We are delighted to announce that we have signed the MOU with University of Malaya Medical Center!
The MOU focused on the breast fellowship training and education exchange program.

On October 1st, 2019, Prof. Dr. Prasit Watanapa, Dean of Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, along with Siriraj executive members welcomed Prof. Tunku Kamarulzaman bin Tunku Zainol Abidin, Director, and the distinguished delegates from University of Malaya Medical Center, Malaysia to attend the MOU signatory ceremony between Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University and University of Malaya Medical Center. The MOU allowed both parties to collaborate more efficiently via the exchange program, especially the breast fellowship training program. On this occasion, the Director and team were also escorted to meet with Asst. Prof. Witsanu Kumthornthip, Chairman of Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suebwong Chuthapisith, Head Division of Head-Neck and Breast Surgery, and to visit Outpatient Pharmacy to learn about the Automatic Tablet Dispensing & Packaging System (ATDPS) arranged by Assoc. Prof. Cherdchai Nopmaneejumruslers, Vice Director of Siriraj Hospital.

Prof. Prasert Assantachai, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, along with Asst.Prof. Witsanu Kumthornthip, Chairman of Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, presided over the international conference “Multimodal Treatments of Spastic Hypertonia: Chemoneurolysis and Other Advanced Interventions” between September 27th – 28th, 2019, at Sirindhorn Room, the ground floor of Chalermprakist Building, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University.

For further information and application, please visit: https://www2.si.mahidol.ac.th/en/international-office/siriraj-resident-exchange-program/

Prof. Thawatchai Akaraviputh, Deputy Dean for International Relations along with Asst. Prof. Witsanu Kumthornthip, Chairman of Department of Rehabilitation Medicine welcomed Assoc. Prof. Robert Monaco, Director of Sports Medicine, Atlantic Sports Health, Rutgers University, USA, to serve as Siriraj Visiting Scholar at Department of Rehabilitation Medicine from June 30th – July 8th, 2019.

Lect. Dr. Chakarg Ponghurgsorn welcomed Vietnamese and Burmese physical therapists from Sirindhorn National Medical Rehabilitation Institute to visit the Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital on February 18th, 2019. #irsiriraj #SirirajRehab #Sirirajhospital

On May 24th, 2018, Professor Thawatchai Akaraviputh, Deputy Dean for International Relations along with Assistant Professor Witsanu Kumthornthip, Chairman of Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, and Lect. Dr. Napatpaphan Kanjanapanang welcomed Professor Wen-Shiang Chen from Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital to serve as Siriraj International Visiting Scholars at Department of Rehabilitation Medicine from May 21 – 25, 2018.

Rehabilitation Staff

Rehabilitation Service

Clinical Assistant Professor Dennis J. Janisse from Medical College of Wisconsin, USA has been working as the Visiting Professor at Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, between November 27 – December 8, 2017.

On January 2, 2018, Assistant Professor Witsanu Kumthornthip, Chairman of Department of Rehabilitation Medicine welcomed Dr. Khin Palae Swe from Mandalay General Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation to attend the short training course under Siriraj Scholarship for Doctors from ASEAN and Developing Countries at Department of Rehabilitation Medicine from 2 January – 28 February 2018.