Where does Dr. Touch Ativitavas practice

Dr. Touch Ativitavas practices at Praram 9 Hospital, Bangkok

What is the specialty of Dr. Touch Ativitavas

Dr. Touch Ativitavas specialty is Medical Oncologist

What is the experience of Dr. Touch Ativitavas

Dr. Touch Ativitavas is Medical Oncologist with 20 years of experience.

What does a medical oncologist do?

A medical oncologist treats cancer using chemotherapy or other medications such as targeted therapy or immunotherapy.

What are the typical symptoms of cancer?

There may be Change in bowel or bladder habit, sore that does not heal, Unusual bleeding or discharge, Thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere, Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing, Obvious change in a wart or mole and hoarseness in voice.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the medical oncologist ?

Tests like Biopsy, Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy, Bone Scan, Breast MRI, Colonoscopy, Computed Tomography (CT) Scan, Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) etc are performed.

How long does the chemotherapy session lasts?

Chemotherapy session varies in length and frequency, it depends on the individual treatment plan prescribed by the doctor. Some last as long as three or four hours, while others may only take an half-hour.

What is the difference between a surgical oncologist and a medical oncologist?

A medical oncologist treats cancer using chemotherapy or other medications, such as targeted therapy or immunotherapy wheras the surgical oncologist removes the tumor and nearby tissue during surgery.

Dr. Touch Ativitavas, Medical Oncologist in Bangkok, Thailand - Appointment

About Dr. Touch Ativitavas

Dr.Touch Ativitavas is an oncologist having more than 20 years of expertise.
He performs Autologous Transplants (using a person's stem cells) and Allogeneic Transplants with over 20 years of professional experience in Oncology (using donor cells). By performing bone marrow transplants, he has successfully healed many patients with leukaemia, lymphoma, aplastic anaemia, multiple myeloma, immune deficiency syndromes, and other diseases.
Dr. Touch Ativitavas graduated from Mahidol University's Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, in Bangkok, in 1995.
His passion for cancer led him to the United States, where he got a Diploma in Oncology from the prestigious American Board of Internal Medicine at the University of Texas. He also has an Internal Medicine certificate from the University of Illinois in Chicago, USA.
He also regularly participates in national and international cancer and bone marrow transplantation conferences.
Dr.Touch Ativitavas is fluent in English and Thai.

Hospital

Praram 9 Hospital, Bangkok

Location

Bangkok, Thailand

Special Interest

Bone marrow transplants Leukaemia Lymphoma Aplastic Anaemia Multiple Myeloma Immune Deficiency Syndromes

List Of Treatments

Chemotherapy
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia - ALL in Adults
Breast Biopsy
Hairy Cell Leukemia - HCL

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Work Experience of Dr. Touch Ativitavas

Consultant, Praram 9 Hospital, Bangkok

Consultant, Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok

Dr. Touch Ativitavas's

Education

MD, 1995, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok

Diploma, 2002, University of Illinois at Chicago

Diploma, 2005, University of Texas

Dr. Touch Ativitavas Chat

Medical Oncologist

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