Health Exam Sriphat Hospital

[chiang mai]

I had the "Silver" health check there, just this morning. The EKG was resting, on my back, took about 4 minutes. I also got a chest xray, peed in a cup, and a blood test. I'd have preferred a little more interest in my status from the doctor, such as check my reflexes, check my eyes, or listen to my chest, but that didn't happen. In fact the doctor left his chair and just read the report, glanced at my x-ray, and said everything as fine. Upon completion I got a nice 4 page book with all the stats, but no copy of the xray. Upon closer examination of the book I noticed my HDL was high (has been for a while) but he didn't notice that apparently.

It would seem that there has been no satisfactory check ups there. I know. Kind of hard to sort it all out. Actually it would seem that the lack of response to the original post would mean not many people have any experience with a physical check up there. Lots about the heart but that was not on the list.

For what it's worth I went their to have my eyes checked and I might as well have gone to a witch doctor.

I would agree that I have not heard anything good about the eye checks at Sriphat but as for the rest of it, I think Sriphat for health checks is a fairly new option for most folks here, most people tending to go to RAM, I know I certainly used to at one stage. But the purpose of posting the initial post was to alert people to an available option, if more people start to get their health checks done for say THB 4,000 at Sriphat instead of THB 10,000 at RAM or THB 13,500 at Bumrungrad, perhaps we'll start to get more and better feedback, as things stand it looks like just a handful of people that use that facility.

The bottom line on these health exams is that 95% of the check is based on technology, blood test results from the lab, x-rays and EKG printouts, the remaining variable of 5% (ish) is going to be down to the doctor in charge. Given that is the case why would someone want to spend 10k for the same tests that can be had for 3k or 4K!

As for understanding the results of the blood tests: all tests now show the minimum and maximum acceptable normal range for each category and many are also marked with the words Low, Normal or High. If the doctor doesn't comment on a test that is marked anything other than Normal, I think the onus is on the patient to simply ask the question as to why and that's really not difficult or asking too much.

Personally I'm at a stage where I know what tests I want to have done so really it's a question of finding the cheapest lab, the doctor in charge becomes very much secondary in all of this, for me.

[chiang mai]

I had the "Silver" health check there, just this morning. The EKG was resting, on my back, took about 4 minutes. I also got a chest xray, peed in a cup, and a blood test. I'd have preferred a little more interest in my status from the doctor, such as check my reflexes, check my eyes, or listen to my chest, but that didn't happen. In fact the doctor left his chair and just read the report, glanced at my x-ray, and said everything as fine. Upon completion I got a nice 4 page book with all the stats, but no copy of the xray. Upon closer examination of the book I noticed my HDL was high (has been for a while) but he didn't notice that apparently.

The doctor didn't comment on your high levells of HDL because that's good, the higher the better, if your LDL had been high he almost certainly would have said something - perhaps google HDL and LDL Good and Bad Cholesterol. Also, you have to ask yourself, do you really need a copy of your chest x-ray for your records!

[rich54321]

Do you know what they use to check your heart when excercising? The guy that I usually go to has you run up and down his stairs while he is seeing other patients and then electrodes are attached and then he checks you when he has time. I am concerned that so much time passes before he looks at the results. I like this guy a lot,usually, but this test seems somewhat iffy as to the conclusions that are found.

They wire you up and set you off on a running machine - ive had the tests for a couple of years - when finished you get the results in a nice printed out file/folder/brochure whatever you like to call is

[BKKdreaming]

is there anywhere in Bangkok with the same prices as Sriphat Hospital ?

BK

[chiang mai]

is there anywhere in Bangkok with the same prices as Sriphat Hospital ?

BK

I seriously doubt it, at a pinch you might find similar prices but you wont find the same level of quality, Sriphat is connected to the CM University medical teaching facility so the standards are very high. Perhaps Sheryl can comment on this aspect?

[chiang mai]

Rather than start a new thread dedicated to the subject, how's about we keep this one active until UG tells us that he's been to get his heart checked and finally has piece of mind? Can I make the appointment for you UG?

[Ulysses G.]

Thanks. I can do it myself. How do you make an appointment for the heart and stress tests and avoid the waiting part that bothered me so much before?

[chiang mai]

Thanks. I can do it myself. How do you make an appointment for the heart and stress tests and avoid the waiting part that bothered me so much before?

If you're talking about Sriphat: the heart centre is on the fourth floor and the health check centre on the the twelth floor, I suppose you could start with either one, The telephone number I have for Sriphat is 053 946909. Or, you could stop by and register as a patient on the thirteenth floor, have an initial consultation with a cardiologist (usually no wait) and he could schedule the stress test.

If you're going to use RAM then you'll need to go to the specialty clinics on the fourth floor and ask for an appointment with Dr Patarapong and he'll schedule the exam.

Let me know if you need anything further.

[Ulysses G.]

Thanks much!

[clokwise]

I've also done the comprehensive heart testing at Sriphat. I was unable to complete the treadmill test, it's exhausting! The dr was there during the entire test and talked with me and watched the results closely. I left the hospital feeling fairly confident that I'd received more than adequate attention and of course happy to learn there was nothing to worry about.

[SwaziBird]

is there anywhere in Bangkok with the same prices as Sriphat Hospital ?

BK

I seriously doubt it, at a pinch you might find similar prices but you wont find the same level of quality, Sriphat is connected to the CM University medical teaching facility so the standards are very high. Perhaps Sheryl can comment on this aspect?

Not having used the services of Siripat Hospital, other than for a Stress Test, I am not in a position to comment on the level of medical proficiency of the doctors at that place.

I have no doubt that it is highish to very high as has been suggested.

However, working in a paramedical field very closely with doctors at emergency hospitals in Australia where medical services are generally very good, I can say that teaching/training hospitals are not infreqently the source of mistaken and poor attention by the interns and one should be wary. The attachment to a university does not, in itself, indicate, in my opinion, any greater safety for the patient other than the protection of having specialists oversee matters.

Those same specialists frequently attend patients at other hospitals as well.

This post is not in any way designed to disparage the services of that hospital. I am not qualified to do so - nor would I do so. I just don't believe that the attachment to a teaching institution is of great importance and should not be over-estimated. I am sure that the hospital will have obtained its reputation from the fine service it continues to provide.

Cheers

[uptheos]

is there anywhere in Bangkok with the same prices as Sriphat Hospital ?

BK

I seriously doubt it, at a pinch you might find similar prices but you wont find the same level of quality, Sriphat is connected to the CM University medical teaching facility so the standards are very high. Perhaps Sheryl can comment on this aspect?

Not having used the services of Siripat Hospital, other than for a Stress Test, I am not in a position to comment on the level of medical proficiency of the doctors at that place.

I have no doubt that it is highish to very high as has been suggested.

However, working in a paramedical field very closely with doctors at emergency hospitals in Australia where medical services are generally very good, I can say that teaching/training hospitals are not infreqently the source of mistaken and poor attention by the interns and one should be wary. The attachment to a university does not, in itself, indicate, in my opinion, any greater safety for the patient other than the protection of having specialists oversee matters.

Those same specialists frequently attend patients at other hospitals as well.

This post is not in any way designed to disparage the services of that hospital. I am not qualified to do so - nor would I do so. I just don't believe that the attachment to a teaching institution is of great importance and should not be over-estimated. I am sure that the hospital will have obtained its reputation from the fine service it continues to provide.

Cheers

Search out the doctor that fits the bill and go wherever he/she practices.

Hospitals are just concrete buildings - it's the Dr's expertise that is needed most.

[hellodolly]

is there anywhere in Bangkok with the same prices as Sriphat Hospital ?

BK

I seriously doubt it, at a pinch you might find similar prices but you wont find the same level of quality, Sriphat is connected to the CM University medical teaching facility so the standards are very high. Perhaps Sheryl can comment on this aspect?

Not having used the services of Siripat Hospital, other than for a Stress Test, I am not in a position to comment on the level of medical proficiency of the doctors at that place.

I have no doubt that it is highish to very high as has been suggested.

However, working in a paramedical field very closely with doctors at emergency hospitals in Australia where medical services are generally very good, I can say that teaching/training hospitals are not infreqently the source of mistaken and poor attention by the interns and one should be wary. The attachment to a university does not, in itself, indicate, in my opinion, any greater safety for the patient other than the protection of having specialists oversee matters.

Those same specialists frequently attend patients at other hospitals as well.

This post is not in any way designed to disparage the services of that hospital. I am not qualified to do so - nor would I do so. I just don't believe that the attachment to a teaching institution is of great importance and should not be over-estimated. I am sure that the hospital will have obtained its reputation from the fine service it continues to provide.

Cheers

Thanks for your insight. I was wondering why hospital's with staff that are learning and do not have experience would be better suited to diagnose one's health problems.

Yes I know they have teachers there but I would be misguided to think that all the doctors there were teachers.

[chiang mai]

There's a mischevious or uninformed element to the past couple of posts so perhaps a better understanding of the configuration of the two hospitals, Maharaj and Sriphat might help here:

the 2,500 bed Maharaj Hopsital, also known as Suan Dok, is the provincial hospital for Chiang Mai, sited very nearby is the thirteen storey Sriphat Wing which is known in many quarters as Sriphat Hospital and is effectively the private hospital wing of Maharaj - located directly behind Sriphat are some of the buildings of the Chiang Mai University Medical training facility, the three entities are effectively a seamless single physical entity.

The training of medical students and interns is done via Maharaj and NOT at Sriphat, many of the doctors at Sriphat also teach at CMU but there are no interns practising there. Many of the doctors practising at Sriphat also carry the title of Professor or Assistant Professor and are available for consultation only after 5 PM and after lecturing hours have ended.

There is also a nurses training facility nearby and trainee nurses, esaily identified by their uniform, can be seen going to and from thheir duties in Maharaj - no trainee nurses can be seen at Sriphat.

Finally, Sriphat does have it's own self contained diagnostic and testing facilities although is does share in the use of CT and MRI at Maharaj - I've used those facilities a number of times and some trainee technicians can be seen although the attendant radiologist has always been an experienced and fully qualified individual.

As for why Sriphat exists along side Maharaj is unclear, perhaps it's an attempt to build a regional centre of medical excellence or perhaps it was designed to gain additional fee based income for CMU and Maharaj, I'd be keen to know the answer to that question and I notice Dr Greg has been seen lurking in this thread, perhaps he can clarify?

[SwaziBird]

Hello chiang mai.

Thanks for that clarification. It is comforting to know.

Your post,to which I responded, indicated that Sriphat was connected to the CMU medical teaching facility. I did not realise that you were referring only to the teachers and not to those being taught.

Yes, that certainly makes a difference.

Cheers.

[el jefe]

There's a mischevious or uninformed element to the past couple of posts so perhaps a better understanding of the configuration of the two hospitals, Maharaj and Sriphat might help here:

the 2,500 bed Maharaj Hopsital, also known as Suan Dok, is the provincial hospital for Chiang Mai, sited very nearby is the thirteen storey Sriphat Wing which is known in many quarters as Sriphat Hospital and is effectively the private hospital wing of Maharaj - located directly behind Sriphat are some of the buildings of the Chiang Mai University Medical training facility, the three entities are effectively a seamless single physical entity.

The training of medical students and interns is done via Maharaj and NOT at Sriphat, many of the doctors at Sriphat also teach at CMU but there are no interns practising there. Many of the doctors practising at Sriphat also carry the title of Professor or Assistant Professor and are available for consultation only after 5 PM and after lecturing hours have ended.

There is also a nurses training facility nearby and trainee nurses, esaily identified by their uniform, can be seen going to and from thheir duties in Maharaj - no trainee nurses can be seen at Sriphat.

Finally, Sriphat does have it's own self contained diagnostic and testing facilities although is does share in the use of CT and MRI at Maharaj - I've used those facilities a number of times and some trainee technicians can be seen although the attendant radiologist has always been an experienced and fully qualified individual.

As for why Sriphat exists along side Maharaj is unclear, perhaps it's an attempt to build a regional centre of medical excellence or perhaps it was designed to gain additional fee based income for CMU and Maharaj, I'd be keen to know the answer to that question and I notice Dr Greg has been seen lurking in this thread, perhaps he can clarify?

If Dr Greg is lurking here, that may be all he is doing. I heard he will not be in CM for a while? Can anyone confirm that?

I may go to RAM for my annual checkup if Dr Greg isn't here.

[chiang mai]

There's a mischevious or uninformed element to the past couple of posts so perhaps a better understanding of the configuration of the two hospitals, Maharaj and Sriphat might help here:

the 2,500 bed Maharaj Hopsital, also known as Suan Dok, is the provincial hospital for Chiang Mai, sited very nearby is the thirteen storey Sriphat Wing which is known in many quarters as Sriphat Hospital and is effectively the private hospital wing of Maharaj - located directly behind Sriphat are some of the buildings of the Chiang Mai University Medical training facility, the three entities are effectively a seamless single physical entity.

The training of medical students and interns is done via Maharaj and NOT at Sriphat, many of the doctors at Sriphat also teach at CMU but there are no interns practising there. Many of the doctors practising at Sriphat also carry the title of Professor or Assistant Professor and are available for consultation only after 5 PM and after lecturing hours have ended.

There is also a nurses training facility nearby and trainee nurses, esaily identified by their uniform, can be seen going to and from thheir duties in Maharaj - no trainee nurses can be seen at Sriphat.

Finally, Sriphat does have it's own self contained diagnostic and testing facilities although is does share in the use of CT and MRI at Maharaj - I've used those facilities a number of times and some trainee technicians can be seen although the attendant radiologist has always been an experienced and fully qualified individual.

As for why Sriphat exists along side Maharaj is unclear, perhaps it's an attempt to build a regional centre of medical excellence or perhaps it was designed to gain additional fee based income for CMU and Maharaj, I'd be keen to know the answer to that question and I notice Dr Greg has been seen lurking in this thread, perhaps he can clarify?

If Dr Greg is lurking here, that may be all he is doing. I heard he will not be in CM for a while? Can anyone confirm that?

I may go to RAM for my annual checkup if Dr Greg isn't here.

This from the pinned thread:

"Dr. Greg Greer at Sri Phat Medical Center is an excellent GP for physicals and referrals. I have seen him for the past 3 years.

He also writes an occasional column for the Chiang Mai expats newsletter.

Contact Khun Kesani who speaks excellent English to make an appointment at 081-681-1616"

I never did find out how current that is so maybe worth a try?

[Brian Allen]

Amen!

Only part of my beloved Doctor Tawachai that really puts me off.

Most days?

Nah.

Every darned day!

Give me grain of salt over a large rubber clad widget up my bum most days!

[elektrified]

Amen!

Only part of my beloved Doctor Tawachai that really puts me off.

Most days?

Nah.

Every darned day!

Give me grain of salt over a large rubber clad widget up my bum most days!

Huh?

[harrry]

For those who wanted to knw if Dr Greg is at Sripat he is but is now on the 12th floor. I saw him last week.

[Rama]

lanna hospital is the best for this. Besides all the standard list of stuff in the original posting, they do the EKG at rest and on the treadmill. The cardiologist monitors you on the treadmill, not an assistant (as it should be). They also do the sonagram(?) where they look at your heart valves and blood vessels around the heart. Cost about 8,000 baht, but worth it.

[uptheos]

lanna hospital is the best for this. Besides all the standard list of stuff in the original posting, they do the EKG at rest and on the treadmill. The cardiologist monitors you on the treadmill, not an assistant (as it should be). They also do the sonagram(?) where they look at your heart valves and blood vessels around the heart. Cost about 8,000 baht, but worth it.

This is an essential part of a good check up and worth the extra cost.

[HullyGully]

My wife and I recently had a medical check up at Sripat...arrived around 0830hrs, finished by 11.30hrs

Very good service...we say Dr Greg who interpreted the results of the various tests

Cost was around 5k for a man and around 6.5 k for a women

For a women requireing a mamogram / ultra-sound scan..better at Ram 1 around 2.8k