Hi All,

my friend is looking for a specialist Neurosurgeon or neurosurgery in Bangkok to treat pituitary gland related issue. as he has been asked by doctors locally to go for a surgery. He prefers to consult a Neurosurgeon in Bangkok to get the surgery done. your helps will be much appriciated

Thanks In Advance

If your friend is from a Western country he would be best advised to have this surgery done in his own country by an experienced surgeon.

Is there a particular reason for seeking treatment in Bangkok?

he is from Sultanate of Oman

An Omani would probably be best advised to seek care at the Brumrungrad hospital.

http://www.bumrungrad.com/

&

http://www.bumrungrad.com/en/neurology-stroke-dementia-treatment-thailand#neurosurgery

This doctor at Bumrungrad specializes in pituitary tumors http://www.bumrungrad.com/doctors/Rungsak-Siwanuwatn

Note that he is only there one a week so time arrival accordingly.

He trained in the US and is a professor at a leading medical school so I am sure your friend would be in good hands with him. Bumrungrad also has some good endocrinologists which often are needed as part of the care team as well. And, the hospital gets a large volume of clients from the middle east so accustomed to the dietary and other cultural requirements.

The hospital has a referral office in Oman, I suggest he go through them to get everything set up, just be sure to request specifically this doctor. The Oman office for Bumrungrad is:

Mr. Kazimi

Address : Maathir, LLC. P.O.Box 1097, P.C. 112 Ruwi, Muscat, Oman

Tel : +968 24 503 011-13

Fax : +968 24 597 347

Moblie : +968 99 216 042

Email : [email protected]

The treatment of pituitary tumor is managed according to a few principles which includes (1) whether it compresses the adjacent organs and (2) whether it is a secretory or non-secretory tumor.

Surgery is usually performed when the tumor is large and causes significant mass effect toward adjacent organs such as optic chiasm, hypothalamus, or cavernous sinuses or fail medical treatment in cases of secretory tumor such as cushing syndrome or acromegaly. Surgical treatment for secretory tumor such as prolactinoma usually result in 10-50% recurrent so many surgeons will not do it.

If the pituitary tumor is a non-secretory type and causes no mass effect, usually they'll advise you to just wait and see. This is a typical frame work which a surgeon will use in order to choose whether operation is needed or not.

Apparently his doctors in Oman have already advised that surgery is needed.

and yet he's looking for a 2nd opinion and decides to treat it somewhere else.

That is not my reading of it. Rather, he is looking for a place to perform the surgery.

Pituitary tumors are not all that common and coming from a country of very small population (only 3 million) there may not be any neurosurgeons experienced in it there. In fact probably not many neurosurgeons, period.

But a neurologist would be able to assess whether the tumor required surgery. Which I gather is what has happened.

Big Thanks for all who replied this post.

Sheryl - Thanks for the details and will contact them today to get information's.

txp158 - Thanks for your replies aswell .

Most of the omanies prefer to get the surgeries done specially in India and Thailand as you can find specialists/ experienced doctors / equipment/ new methods.

i red another post and there were few names been mentioned as specialist neurologists at Bumrungrad hospital.
out of all the names we choose Dr. Ketchai Suavansri and Dr. Rungsak Siwanuwatn ( thanks to sheryl's post )

any other recommendations would be highly appreciated

Dr. Ketchai is an excellent neurologist but he is not a neurosurgeon.

His area of specialization is Alzheimers Disease.

So not at all relevant to your friend's needs.

Dr. Rungsak as noted is a neurosurgeon and has extensive experience in treatment of pituitary tumors.

There are otjer neurosurgeons at Bumrungrad who can also handle this though I do nto think any have as much experience/expertise specifically in pituitary tumors as Dr. Rungsak.

we contact The hospital has a referral office in Oman, and sent required reports., as what they say , they will send it to the doctor and will arrange the needful. and thanks all and we need your prayers for my friend to get well soon .
many thanks and may god bless you all

As said many patients from middle east countries obtain medical service in Thailand and several have representatives located in those areas. This hospital I use has many such patients and a contact there so it is not restricted to Bumrungrad in that respect. Expect other major hospitals may also have local contacts there.

Mr. Rangsan Maliwan

Vejthani Hospital Medical Coordination Center

Address: ARENA AL-KHUWAYR, CENTER POINT (HOME CENTER)
AT THE SAFEER SUITES, DIWAN Building, M FLOOR
Apartment No.111

TEL (+968) 95665003 Muscat, Sultanate of OMAN

and another question ,

who's the best doctor in Bumrungrad to treat thyroids related problems ? who should i consult ?

You will need to be more specific on detail regarding thyroid abnormality. If it's hormonal, you are looking for an internist with endocrine specialty aka endocrinologist. If it's a mass, you are looking for an ENT specialist.

If it is a problem with thyroid function, this doctor at Bumrungrad is excellent:

http://www.bumrungrad.com/doctors/Rosanee-Valyasevi