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