The Internal Medicine Center provides personalized primary care for a broad spectrum of health problems. We encourage our patients to develop a long-term relationship with their physician, who will also serve as your family doctor and health consultant. By choosing one of our general practitioners as your personal physician, you benefit from the broad focus of a dedicated primary care physician with rigorous training in internal medicine and extensive experience in such areas of specialization as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiac disease and lung disease. Our specialized teams of doctors are highly skilled in the diagnosis, treatment and management of a wide variety of illnesses in addition to providing routine medical care, annual physical exams, health screenings and preventive care. They are also trained to recognize the risk factors for specific diseases, chronic ailments that require continuous follow-up care, and problems that require the additional medical or surgical expertise. These dedicated doctors, working in concert with our medical assistants, patient service representatives, registered nurses and nurse practitioners, will ensure that you and your loved ones receive the best possible healthcare, because at Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, you are a family member.

Our Clinics

Internal Medicine Clinic

The Internal Medicine Clinic provides round-the-clock primary care for adult and geriatric patients. Staffed with its own specialist physicians and nurse practitioners, the clinic treats a wide range of health problems, from a simple headache, runny nose or nasal congestion, to a sore throat, cough, cold or influenza, and serious infectious diseases such as HIV.

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) & Endocrinology Clinic

Our physicians at the endocrinology clinic specialize in the evaluation, management and education of patients with Type I and II diabetes, endocrine diseases (thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, lipid and gonads), hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia and obesity.

Obesity Clinic

The team of physicians and clinical nutritionists at the clinic is dedicated to the management of obesity, and will guide you through a multidisciplinary, medically supervised program for overweight and obese patients.

Gastrointestinal (GI) & Liver Clinic

The GI & Liver Clinic provides assessments, management and follow-up care, primarily for patients with various gastrointestinal problems such as colorectal disease, esophageal disease and peptic ulcer, as well as hepatitis and hepatobiliary disease.

Hemato-Oncology Clinic

The Hemato-Oncology Clinic provides outstanding clinical care for patients inflicted with cancer and has facilities for the diagnosis and treatment of all kinds of cancers and blood disorders.

The Nephrology (Kidney) Clinic

Recent statistical data shows that the prevalence of kidney disease among Thais is of mounting concern, as is the potential shortage of resources in the form of both medical personnel and advanced facilities to treat it. The Bangkok Hospital Pattaya Kidney Clinic has been recognized since its establishment for its excellence in treating a broad range of kidney problems, utilizing the latest diagnostic testing technology and an array of dialysis options.

The extensive team of specialized medical professionals at the clinic, including nephrologists and trained dialysis nurses, works in concert to create, implement and manage successful state-of-the-art dialysis programs, and strives round the clock to help patients and their families adjust to the changes kidney problems can bring.

The kidneys consist of two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist, located near the middle of the back just beneath the rib cage. Kidneys are among the most important organs in the human body, functioning as a filtering system and removing waste and fluids from the body in the form of urine.

They also perform other vital jobs like regulating the body's water, blood pH, and other minerals in the blood such as sodium, potassium, phosphorus and calcium; removing drugs and toxins introduced into the body; and releasing hormones into the blood to help the body regulate blood pressure, make red blood cells, and develop strong bones.

Diabetes, high blood pressure (hypertension), certain classes of medications and chemicals, and genetic diseases can compromise kidney function as can kidney stones, chronic kidney infections and urinary tract infections.

Bangkok Hospital Pattaya's Kidney Clinic provides:

• On-call nephrologists who can always be reached whenever a patient is in need.
• A modern artificial kidney unit (hemodialyzer) and private room for complication-free dialysis.
• Well-trained attending dialysis technicians who stand by you as long as you are in our care.

Signs of kidney disease to watch out for include:

• Changes in urine or the urinary tract such as dysuria (a burning or pain with urination) and hematuria (the presence of red blood cells in the urine).
• Fever with severe paroxysmal low back pain.
• Pale skin (anemia), weakness and fatigue.
• Nocturia (frequent urination at nighttime).
• Failing kidneys while undergoing dialysis.
• Kidney transplants.
  

The clinic's wide-ranging services include:

• Hemodialysis. Our world-class dialysis unit provides patients with advanced hemodialysis, a process that removes waste products and excess fluids from the patient's blood through a vein by circulating the blood through a machine that filters the waste products, after which the 'cleaned' blood is returned to the body. Our water treatment system for dialysis meets the standards established in the United States and utilizes state-of-the-art reverse osmosis to obtain the pure water necessary for treatment.
• Peritoneal Dialysis Program. This procedure introduces dialysate into the abdominal cavity to remove waste products through the peritoneum (a membrane that surrounds the intestines and other organs in the abdominal cavity). Patients in need of peritoneal dialysis at home will be trained until they are confident about performing the procedure by themselves.
• Individualized Dialysis Programs. Critically ill patients residing in the intensive care (ICU) or coronary care units (CCU) may receive such intervention as hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis or continuous renal replacement therapy, as directed by our specialists.
• Plasmapheresis. Plasmapheresis is the process by which the fluid part of the blood, called plasma, is separated from blood cells by a device known as a cell separator. The cells are then returned to the patient undergoing treatment, while the plasma is either treated or replaced with other fluids. This is used with patients suffering from certain types of blood or autoimmune diseases.
• Hemoperfusion. With hemoperfusion, the patient's blood is passed over an absorbent surface that removes certain types of chemicals and toxins. The procedure is useful for patients suffering from an overdose of medication or chemical poisoning.

(Please see the enclosed packages for details of our services.)

Other facilities for detection of kidney-related disorders include ultrasonography and a clinical chemistry laboratory for the diagnostic testing of both blood and urine analysis.

Chest & Respiratory Care Clinic

The Chest & Respiratory Care Clinic specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and management of respiratory problems. The specialists at the clinic also provide the full range of treatments for a variety of chronic lung diseases such as tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema and asthma.

(For more information, please see each clinic.)

Our state-of-the-art facilities and diagnostic tools deliver the highest levels of accuracy for every health assessment.

• Computerized Tomography (Spiral CT Scan) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) allow non-invasive scanning at increased speed and provide and the most accurate and timely diagnosis without requiring an overnight stay in the hospital.
• Ultrasonography
• Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Unit helps identify problems with the performance of your lungs.
• Gastro-Colonoscopy performs a diagnostic test that enables the physician to directly examine your entire digestive system.
• Bronchoscopy is a diagnostic tool used to examine the inside of the respiratory tract.

There is no cause for concern about about lodging arrangements when you visit any of our top-rated clinics, as there is adequate space for treatment, as well as private consultations, for example with patients living with HIV, in addition to rooms for nutritional counseling and health education.

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