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General Surgeon
Bangpakok 9 International Hospital , Bangkok, Thailand15 Years of experience
Speaks: English
Dr Voratape Kijtavee is an experienced general surgeon who specialises in cancer surgery, in particular breast and endocrine surgery. He has many years of experience under his belt and is currently working at the Bangpakok 9 International Hospital (BPK 9), Bangkok, Thailand. He obtained his medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, 2005. He also has a diploma from the Thai Board of General Surgery, The Medical Council of Thailand, 2010. More recently he also obtained a certificate in Clinical Fellowship Training in Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahi.
Dr Voratape has been a part of articles published in renowned journals from around the world. He also is fluent in Thai and English and is certified by the Thai Board of general surgery.
Here is the list of some of the conditions Dr Voratape Kijtavee treats:
Breast cancer surgery is performed to remove the specific area of cancer in the breasts. The surgeon removes cancer and healthy tissues all around it. You usually have to undergo radiotherapy for the breast after this kind of surgery.
There are around 200 different types of cancer and all these can cause different symptoms. The symptoms are often linked to some cancer types. The signs could also be general, including weight loss, fatigue, and unexplained pain. Although there may be different symptoms in different types of cancer, some general symptoms of cancer include:
The operating hours of Dr Voratape Kijtavee is 11 am to 6 pm (Monday to Saturday), The doctor does not see patients on Sunday.
Dr Voratape Kijtavee performs a wide variety of procedures for cancer treatment. Some of these are
The surgeon assesses the condition of the patient before performing any procedure to understand the risk associated with the procedure. The neurologist is popular for their high success rate and patient-centric approach which helps fast recovery of the patient. With vast experience in performing even the most complex cases with high precision and accuracy, the doctor follows medical protocols. Cancer surgery is done using two techniques - open surgery and minimally invasive surgery. Open surgery involves making an incision to remove the cancerous tissues. Some adjacent healthy tissues are also extracted in this process. There are several techniques available for minimally invasive surgery, such as cryosurgery, robotic surgery, laparoscopy, cryosurgery, and laser surgery.
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Dr Voratape has 15 years of conducting surgeries under his belt.
Dr Voratape specialises in cancer surgery of the endocrine and breasts.
Yes, Dr Kijtavee provides online consultation through MediGence.
It costs 81 USD for online consultation with Dr Kijtavee.
Dr Voratape is certified by the Thai Board of General Surgery.
In many cancers such as breast cancer, the cancerous part needs to be surgically removed from the body. Surgical oncologists are general surgeons who specialise in cancer surgery of this kind.
He can be easily consulted by registering your profile with MediGence and writing down your enquiry. A meeting with the surgeon will be scheduled. Following which the consultation can be done.
A surgical oncologist is a general surgeon with training in various procedures for diagnosing or removing cancerous growths. The common procedures performed by a surgical oncologist are biopsy and surgery for the removal of cancerous growth. Surgical oncologists can also perform surgeries to determine the areas cancer has spread. In some circumstances, surgical oncologists might also perform preventive surgery. In some cases, you may have surgery and get additional treatments like chemotherapy or radiation. In such cases, surgical oncologists are an important part of the patient’s cancer care team.
The tests required before and during the consultation by a surgical oncologist include:
A biopsy is the most common procedure to diagnose most types of cancer. While other tests can only suggest if cancer is present, a biopsy can make an accurate diagnosis. During this process, the doctor removes a very small amount of tissues to observe under a microscope.
You may see a surgical oncologist in case you have abnormal growth or tumor. If your primary doctor suspects cancer, they will refer you to a surgical oncologist for diagnosis. If you have been diagnosed with cancer, a doctor will refer you to surgical oncologists for your cancer treatment. Below are some situations when you need to see a surgical oncologist: