and lifestyle modification by genetic sequencing

Dr. Pitch Chandeying is an OB-GYN with a subspecialty in reproductive medicine. He completed a fellowship in reproductive medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University.

He completed certified training in assisted reproductive technology through ATE and TSRM in 2024 and 2025. He also trained in minimally invasive surgery at Siriraj Hospital in 2024.

His expertise includes IUI and IVF/ICSI. He manages complex infertility, such as poor ovarian reserve, PCOS, and recurrent implantation failure. He also performs sperm retrieval for azoospermia (PESA, TESE) and offers PGT-A, PGT-M, and PGT-SR.

He is a member of ESHRE, ASRM, TSRM, and the Association of Thai Embryologists (ATE).

Dr. Nutchada Kaewkoet is an OB-GYN and reproductive medicine specialist at the IVF Center, Piyavate Hospital in Bangkok. She has worked there since 2019. She completed her OB-GYN residency at Pramongkutklao Hospital from 2004 to 2007. She then finished a fellowship in reproductive medicine at Chulalongkorn University from 2009 to 2011.

Accreditations: She holds a medical license from the Medical Council of Thailand, active since 2001. She earned the Thai Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology diploma in 2007. She earned the Thai Subboard of Reproductive Medicine diploma in 2011.

Previous roles include medical instructor at Srinakharinwirot University from 2007 to 2012. She was a clinician at the Samitivej Srinakarin Women’s Health and Infertility Center from 2012 to 2018. She began her practice in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Sawanpracharak Hospital from 2001 to 2003. She completed her medical degree at the Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University from 1994 to 2001.

Prof. Dr. Teraporn Vutyavanich specializes in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Assisted Reproductive Medicine, and Endocrinology. He is known as the father of assisted reproductive medicine in Thailand and the country’s first specialist in this field. He has authored over 100 publications. He chaired the Thai Society for Reproductive Medicine from 2005 to 2010 and from 2015 to the present.

He is a Professor at Chiang Mai University. He also serves as Director of the Reproductive Center at Chiang Mai University and Medical Director of the Chiang Mai IVF Polyclinic. He holds an MD (Honours) from Mahidol University. He is board-certified by the Thai Board of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and the Thai Subspecialty Board of Reproductive Medicine. He earned an M.Sc. in Medical Sciences from the University of Nottingham and an M.Sc. in research design from McMaster University. He completed fellowships in reproductive endocrinology at New York Hospital–Cornell and the Mayo Clinic under the Ananda Mahidol Scholarship. He is an ESHRE-certified senior embryologist.

Dr. Att Kosonsuraseni is an orthopedic surgeon. His subspecialty is orthopedic trauma.

He earned his Doctor of Medicine at Phramongkutklao College of Medicine (2008–2014). He completed a Diploma in Orthopedic Surgery at Phramongkutklao Hospital (2016–2019). He finished a Fellowship in Orthopedic Trauma at Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital (2022–2023).

Dr. Siripong Lakkhanawong, MD, is a specialist in Family Medicine, General Surgery, and Plastic Surgery. He has more than 25 years of medical experience.

He provides patient-focused care with a strong emphasis on safety and professional standards. His work centers on general and plastic surgery. His goal is to achieve consistent, long-lasting surgical outcomes.

Dr. Tanawat Amphansap is an orthopedic surgeon focused on osteoporosis and bone disease in older adults. He earned his MD with Second Class Honors from the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, in 2004.

His credentials include a Diploma in Orthopedic Surgery from Police General Hospital (2010) and a Fellowship in Orthopedic Trauma at the same hospital (2011). He completed advanced reconstruction training in shoulder and elbow at Charité – Virchow Klinikum, Germany, in 2012. He also trained in hip reconstruction at Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital Dresden, Germany, in 2012. In 2019, he specialized in metabolic bone disorders at Northern General Hospital, University of Sheffield, UK.

Dr. Akegapon Tangmanasakul is an orthopedic surgeon. He specializes in orthopedic trauma and foot and ankle surgery.

Credentials and training: Doctor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University (2006). Diploma in Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University (2013). Fellowship in Orthopedic Trauma, Police General Hospital (2014). Fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery, Siriraj Hospital (2015).

Dr. Vasin Sangthomprateep is an orthopedic surgeon. He specializes in sports medicine.

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine (2014). Diploma in Orthopedic Surgery, Phramongkutklao Hospital (2021). Fellowship in Sports Medicine, Phramongkutklao Hospital (2023).

Dr. Thanapol Wangrattanapranee is an orthopedic surgeon with subspecialty expertise in hand surgery, microsurgery, and orthopedic trauma.

He earned his MD with Second Class Honors from Khon Kaen University in 2012. He completed a Diploma in Orthopedic Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, in 2019. He then completed a fellowship in hand surgery and microsurgery at the same institution in 2020.

Dr. Nattaya Satvinit, D.D.S., M.Sc., is a specialist in Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry with more than 10 years of experience. She earned her D.D.S. from Chiang Mai University in 2010. She completed an M.Sc. in Prosthodontics at Mahidol University in 2014.

She places and restores dental implants. She provides prosthodontic care with crowns, bridges, and all types of dentures. She also offers veneers for smile improvement. She practices at NAVAMIN9 Hospital.

Dr. Suthida Vanitchanon, D.D.S., is a specialist in oral and maxillofacial surgery. She received her D.D.S. from Chulalongkorn University in 2012. In 2019, she completed a Higher Graduate Diploma (Board Certification) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Chulalongkorn University.

Her expertise includes impacted tooth (wisdom teeth) removal, tori removal (bone reduction), corrective jaw surgery, advanced dental implant surgery, and functional and reconstructive procedures.

Her practice focuses on precision and high standards of patient care.

Dr. Aunjida Chawanarojnarit, D.D.S., M.Sc., specializes in oral surgery and dental implantology. She earned her D.D.S. from Prince of Songkla University in 2014. She completed an M.Sc. in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Implants at Chulalongkorn University in 2022.

Her expertise includes dental implant placement and restoration. She performs oral surgery for impacted teeth and pre-prosthetic needs. She also provides alveoloplasty, including bone contouring and tori removal. She offers comprehensive oral rehabilitation. This includes complex extractions and corrective bone surgery to restore function and appearance.

Dr. Krittanu Pintuperakovit, D.D.S., is a specialist in prosthodontics. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery with Second-Class Honors from Chulalongkorn University in 2013.

He also holds a Higher Graduate Diploma in Clinical Sciences (Prosthodontics) from Chulalongkorn University. His expertise includes fixed and removable prostheses, including all types of dentures. He provides high-precision crowns and bridges and porcelain veneers. He also treats complex full-mouth rehabilitation with both reconstructive and esthetic goals.

Dr. Panchaya Palitavanon, D.D.S., is a general dentist focused on integrated and restorative dentistry. She provides prosthodontic care, including fixed and removable prostheses, dentures, and dental crowns.

She earned her D.D.S. with Second-Class Honors from Mahidol University in 2018. She completed a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Sciences (Integrated Dentistry) at Chulalongkorn University in 2025.

She has a strong academic record. She uses careful, comprehensive treatment planning to provide functional, long-lasting restorations and prostheses.

Angkana Tanphand, D.D.S., is a specialist in periodontology with over 10 years of clinical experience. Dr. Tanphand provides comprehensive periodontal care and advanced esthetic gum contouring.

Education and credentials: D.D.S. (Second-Class Honors), Chulalongkorn University, 2008. Higher Graduate Diploma in Clinical Sciences (Periodontology), Chulalongkorn University, 2013.

Clinical expertise: diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease. Esthetic gum surgery, including gingivectomy and gummy smile correction. Periodontal plastic surgery to reshape and restore gum tissues.