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A/Prof. Parit Mekaroonkamol

Thailand

Associate Professor Parit Mekaroonkamol, MD, is a dual board-certified gastroenterologist, holding certification from both the American Board of Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology) and the Thai Board of Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology), and a fellowship-trained Advanced Endoscopist with more than a decade of specialized clinical experience. His areas of expertise encompass pancreatobiliary diseases, therapeutic endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and submucosal endoscopy.

His academic pursuits are centered on the advancement of innovative endoscopic modalities. He serves as principal investigator on multiple prospective randomized controlled trials examining novel therapeutic strategies for severe acute pancreatitis, gastric per-oral endoscopic pyloromyotomy (G-POEM) for gastroparesis, bariatric endoscopic interventions, the integration of artificial intelligence in gastrointestinal endoscopy, endoscopic full-thickness plication for refractory GERD, simulator-based medical education in endoscopy, and per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia. He authored multiple clinical practice guidelines including ERCP, subepithelial lesions, and celiac plexus neurolysis.

Assoc. Prof. Mekaroonkamol holds distinguished leadership positions across prominent international and national professional societies, serving as Chief of Academic Affairs for the Thai Association for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Director of Corporate Relations for the Gastroenterological Association of Thailand, and as a committee member of both the World Endoscopy Organization and the Asia-Pacific Society for Digestive Endoscopy. He also serves as the Assistant Dean for International Affairs at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University.