respiratory clinic in Korat? I need help.

[1Gringo]

I tried the google machine and failed to find anything resembling a clinic specializing in respiratory issues here in Korat.

I'm brand new to the area, so be kind. I know there are hospitals in the area and that's where I might have to go, but if there is a dedicated clinic, I think I'd be inclined to speak with them first.

thanks in advance.

[sunnyjim5]

It is unlikely that you will find a standalone "respiratory clinic" in Korat or anywhere else in Thailand.

The hospitals will, however, have physicians who specialise/have an interest in Respiratory problems.

[lopburi3]

As said this country uses OPD at hospitals for all normal medical care (these are often divided into specialty clinics and staffed by specialists). Outside clinics are mostly cosmetic/dental and a few eye - and all of these are also available from hospitals.

[Jessi]

I would suggest the main Gov hospital "Marharat Hospital"

They are very good and have a lot more equipment that the private hospitals.

the down side is the waiting and also you will need a Thai speaker.

If that is no good I would try St Mary's hospital.

Hope that helps.

[bikerlou47]

I recently went to bkk hospital in khorat the doctor at the respiratory center was very good

[SantiSuk]

It is unlikely that you will find a standalone "respiratory clinic" in Korat or anywhere else in Thailand.

The hospitals will, however, have physicians who specialise/have an interest in Respiratory problems.

I have a chronic lung disease, bronchiectasis, and a successfully treated (by radiotherapy in the UK) lung lymphoma having previously been wrongly diagnosed with lung cancer and following a few decades of recurring bronchitis.

I feel qualified to address this issue, having been around Thailand a bit in my analysis and treatment stages!

I live in Sisaket province, not to far from Ubon. To the best of my knowledge there is only one decent lung doctor in Ubon and he is rushed off his feet doing his own private clinic at poor Thai prices (good for him!) - it's like a small town vets clinic in there and he has to send people to the local public hospital round the corner to get scans then hot foot it back to his place before he closes to go to one of the private hospitals for a short stint one day a week or to his real day job at South-East Isaan's largest public hospital.

I can pretty much guarantee nowhere in Isaan has a proper lung defence unit with comprehensive experience and state-of-art facilities. Will be pleased to be proved wrong though. If you want proper analysis and a treatment plan for an emerging chronic lung problem you'll probably have to hot foot it to Bangkok - Bumrungrad has a serious complement of lung doctors and all the facilities up to PET scan (if cancer is an issue). Maybe others do too but I doubt that Bum is bettered in the country. Depends what your issue is though - if it's one of the standard things like COPD or asthma I'm sure Korat has the expertise. The pulmonologist who called cancer for me was a regional specialist in the UK, but it took Britain's second best lung defence team (Papworth hospital in Cambridge - Royal Brompton is no 1 reputedly) to come up with the much less common malt lung lymphoma diagnosis once he'd drawn a blank with the biopsy: to be precise it took highly specialised lung radiographers to confirm a smart pulmonologist's suspicions. My lymphoma radiography consultant, himself an Asian, commented that I was lucky - he doubted any Thai doctor would have alighted on the right diagnosis (partly confirmed by an old hand I came across in Bum who used to train Thai lung doctors. He said I was a fascinating "walking breathing pulmonology training case study".

Sripat Public hospital in Chiang Mai (accessible privately and not outraeously) also has a number of lung specialists and the one I saw there when I arrived on hols with emerging pneumonia was excellent. See: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/833728-looking-for-a-lung-specialist-pulmonologist-in-chiang-mai-area/

Perhaps PM ThaiV membersip's medic, 'Sheryl' and direct her(/his?) attention to this thread. May have further info on lung specialist units. What I like about Papworth and what I do not see in Thailand is a unit that debates patient cases every Thursday afternoon on a team-wide basis drawing in physio, radiography and many different disease-specific consultants in one meeting.

Best of luck!

[1Gringo]

than you, one and all.

looks like I'll need to start at the hospital.