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Bangkok, Thailand's King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (KCMH) is a public general and tertiary referral hospital. The Srisavarindhira Thai Red Cross Institute of Nursing, Chulalongkorn University, and the Faculty of Medicine all use it as a teaching hospital. It is run by the Thai Red Cross Society. It is one of the largest hospitals in Thailand with a 1,435 bed in-patient capacity. Along with Siriraj Hospital and Ramathibodi Hospital, it is regarded as one of the best public hospitals in the nation because it is affiliated with Thailand's top medical school. Through its dentistry, forensic medicine, internal medicine, orthopedics, pediatrics, preventive medicine, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, radiology, and surgery clinics, the hospital now offers both general and specialised medical services. Additionally, it runs the Queen Sirikit Center for Breast Cancer, the Chulalongkorn Craniofacial Center, the Excimer Laser Center, the Glaucoma Imaging & Diagnostic Center, and the Cardiac Center. Many WHO Collaborating Centers in Thailand use it as their office. The hospital's Bhumisirimangkalanusorn Building, billed as the largest medical hub in ASEAN, was officially opened in 2007 and is a 12.5 billion baht (US$376 million) 29-story structure. The government and the Thai Red Cross Society funded it jointly. A portion of the new extension debuted in 2016; the full opening is scheduled for the end of 2017. With more than 1,250 beds. When fully operational, it will house 2,100 nurses and more than 1,600 doctors.
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Thai doctor Poonpissamai Suwajo was born in Bangkok. She graduated from Chulalongkorn University with a medical degree and underwent plastic and reconstructive surgery residency training there. She currently works as a staff member and teaches at Chulalongkorn University's King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. Dr. Preecha Tiewtranont, a pioneer in sex reassignment surgery in Thailand, serves as her mentor. With ten years of plastic and reconstructive surgical experience, Dr. Suwajo has a special interest in transgender operations. She is familiar with sex reassignment procedures, particularly those involving male to female patients, such as colonic and peritoneal vaginoplasty and penile skin inversion with or without scrotal skin grafting. She belongs to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the Society of Aesthetic Surgeons of Thailand, the Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of Thailand, and the Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand. She currently serves as a member of the educational committee for the Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of Thailand. View Profile
Thailand's Bangkok is home to renowned cosmetic surgeon Dr. Seree Iamphongsai. He has performed aesthetic operations professionally for more than ten years. In 1998, he received his MD from Siriraj Hospital at Mahidol University in Thailand. He completed three diplomas between 2002 and 2013, one of them was from the American Board. He also finished a fellowship from the University of Washington in the USA in 2010. Dr. Seree Iamphongsai is an expert in surgically correcting congenital defects as well as cosmetic surgery of the face, breasts, body, Botox, and fillers. View Profile
Reputable ophthalmologist Dr. Supanut Apinyawaseesuk practises in Bangkok, Thailand. His experience in the field of treating ocular diseases spans more than 13 years. He earned his MD from Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok in 2008, and he continued his education by taking courses from the Thai Board of Ophthalmology in 2013. He completed a neuro-ophthalmology residency at Ramathibodi Hospital in Bangkok a year later, and he completed an international fellowship at the Stein and Doheny Eye Institute at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, in 2015. Dr. Supanut Apinyawaseesuk is a renowned expert in ocular myasthenia gravis, hemifacial spasm, blepharospasm, optic neuropathy, eye movement problem, and cataract surgery. View Profile
Obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr. Natkritta Phothiphonthawat practises in Bangkok, Thailand. He is an expert in reproductive health with more than ten years of expertise. After earning her MD from Chulalongkorn University in Thailand in 2002, she went on to expand her education by completing courses in obstetrics and gynaecology in 2008 and gynaecological oncology in 2010. She is an expert in gynaecological oncology and reproductive health. She performs NVD and C-sec, addresses hormonal imbalances, high-risk pregnancies, and hypertension in pregnancy. She also provides consultations on birth control and family planning and conducts gynaecological oncology exams. View Profile
