Background
Dr. Wirongrong is a Lecturer in the Department of Clinical
Tropical Medicine and a physician at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases. She
has a Doctor of Medicine degree and a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Science,
both from Mahidol University, Thailand. She actively teaches and supervises
graduate and postgraduate students at the Bangkok School of Tropical Medicine.
Departments/Centers
Research
Dr. Wirongrong is an expert in infectious diseases, with
special interests in melioidosis, leptospirosis, scrub typhus, and tuberculosis.
She has broad experience in conducting clinical trials, having led and been
involved in a number of clinical trials during her tenure at the Faculty of
Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University. Dr. Wirongrong is regarded as one of the
top melioidosis authorities within Thailand.
Ongoing Research Project(s)
| Research Name | Funding Source |
|---|---|
| • โครงการพัฒนาและใช้ digital Direct Observed Therapy (d-DOT) หลายภาษาบนโทรศัพท์มือถือ ในการติดตามการรักษาผู้ป่วยวัณโรค | ทุนงบประมาณแผ่นดิน |
Educations
| 1997 | Thai Board of Internal Medicine | Thai Board |
| 1995 | The Graduate Diploma in Clinical Science | Mahidol University, Thailand |
| 1991 | M.D. | Mahidol University, Thailand |
Research of Expertise
- Tropical Infectious Diseases
- Clinical trials
Diseases Covered/Research Area
- Scrub Typhus
- Tuberculosis (TB)
- Leptospirosis
- Melioidosis