Siriraj International Visiting Scholars at Department of Ophthalmology

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On July 19th, 2022, The faculty members of the Department of Ophthalmology: Dr. Chinnapat Montrisuksirikun, Dr. Usanee Seepongphun, Asst. Prof. Sutasinee Boonsopon, Assoc. Prof. Nattaporn Tesavibu, Prof. Pinnita Tanthuvanit, Assoc. Prof. Pitipol Choopong, and Dr. Sathiya Kengpunpanich, welcomed Assoc. Clin. Prof. Paul A. Gaudio from Yale Medical School, USA, to serve as Siriraj International Scholar at the Department of Ophthalmology from July 19th – 25th, 2022. On his first day at Siriraj, Assoc. Clin. Prof. Gaudio has delivered a lecture on the topic “Useful Steps in Evaluating Ocular Inflammation” for the faculty staff of the Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University.

Observed Fellowship Program at Siriraj Ophthalmology

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We are delighted to welcome Dr. Lily Myint, an international fellow from Myanmar, to join the “Observed Fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Program” at the Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University from May 18th – June 15th, 2022. The observership program is a part of collaborative activity between Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), USA, and the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital.

(From left: Assoc. Prof. Pittaya Phamonvaechavan, Head of the Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Division; Dr.Lily Myint; and Prof. Ngamkae Ruangvaravate, Chairperson of the Department of Ophthalmology)

Siriraj-International Childhood Glaucoma Conference 2022

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On March 20th, 2022, the Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, has organized an international conference, “Pediatric Glaucoma Course and Surgery Project” on the theme “Thailand-International Conference – Things You Need To Know in Childhood Glaucoma Surgery” for the residencies, fellows, and ophthalmologists from Siriraj’s Department of Ophthalmology and other institutes in Thailand and neighbor countries to learn from the world-renowned ophthalmologists to apply the “know-how” in pediatric glaucoma care later. The total number of attendees is 229 people from six countries in the South-East Asia region. This conference is supported by the Department of International Cooperation and Mahidol University’s campaign called “MFA-MU Capacity Building for Medical and Health Science Education Hub”.

Childhood Glaucoma Management Webinar

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Clinical Observership Program at Department of Ophthalmology

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Dr. Khaing Zar Yu Shein from the University of Medicine, Mandalay, Myanmar, has completed a Clinical Observership Program in Medical Retina and Uveitis at the Department of Ophthalmology between December 1, 2019 – February 28, 2020, under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Adisan Trinavarat, Head of Retina Unit, Asst. Prof. Nattaporn Tesavibul, Head of Uveitis Unit, and the faculty staffs of the Department of Ophthalmology.

Short Training Program at Department of Opthalmology

Assoc. Prof. Ngamkae Ruangvaravate, Chairwoman of Department of Ophthalmology along with Asst. Prof. Darin Sakiyalak welcomed Dr. Maw Maw Aung from the University of Medicine, Mandalay, Myanmar to undertake a short training course at the Department of Opthalmology from February 20th – April 30th, 2020. #irsiriraj #shorttrainingcourse

Elective Study at Department of Ophthalmology and Department of Medicine

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Welcome! Ms. Piyanit Wijaithum from University of Adelaide, Australia to undertake an elective Study at Department of Ophthalmology and Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine from January 13th – March 6th, 2020. #irsiriraj #sirirajclinicalelective

Myanmar Doctor Undertake a Clinical Fellowship Training at Siriraj

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Welcome! Dr. Khaing Zar Yu Shein from University of Medicine, Mandalay, Myanmar, to undertake a fellowship training (under the collaborative project between OHSU and Department of Ophthalmology) at Division of Ocular Immunology & Uveitis and Division of Retina, Department of Ophthalmology during December 2nd, 2019 – February 29th, 2020.

Siriraj Faculty Delivered a Lecture at 13th APVRS Congress in China

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Assoc.Prof. Nuttawut Rodanant from Department of Ophthalmology attended the 13th Asia-Pacific Vitreo-retina Society (APVRS) Congress in Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China, between November 22nd – 24th, 2019, and delivered a lecture on the topic “Intraocular Tamponade in the 21st Century“. #sirirajfacultyabroad

Siriraj Faculty Delivered a Lecture at 15th IOIS Congress in Taiwan

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Lecturer Dr. Sutasinee  Boonsopon from Department of Ophthalmology attended the 15th International Ocular Inflammation Society (IOIS) Congress in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, between November 13th – 16th, 2019, and delivered a lecture on the topic “Active Adamantiades-Behçet’s disease mimicking CMVR“ in the session “Indo-China Ocular Inflammation Study Group: Challenging cases in Indo-China area”. #sirirajfacultyabroad