Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suebpong Tanasanvimon

--- An example is medical oncologist, Dr. Suebpong Tanasanvimon, working in Bangkok, Thailand, whose specialty is gastrointestinal and liver cancer. He works as an Assistant Professor of the Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and as the Head of the Oncology Division of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. * **Professional Background** * Procedures/Areas of care: Medical oncology, gastrointestinal cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, colorectal cancer), immunotherapy, targeted cancer therapy, multidisciplinary cancer care. * Affiliation: Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Assistant Professor. * Head of Oncology Division: King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok. * Hospital Affiliations: King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital; Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok. * Fellowship: 2011 Long-term International Fellowship (LIFe), Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO, at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA (studying cholangiocarcinoma) * **Innovations and Contributions** * Co-led a study between King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center on miRNA biomarkers of early detection and prognosis of cholangiocarcinoma - a cancer with the highest prevalence rate in Northeastern Thailand. * Co-investigator and study design in the initial multicenter prospective trial of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in Thailand, published in the journal, JCO Global Oncology (2022). * Initiated the introduction of multidisciplinary units in oncology of upper gastrointestinal and hepatic malignancies at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. * Member of the Thai Society of Clinical Oncology (TSCO), such as the data collection of immunotherapy efficacy and patient access programs in collaboration with Roche Thailand. Dr. Tanasanvimon is an internationally trained oncologist with a special interest in gastrointestinal cancers, and has a strong interest in applying his expertise to the cancer burden in Thailand, which is unique to the country.