Background
Dr.
Weerapong Phumratanaprapin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of
Clinical Tropical Medicine. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from
Chulalongkorn University. He completed
his Internal Medicine Residency at Rajavithi Hospital, Ministry of Public
Health, Bangkok, Thailand. He has Diplomas from the Thai Board of Internal Medicine,
the Thai Board of Nephrology, the Thai Board in the Specialty of Family
Medicine, and the Thai Board of Preventive Medicine (Travel Medicine) all
received from the Thai Medical Council. He actively teaches graduate students
and supervises several Masters and PhD students at the Bangkok School of
Tropical Medicine.
Departments/Centers
Research
Dr.
Weerapong’s medical specialty is nephrology, with emphasis on acute kidney
injury and renal diseases associated with dengue, malaria and other tropical
diseases. He has broad experience with acute kidney injury management and
medical research in acute kidney injury among dengue and malaria patients.
Ongoing Research Project(s)
| Research Name | Funding Source |
|---|---|
| • Chloroquine/ hydroxychloroquine prevention of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the healthcare setting; a randomised, placebo-controlled prophylaxis study (COPCOV) | Wellcome Trust |
Educations
| 2003 | Diploma in The Specialty Family Medicine | The Medical Council of Thailand |
| 2002 | Diplomate Thai Board of Nephrology | The Medical Council of Thailand |
| 1996 | Diplomate Thai Board of Internal Medicine | The Medical Council of Thailand |
| 1989 | RM.D. Faculty of Medicine | Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand |
Research of Expertise
- Kidney injury management
- Nephrology
Diseases Covered/Research Area
- Tropical renal diseases
- Dengue
- Malaria