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Sorawuth Chu-Ongsakul
Director of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (supervisor of the Clinical Observership Program in Plastic Surgery)
Siriraj news item dated 18 April 2023 states the six-month observership is run under his supervision and gives his title as Director of the Division (Asst. Prof. in that item). Item is dated 2023; current directorship was not re-verified, and the 2023 observer cohort is not listed here.
Photo: Bumrungrad International Hospital
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Sorawuth Chu-Ongsakul is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Bangkok. His named Bumrungrad profile records a medical degree from Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, in 1989 and Thai board qualifications in general surgery in 1993 and plastic surgery in 1996. His listed interests include facial cosmetic surgery, breast surgery, body contouring and treatment of skin tumours.
Biography source ↗ · Reviewed 29 Oct 2026
Official institution or fellowship society — reviewed programme role ↗Profile reviewed 28 Oct 2026
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Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for Clinical Observership Program in Plastic Surgery.
- Leadership as published
- Asst. Prof. Sorawuth Chu-Ongsakul, Director of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (named as supervisor of the 2023 observership on the news page)
- Evidence reviewed
- 28 Oct 2026
Names may identify a director, supervisor, host or contact. The source wording above defines the role; reconfirm the current appointment with the programme.
Training context
Published programme focus
These areas describe the linked training programme, rather than a complete clinical biography or list of individual credentials.
Associated training route
Observership
Clinical Observership Program in Plastic Surgery
A Siriraj clinical observership hosted by the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, reported on the faculty's news pages after a six-month placement in 2023 under the division director. Placement terms follow Siriraj's general international observership rules.
- Location
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Duration
- Applicant-proposed dates, with the final schedule set by the committee; no minimum or maximum is stated. The observership reported on the Siriraj news page ran six months (3 April to 29 September 2023)
- Clinical participation
- Observership with non-credit, weekday attendance. Siriraj states that hands-on patient activities are restricted under Thai law. The reported 2023 cohort covered fat grafting, scar treatment, breast reconstruction, auricle reconstruction, blepharoplasty, secondary cleft deformities and outpatient care
- International applicants
- Siriraj's international observership route requires a valid medical or healthcare licence and English at CEFR B2; documents go through the International Relations Division
- Funding
- Fees may apply after acceptance and vary by course; the total is confirmed once the schedule is finalised. Applicants must secure all funding before submitting
- Application timing
- No fixed deadline; documents are due at least four months, and no more than six months, before the intended start date
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Customisable, non-regular placements arranged by application; no fixed intake stated
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Medical degree or equivalent and a valid medical or healthcare licence; practice-based specialties must provide credentials showing relevant clinical experience; English at CEFR B2 or above. Shadowing by school students is not accepted.
Published training
- Fat grafting and scar treatment
- Breast and auricle reconstruction
- Blepharoplasty and secondary cleft deformities
- Outpatient plastic surgery clinics
Application route
Send a letter of intention on official letterhead addressed to the Dean (stating objectives, start date, duration, field and funding source), a CV, a letter of recommendation, a medical degree certificate and a certified licence copy to the Siriraj International Relations Division 4 to 6 months before the intended start.
Published application documents
- Letter of intention on letterhead, signed, issued within six months
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of recommendation on letterhead, signed, issued within six months
- Medical degree certificate (certified English translation if not in English or Thai)
- Certified copy of valid medical licence and, for practice-based specialties, specialist certificate
Published contact note: siiro@mahidol.ac.th
Official institution page · Source reviewed 28 Oct 2026
Official sources
- Sorawuth Chu-Ongsakul — Official institution or fellowship society — reviewed programme role ↗
- Siriraj — clinical observership and short training terms ↗
Source review: 28 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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