
YOUR DOCTOR
Dr. SOMCHAI TRAKOOLSHOKESATIAN
Bangkok Pattaya hospital
Tel. (038) 259938
Email address : somchait@bph.co.th
Dr. Somchai’s refractive surgery experience dates back to 2002 and has performed more than 10,000 LASIK and 5,000 SuperSight Surgery procedures. He has trained with many leading specialists and pioneers in refractive surgery. He uses the most modern state of the art laser and surgical techniques.
Education/Training
Dr. Somchai received his medical degree and completed his ophthalmology residency at Chiangmai University.
Memberships/Affiliations
Dr. Somchai is a member of numerous medical and ophthalmic professional organizations including the European Society of Refractive Surgery, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and The Royal College of Ophthalmology of Thailand. Dr. Somchai has also been the team eye physician of Bangkok Hospital Pattaya. His team has been awarded the Customer Service award from Asian Hospital Management Award in the year 2006. He is an artist who loves painting and loves to spend time with his wife and little daughter.
EDUCATION
Doctor of Medicine, 1987
Chiangmai University, Thailand
Certified Board of Ophthalmology, 1994
Chiangmai University, Thailand
WORK EXPERIENCE
Medicine
J General practice and Public health in rural hospital of Tak province
April 1988 – June 1991
General Ophthalmology
J Ophthalmology practice in Sriklaeng Hospital
July 1994 – May 1996
J Ophthalmology practice in Bangkok Pattaya Hospital
June 1996 – present
RELATED EXPERIENCE
J International exchange of professional skills in ophthalmology
PROJECT ORBIS, INC. in Chiangmai Thailand; January 1992
J The “ Sight First “ Charity Project for Blindness Prevention
Lions Club of Pattaya in Pattaya 1999 – 2001
J International Course in Refractive Laser Surgery (LASIK) in Antwerp, Belgium 2002
J International Course in Refractive Laser Surgery (Akkommodative 1CU) in Munich, Germany 2003
J International Course in Refractive Laser Surgery (Implantable Contact Lens) in Lisbon, Portugal 2005
J International Course in Refractive Laser Surgery (AlphaCor) in London, England 2006