Chief : Associate Professor Bavornrit Chuckpaiwong, M.D. Email: chuck003@gmail.com
Attending staffs : Theerawoot Tharmviboonsri, MD
Honorary advisors : Professor Thossart Harnroongroj, MD
Introduction The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Physical Therapy has provided services to patients with foot and ankle pathology and injuries since Professor Fuang Satyasnguan, MD, introduced this specialty at the Department. This was followed by the expansion of this specialty service by Clinical Professor Sidhi Techakapuch, MD, who continued to broaden the care for foot and ankle pathology and injuries in both children and adults, while imparting his knowledge and skills in this area to medical students and trainees. The Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Division was officially established on 26 March 2008, and strives to provide excellent services and advance knowledge through research on all types of foot and ankle pathology and injuries in adults.
Clinical service The Foot and Ankle Division provides services for all types of foot and ankle pathology and injuries in adults such as fractures; joint dislocation; ligament/tendon injuries; foot and ankle injuries from sports; foot and ankle arthritis; deterioration and inflammation of ligament/tendon; and tumors and infection of the ankle and foot areas.
The foot and ankle specialty has continued to progress, and we are now able to conduct more complex surgeries using advanced knowledge and state-of-the-art technologies. Examples include the use of specific instrument for small incision resulting in less recovery time for patients, knee replacement surgery, and arthroscopic surgery for bone and ligaments/tendons at and around the ankle and foot area.
Training We offer the fellowship training program since 2013. Siriraj hospital was the first hospital in Thailand that has its own independent fellowship training program in foot and ankle area. In addition, we offer short courses for orthopedic surgeons who are interested in increasing their knowledge and skills in this specialty area.
Research interest Our research focuses on complex foot and ankle deformity, sports-related foot and ankle injuries, ankle arthritis, and foot and ankle tendinopathy.
