Dr. Chanapong Kittayarak

Dr. Chanapong Kittayarak

Consultant 

26 Years of Experience

Cardiac Surgeon

MD, Diploma, Fellowship

Vejthani Hospital, Bangkok

Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok

English, Thai

Consultation Fee $ 24

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About Dr. Chanapong Kittayarak

  • Dr. Chanapong Kittiyarak is a well-known heart surgeon. He specializes in cardiothoracic surgery.
  • With over 26 years of experience, he brings extensive expertise to the field of surgery.
  • His expertise and interests lie in providing treatments for the ailments of the heart and lungs.
  • Dr. Chanapong Kittiyarak completed his MD with Honors from the Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand in 1998.
  • He received a Diploma from the Thai Board of Surgery in 2005 and a Diploma from the Thai Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery in 2007.
  • The doctor also completed a Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Chulalongkorn Hospital in 2007.
  • Besides his clinical practice, Dr. Chanapong Kittayarak is actively involved in academic research. Some of his notable works have been published in leading medical journals, such as the Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand and the Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

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Education

  • MD, Faculty of Medicine (Honors), Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, 1998
  • Diploma of the Thai Board of Surgery, 2005
  • Diploma of the Thai Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2007
  • Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Chulalongkorn Hospital, 2007

Past Experience

  • Residency in General Surgery, Chulalongkorn Hospital, Thailand, 2005

     

Paper Published

  • Navia, J. L., Brozzi, N. A., Klein, A. L., Ling, L. F., Kittayarak, C., Nowicki, E. R., Batizy, L. H., Zhong, J., & Blackstone, E. H. (2012). Moderate Tricuspid Regurgitation With Left-Sided Degenerative Heart Valve Disease: To Repair or Not to Repair? The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 93(1), 59–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.08.037
  • Kittayarak, C., Reifenberger, M., Chan, S., & Keuffel, E. L. (2022). Reimbursement Savings Associated With Tissue Versus Mechanical Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Thailand. Value in Health Regional Issues, 32, 23–30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vhri.2022.06.00

Field of Expertise

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Aberrant Subclavian Artery
  • Adventitial Cystic Disease
  • ALCAPA - Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
  • Angina
  • Aortic and Mitral Atresia
  • Aortic Aneurysm
  • Aortic Coarctation
  • Aortic Dissection
  • Aortic Stenosis
  • Aortic Valve Regurgitation
  • Arrhythmia
  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD)
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Atrial Fibrillation (AFIB)
  • Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
  • Atrial Tachycardia
  • Atrioventricular Canal Defect (AVC Defect)
  • Atrioventricular Septal Defect (AVSD)
  • Axillo-Subclavian Vein Thrombosis
  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
  • Blood Pressure
  • CAD: Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • CAD: Bifurcation Blockage
  • CAD: In-Stent Restenosis
  • CAD: Total Coronary Occlusions
  • Cardiac Arrest
  • Cardiac Cyst
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Cerebrovascular Occlusive Disease
  • Cervical (Carotid or Vertebral) Artery Dissection
  • Chest Pain
  • Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)
  • Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)
  • Congenital Heart Anomaly
  • Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Coronary Fistula
  • Cyanotic Heart Defects
  • Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries (d-TGA)
  • Dextrocardia
  • Dilated Cardiomyopathy
  • Double Aortic Arch
  • Double Inlet Left Ventricle (DILV)
  • Double Outlet Right Ventricle
  • Down Syndrome
  • Ebstein's Anomaly
  • Endocarditis
  • Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly)
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esophageal Disorders
  • Esophageal Diverticulum
  • Extracranial Carotid Artery Aneurysm
  • Fetal Heart Disease
  • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)
  • Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
  • Heart Birth Defects
  • Heart Block
  • Heart Cancer
  • Heart Failure
  • Heart Palpitations
  • Heart Valve Disease
  • High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
  • High Cholesterol in Children
  • Hole in the Heart
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
  • Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome (HRHS)
  • Interrupted Aortic Arch (IAA)
  • Irregular Heartbeat
  • Left Ventricular Valve Dysfunction
  • Levo-Transposition of the Great Arteries (l-TGA)
  • Mitral Valve Regurgitation
  • Non-Cyanotic Heart Defects
  • Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (PAPVC)
  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
  • Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
  • Pediatric and Congenital Heart Conditions
  • Pentalogy of Cantrell
  • Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
  • Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
  • Persistent Truncus Arteriosus
  • Portal Hypertension
  • Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
  • Premature Ventricular Contractions
  • Pulmonary Atresia
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Pulmonary Stenosis
  • Radiation Heart Disease
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease
  • Scimitar Syndrome
  • Shone's Complex
  • Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)
  • Subcortical Vascular Dementia
  • Sudden Cardiac Death (Sudden Cardiac Arrest)
  • Supraventricular Tachycardia
  • Tetralogy of Fallot
  • Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
  • Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC)
  • Transposition of the Great Vessels
  • Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation
  • Valve Disease
  • Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
  • Ventricular Tachycardia
  • Viral Myocarditis
  • Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

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