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Prof.Dr. Pairunyar Nakavachara

Specialties

Pediatrics - General Pediatrics
Pediatrics - Pediatric Endocrinology

Language spoken

Thai, English

Qualifications

Medical School

- M.D., Faculty of Medicine (First Class Honors), Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand, 1993
Residencies
- Pediatric Residency, The University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA, 1995 - 1998
Fellowships
- Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA, 1998 - 2001
Board Certifications
- Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics, 1998
- Diplomate of the American Subboard of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2001
- Diploma of the Thai Board of Pediatrics, 2002
- Diploma of the Thai Subboard of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2004
Academic Appointment: Professor, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand
Special Clinical Interests
- Growth, pubertal, thyroid, adrenal, calcium, vitamin D and pituitary disorders, childhood obesity and diabetes mellitus, low bone mass


Research & Publications

1. Trakulpark C, Pooliam J, Manpayak T, Weerakulwattana P, Nakavachara P. Reference Values of Bone Mineral Density of Proximal Femur for Southeast Asian Children and Adolescents. Arch Osteoporos.2022 Nov 19;17(1):145. doi: 10.1007/s11657-022-01184-9.
2. Nakavachara P, Weerakulwattana P, Pooliam J, Viprakasit V. Bone mineral density in primarily preadolescent children with hemoglobin E/β-thalassemia with different severities and transfusion requirements. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022;69(9):e29789.doi: 10.1002/pbc.29789. Epub 2022 Jun 2.
3. Nakavachara P, Pooliam J, Weerakulwattana L, Manorompatarasarn R, Kiattisakthavee P,Chaichanwattanakul K, et al. A normal reference of bone mineral density (BMD) measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry in healthy Thai children and adolescents aged 5-18 years: a new reference for Southeast Asian populations. PLoS One. 2014; 9(5):e97218.doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0097218.


Doctor's Schedule
Day Time Location
Tue2 16:30 - 18:0016:3018:00 Children Center (Building A 17C)
Sun7 09:15 - 11:1509:1511:15 Children Center (Building A 17C)
Sun7 12:45 - 15:0012:4515:00 Children Center (Building A 17C)