Dr. Chaiwat Piyakulkaew
Orthopedics
21+
Years of Experience
About Dr. Chaiwat Piyakulkaew
Dr. Chaiwat Piyakulkaew is an expert in operating on the spine in Bangkok, Thailand, at a large Thai hospital. He has been a surgeon for more than 22 years, and has finished his training at several hospitals around the world (including Germany, Japan, and USA). Dr. Piyakulkaew has special skills performing surgeries on patients' cervical spines and on patients with cancer involving the spine.
- Professional Qualifications
- Years of practice: 22+ years (2002-present)
- Medical School: MD from Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital at Mahidol University (2002)
- Residency: Orthopedic Surgery from Lerdsin Hospital (2007)
- Fellowship: Clinical Fellowship in Spine Surgery at Lerdsin Hospital (2009)
- Fellowship: Advanced Surgical Fellowship in Spinal Surgery at St. Vincent Hospital in Düsseldorf, Germany (2011)
- Fellowship: Research Scholar in Cervical Spine Surgery from Washington University in St. Louis (2012)
- Fellowship: Visiting Fellowship in Spinal Oncology from Kanazawa University in Ishikawa, Japan (2013)
- Type of Surgery: Cervical spine surgery, spinal oncology surgery, spinal deformity surgery, minimally invasive spinal surgery and fracture repair
- Hospital Affiliations: MedPark Hospital, Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok Hospital, Samitivej Hospital and Vejthani Hospital
Dr. Piyakulkaew’s many international fellowships qualify him to be one of the best and most qualified surgeons in the world today for complex cervical and oncological spinal surgeries.
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Performed by Dr. Chaiwat Piyakulkaew
Orthopedics
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Dr. Chaiwat Piyakulkaew
Chaiwat Piyakulkaew has been practicing medicine since 2005, giving them over 20 years of clinical experience. They currently serve as Orthopedic Surgeon and have built a focused career in orthopedic surgeon.
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Dr. Chaiwat Piyakulkaew
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Dr. Chaiwat Piyakulkaew
Chaiwat Piyakulkaew has been practicing medicine since 2005, giving them over 20 years of clinical experience. They currently serve as Orthopedic Surgeon and have built a focused career in orthopedic surgeon.
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