Over 40 years of experience and advancements in the medicine

• Cancer treatment with targeted therapy and immunotherapy
• New technologies and advancements in fertility treatments
• Care for high-risk pregnancies to prevent a preterm birth
• Medical expertise and innovations in the field of surgery
• New normal medical services

Cancer patients and their relatives often feel a degree of confusion and lack a sufficient understanding of cancer treatments due to the range in the choice of treatments used for the same form of cancer. Some patients undergo chemotherapy prior to surgery, while others may only require surgery. Some patients may need chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy, while others are selected to receive a type of targeted cancer therapy. The wide range of potential treatments available can lead to misunderstandings and comparisons between treatment plans suggested by oncologists.

The reality is that treatment choice depends on the diagnosis and cancer stage at that time. Once the cancer is diagnosed, doctors will need to perform further tests to identify the accurate staging of the cancer. This also means consultations with other specialists in other fields - such as surgeons and radiologists - who will assist in the decision making process with regard to subsequent treatment planning and its objectives. Currently, the treatments available are as follows:

• Surgery: This may come in the form of minimally invasive surgeries for cancers including Laparoscopic Colectomy to treat colon cancer, or a lumpectomy to treat breast cancer. A Lumpectomy can be used to remove the lump in the breast where a mastectomy or removal of the breast is not required.
• Radiotherapy: In cases not suited to surgery, utilizing radiotherapy or in conjunction with chemotherapy may offer some pain relief, such as for cancers that have spread to the bones in order to stop the tumor bleeding, or to stop the cancer from deteriorating further, such as for tumors that place pressure on the spinal column, resulting in leg weakness or an inability to walk.
• Chemotherapy.
• Hormonal therapy: This is used to treat breast cancer and prostate cancer, among others, due to its effectiveness and minimal side effects.
• High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment: Aimed at destroying prostate cancer cells in their initial stages, HIFU can be effective in curing cancer, although its efficiency depends on the age and strength of the patient. This treatment can eradicate the need for prostate surgery or chemotherapy.
• Targeted cancer therapy: This treatment is highly effective when compared with chemotherapy and its side effects are minimal.
• Cancer immunotherapy: In addition to improving white blood cell function, this treatment option has fewer side effects than chemotherapy. Immunotherapy can be used to treat melanoma skin, lung, head and neck, bladder and urinary tract, kidney, and liver cancers as well as some forms of lymphatic cancer, breast cancer, chemotherapy-resistant stomach cancer, and colon cancer.
• Haploidentical hematopoietic transplantation: This is used in the treatment of childhood leukemia or thalassemia.  
• Photopheresis: A cell-based immunomodulatory therapy, which alters the child's white blood cells to help fight transplant complications. It can be used to treat infants weighing 10kg or less, or in children aged 2 years of age.

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Samitivej has treated Thai and Foreign national patients from more than 38 countries and has had a success rate of up to 44% (Calculated through analysis of patients seeking fertility treatment, as well as successful pregnancies and safe births taking place at Samitivej Hospitals only).

We make use of the following diagnostic techniques: pelvic examination with a vaginal ultrasound scan; Hysterosalpingography; sperm analysis; sperm selection; hormonal assessment; assisted reproductive technologies, including IVF, E.T., ICSI, GIFT; sperm retrieval; and TESE in cases of male castration. Additionally, we provide surgery to reverse female castration (ovariectomy) as well as a number of other innovations in the field of medical science, as follows:

• In vitro maturation (IVM): The first of its kind available in Thailand, this technique has been researched and developed at Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital, where we have achieved a completely safe form of treatment that also closely mirrors nature. This means that patients experience none of the pain or risk that can be associated with hormonal stimulation.
• Improved fertility rates and increased chance of conception with calcium ionophore technique. This substance is used alongside assisted reproductive technologies at Samitivej after being researched and developed to be successful in helping couples conceive.
• Preimplantation genetic screening (PGS): This involves analysis of chromosome numerical abnormalities and potential embryo irregularities such as short-arm pairs of chromosomes that could increase a child’s risk of being born with Down syndrome.
• Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD): Once a genetic irregularity has been detected, healthy embryos - free from genetic issues - can be transplanted back into the womb.
• Uterine receptivity test: This involves assessing the readiness of the women’s uterus prior to embryo implantation, including analysis of all 238 genes associated with uterine maturation and screening of the mitochondrion, which are the energy sources of embryonic cells, and can therefore increase the chance of successful conception by up to 50%.

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Raising the standard of care for pregnant women and their unborn children by reducing the risk of a premature birth, while also becoming a role model for other medical institutions to follow. Our Preterm Prevention Clinic helps perform detailed risk assessments and subsequent treatment planning to reduce the risk of a premature birth, or to provide adequate preparation of the fetus if a preterm birth becomes inevitable.

The Preterm Prevention Clinic applies the principles of the 3P Concept of treatment to reduce the risk of a preterm birth by up to 50% (when compared to statistics provided by WHO ).

Utilizing the full range of neonatal healthcare equipment, over 150 expert pediatricians offer care and treatment in various areas of medicine. Also committed to non-stop progression, Samitivej Children’s Hospital has signed an exchange and development partnership with the following two leading internationally renowned children’s hospitals: Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, U.S.A. and Takatsuki General Hospital, Japan. These partnerships will enable the exchange of innovative technologies used in the diagnoses and treatments taking place in the respective neonatal intensive care units (NICU) and pediatric intensive care units (PICU), allowing for immediate and targeted care to take place, thus improving overall efficiency and results.

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Our critical care complex (CCC) operating rooms have been built to improve standards of care and surgery. From the design stages to the selection and preparation of equipment, each of our operating rooms is tailor-made for the surgeries undertaken within them. We have taken every possible step to ensure our surgical team can function with the utmost efficiency, including arranging the operating rooms to be a stress and bacteria free environment, with patient safety as the paramount concern. Our CCC has received international accreditation for its bacterial prevention walls and positive pressure environments, which ensure patient safety at all times. Our 3D4K and 3D digital imaging technologies increase accuracy, giving surgeons a more detailed view of the situation during laparoscopic surgeries, whereby images can be enlarged with no compromise to quality (4 x full HD image quality). Our expert surgical teams are capable of performing a wide range of surgeries, including both traditional open forms of surgery and minimally invasive surgeries (MIS).

• Minimally invasive surgeries (MIS) performed on over 3,400 patients (data from the years 2017-2019)
• Accurate diagnosis, with a 0% rate of misdiagnosis when performing arthroscopic surgeries
• A 0% rate of post-surgery infections (NHSN < 1%)
• Rapid rehabilitation times, with most patients returning home in a mere 1 - 2 days

Surgery techniques on offer

General laparoscopic procedures and surgeries used to treat digestive disorders, as follows:

• Laparoscopic appendectomy
• Laparoscopic hernia surgery
• Laparoscopic gastric banding (used to treat obesity)
• Laparoscopic colon cancer surgery
• Laparoscopic gallstone removal surgery
• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
• Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
• Scar-free thyroid surgery
• Thoracoscopic sympathectomy

Laparoscopic gynecological procedures, as follows:

• Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy
• Laparoscopic Myomectomy
• Laparoscopic salpingectomy
• Laparoscopic salpingostomy
• Laparoscopic excision of endometriosis
• Laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy
• Laparoscopic female sterilization
• Hysteroscopic myomectomy
• Hysteroscopic polypectomy
• Hysteroscopic diagnosis (day case)
• Laparoscopic diagnosis
• Laparoscopic and hysteroscopic diagnosis

Arthroscopic procedures, such as those used to treat elbow, shoulder, knee, wrist and ankle injuries, as follows:

• Arthroscopic shoulder surgery
• Arthroscopic tennis elbow surgery
• Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair
• Knee arthroscopy with ACL reconstruction

Spinal surgery procedures, as follows:

• Minimally Invasive (MIS) Lumbar Discectomy
• Artificial cervical disc replacement surgery
• Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery
• Spinal osteotomy surgery
• Scoliosis surgery
• Failed back surgery or syndrome

Open forms of surgery, as follows:

• Hemorrhoid surgery
• Heart bypass surgery
• Angioplasty and stent implantation surgery
• Surgery used to treat aortic aneurysm
• Open appendectomy

Our team of expert surgeons

• Prof. Emeritus Charoen Chotigavanich, M.D.
• Professor Prakit Tienboon, M.D.
• Mann Chandavimol, M.D.
• Chingyiam Panjapiyakul, M.D.
• Pakpong Wathanaoran, M.D.
• Pornthep Prathanvanich, M.D.
• Tonkla Suchantabutr, M.D.
• Pornpeera Jitpratoom, M.D.
• Boonsaeng Wutthiphan, M.D.
• Santi Pongphantarak, M.D.
• Makawan Tananunkul, M.D.
• Surached Apininbongkode, M.D.
• Wichian Jiraboonsri, M.D.
• Werayut Chayapinun, M.D.
• Associate prof. Chathchai Pookarnjanamorakot, M.D.
• Associate prof. Cholawish Chanlalit, M.D.
• Suwicharn Bamrungchaowkasem, M.D.

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Neonatal and childhood surgical procedures: Pediatric minimally invasive surgery is a surgical method involving incisions measuring a mere 2 mm, 3 mm or 5 mm in length, making such procedures suited to infants from the neonatal stage and beyond. The following pediatric minimally invasive surgical procedures are:

• Laparoscopic appendectomy
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• Laparoscopic small bowel resection
• Laparoscopic excision of choledochal cyst
• Laparoscopic tumor removal
• Laparoscopic lysis of adhesions
• Laparoscopic fundoplication
• Laparoscopic orchiopexy
• Laparoscopic splenectomy
• Laparoscopic repair of abdominal wall hernia
• Laparoscopic repair of diaphragmatic hernia
• Laparoscopic diagnosis

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Pediatric Rehabilitation Center understand the importance of providing medical services to Children patients and so have a team of skilled pediatricians, physiotherapists and occupational therapists on hand to assist with their treatment. Our teams have received training from renowned institutions both at home and abroad in various fields, including childhood physiotherapy, occupational therapy, aquatic therapy, child-specific therapy, and infant psychotherapy, as well as the following fields:

• Robotic-Assisted Walking Therapy for Children
• Redcord Physiotherapy for Children
• Aquatic Therapy
• Snoezelen Multi-Sensory Environments

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1. Consultation

Patients are now able to consult a specialist doctor by submitting a medical report and participating in a video call through which they can seek professional medical advice regarding treatment plans. All of this is carried out via the Samitivej Virtual Hospital. Click here to read more or to make an appointment.

2. Hygienic Safety

Ensuring our hospitals are safe and hygienic for every single service recipients or patient is an aspect that we never overlook and are constantly developing.

To ensure that utmost safety standards are upheld at all times, we screen all patients for COVID-19 prior to surgery, with the objective of keeping both patients and our staff safe. To ensure maximum convenience, patients wishing to undergo procedures requiring a hospital stay that is valued at over 50,000 THB and scheduled to take place from January to March 2021 are advised to book their appointments in advance so that they can undergo COVID-19 screening at least 1-2 days before surgery is due.

Customers are entitled to the following special privileges should they undergo procedures any time between now and March 31, 2021

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Samitivej PACE allows real-time monitoring of patients during surgery. This service is a surgery monitoring system created by Samitivej in order for the relatives of patients undergoing surgery to check on the patient’s status at any time, for instance, while they are waiting to enter the operating room or patient recovery rooms. Only need to add @Samitivej on the LINE application to receive a password that can be used to start using the service.

Samitivej PROMPT can be by your side throughout your stay in our hospital. This service includes a ward monitoring system that displays daily schedule of patient, including the names of the medical team attending to you. The service enables you to send a message to the doctor in charge of your case and choose the times of day during which you do not wish to be disturbed. It also displays initial hospital bill. For enhanced comfort and calmness whenever you are admitted to our hospital - just contact your nearest nursing station or ward official to set the system up.

Patients may change their on-site follow-up appointment to a video call consultation at the discretion of the doctor in charge of treatment.