Assoc.Prof.Dr. Sakkarin Chirapongsathorn
Consultant
19 Years of ExperienceHepatologist
MD, Diploma, Fellowship
Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok
English, Thai
Consultation Fee $ 34
Book an AppointmentAbout Assoc.Prof.Dr. Sakkarin Chirapongsathorn
- Dr. Sakkarin Chirapongsathorn is a highly qualified Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist with 19 years of experience.
- His expertise encompasses the management of gastrointestinal and liver diseases, including viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, and its associated complications.
- He completed his MD from the Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand, in 2005 and pursued a Diploma from the Thai Board of Internal Medicine in 2010.
- Dr. Sakkarin Chirapongsathorn completed a Diploma from the Thai Sub Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in 2012.
- He also gained a Clinical Postdoctoral Fellowship in Hepatology from the Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA, in 2016.
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Education
- MD, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand, 2005
- Diploma of the Thai Board of Internal Medicine, 2010
- Diploma of the Thai Sub Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2012
- Clinical Postdoctoral Fellowship in Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA, 2016
Past Experience
- Associate Professor, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine Royal Thai Army, 2019
Associations/Membership
- Mayo Clinic Alumni Association
- The Bockus International Society of Gastroenterology
Paper Published
- Chirapongsathorn S, Valentin N, Alahdab F, Krittanawong C, Erwin PJ, Murad MH, Kamath PS. Nonselective ?-Blockers and Survival in Patients With Cirrhosis and Ascites: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Aug;14(8):1096-1104.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2016.01.012. Epub 2016 Jan 30. PMID: 26829026.
- Nelson AD, Camilleri M, Chirapongsathorn S, Vijayvargiya P, Valentin N, Shin A, Erwin PJ, Wang Z, Murad MH. Comparison of efficacy of pharmacological treatments for chronic idiopathic constipation: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Gut. 2017 Sep;66(9):1611-1622. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2016-311835. Epub 2016 Jun 10. PMID: 27287486.
- Chirapongsathorn S, Poovorawan K, Soonthornworasiri N, Pan-Ngum W, Phaosawasdi K, Treeprasertsuk S. Thirty-Day Readmission and Cost Analysis in Patients With Cirrhosis: A Nationwide Population-Based Data. Hepatol Commun. 2020 Jan 21;4(3):453-460. doi: 10.1002/hep4.1472. PMID: 32140661; PMCID: PMC7049670.
Field of Expertise
- Complex Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
- Contrast Nephrostomy
- External Drainage PTBD
- Hepatectomy (Liver Resection)
- Liver Ablation
- Percutaneous Nephrostomy Drainage Procedure
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