Thonburi Hospital

Summary

Thonburi Hospital is one of the most trusted private hospitals in Thailand. They are a super tertiary care hospital as they offer a wide range of affordable, standard, and innovative patient-centric services for international and domestic patients. They are well-known for specialized centers like neurologic, cardiovascular, urology, obstetrics & gynecology, and bone & joint. They perform advanced interventional procedures, a well-equipped rehabilitation center, and a cardiovascular center uses comprehensive approaches for the diagnosis, treatment, intervention, or consultation. Thonburi Hospital- superior healthcare has a team of over 350 members, including highly-qualified nurses, paramedics staff, surgeons, and specialists.

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Details

General Outlook

• The Thonburi Hospital is a top-class medical hospital in Thailand that is situated on the west side of Bangkok, which is considered the most trusted private hospital in the country.
• They are a tertiary care hospital that provides a wide range of innovative, affordable, and patient-centric services to both domestic and international patients.
• Its mission is to provide international medical standards and high ethical quality services to all types of diseases with the help of a professional healthcare team.
• The Thonburi Hospital is well-known for its specialized centers of bone & joint, cardiovascular, neurologic, urology, gastrointestinal & liver, and obstetrics & gynecology.
• Besides specialized centers, they have 22 more centers and clinics that are a pediatric center, surgical clinic, plastic surgery center, eye center, throat center, vascular surgery center, breast center, and much more.
• They offer full accomplishment of diagnosis and treatment services with great consultants in all fields of medicare.
• This hospital is considered as world’s best hospital by Newsweek 2020 & 2021 survey.

Fundaments

• The Thonburi Hospital is the largest hospital that has a total capacity of about 435-beds
• The Intensive care unit is 32-bedded, critical care 9-bedded, RCU 9-bedded, and Neuro-ICU 11-bedded. 
• They have more than 350 members team of specialists, nurses, paramedics, and other healthcare providers, who are highly-trained in their professionals.
• They have an advanced cardiac catheterization lab, which is used as an interventional procedure, Moreover, they also have a sleep study lab used to diagnose sleep disorders.
• The Rehabilitation Centre is well-equipped with modern facilities like a hydrotherapy pool, whirlpool tanks, short-wave diathermy,  ultrasound, and traction equipment.
• The Neurological center is further divided into clinics that are;
• Stroke clinic
• Epilepsy clinic
• Dementia and behavioral disorder clinic
• Movement disorder clinic
• Furthermore, the heart center has a holistic and comprehensive approach for diagnosis, treatment, surgery, and prevention of heart health that include both invasive and non-invasive techniques.
• The Thonburi Bone and Joint Diseases Center provide surgery and treatment for various diseases. They have further clinics that are;
• Hand & microsurgery clinic
• Foot & ankle clinic
• Bone tumor clinic
• Osteoporosis clinic and
•  Sports injury clinic 

Specialty Centers for Foreigners

• Bone and Joint Center
• Women Health Center
• Heart Center
• Urology Clinic
• Neurological Center
• Gastrointestinal and Liver Center
• Cancer Center

International Medical Service Center for Foreigners

The International Medical Service Center (IMS) is the first service point for foreign patients to contact. The team of professionals will assist in finding a physician, booking an appointment, and other arrangements. Moreover, they will help you before, during, and after a visit to the hospital. Some of the specialized services for international patient are as follow;

• Scheduling a Physician appointment
• Personal escort to a medical appointment
• Embassy assistance
• Provide international insurance
• VISA extension and support
• Interpreter services to overcome the communication barrier
• Accommodation arrangements
• Availability of prayer room
• Transportation arrangement to/from airport and hotels

Provision of Medical Facilities for Foreign Patients

The Thonburi Hospital provides some great medical facilities to their patients, which are as follow;

• X-ray Diagnostic Imaging Center provides diagnosis service and routine check-ups with the use of advanced technologies like MRI, 64-Slice CT Scan, and Carotid Duplex Ultrasound.
• Critical Care Center offers 24-hour intensive care for critically ill patients with the help of a specialized and trained team of healthcare professionals.
• Rehabilitation Center provides health protection, post-treatment rehabilitation, massage, and taction with available modern facilities and equipment.
• Endoscopy Center use the endoscopy technique for the diagnosis and treatment of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and hepatobiliary system.
• An endoscopic Ultrasound facility is also present, which helps in producing high-resolution internal images of the pancreas, bile duct, liver, and esophagus.

Language Spoken

• Thai
• English

Approachability for Foreigners

• The hospital is located at the heart of Bangkok City. The foreigners can come to the hospital from Suvarnabhumi International Airport in 43 minutes and Don Mueang International Airport in 33 minutes.
• Moreover, they can use a taxi, car, and bus station to reach the hospital. Many hotels, apartments, and guest houses are present on the western and eastern sides of the hospital.