Welcome, medical students under the International Federal Medical Students Association (IFMSA) to undertake an elective study at the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University from August 7th – September 1st, 2023.

 

Mr. Simon Vitikac, a 4th-year medical student from Charles University, First Faculty of Medicine, Czech is undertaking an elective study at the Division of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery from August 7th-18th, 2023, and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery starting from August 21st – September 1st, 2023.

 

Ms. Lenka Swierczkova, a 6th-year medical student from Masaryk University in Brno, Czech, and Ms. Katarzyna Krupa, a 5th-year medical student from the Medical University of Warsaw, Poland are participating in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology for her elective study from August 7th – September 1st, 2023.

 

Whereas, Ms. Rita Petrillo, a 6th-year from The University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy is attending at Division of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery from August 7th-18th, 2023, and the Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery starting from August 21st – September 1st, 2023

 

Also, Mr. Rafael Viejo Marin, a medical student from the University of Sevilla, Spain will undertake an elective study at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology from August 7th -18th, 2023, and the Department of Ophthalmology from August 21st – September 1st, 2023.

 

(Left to Right: Mr.Simon Vitikac, Ms. Lenka Swierczkova, Ms. Katarzyna Krupa, Ms. Rita Petrillo, and Mr. Rafael Viejo Marin)

Welcome Dr.Truong Ho Trong Tan from Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to attend the short training program under Siriraj Scholarship for ASEAN and Developing Countries at the Division of Urology Surgery, Department of Surgery from July 25th –  September 30th, 2023.

On July 26th, 2023, Clin. Prof. Chanean Ruansetakit, Chair of the Department of Surgery, and faculty members from the Department of Surgery: Assoc. Prof. Pranya Sakiyalak; and Asst. Prof. Krittika Teerapuncharoen welcomed distinguished guests from Wuxi Lung Transplant Center, Wuxi People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China, led by Prof. Chen Jingyu, Director of Jiangsu Lung Transplant Center, Wuxi Lung Transplant Center, on a visit and discussion at the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University.

The meeting between the two institutions was fruitful as they shared valuable insights and experiences, which fostered collaboration and strengthened research networks. This visit also contributed to advancing the field of lung transplantation by enhancing our understanding of it.

Overall, the event was a resounding success in promoting cooperation and camaraderie between medical professionals and institutions, paving the way for future advancements in lung transplant research.

 

Welcome, Ms. Sawa Ito, a 5th-year medical student from Keio University, Japan to undertake an elective study at the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, starting from July 24th – August 4th, 2023, and Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, starting from August 7th – 18th, 2023.

Welcome, Mr. Yuta Tani, a 5th-year medical student from Keio University, Japan, to undertake an elective study at the Division of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, starting from July 24th – August 18th, 2023.

Welcome Prof. Kenji Inaba, the Vice-Chair of the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California (USC), USA, to serve as Siriraj International Visiting Scholar at the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, from July 21st – 27th, 2023. Prof. Inaba has brought his expertise in trauma, emergency surgery, and surgical critical care, benefiting both patients and future trauma surgeons through his extensive research, grants, and publication of over 660 scholarly articles. He is a distinguished leader in the field and a key figure in the American College of Surgeons’ STOP THE BLEED program.

Welcome, Mr. Raphael Angel SJ Satiago, a 5th-year medical student from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, to undertake an elective study at the Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University starting from July 17th – 28th, 2023 and Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery from July 31st – August 11th, 2023.

Welcome Mr. Yann Kerbellec, a 4th-year medical student from the University of Angers, France, under the International Federal Medical Students Association (IFMSA) to undertake an elective study at the Division of Therapy, Department of Radiology from July 3rd – July 14th, 2023, and Division of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University from July 17th – July 28th, 2023.

Welcome, the medical students from the International Federal Medical Students Association (IFMSA) 1) Mr. Tuan Linh Nguyen from the First Faculty of Medicine at Charles University, Czech Republic, and 2) Mr. Matej Barančok from Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Medicine, Slovakia to undertake an elective study at the Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and Division of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery from July 3rd – 28th, 2023.

Welcome medical students under the International Federal Medical Students Association (IFMSA): Ms. Paulina Trencanska from Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Medicine, Slovakia; Ms. Karin Kasardova from Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice, Faculty of Medicine, Slovakia; Ms. Elena González García from University Complutense of Madrid, Spain to undertake an elective at Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University from July 3rd – 28th, 2023.

Ms. Trencanska and Ms. García are going to participate in the Division of Plastic Surgery, Division of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, and Division of Pediatric Surgery Department of Surgery from July 3rd – 28th, 2023. While Ms. Kasardova will undertake at the Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery from July 3rd – 14th, 2023, and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology from July 17th– 28th, 2023

From left to right: 1) Ms. Paulina Trencanska 2) Ms. Karin Kasardova 3) Ms. Elena González García