Einapak Boontaveeyuwat MD

Dr Einapak Boontaveeyuwat qualified in Medicine at the Chulalongkorn University which was also where she received her M.D. in 2005. After general medical training in Nakhonratchasima (2006-2009) and a period of research in Siriraj Hospital in clinical treatment innovations including radio frequency (2008-2009), she undertook dermatology training in Siriraj Hospital where she developed an interest in photodermatology (2009-2013). She therefore went on to complete a clinical fellowship in Photodermatology with Professor Pravit Asawanonda at the Division of Dermatology, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and Chulalongkorn University, Thailand where she has started an appointment as Consultant Dermatologist and also Clinical Lecturer since November 2015. After another period of clinical research and practice in photodermatoses, photodiagnosis and phototherapy in Photodermatology unit, St John’s Institute of Dermatology, Guy’s Hospital, London, UK (2015-2018), she has resumed her current appointment as Consultant Dermatologist and Clinical Lecturer at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University since November 2018. 

 

Dr Boontaveeyuwat has clinical and research interests in photosensitivity diseases particularly in porphyrias, actinic prurigo, and xeroderma pigmentosum. Her expertise also extends to photodiagnosis and various forms of phototherapy including heliotherapy and photodynamic therapy. 

 

Apart from Sunrise Phototherapy Centre at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, one of the SEA’s leading centres for phototherapy including heliotherapy (HT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) with a new photosensitiser development in dermatology, photodiagnosis, she's also a clinal lead in multidisciplinary clinics for rare genetic sun allergy conditions including cutaneous porphyrias (P-PRIME clinic), and for psoriasis (Psoriasis MDT clinic).

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Dr Boontaveeyuwat has been ambitiously working on Sunrise Phototherapy Network by King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital which will offer all the areas in Thailand our exquisite expert services under tele-consultation, RECKON clinic along with safe guided natural sunlight treatments, Self-Heliotherapy in TH (SHOT), Daylight-Photodynamic therapy (Daylight-PDT), and our newly invented home light based devices (Home PhoD). 

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She has published many papers and has a National reputation in photodermatology.

 

Dr Boontaveeyuwat continuously contributes to national medical education, with ongoing involvement in dermatology research and teaching. Since June 2023, she has served as a question writer for the Thai Dermatology Specialty Certificate Examination under the Royal College Physician of Thailand. Additionally, since March 2024, she has held the position of a World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) postgraduate medical education assessor in Thailand. 

 

Dr Boontaveeyuwat plays a leading role in international training and education including the International Medical programme, Chulalongkorn University (CU-MEDi) (since 2020). In 2023, she initiated a Photodermatology Visiting Professional programme under the School of Global Health at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University. The programme aims to bridge the training gap in professional development transitions for individuals who have finished their degrees.