Welcome the group of medical students from the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA) and the Thai medical students from China to undertake an elective study at the Department of Surgery, from July 4th – 29th, 2022.
(From left: Ms. Adriana Drozdova, Ms. Monika Munkova, Ms. Barbora Ochabova, Ms. Ursa Krzisnik, Ms. Jirapa Phukpratin, Ms. Machimapon Boonnad, and Mr. Bunyawat Luksanasup.)
Welcome, Miss Viktorie Mollova, a 4th-year medical student from Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic to undertake an elective study at the Department of Surgery starting from June 6th – 30th, 2022.
Welcome, Mr. Kota Sekiya, a 5th-year medical student from Okayama University, Japan to undertake an elective study at the Division of Neurological Surgery, Department of Surgery under the supervision of Prof. Bunpot Sitthinamsuwan from April 18th – 29th, 2022.
Welcome, Dr. Chia Luck Khng from Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, to attend the “Short Training Program in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery and Neck Dissection” at the Division of Head, Neck and Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital under the supervision Assoc. Prof. Suebwong Chuthapisith during April 1st – September 30th, 2022. Dr. Chia aims to learn how to perform competently and safely oncoplastic breast surgery and neck dissection.
Welcome, Dr. Lee Chun Lin (left) from Penang General Hospital, Malaysia, to undertaking “Short Training Program in Functional Neurology Surgery and Pain Management” at the Neurological Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Bunpot Sitthinamsuwan (right) between March 14th – April 8th, 2022.
Lecturer Dr. Tongporn Wannatoop, a Clinical Instructor of the Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, delivered a special lecture on the topic “EVTM Education in Thailand” at the “7th EndoVascular Resuscitation and Trauma Management (EVTM) Symposium” in Örebro, Sweden, between December 3rd – 5th, 2021, to demonstrate how Siriraj can create the integrated program for surgical training with advance technology.
On August 24th, 2021, Assoc. Prof. Sittiporn Srinualnad, Head of the Division of Urological Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, presided and conducted a hands-on workshop for surgeons and healthcare professionals “Robotic Surgery in Urology: Hands-on Wet Lab Training” at the Training Center, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University. On this occasion, Assoc. Prof. Sittiporn has demonstrated various robotic surgery techniques such as Intra-corporeal ileal conduit/neobladder (Sureform robotic staplers), Partial nephrectomy (Renorrhaphy technique), Robotic Radical Nephrectomy, and Heterotopic Kidney transplantation (vascular anastomosis and ureter reimplantation) for the participants (4 surgeons, a surgical nurse, a registered nurse, a veterinary anesthesiologist, and a medical technologist).
Minimally Invasive Surgery is now very popular in gastrointestinal tract surgery. There are many special instruments that have been developed for specific procedures such as endostaple, hemostasis device, and robotic system. On August 6th, 2021, Prof. Thawatchai Akaraviputh, Assoc. Prof. Vitoon Chinswangwattanakul, and Assoc. Prof. Asada Methasate, organized an online conference as part of the “52nd ASIA PACIFIC ADVANCED NETWORK VIRTUAL MEETING” on the topic “Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery and Robotic Surgery”. This conference will present 4 – 5 interesting cases from different MIS centers around the world using special devices, instruments, or new robotic systems.
On January 11th, 2021, Lect. Dr. Visnu Lohsiriwat, M.D. from Division of Head, Neck and Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery welcomed Dr. Teh Mei Sze from the University of Malaya Medical Centre, Malaysia to undertake a short training course on “Breast Oncoplastic and Reconstruction” at Department of Surgery from January 11th – April 30th, 2021.
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