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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. Wuttichai Sutantavibul is an orthopedic surgeon focused on spine care. He specializes in vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, percutaneous screw fixation, epidural steroid injection, minimally invasive spinal surgery, and endoscopic spine surgery.

Education and fellowships: 2006: Medical degree, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok. 2015: Residency in orthopedic surgery, Ramathibodi Hospital. 2022: Fellowship in spine surgery, Ramathibodi Hospital. 2023: Fellowship in minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery, Seoul Sangyero Hospital, South Korea. 2023: Minimally invasive and microendoscopic spine surgery training, Wakayama Medical University, Japan.

Dr. Naputt Virasathienpornkul is an orthopedic surgeon with expertise in sports medicine and orthopedic care. He completed a Sports Medicine Orthopedic Clinical Fellowship and an Orthopedic Residency at Lerdsin Hospital in Bangkok. He graduated with first-class honors in Medicine from Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University.

Dr. Naputt has published several peer-reviewed studies. His research includes work on elbow fracture dislocations and the link between sarcopenia and hip fracture recovery. Both studies appeared in JSEA Orthopedics in 2024. He is known for his work in clinical practice, research, and education in Thailand’s orthopedic community.

Dr. Nattaradee Kiatprungvech, MD

M.D.,Dip of thai Board of Urological Surgery.

Certificate of Diploma in Sexual Medicine, Thammasat University. 

Certificate of Sex Therapy, Thammasat University.

Certificate of Fellowship in cosmetic gynecology, International Society of Aesthetic Genital Surgery and Sexology (ISAGSS), Dubai, United Arab Emirates

2014 : Faculty of medicine, Prince of Songkhla University

2022 : Diploma of Thai Board of Urology,  Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital,  Mahidol University.

2022 : Laparoscopic Surgery of the Upper Urinary Tract, AUSTeg, Thai Urological Association.

2023 : Diploma in Sexual Medicine, Thai Association for Clinical Sexology and Sexual Medicine, Thammasat University.

2023 : Fellowship in cosmetic gynecology, International Society of Aesthetic Genital Surgery and Sexology (ISAGSS), Dubai, United Arab Emirates

2024 : Advanced Course for Sex Therapy Certificate, Thai Association for Clinical Sexology and Sexual Medicine, Thammasat University.

2023 : American Board of Cosmetic Gynecology, American Aesthetic Association.

2023 : Congresses on Dermatology and Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery, IMCAS ASIA

2023 : Cosmetic Gynecology Conference and Hand-on Work Shop, Ramathibodi Hospital 

Dr. Paiboon Siripisut is a physician. He earned a Bachelor of Medicine from Chulalongkorn University in 1989. He completed a Master of Science there in 1997. He also holds a Diploma in Pediatrics (1998).

He completed basic and advanced postgraduate training with Permanent Cosmetic Professionals in the USA in 2001. He has over 24 years of experience in therapeutic tattooing.

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

The first ophthalmologist from South East Asia to be invited to join the Project ORBIS International.

Certificate Clinical Fellowship in Cornea and External Disease Washington University Eye Center, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

• Education:
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• Medical Degree, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand
• Residency in Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine at Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
• Fellowship in International Ophthalmology, Project ORBIS, Inc. New York, USA
• Clinical Fellowship in Cornea and External Disease (Under Pepose, J.S., M.D. Ph.D.) Washington University Eye Center Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Work Experience:

• 1997 - Present : Medical Director and Refractive Surgery Specialist at TRSC International LASIK Center, Thailand
• 1993 - 2001 : Head of Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand
• 1990 - 1991 : Field Medical Director, Project ORBIS, New York, USA

Dr. Rattalerk Arunakul is a specialist in Endoscopic Spine Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, and Adult Reconstructive Spine Surgery. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Chulalongkorn Hospital in 1999. He completed his orthopedic surgery training at Srinakarin Hospital, Khon Kaen University in 2004.

Dr. Arunakul has worked in research and clinical roles at top institutions. These include the University of California Irvine, Rady Children’s Hospital at UC San Diego, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Yale School of Medicine. He has completed international training and fellowships in both adult and pediatric spinal care.

Dr. Phlengphana Thong-Upakarn is a Family Medicine Specialist. She earned her medical degree from Rangsit University. She worked as a Skill Development Physician at Ananda Mahidol Hospital. She now practices at Police General Hospital.

Dr. Thong-Upakarn completed a two-month course in basic occupational health for doctors at the Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand. She has experience in general practice, occupational medicine, and geriatric medicine.

Dr. Tharaporn Russameecharoen is an obstetrician-gynecologist. She received her MD in 1997 from Thammasat University. She completed specialty training in obstetrics and gynecology at Siriraj Hospital from 2001 to 2003.

She has been an obstetrician-gynecologist at Yanhee International Hospital since 2008. She worked at Hua Chiew Hospital in Bangkok from 2003 to 2004. Her recent training includes a Fresh Cadaver Hands-on Workshop in Aesthetic Gynecology in 2024. She completed ACLS in 2023 with Sierre International Medical Training Solutions Co., Ltd. She attended the SIOG/RTCOG annual conferences from 2017 to 2023.

She is a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Thailand, the Medical Council of Thailand, and the Thai Society of Aesthetic Gynecology (TSAG).

Dr. Chomtipa Pohboon is a dermatologist at Yanhee International Hospital. She has worked there since 1998. She previously practiced at the Skin and Allergy Hospital in Bangkok from 1997 to 1998. She earned her MD from Srinakarinwirot University in 1994.

Her international training includes the Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress in Monaco (2013) and Dermatologic Laser and Surgery in Asia in Singapore (2010). She holds a Thermage training certificate (2012). She attended ICAD Thailand (2016), the Dermatological Society of Thailand Annual Meeting (2016), the Aesthetic and Corrective Annual Conference (2015), and the 2nd ADSGIMSA Co-Workshop on Botulinum Toxin (2015).

Credentials include membership in the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine. She is a council member of the Dermatological Society of Thailand. She is also a member of the Medical Council of Thailand.

Dr. Niramol Vashrangsi is a dermatologist at Yanhee International Hospital. She worked part-time from 1998 to 2007 and has been full-time since 2008. She earned her MD in 1993 from the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. She completed a dermatology fellowship at the Institute of Dermatology, Bangkok, in 1995–1997. She served as an instructor and researcher from 1997 to 2003. She was a part-time instructor from 2004 to 2009.

Advanced training includes general surgery at Prince of Songkla University in 2016 and plastic surgery at Chulalongkorn University in 2019. She completed a master course in precise facial fat grafting. She received hands-on training in botulinum toxin and intradermal injection. She trained in head and neck reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. She also trained in breast anatomy, aesthetics, and reconstruction. She was a visiting surgeon in MTF gender-affirming surgery at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital.

Credentials: Certificate of Appreciation at the 2019 International Annual Meeting of the Taiwan Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Member of the Council of the Dermatological Society of Thailand. Member of the Medical Council of Thailand.

Dr. Pattara Wiriyabanditkul is a specialist in preventive and longevity medicine. He has worked in clinical practice since 2016. His public health training guides his care. He focuses on extending health span through data-guided wellness plans.

His practice focuses on regenerative medicine, hormone optimization, and men’s and women’s health. He also provides medical aesthetics and structured weight management. These services support metabolic health and visible results.

Key strengths include trilingual care (Thai, English, Chinese). He uses an inside-out, whole-person approach. Treatments are personalized and based on biomarkers.

Dr. Chonlada Vejchasart is a physician who focuses on detoxification and chelation therapy. She earned a Bachelor of Medicine from Naresuan University in 2006.

Postgraduate training: Workshop on Chelation Therapy (5th session, 2010) and an Alternative Medicine Course in Chelation Therapy (2010). She completed the Basic Hyperbaric Oxygen Course (2011) and the Basic Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine Technology Course (2011). She also completed a course on medical cannabis extracts.

Accreditations/Memberships: Medical Council of Thailand; Thai Chelation Medical Association (CMAT); Chelation Society of Australia (ACNEM).

Dr. Sitanan Panunumpa is a reproductive medicine specialist and the medical director of Siam Fertility at Kaset-Nawamin.

Credentials: M.D. (Khon Kaen University). Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Khon Kaen Hospital). Board-certified in Reproductive Medicine (Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital). Master’s in Biotechnology of Human Assisted Reproduction and Embryology (IVI-University of Valencia, ADEIT). Member of ASRM, ESHRE, and ASPIRE.

Clinical activity: Performs over 300 IVF/ICSI-ET/FET cycles per year. Performs over 200 gynecologic laparoscopic surgeries per year. Experience includes Siam Fertility at Kaset-Nawamin (2022-2026), Siam Fertility at Phayathai (2021-2022), Synphat-Seriruk (2019-2022), and OB-GYN at Sikarin Hospital (2013-2017).

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.

Dr. Ornouma Srivanishvipat is an otolaryngologist at Yanhee International Hospital. The doctor has worked there since 2002. Education: MD, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University (1995). Diploma in Clinical Science, Mahidol University (1998).

Specialty training: Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Ramathibodi Hospital (2000). Fellowship in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Ramathibodi Hospital (2002). Fellowship in Laryngology and Voice Surgery, Portland, Oregon, USA (2004). Credential: Royal College of Otolaryngology of Thailand.

International and postgraduate highlights: Nose & Face World ROME certificate (2012). World Congress of Bronchoesophagology, Tokyo (2007). International Conference on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai (2008). ASEAN ORL-HNS Congress certificate (2015). Endoscopic Thyroidectomy workshop (2012). Advanced Polysomnography (2010). Asian Research in Rhinology (2008). Vocal Fold Augmentation training (2008).