Chokephaibulkit Kulkanya , MD

Dr. Chokephaibulkit Kulkanya’s Story

Prof. Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit has been seeing children with infectious diseases problems for more than 20 years. She also teaches medical students, house staff, and fellows in the field of pediatric infectious diseases at Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University which is the country’s largest tertiary and quaternary-care medical center and public hospital with 2,600 beds. Her special interests are in the field of HIV, immunization, tropical diseases such as dengue and tuberculosis, and emerging infectious diseases. With the support from the Faculty and the Department, she has conducted several studies in these areas. She was appointed the Chief of Pediatric Infectious Disease Division as well as the director of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Unit since 2008, and now the Director of Siriraj Institute of Clinical Research. With this position and the facility available, she can direct clinical research works efficiently. As the principal investigator of the site, she successfully conducted several NIH-sponsored Network studies at sites, such as the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trial Network (IMPAACT), the South East Asia Infectious Disease Clinical Research Network (SEAICRN).

Research Interest

Her research interests include HIV/AIDS in children, adolescents and pregnant women, antibiotics, vaccine in children, and tropical infectious diseases such as dengue adn tuberculosis. There are more than 100 research papers, academic works, and manuscripts have been published both locally and internationally.

Department

Department of Pediatric

Siriraj Institute of Clinical Research (SICRES)

Professional Experience

2022-present	President, Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of Thailand.
2019-present	Chairman, Expert Panel of the Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI), Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
2019-present	Director, Siriraj Institute of Clinical Research (SICRES)
2008-2020	Head, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit. Department of Pediatrics
2004-present	Member of the Committee of Prevention of HIV Mother-To-Child Transmission, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand

Specialized field

Pediatrics / Pediatric Infectious Diseases / Epidemiology

Qualifications, certified physicians, medical specialists

M.D. (Honor) / Diplomate, Thai Board of Pediatrics / Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics / Diplomate of the American Subboard of Pediatric Infectious Diseases / EIS

研究実績

Switching efavirenz to rilpivirine in virologically suppressed adolescents with HIV: a multi-centre 48-week efficacy and safety study in Thailand. J Int AIDS Soc. 2022 Jan;25(1):e25862. doi: 10.1002/jia2.25862. PMID: 35001501; PMCID: PMC8743364.

Phongsamart W, Jantarabenjakul W, Chantaratin S, Anugulruengkitt S, Suntarattiwong P, Sirikutt P, Kosalaraksa P, Maleesatharn A, Chokephaibulkit K

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Immunogenicity of a Two-Dose Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Schedule in HIV-Infected Adolescents with Immune Reconstitution. Vaccines (Basel). 2022 Jan 13;10(1):118. doi: 10.3390/vaccines10010118. PMID: 35062779; PMCID: PMC8779595.

Rungmaitree S, Thepthai C, Toh ZQ, Musiwiraphat N, Maleesatharn A, Rermruay R, Sungkate S, Phongsamart W, Lapphra K, Wittawatmongkol O, Dharakul T, Mulholland K, Chokephaibulkit K

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Polyneuritis Cranialis Associated with BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in a Healthy Adolescent. Vaccines (Basel). 2022 Jan 17;10(1):134. doi: 10.3390/vaccines10010134. PMID: 35062795; PMCID: PMC8779427.

Kulsirichawaroj P, Sanmaneechai O, Wittawatmongkol O, Chokephaibulkit K

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Kinetic Changes of Peripheral Blood Monocyte Subsets and Expression of Co-Stimulatory Molecules during Acute Dengue Virus Infection. Pathogens. 2021 Nov 10;10(11):1458. doi: 10.3390/pathogens10111458. PMID: 34832614; PMCID: PMC8625762.

Lertjuthaporn S, Keawvichit R, Polsrila K, Sukapirom K, Chuansumrit A, Chokephaibulkit K, Ansari AA, Khowawisetsut L, Pattanapanyasat K

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Within-host evolutionary dynamics of seasonal and pandemic human influenza A viruses in young children. Elife. 2021 Aug 3;10:e68917. doi: 10.7554/eLife.68917. PMID: 34342576; PMCID: PMC8382297.

Han AX, Felix Garza ZC, Welkers MR, Vigeveno RM, Tran ND, Le TQM, Pham Quang T, Dang DT, Tran TNA, Ha MT, Nguyen TH, Le QT, Le TH, Hoang TBN, Chokephaibulkit K, Puthavathana P, Nguyen VVC, Nghiem MN, Nguyen VK, Russell CA

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Nosocomial TB in two neonatal intensive care units at a tertiary care centre: infection risk and outcomes. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2021 Jul 1;25(7):567-572. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.21.0060. PMID: 34183102.

Yangthara B, Wutthigate P, Roongmaitree S, Siripattanapipong P, Lapphra K, Kitsommart R, Phongsamart W, Ngerncham S, Wittawatmongkol O, Wongsiridach P, Chokephaibulkit K

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Fixed-dose combination bictegravir, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide in adolescents and children with HIV: week 48 results of a single-arm, open-label, multicentre, phase 2/3 trial. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2021 Sep;5(9):642-651. doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(21)00165-6. Epub 2021 Jul 22. PMID: 34302760.

Gaur AH, Cotton MF, Rodriguez CA, McGrath EJ, Helström E, Liberty A, Natukunda E, Kosalaraksa P, Chokephaibulkit K, Maxwell H, Wong P, Porter D, Majeed S, Yue MS, Graham H, Martin H, Brainard DM, Pikora C

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Response of Severe EV71-Infected Patients to Hyperimmune Plasma Treatment: A Pilot Study. Pathogens. 2021 May 19;10(5):625. doi: 10.3390/pathogens10050625. PMID: 34069574; PMCID: PMC8161181

Techasaensiri C, Wongsa A, Puthanakit T, Chokephaibulkit K, Chotpitayasunondh T, Charoonruangrit U, Sombatnimitsakul S, Puthavathana P, Lerdsamran H, Auewarakul P, Tassaneetrithep B

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Disclosure of HIV status to sexual partners among perinatally HIV-infected youth in Thailand. Int J STD AIDS. 2021 Mar;32(4):361-367. doi: 10.1177/0956462420968405. Epub 2021 Feb 11. PMID: 33571066.

Boon-Yasidhi V, Torsakul S, Durier Y, Sittanomai N, Kuntasorn J, Chokephaibulkit K

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