Dr. Pichit Naripthaphan is a graduate of Faculty of Medicine, Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand. He completed a residency in ophthalmology, Department of Medicine at the Ministry of Public Health in Thailand.

Dr. Pichit completed a fellowship at Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation, Department of Ophthalmology,USC Medical School, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

He is recognized as “The first Thai surgeon to perform a BI-OPTICS (Phacoemulsification+LASIK) procedure”.  He was also the pioneering surgeon of Toric Phakic IOL implantation in Thailand, at TRSC International LASIK Center.

Dr. Pichit is currently a Refractive Surgery Specialist at TRSC International LASIK Center.  He is also Chief of the Refractive Surgeries and Contact Lens Unit and Chief of the LASIK Center at Rajvithi Hospital, and is an anterior segment specialist surgeon at Bumrungrad Hospital. At TRSC, he performs LASIK, PRK, Cataract surgery, and Phakic IOL implantation.


Education

•  M.D., Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand
•  Diploma of Proficiency in Ophthalmology (Diploma Thai Board of Ophthalmology)
•  Certificate of Medical Licensure, Thailand
•  Certificate Research Fellowship, Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation, USC Medical School in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Professional Training

1986 – 1989

• Residency in Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Ministry of Public Health in Bangkok, Thailand

1997-Present    

• Chief of the Refractive Surgeries and Contact Lens Unit, Rajvithi Hospital, Ministry of Public Health
• Chief of Rajvithi Hospital’s LASIK Center
• Anterior segment specialist surgeon at Bumrungrad Hospital
• Refractive Surgery Specialist at TRSC International LASIK Center

- M.D., Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand - Diploma of Proficiency in Ophthalmology (Diploma Thai Board of Ophthalmology)-Certificate of Medical Licensure, Thailand - Certificate Research Fellowship, Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation, USC Medical School in Los Angeles, CA, USA