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Dr. Tapanut Chuntarapas

Tapanut Chuntarapas

M.D.

Spine Specialist

Expertise in Treatment
Education or Qualifications
Additional Training
Academic Publications

Expertise in Treatment

Endoscopic spine surgery and minimally invasive surgery

Education or Qualifications

Doctor of Medicine, Mahidol University

Certificate in Clinical Medical Science, Mahidol University

Certificate of knowledge and expertise in the practice of neurosurgery, Medical Council

Certificate of Residency in Spine, Washington University, St. Louis, USA

Certificate of Endoscopic Spine Surgery, South Korea

Thai-Chinese Acupuncture Medical Certificate, Class 7

Additional Training

Endoscopic Spinal Surgery, Woridul Spine Hospital, South Korea

Endoscopic Spinal Surgery, Tantan Spine Hospital, South Korea

International Workshop on Endoscopic Spine Surgery

Endoscopic Lumbar Disc Surgery Course 2019 at S Spine Hospital

Endoscopic Spinal Disease Treatment Seminar 2022 at S Spine Hospital

Endoscopic spine surgery with 2-channel technique, Himnara Spine Hospital, South Korea

20th International Neurosurgery Conference, Southeast Asia

Seminar on Endoscopic Spinal Disease Treatment 2024 at S Spine Hospital

2nd Endoscopic Spinal Disease Treatment Seminar 2024 at S Spine Hospital

Academic Publications

1.Zebala LP, Chuntarapas T, Kelly MP, Talcott M, Greco S, Riew KD. Intrawound vancomycin powder eradicates surgical wound contamination: an in vivo rabbit study. J Bone Joint Surg Am.2014 Jan 1;96(1):46-51.

2.Song KS, Piyaskulkaew C, Chuntarapas T, Buchowski JM, Kim HJ, Park MS, Kang H, Riew KD. Dynamic radiographic criteria for detecting pseudarthrosis following anterior cervical arthrodesis. J Bone Joint Surg Am.2014 Apr 2;96(7):557-63.

3.Kim HJ, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Park MS, Song KS, Piyaskulkaew C, Chuntarapas T. Patients With Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Requiring Revision Surgery have Higher Post-op Lumbar Lordosis and Larger Sagittal Balance Corrections. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Jan 29. [Epub ahead of print]

4.O'Neill KR, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Chuntarapas T, Dorward I, Neuman B, Ahmad A, Baldus C. Extension of Spine Fusion to the Sacrum following Long Fusions for Deformity Correction. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Apr 8. [Epub ahead of print]

5.Mesfin A, Park MS, Piyaskulkaew C, Chuntarapas T, Song KS, Kim HJ, Riew KD. Neck Pain following laminoplasty. Global Spine J 2015;5:17–22.

6.Han Jo Kim, Lawrence G. Lenke, Yasushi Oshima, Tapanut Chuntarapas, Addisu Mesfin, Stuart Hershman, Jeremy L. Fogelson, K. Daniel Riew. Cervical lordosis actually increases with aging and progressive degeneration in spinal deformity patients. Spinal Deformity J 2014 Sep vol2 issue 5 ,p410-414

7.Oshima Y, Kelly MP, Song KS, Park MS, Chuntarapas T, Vo KD, Yeom JS, Takeshita K, Riew KD. Spinolaminar line test as a screening tool for C1 stenosis. Global Spine J. 2016 Jun;6(4):370-4.

8.Mesfin A, Bakhsh WR, Chuntarapas T, Riew KD. Cervical scoliosis: Clinical and radiographic outcomes. Global Spine J. 2016 Feb;6(1):7-13.