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Dr. Wichan Kanchanatawan

Specialties

Orthopaedics
Orthopaedics - Sports Medicine
Orthopaedics - Trauma

Language spoken

Thai, English

Qualifications

Medical School

- M.D., Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, 1989
Board Certifications
- Diploma of the Thai Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995
Fellowships
- Clinical Fellowship: Sports Medicine/ Orthopedics Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA, 1999
- Clinical Fellowship: Shoulder Arthroscopy/ Shoulder reconstruction Harvard Shoulder Service, Boston, USA, 2000
Active Memberships
- Chief of Sports Medicine & Joint Center, Bumrungrad International Hospital
Special Clinical Trainings
- Advanced Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery, Alps Surgery Institute, Annecy, France, 2012
Special Clinical Interests
- Arthroscopic Knee/Shoulder surgery
- Knee injuries
 1. Meniscus surgery
 2. Cartilage surgery
 3. Ligament reconstruction of ACL, PCL
- Shoulder surgery
 1. Instability
 2. Rotator cuff surgery
 3. Stiff shoulder
 4. Arthritis and Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Joint preservation surgery
 1. Orthobiologics
 2. Osteotomy around the knee
  2.1 High tibial osteotomy
  2.2 Tibial tubercle osteotomy


Medical Experience



Research & Publications

1. “Hybrid Achilles Tendon Repair.” Kanchanatawan W, Densiri-aksorn W, Maneesrisajja T, Suppauksorn S, Arirachakaran A, Rungchamrussopa P, Boonma P. Arthrosc Tech. 2018. Pp e1-e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eats.2018.02.011. Article in press.
2.“Fluoroscopic Technique for Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Proximal Humeral Fracture Using the Proximal Humeral Locking Plate: Proposal of ""Plate"" and ""Screw"" Views.” Kanchanatawan W, Suppauksorn S, Densiri-Aksorn W, Kittithamvongs P, Pongpinyopap W. Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Jul 10;6(4):e1009-e1014. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2017.03.014. eCollection 2017 Aug. PMID: 28970985.
3.“Surgical Technique for Open Reduction-Internal Fixation of an Unstable Displaced 3-Part Proximal Humeral Fracture Using a Proximal Humeral Locking Plate.” Kanchanatawan W, Suppauksorn S, Chobpenthai T, Densiri-Aksorn W, Pongpinyopap W, Dorjiee G. Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Jun 19;6(3):e807-e813. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2017.02.008. eCollection 2017 Jun. PMID: 28706835.


Articles & Published Content
Doctor's Schedule
Day Time Location
Tue2 09:00 - 16:0009:0016:00 Sports Medicine and Joint Center (Building A 20D)
Tue2 16:00 - 17:0016:0017:00 Sports Medicine and Joint Center (Building A 20D)
Wed3 09:00 - 16:0009:0016:00 Sports Medicine and Joint Center (Building A 20D)
Wed3 16:00 - 17:0016:0017:00 Sports Medicine and Joint Center (Building A 20D)
Thu4 13:00 - 16:0013:0016:00 Sports Medicine and Joint Center (Building A 20D)
Thu4 10:00 - 12:0010:0012:00 Sports Medicine and Joint Exercise Center G floor (Building C)
Fri5 09:00 - 16:0009:0016:00 Sports Medicine and Joint Center (Building A 20D)
Sat6 10:00 - 15:0010:0015:00 Sports Medicine and Joint Center (Building A 20D)

Article by this doctor

Common Golf Injuries | Bumunrgrad International Sports Medicine

Approximately 44 percent of all reported golf injuries are from overuse. In this video Dr. Wichan Kanchanatawan, Chief of Sports Medicine & Joint Center at Bumrungrad International Hospital will share some tips on how you can prevent such injuries. He is accompanied by Dr. Thassanawut Dhearapanya for the discussion.

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Severe Shoulder Pain? Beware of Calcific Tendinitis

Calcific tendinitis – calcium deposits can form in the tendon, and can causes severe pain and discomfort when the area becomes inflamed. Although it can affect any part of the body, it most often cause serious pain in the shoulder rotator cuff tendon used to lift the arm, known as the supraspinatus tendon.

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