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Education:

• Doctor of Medicine, Pramongkutklao College of Medicine, Mahidol University, 1998
• Diplomate Thai Board of General Surgery, Pramongkutklao College of Medicine, Mahidol University, 1994
• Diplomate Thai Board of Thoracic Surgery, Pramongkutklao College of Medicine, Mahidol University, 1991
• Certificate in Endoscopic Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong

Experiences:

• Surgeon, Anantamahidol Army Hospital, Lopburi Thailand.
• Chief, Surgeon Fort Navamin Hospital, Chonburi Thailand.
• Deputy Director Fort Navamin Hospital, Chonburi Thailand.
• Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon, Heart Institute, Chonburi Hospital, Chonburi, Thailand.
• Presently – Cardiac – Thoracic Surgeon - Bangkok Heart Hospital, Bangkok Thailand.
• Presently – Cardiac – Thoracic Surgeon - Bangkok Hospital Phuket, Phuket, Thailand.

This doctor is a consultant specialist (specialist on call) in our hospital. Appointments may be made by advance request and depending on the availability of the doctor.

Education:

• Medical School:
  • Faculty of Science, Bachelor degree of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok,Thailand, 1980-1984
  • Faculty of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, 1984-1986
• Internship: Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, 1980-1981
• Residency: Department of Surgery, Rajavithee Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, 1983-1986

Fellowship & Qualifications:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Surgery, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, 1983-1984
• Cardio-Vascular-Thoracic Surgery, Rajavithee Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, 1986-1988
• Minneapolis Heart Institute Minnesota U.S.A, 1992
• Lake Country Cardio-Vascular Institute Indiana U.S.A, 1994
• National Cancer Center Tokyo Japan, 1996

Experiences:

• Staff physician at Patthalung Hospital, Patthalung, 1981-1982
• Staff Physician at Kaochaison Hospital, Patthalung, 1982-1983
• Cardio-Vascular – Thoracic Surgeon at Rajavithee Hospital, Bangkok, 1988-1991
• Cardio Vascular Thoracic Surgeon at Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chiangmai University , Chiangmai, 1991-1998
• Cardio Vascular Thoracic Surgeon at Rajavithee Hospital, Bangkok, 1998-2002
• Cardio Vascular Thoracic Surgeon at Bangkok Hospital and Bangkok Hospital Phuket, 2002-present

Memberships:

• The Society of Thoracic Surgeons of Thailand
• The Heart Association of Thailand
• Royal College of Surgeon of Thailand
• Medical Association of Thailand
  

This doctor is a consultant specialist (specialist on call) in our hospital. Appointments may be made by advance request and depending on the availability of the doctor.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, 1984
• Board of Thoracic Surgery, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, 1988
• Cardiac Surgery Fellowship, St. Vincent Hospital, Portland, Oregon, USA, 1992-1994
• Robotic Cardiac Surgery Training, East Carolina University, North Carolina, Jan 2005
• Robotic Cardiac Surgery Training, Alliance Hospital, Odessa, Texas, Jan 2006

Appointments:

• Chief of Cardiac surgery unit, Police General Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, 1995-2001
• Director, Minimally invasive and Robotic Cardiac Surgery Unit, Bangkok heart hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, 2002-2008
• Heart Center, Bangkok Hospital Phuket, Phuket, Thailand, Present

Clinical Expert:

• Adult Cardiac Surgery: Off-pump CABG, Valve Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery (Mitral, Aortic, ASD closure)
• Robotic Mitral Valve Sugery
• Robotic Small Thoracotomy CABG
• Robotic TECAB (Totally endoscopic CABG)

Social Activities (Member of):

1. Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
2. International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardio-thoracic Surgery (ISMICS)
3. Heart Association of Thailand
4. Society of Thoracic Surgeons of Thailand

Published Papers:

1. Technique of using the St. Jude aortic connector with the radial artery
   Kit V. Arom, MD, PhDa*, Vibul Jotisakulratana, MDa, Vitoon Pitiguagool, MDa, Sujit Banyatpiyaphod, MDa, Piyapan Pamornsing, MDa
   Ann Thorac Surg 2003;76:633-634
2. Can Surgeons Do Complete Revascularization in Diabetic Patients Using the Off-Pump Technique?
   Arom, Kitipan V.; Jotisakulratana, Vibul; Pitiguagool, Vitoon; Banyatpiyaphod, Sujit; Asawapiyanond, Sawat; Pamornsing, Piyapan; Suwannakijboriharn, Chokchai; Ruengsakulrach, Permyos
   Innovations: Technology & Techniques in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery. 2(1):1-6, January 2007.
3. Off-pump coronary bypass surgery and all arterial conduits: learning experience at Bangkok Heart Institute
   Kitipan Visudharom, Vibul Jotisakulratana, Vitoon Pitiguagool, Sujit Banyatpiyaphod, Piyapan Pamornsing, Pranom Cumpeeravut
   J Med Assoc Thai. 2003 May; 86 Suppl 1: S17-22 12866764
4. The use of gastroepiploic artery for coronary artery bypass surgery.
   Sujit Banyatpiyaphod, Kitipan Visudharom, Vibul Jotisakulratana, Vitoon Pitiguagool, Piyapan Pamornsing, Pranom Cumpeeravut
   J Med Assoc Thai. 2003 May; 86 Suppl 1: S23-7 12866765
5. Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: evaluation of extubation time and predictors of failed early extubation
   Pranom Cumpeeravut, Kitipan Visudharom, Vibul Jotisakulratana, Vitoon Pitiguagool, Sujit Banyatpiyaphod, Piyapan Pamornsing
   J Med Assoc Thai. 2003 May; 86 Suppl 1: S28-35 12866766

Invited Speaker:

1. “Robotic cardiac surgery in Thailand” at 18th Biennial Congress of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia (25-28 November 2007, Bali, Indonesia)
2. “Robotic assisted CABG” at the 15th Annual meeting of Asian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery (Beijing, China May 17-20, 2007)
3. “Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery” at 3rd Mulu Ruffesia Heart Valve Symposium (September 2002, Thailand)
4. “Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery” at ISMICS winter workshop 2005 (Shanghai, China
   December 2 - 4, 2005)
5. “Our Experience in Gastroepiploic artery in CABG” at Joint meeting of the 30th annual scientific meeting of the Royal College of Surgeon of Thailand and the 15th Asian Congress of Surgery (21-23 July 2005, Pattaya, Thailand)

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This doctor is a consultant specialist (specialist on call) in our hospital. Appointments may be made by advance request and depending on the availability of the doctor.

The doctor information at the moment will be updated, we apologize for any inconveniences this may have cause you.

This doctor is a consultant specialist (specialist on call) in our hospital. Appointments may be made by advance request and depending on the availability of the doctor.