Lt. Col. Dr. Setthasiri Pantanakul
Weight Loss Surgeon (Laparoscopic)
Board-certified in General Surgery
Medical License No. 35961
Doctor's Profile
Dr. Setthasiri Pantanakul (Dr. Toto) is a weight loss surgeon specializing in laparoscopic gastric surgery at Rattinan Medical Center. He designs personalized treatment plans to help patients achieve effective weight loss.
Education
- M.D. – Royal Thai Armed Forces Medical College (2007)
Board Certifications and Advanced Training
- General Surgery Certification – Phrapokklao Hospital, Royal Thai Air Force (2013)
- Flight Surgeon – Air Force Medical Institute, Royal Thai Air Force (2014)
- Minimally Invasive and Advanced Endoscopic Surgery – Rajavithi Hospital, Thailand (2018)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Student Course – American College of Surgeons & Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand (2009)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor Course – American College of Surgeons & Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand (2020)
- Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery – St. Mary’s Hospital, Seoul, South Korea (2013)
- Advance Endoscopy – Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan (2018)
- Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery – Yotsuya Medical Cube, Tokyo, Japan (2018)
- Observership Program in Hernia Surgery – Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, USA (July 1 – September 19, 2024)
Professional Experience
- General Surgeon – Phrapokklao Hospital, Royal Thai Air Force (2013 – Present)
- Intern – Chanthaburi Air Force Hospital, Royal Thai Air Force (2007 – 2008)
- General Physician – 4th Air Wing Hospital, Royal Thai Air Force (2008 – 2010)
Special Clinical Interests
- Abdominal and inguinal hernia surgery
- Laparoscopic surgery for obesity and metabolic disorders
- Laparoscopic colorectal surgery
Awards & Honors
- Metro ABSITE 90 Club Award – ABSITE score 91 percentile (Intern Year)
Research & Publications
Published Articles
- “Success rate and factors associated with failure of A.V.F.” – Royal Thai Air Force Medical Gazette, 2013
- “Impact of metabolic surgery on health-related quality of life and quality of alimentation” – Surgery of Obesity and Related Diseases, 2019
- “Thai society for metabolic and bariatric surgery consensus guideline on bariatric surgery for the treatment of obese patient in Thailand” – J Med Assoc Thai, 2020
Published Abstracts
- “A case report: gallbladder duplication” – Surg. Endosc., 2016
- “Antibiotic prophylaxis is necessary for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy?” – Surg. Endosc., 2016
- “The outcomes of ProTack™ and n-butyl cyanoacrylate Histoacryl® glue for mesh fixation in Laparoscopic Totally Extra-Peritoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair” – Surg. Endosc., 2017
- “Intra-gastric balloons for obesity, experience of one institution in Thailand; A case series” – Surg. Endosc., 2017
- “Prevalence of esophageal dysmotility in asymptomatic obese patient” – Surg. Endosc., 2018
- “Outcomes of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (lap. TEP) with fixation device (ProTack™) and self-fixating mesh (ProGrip™)” – Surg. Endosc., 2019