Welcome, Maho Harada (right), a 5th-year medical student from Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University (OMPU) and Shuichiro Kishida (left), a 5th-year medical student from Okayama University, Japan to undertake an elective study at the Division of Traumatology Surgery, Department of Surgery from April 8th-19th, 2024.
Welcome, Ayaha Yoshihara, a 5th-year medical student from Toho University, Japan, to undertake an elective study at Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology during April 8th-19th, 2024 and Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University during April 22nd – May 3rd, 2024.
Welcome, international medical students who will be undertaking an elective study at the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Division of Urological Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, from April 8th-19th, 2024:
- Kosuke Iguchi, 5th-year medical student, Okayama University, Japan
- Yuka Ono, 5th-year medical student, Okayama University, Japan
- Chiu Yu Lam, 4th-year medical student, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Kaori Mariyasu, 5th-year medical student, Okayama University, Japan
- Takamasa Kondo, 5th-year medical student, Okayama University, Japan
- Eita Iino, 5th-year medical student, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan
Welcome Dr. Seet Yert Li Melissa, Breast Consultant from Changi General Hospital, Singapore, to attend the “Fellowship in Breast Oncology Surgery” Program at the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University from April 1st – September 30th, 2024.
On March 11th, 2024, Prof. Apichat Asawamongkolkul, the Dean; Clin. Prof. Chaneon Ruangsetakit, Chair of Surgery; Assoc. Prof. Prapat Wanitpongpan, Deputy Dean for Corporate Communication and International Relations along with faculty members from Division of Vascular Surgery and Division of CVT Surgery: Assoc. Prof. Khamin Chinsakchai, Assoc. Prof. Kiattisak Hongku, Assoc. Prof. Chumpol Wongwanit, Assoc. Prof. Pranya Sakiyalak, Assoc. Prof. Worawong Slisatkorn, Dr. Nattawadee Luengtong, and Dr. Wanchai Chinchalongporn, extended a warm welcome to Prof. Dr. Eric Louis Gaston Verhoeven, from the Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Nürnberg, Germany.
Prof. Verhoeven, renowned for his expertise in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, particularly in managing Complex Aortic Diseases, will be serving as a Siriraj Visiting Scholar from March 11th – 15th, 2024. His visit promises to enrich collaborative efforts and advance knowledge exchange in the field of vascular surgery at Siriraj.
From February 28th – March 1st, Assoc. Prof. Thammawat Parakonthun, M.D., a Lecturer from the Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit in the Division of General Surgery at the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, attended and delivered an oral presentation at the 96th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association in Kyoto, Japan. His presentation, titled “Higher Compliance with ERAS Protocol Improves Recovery and Mortality in Esophageal-Gastric Surgery,” highlighted the benefits of adhering to the ERAS protocol in upper gastrointestinal surgery. Assoc. Prof. Parakonthun’s participation underscores Siriraj Hospital’s commitment to enhancing surgical outcomes through advanced protocols and international collaboration.
Welcome, Ms. Alyson Becker to undertake elective study at Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic (CVT) Surgery and Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, from February 19th – March 22nd, 2024
Welcome, Dr. Diana Noma Fitzrol (far right), a surgeon fellow from the Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia to attend her “Short-Training Program (Clinical Attachment) in Neurological Surgery and Pain Management” at the Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, under the supervision of Prof. Bunpot Sitthinamsuwan from February 5th – March 29th, 2024.
Welcome, Dr. Hussain Hameed (second from far right) from Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Maldives, to attend the “Observership Program in Vascular Surgery” at the Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery under the supervision of Dr. Tiwa Chaisongrit and Dr. Wanchai Chinchalongporn from February 5th – 16th, 2024.
Additionally, welcome Elena-Maria iuhas (second from left) , a 5th-year medical student from University of Medicine and Pharmacology Craiova, Romania, and Yukuno Saito, a 5th-year medical student from Osaka University, Japan to undertake an elective study at Department of Surgery from February 5th – March 1st, 2024.
Welcome, two residents from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA): Dr. Elyssa Berg and Dr. Emily Y. Chang, to attend the “Global Health Elective Study” at the Division of Infectious Disease & Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine, under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Pornpan Koomanachai from February 5th – 23rd, 2024.
Welcome Mr. Kanased Theeramoke and Mr. Krit Sitkrongvong, 4th-year medical students from Zhejiang University, China to undertake an elective study at the Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, from January 22nd – February 2nd, 2024.
On January 19th, 2024, Prof. Apichat Asavamongkolkul, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, along with the Siriraj’s administrative members and Prof. Nangaku Masaomi, Dean of Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo; and Asst. Prof. David Kipler, Office of International Academic Affairs presided over “Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Signing Ceremony” between Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University and Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
This MOU signifies a commitment to academic and research development between the two prestigious institutions. The collaboration aims to foster a robust exchange of knowledge, expertise, and resources for the mutual benefit of both institutions.
On this occasion, our distinguished also visited Siriraj Center of Interventional Radiology, and Siriraj Center of Research Excellence for Systems Pharmacology.
