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Prof. Dr. Varocha Mahachai is one of Thailand’s most sought-after experts in Gastroenterology. Her career has spanned many years after her qualification and academic career in North America.
She often joined Chulalongkorn University and has fulfilled her academic appointment as a Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Chief of Gastroenterology of GI unit for 2 consecutive terms. She once served as the President of the Gastroenterological Association of Thailand, Prof. Dr. Varocha Mahachai is currently the Director of the National Gastric Cancer and Helicobacter Pylori Research Center, Thailand.
Her major interests include all areas of digestive systems including hepatology, and endoscopy with special interests in hepatitis, fatty liver, GERD, IBS, IBD, colon cancer, peptic ulcer disease, H. pylori hepatobiliary and pancreatic disease.
- Postdoctoral Fellow in Clinical Pharmacology at University of California, San Francisco
- MSc Program, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
- Postgraduate Medical Training in Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
- Doctor of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Certificate / Accreditation
- 1982 American Board of Internal Medicine
- Sub-Board Gastroenterology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Fellowship
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Clinical Pharmacology,
University of California, San Francisco, USA — 1985 - 1985 Faculty Member in Division of Gastroenterology, University of Alberta
- Internal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, University of Alberta
- 1984 MSc Program, Department of Medicine, University of Albeerta, Edmonton, Canada
- Gastroenterology, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, University of Alberta
- Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology, Thai Medical Council
- Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology, Chulalongkorn University
Awards & Certifications
- National Research Council Fellowship, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Research, Bangkok, Thailand
- Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Fellowship, University of California at San Francisco, USA
- Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Gastroenterology Fellowship, University of Alberta, Edmonton
- Fellow American College of Gastroenterology (FACG)
- AGAF American Board of Gastroenterology
- FRCPC Fellow of Royal Collage of Physician (Canada)
Expertise
- Gastric Disorder Related to NSAID, H. Pylori, UGI Bleeding, Machanisms and Risk Factors of Gastric Cancer and Gut Microbiota
Clinical Expert
- GERD, Peptic Ulcers, GI Bleeding, GI and Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Disorders, Cirrhosis, Colon Cancer, IBS, and Gastric Balloon for Obesity
