Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, in a collaboration with Merz Institute of Advanced Aesthetics, co-hosted the international masterclass program “Merz APAC Masterclass: Multimodality Approaches in Aesthetic Practice” during March 24-25, 2018, with a very warm welcome to all participants from Australia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, South Korea, Japan, and Thailand!
43rd DST Annual Meeting 2018 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Dermatological Society of Thailand (DST) 2018 21 – 23 March 2018
Pitchaya Maneeprasopchoke MD.
2017
ICDRG & DST 2017 Joint Meeting of the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group (ICDRG)
and 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Dermatological Society of Thailand (DST) 2017 22 – 24 March 2017
Department of Dermatology provides education covering pre-graduation and post-graduation. There are training programs in Medicine, Applied Thai Traditional Medicine and Physical Therapy. As for post- graduation, we have program in dermatology residency, Internal Medicine residency, fellowship in Dermatosurgery and fellowship in Hair disease and transplantation. Furthermore, there are 2-month “Short Course Training in Skin Laser Surgery” and 3-month “Short Course Training in Dermatopathology” for dermatologists who are interested.
Professor Woraphong Manuskiatti, Assistant Dean for International Relations delivered lecture on “Treatment of Melasma” the AnEW Conference & Exhibition: anti-ageing esthetic and wellness, Singapore during March 6 – 7, 2018.
Professor Woraphong Manuskiatti, Assistant Dean for International Relations delivered lecture on “How to keep youthful skin: challenge in cosmatic dermatology now and future” at Cosmic 2018: Symposia Cosmetic Dermatology Inquiring Conference, Bandung, Indonesia during March 10 – 11, 2018.
Dermatology has been part of the curriculum since 1937, as a division of Internal Medicine. It was then formally recognized as the department of Dermatology in 1993 by collaborative effort from Professor Meranee Thianprasit and Associate Professor (position held at that time) Patcharee Sunthornpalin.
History of Dermatology residency program
Dermatology training program first started in 1970 as part of Internal Medicine. Only one resident, Yaovaret Shochom (Nakjang), M.D. was enrolled and Professor Thongnan Vipatavanich was the instructor. At first the residency program consisted of one year training in Internal Medicine followed by two year of studying in Dermatology. Throughout the years, Dermatology has been evolved into a distinct discipline of cutaneous medicine. Nowadays, the dermatology residency training program at Siriraj hospital, Mahidol University is an accredited four-year training program designed to expertise resident knowledge of Dermatology and research along with clinical experiences.
Yaowares Shochom (Nagjang) M.D.
Chasuree Sitakalin M.D.
Chuanchuen Itharat M.D.
Establishment of the Department
Professor Meranee Thianprasit, the last chief of the division of dermatology, dedicated his life in changing the status of this academic section from division to a department. From its inception, our department has been the first and the only department of dermatology in Thailand. The transforming process lasted more than 3 years. Professor Meranee retired before the process was completed, and Clinical Professor (associate professor, the position he held at that time) Patcharee Sunthornpalin followed his plan until the department was established in 1993 and then became the first chair of the department. The Department of Dermatology was officially ratified by the Royal Thai Government Gazette to become the 23rd academic department of Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University. Since then it has consisted 5 faculty members, 7 medical technologists and 3 office-staff.These 5 faculty members were:
Clinical Professor Patcharee Sunthornpalin
Associate Professor Apichart Siwayatorn
Associate Professor Puan Suthipinittharm
Associate Professor Vichit Leenuttapong
Assistant Professor Niyom Tantikun
Mission
The department maintains the excellence in service, academics, and research, to achieve international standards. Our work is managed and regulated under transparency. We aim to provide thorough dermatologic consultations and serve everyone equally.
Pre-graduation and post-graduation trainings; we aim to provide high quality of training and research as classified as international standard.
Research; we promote research in all disciplinary fields to form a research network and emerge cutting edge knowledge
Healthcare services; aim to achieve excellence in services, academics and research to provide a high standard of medical care and consultations.
Philosophy
True success lies within the application of medical advancement in Dermatology for the benefit of all mankind.
Purpose
We, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital aim to bring forth competent physicians and health care providers, implementing better healthcare services, research and medical innovation for the benefit of all mankind.
Vision
To be the leader in the field of Dermatology and achieve international standards.
Divisions
Our dermatologydepartment is the part of Faculty of Medicine,
Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University that has been the leading medical
school hospital in Thailand and South East Asia for more than a century.
Currently, we have 20 dermatology board certified full-time staffs and
have 9 divisions as described below