Asst. Prof. Dr. Pipit Burasakarn

Asst. Prof. Dr. Pipit Burasakarn

Consultant 

25 Years of Experience

Hepatologist

MD, PhD

Vejthani Hospital, Bangkok

English, Thai

Consultation Fee $ 24

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About Asst. Prof. Dr. Pipit Burasakarn

  • Dr. Pipit Burasakarn is a Hepatobiliary Surgeon with 25 years of experience.
  • His expertise lies in diagnosing and managing disorders of the gallbladder, liver, and pancreas. He treats cancers and stones of these organs.
  • Dr. Burasakarn's qualifications include an MD from Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Thailand, in 2009 and a PhD from Tokyo Women’s Medical University Hospital, Japan, in 2021. He was certified in General Surgery from the same college in 2015.
  • Dr. Burasakarn is board-certified in Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery from both Oita University Hospital and Tokyo Women’s Medical University Hospital of Japan.
  • Beyond clinical practice, he has also published 14 scientific papers in reputed journals, such as The American Surgeon, International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention, and Innovative Surgical Sciences.
  • He is an active member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand.

Education

  • MD, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand, 2009
  • PhD, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, 2021

Training & Certificates

  • Certificate for General Surgery, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, 2015
  • Certificate for Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Oita University Hospital, Oita, Japan, 2017
  • Certificate for Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, 2018

Associations/Membership

  • Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand

Paper Published

Dr. Pipit Burasakarn has 14 scientific publications in his name.

  • Polvieng, Thanatchawan & Hongjinda, Sermsak & Thienhiran, Anuparp & Burasakarn, Pipit & Fuengfoo, Pusit. (2024). Effect of Sarcopenia on the Prognosis of Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Hepatic Resection. The American surgeon. 90. 31348241241713. 10.1177/00031348241241713.
  • Burasakarn, Pipit & Yochum, Kwanchanok & Hongjinda, Sermsak & Thienhiran, Anuparp & Fuengfoo, Pusit. (2023). Analysis of risk factors associated with distant metastasis detected at laparotomy in patients with radiologically resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Surgical Practice. 28. 10.1111/1744-1633.12669.
  • Burasakarn, Pipit & Hongjinda, Sermsak & Thienhiran, Anuparp & Phancharoenkit, Nichaphat & Fuengfoo, Pusit. (2023). Preoperative transarterial chemoembolization does not improve the outcomes of resectable hepatocellular carcinoma: A propensity score-matched study. International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention. 12. 169-175. 10.18528/ijgii230025.
  • Burasakarn, Pipit & Hongjinda, Sermsak & Fuengfoo, Pusit & Thienhiran, Anuparp. (2023). Neoadjuvant chemotherapy vs. upfront surgery for resectable colorectal liver metastases: a systemic review and meta?analysis. Surgical Practice. 28. 10.1111/1744-1633.12662.
  • Phancharoenkit, Nichaphat & Thienhiran, Anuparp & Burasakarn, Pipit & Fuengfoo, Pusit & Hongjinda, Sermsak. (2023). Acute cholangitis caused by a huge hepatic simple cyst: a case report. Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2023. 10.1093/jscr/rjad056.
  • Burasakarn, Pipit & Thienhiran, Anuparp & Fuengfoo, Pusit & Hongjinda, Sermsak. (2022). Analysis of preoperative risk factors for early recurrence after curative pancreatoduodenectomy for resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Innovative surgical sciences. 7. 5-11. 10.1515/iss-2021-0034.

Field of Expertise

  • Complex Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
  • Contrast Nephrostomy
  • External Drainage PTBD
  • Hepatectomy (Liver Resection)
  • Liver Ablation
  • Percutaneous Nephrostomy Drainage Procedure
  • Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiogram
  • Post PTBD Cholangiogram
  • Post-operative PTBD
  • PTBD Externo Internalisation
  • PTBD Internalisation
  • Simple Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
  • Transjugular Liver Biopsy
  • Acute Liver Failure
  • Budd-Chiari Syndrome
  • Crigler-Najjar Syndrome
  • End-Stage Liver Disease
  • Liver Cirrhosis
  • Liver Fibrosis
  • Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
  • Wilson's Disease

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