(From left to right in the photo) Welcome Miss Sarah Eugene Park, Miss Shivani Dayal, Miss Katharine Holland, Miss Abena Prempeh Adaboh, and Miss Tira Oskoui—medical students from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA—are undertaking an elective study at the Center of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine (CATTM); Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Division of Respiratory Disease and Tuberculosis, Department of Medicine; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, and Dermatology from March 24th – April 11th, 2025.

14 March 2025: Prof.Jarupim Soongsawang
presented the Excellent Extern Awards to
Miss.Krittaya Assadasombat and Mr.Nitipol Chitvarodom
the externs who had outstanding performance during their practice at Department of Pediatrics
from 17 February – 15 March 2025.


Siriraj’s 4th-year medical students at Shimane University, Japan:
- Ms. Pichapat Ngarmskunroongrote – Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Digestive and General Surgery
- Mr. Siriwut Siripromsombut – Department of Pediatrics (2 weeks), Department of Digestive and General Surgery (1 week)
- Ms. Lapassanunt Porjanupiboon – Department of Pediatrics, Department of Digestive and General Surgery
Period: February 25th – March 14th, 2025
Siriraj’s 4th-year medical student: Ms. Kullapass Tepta
Location: Department of Family Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook National University, South Korea
Period: February 24th – March 21st, 2025
Assoc. Prof. Anirut Pattaragarn, MD, Head of the Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, participated in the 20th Congress of the International Pediatric Nephrology Association held in Cape Town, South Africa, from February 19th – 23rd, 2025. He presented an e-poster titled “Clinicopathological Characteristics and Kidney Outcomes in Childhood Lupus Nephritis with Kidney Thrombotic Microangiopathy”.
Assoc. Prof. Pattaragarn’s attendance not only enhanced his knowledge and broadened his perspectives, benefiting his colleagues, fellows, and residents in training at Siriraj, but also contributed to advancing research and improving patient care.
The IPNA is a global, nonprofit charitable organization that believes all children deserve to be healthy and receive optimal treatment and care for kidney disease regardless of their economic level or political choice.

13 February 2025: Prof. Suroj Supavekin, Head of Departement,
presented the Excellent Extern Awards to Miss.Nicharee Suppakosetha and Miss.Manchumas Leelabutr
the externs who had outstanding performance during their practice at Department of Pediatrics
from 20 January – 15 February 2025.


17 January 2025: Prof. Suroj Supavekin, Head of Departement,
presented the Excellent Extern Awards to Miss.Thitiya Suwanna and Mr.Jirath Putthammawong
the externs who had outstanding performance during their practice at Department of Pediatrics
from 23 December 2024 – 18 January 2025.


Dr. Staporn Kasemsripitak, a second-year fellow from the Pediatric Endocrinology Metabolism Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, is currently attending a “Clinical Elective in the Diabetes and Endocrinology Division” at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, United States. This program is scheduled from January 6th – 30th, 2025.

