Apussanee Boonyavarakul, M.D.

Qualifications

• M.D. Chiangmai University, Thailand
• Board certificated in Internal Medicine, Thailand
• Board certificated in Endocrinology and Metabolism, Thailand

Academic Training

• 1983 - 1989 Chiangmai University, Chiangmai, Thailand
• 1992 - 1995 Residency in Internal Medicine - Phramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok
• 1996 - 1998 Fellow in Endocrinology and Metabolism - Phramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok

Professional experience

• July 2002 - current
  Research fellow in the Division of Nutrition and Metabolic diseases
  UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
  
  
• July 1998 - current
  Medical Attending and Endocrinologist in Endocrine Unit,
  Department of Medicine, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine,
  Bangkok, Thailand
  
  
• 1996 - 1998
  Fellow in Endocrinology and Metabolism, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine,
  Bangkok, Thailand
  
  
• 1995 -1996
  Medical Attending, Jugkapong Army Hospital, Prahjeenburi, Thailand
  
  
• 1992 - 1995
  Resident, Phramongkutklao's Internal Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand

Rearch Experiences

• Comparative study of thyroid function test : pre - and post - HD in patients with end stage renal disease
• Prevalence of primary hypothyroidism in end stage renal disease
• Troglitazone in combination with sulfonylurea in patients with type 2 diabetes
• Prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in diabetic patients in Phramongkutklao Hospital
• Comparative study of lipoprotein(a) in diabetic patient with or without coronary heart disease
• Efficacy and safety of residronate in osteoporosis postmenopausal women

Publications

• Endocrine sequelar after cancer therapy. RTA Med J 1997; 50: 21-40.
• Thiazolidinediones. Royal College Bulletin 1997; 14: 8-23.
• Diabetic control. Manual of short course training in cardiac rehabilitation and prevention in clinical practice
• Medical mamgement in type 2 diabetes. Royal College Bulletin 1999; 15: 21-34.
• Amiodarone and the thyroid. Journal of Medicine Phramongkutklao.
• Management of postprandial hyperglycemia. RTA Med J
• Pathophysiology of diabetic dyslipidemia. Medicine in clinical practice I.
• Physical examination in endocrine patients. Introduction to clinical Medicine.
• Endocrine emergency in emergency surgical patients.
• Medicine in clinical practice II.

Awards

• The most outstanding research presentation (Comparative study of thyroid function test : pre - and post - HD in patients with end stage renal disease) in the annual faculty research presentation during the 25 th annual academic meeting of Phramongkutklao
  Hospital and College of Medicine, Thailand, November 25 - 28, 1998.
• Second award Domestic Publication Endocrine sequelae after cancer therapy, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine , Thailand, November 25 - 28, 1999.

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