Biography and qualifications

Thanit Tundamrongpong, MD (Dr Em) graduated Doctor of Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, in 2016.

After that he added knowledge and expertise in the field of rehabilitation medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, and received the Diploma of the Thai Board certifying expertise in the practice of medicine, field of rehabilitation medicine, from the Royal College of Physiatrists of Thailand in 2024.

At present Thanit Tundamrongpong, MD, is a specialist physician in the field of rehabilitation medicine at Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Hospital.

Core abilities and expertise

• Neurological rehabilitation medicine and the rehabilitation of patients with stroke
• Rehabilitation medicine for older adults and strategies for promoting healthy ageing
• The care and management of chronic pain
• Gait training with robots and wearable devices (Robotic & Wearable Exoskeleton)
• Ultrasound procedures (Ultrasound-guided Interventions & Hydrodissection)
• Treatment with advanced laser and radiofrequency (Radio-frequency Techniques)

Working experience

Rehabilitation physician, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Hospital (2024 – present)

• Giving holistic rehabilitation care in specialist clinics, namely the Modality Clinic, the Musculoskeletal Pain Clinic, the Diabetic Mellitus Foot Clinic, and the EMG Clinic
• Working with a multidisciplinary team to increase the effectiveness of the results and of the restoration of patients' capacity
• Having a part in developing and applying advanced rehabilitation medicine technology
• Acting as a teaching physician, teaching and advising medical students in the field of rehabilitation medicine

Education and certification

• Diploma of the Thai Board of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical Council of Thailand, 2024
• Residency training in rehabilitation medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, 2024
• Doctor of Medicine (MD), Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, 2017

Specialist training

• Certificate of Attendance, Asia Oceania Congress of Neurorehabilitation (AOCNR 2023)
• Certificate of Completion, Practical Essentials in Spasticity Management
• Certificate of Completion, TASP: The Multiverse of Pain Management
• Certificate of Completion, "Precising in Motion": Advanced Imaging and Ultrasound-Guided Toxin Injection Strategies for Movement Disorders, Spasticity, and Gait Abnormalities

Office syndrome, the problem of chronic pain from habit

Thanit Tundamrongpong, MD, or Dr Em, a specialist physician in rehabilitation medicine, has spoken of his philosophy in caring for patients, giving importance to prevention first and emphasising treatment that leads to a result in the long term, particularly in the group of pain conditions arising from the way of life.

Dr Em takes a particular interest in caring for pain in the group of office syndrome and sports injury. The symptoms often found in young people who work long hours are pain in the neck, the upper back, the shoulder, and the back, which result from sitting and working for long periods and from a lack of building the strength of the muscle.

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