Dermatologists In Chiang With Expertise Treating White-skinned Farangs

[connda]

Dermatologists in Thailand generally fall under the category of those who provide Thais with vanity cosmetic treatments.

I want to find a dermatologist in Chiang Mai who has a proven track record of treating skin diseases for white-skinned patients of European decent.  I'd appreciate recommendations. 

[nigelforbes]

Dr Vachiraporn at RAM is US educated and trained and comes highly recommended by most foreigners who have been treated by her, including me.

[scorecard]

2 minutes ago, nigelforbes said:

Dr Vachiraporn at RAM is US educated and trained and comes highly recommended by most foreigners who have been treated by her, including me.

Good review, would you please share a little detail of the skin conditions she treated.

 

Ignore if this question is too personal. 

[lopburi3]

The problem is very few Thai have skin cancer so most doctors will not have much experience with it and may not feel the need for biopsy when it should be routine.  Those that have practiced in US/UK/Oz may have more experience but as mentioned most actual work is not cancer here in Thailand.  So a proactive 'perhaps we should check for cancer' can be important for patient if doctor is preparing to remove something with laser.  Yes it is additional cost - but could be an important investment.

[TravelerEastWest]

Bangkok Hospital any of the dermatologists - I had a routine visit the Dr saw something suspicious right then she did a biopsy and the skin cancer operation was a couple of weeks later - operation went perfectly. Don't remember her name - sorry...

[Phoenix Rising]

5 minutes ago, TravelerEastWest said:

Bangkok Hospital any of the dermatologists - I had a routine visit the Dr saw something suspicious right then she did a biopsy and the skin cancer operation was a couple of weeks later - operation went perfectly. Don't remember her name - sorry...

Dr Anna, arguably the best dermatologist in Thailand for farangs. She trained and worked in the US and has treated me twice for skin cancer. Seems she has half of the farangs in the Pattaya/Chonburi area on her patient list and always comes highly recommended.

 

Edit: Sorry, just noticed this is the CM forum. The Dr I mentioned works in Bangkok Pattaya Hospital.

[bkk6060]

27 minutes ago, nigelforbes said:

Dr Vachiraporn at RAM is US educated and trained and comes highly recommended by most foreigners who have been treated by her, including me.

I have been going to her for the past few years.  Very knowledgeable.  The only issue is she is not a surgeon so any extractions will be on referral.  I 100% recommend her for the inital visit, liquid nitrogen, body inspection and questions.

[OneZero]

Dr Siri at Sriphat. 

 Sriphat Medical Center | (cmu.ac.th)

 

 

[Dante99]

17 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

If farang customers farang prices

Genius please return to Pattaya.

[elektrified]

Ajarn Siri is considered the best in C.M. and at one time worked in the USA. He's been around longer than most of the others.

 

I think his clinic is actually located at the Center for Medical Excellence now, and not at the Sriphat building (which has moved). Well the building didn't move but the clinics moved to another building and they still call it "Sriphat".????

 

[connda]

3 minutes ago, elektrified said:

Ajarn Siri is considered the best in C.M. and at one time worked in the USA. He's been around longer than most of the others.

 

I think his clinic is actually located at the Center for Medical Excellence now, and not at the Sriphat building (which has moved). Well he building didn't move but the clinics moved to another building and they still call it "Sriphat". But I could be wrong......things have been changing often around there recently.

Does he have a private clinic elsewhere in CM?

[elektrified]

Just now, connda said:

Does he have a private clinic elsewhere in CM?

Yes he does, it's near Pratu Thaphae. "Siri Clinic" on google will get you there. His clinic is very old, small and crowded. If a biopsy is needed or it's complex issue, he will ask you to see him at the Center for Medical Excellence.

[rcjoop]

Yes clinic inside of the moat about 20 m before the Kafe. Used it in the past, overcrowded and the good dr always seemed in a hurry. Switched to Dr Vachiraporn and very happy with that. Many people have used dr Siri so I do not doubt his competence.

The signs are all in Thai so not very welcoming for farang.

[connda]

5 hours ago, rcjoop said:

Yes clinic inside of the moat about 20 m before the Kafe. Used it in the past, overcrowded and the good dr always seemed in a hurry. Switched to Dr Vachiraporn and very happy with that. Many people have used dr Siri so I do not doubt his competence.

The signs are all in Thai so not very welcoming for farang.

@elektrified @rcjoop

Maw Sii Rii.  I've actually seen that sign.  Thanks for that. 

[SammyJ]

On 10/26/2022 at 10:07 AM, elektrified said:

Ajarn Siri is considered the best in C.M. and at one time worked in the USA. He's been around longer than most of the others.

 

I think his clinic is actually located at the Center for Medical Excellence now, and not at the Sriphat building (which has moved). Well the building didn't move but the clinics moved to another building and they still call it "Sriphat".????

 

Have you ever visited his night time clinic and seen it in action?

[elektrified]

20 minutes ago, SammyJ said:

Have you ever visited his night time clinic and seen it in action?

Yes, I've been a patient there for 16 years. My wife's family has been seeing Dr. Siri for around 25 years. His night time clinic is crazy busy. Sometimes there are 50 people in the queue to see him. At times he does seem rushed, but if he suspects cancer or anything serious, he will ask the patient to wait and he will examine them closer in the treatment room in back and have his staff arrange an appointment as his clinic at CMU. He's very careful when he does surgery and never leaves a scar.

[SammyJ]

17 hours ago, elektrified said:

Yes, I've been a patient there for 16 years. My wife's family has been seeing Dr. Siri for around 25 years. His night time clinic is crazy busy. Sometimes there are 50 people in the queue to see him. At times he does seem rushed, but if he suspects cancer or anything serious, he will ask the patient to wait and he will examine them closer in the treatment room in back and have his staff arrange an appointment as his clinic at CMU. He's very careful when he does surgery and never leaves a scar.

My memory is a bit different than yours from my visits.

[seedy]

Gotta laugh - 'white skinned farangs' 555

Skin is skin - other than the type of melanin.

That being said - Dr Vachiraporn is my go to lady for skin care - white, black, tan, purple, green, whatever !

[lopburi3]

2 minutes ago, seedy said:

Gotta laugh - 'white skinned farangs' 555

Skin is skin - other than the type of melanin.

That being said - Dr Vachiraporn is my go to lady for skin care - white, black, tan, purple, green, whatever !

Actually it is very relevant as skin is not just skin and the white skin of some foreigners is about 20x more likely to develop skin cancer than that of a Thai (asia).  Take a look at these melanoma charts.

https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/uscs/about/data-briefs/no9-melanoma-incidence-mortality-UnitedStates-2012-2016.htm

 

[elektrified]

4 hours ago, SammyJ said:

My memory is a bit different than yours from my visits.

How so? (P.M. is O.K.)

[seedy]

2 hours ago, lopburi3 said:

Actually it is very relevant as skin is not just skin and the white skin of some foreigners is about 20x more likely to develop skin cancer than that of a Thai (asia).  Take a look at these melanoma charts.

https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/uscs/about/data-briefs/no9-melanoma-incidence-mortality-UnitedStates-2012-2016.htm

 

I will give you 'some' - which can be extended to most any subject.

Here is what I based my quote on ...

https://www.skincancer.org/risk-factors/skin-type/

[orchis]

On 10/25/2022 at 9:29 PM, OneZero said:

Dr Siri at Sriphat. 

 Sriphat Medical Center | (cmu.ac.th)

 

 

That would be my recommendation as well.

[BB1955]

Dr Vachiraporn at RAM is US educated and trained and comes highly recommended by most foreigners who have been treated by her, including me. I second this she treated me last year . She also has a clinic on canal road south of Sutep road on the left going south she is there Im thinking Mon Wed and Fridays 5 to 8 pm