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Dr. Umpaiwan Rungbanaphan

Dr. Umpaiwan Rungbanaphan

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Dr. Umpaiwan Rungbanaphan

Dr. Umpaiwan Rungbanaphan

Nephrology specialist · Kidney transplantation; Acute kidney failure; Chronic kidney failure; Glomerular diseases; Electrolyte disturbances

Hemodialysis Center / Internal Medicine Center

Board of Nephrology Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2009;Board of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2006

Vejthani International Hospital · Bangkok, Thailand · ≈3h 30m direct from Jakarta

22 years treating patients

Speaks Thai, English

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About Dr. Umpaiwan

Dr. Umpaiwan treats Kidney transplantation; Acute kidney failure; Chronic kidney failure; Glomerular diseases; Electrolyte disturbances.

Dr. Umpaiwan Rungbanaphan is the Head of the Internal Medicine Department at Vejthani International Hospital and a senior nephrologist with over three decades of clinical expertise in kidney disease. She completed her Doctor of Medicine degree from the Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University in 1994, followed by her Diploma in Internal Medicine (2000) and Diploma in Nephrology (2003) from the same institution. She holds Thai Board certifications in both Internal Medicine (2006) and Nephrology (2009) from Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University. Dr. Umpaiwan's clinical expertise spans the full spectrum of renal care including kidney transplantation, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, acute and chronic kidney failure, glomerular diseases, and electrolyte disorders. As Head of Internal Medicine, she leads a multidisciplinary nephrology team and plays a key role in Vejthani's comprehensive transplant programme. She has been recognised as one of the most highly reviewed physicians at Vejthani, with over 36 verified patient reviews. She consults five days a week and is fluent in English and Thai. Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand, 1994 Diploma Internal Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2000; Diploma Nephrology, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2003 Not specified

Conditions Treated

Kidney transplantation; Acute kidney failure; Chronic kidney failure; Glomerular diseases; Electrolyte disturbances

Procedure Focus

  • Hemodialysis; Kidney transplantation; Kidney biopsy

Credentials

  • Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand, 1994
  • Board of Nephrology Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2009;
  • Board of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2006

Schedule

Day
Clinic Hour
Monday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Where Dr. Umpaiwan practises.

Vejthani International Hospital

Bangkok, Thailand · ≈3h 30m direct from Jakarta

Languages

Khmer (Cambodian) · Arabic · Vietnamese · Ethiopian · Chinese · Myanmar · English · Bengali · Russian

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