In 1970, Honorary Professor Sek Aksaranugraha launched the rehabilitation medicine service in King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. Next year, rehabilitation medicine included in the medical student curriculum. At that time, rehabilitation medicine was a division in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University. Service was settled at Phahurat Building before moving to Chareon Somsri Building and Posayajinda Building in December, 1972.
In 1981, the Thai Red Cross Rehabilitation Medicine Center was constructed at Sawangkaniwas, Samutprakarn Province. In 1982, the center was inaugurated for rehabilitation service and provided health care for disabled. The center was affiliated with King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. Professor Samak Pukkanasen was the first director. Residency training in rehabilitation medicine was established since 1984.
On April 8th, 1997, the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, the 21st department of the Faculty of Medicine, was founded. Associate Professor Krasae Sukonthaman was the first head of the department. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine; Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and The Thai Red Cross Rehabilitation Center was affiliated in service, academic work and research.
Obligation
Provide excellent medical care, rehabilitative, disease prevention, and health promotion services. Create medical and nursing care innovations to improve patient’s quality of life with an emphasis on patient-centered approach.
Vision
To be the rehabilitation medicine institute with morality and international standard.
Mission
To create graduates and rehabilitation specialist who has quality and moral, produce valued research, service and academic activities and transform the society.
Operations
The Department provides diagnostic and therapeutic services through its 6 units and 15 specialized clinics.
Units:
- Physical Therapy Unit.
- Outpatient Services, Sor Tor Building, 9th Floor Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 15:30 hrs.
- Inpatient Services, Bhumisirimangalanusorn Building, 14th Floor Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 15:30 hrs.
- Occupational Therapy Unit.
- Outpatient (OPD) Services, Sor Tor Building, 9th Floor Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 16:00 hrs.
- Inpatient (IPD) Services, Bhumisirimangalanusorn Building, 14th Floor Monday – Friday, 08:00 -16:00 hrs; bedside services in various wards, Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 16:00 hrs.
- Pediatric Rehabilitation, Bhor Por Ror Building, 2nd Floor Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 16:00 hrs.
- Hand Rehabilitation, Bhor Por Ror Building, 2nd Floor Tuesday and Wednesday, 08:30 – 16:00 hrs.
- Orthosis and Prosthesis Unit.
- Nightingale Building, 1st Floor: Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 16:00 hrs; Accepting prescriptions: 08.00-11.30 hrs. (morning session), 13.00-15.30 hrs. (afternoon session). Lunch break, 12.00-13.00 hrs.
- Bhumisirimangalanusorn Building, 14th Floor Open for inpatient services Monday-Friday, 08.00 – 15.30 hrs. Accepting prescriptions: 08.00 – 11.30 hrs. (morning session), 13.00 – 15.30 hrs. (afternoon session). Lunch break, 12.00 – 13.00 hrs.
- Bhor Por Ror Building, 2nd Floor: Open for outpatient services Monday-Friday 13.00 – 15.30 hrs. Accepting prescriptions (afternoon session) 13.00 – 15.30 hrs. for finished orthosis only.
- Psychology Unit.
- Bhumisirimangalanusorn Building, 14th Floor (Inpatients): Monday and Friday, 08:00 – 12:00 hrs; 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, 13:00 – 16:00 hrs; 1st and 3rd Tuesday and Wednesday of the month
- Nightingale Building, 1st Floor (Diabetic Foot Patients): Every Tuesday, 08:00 – 12:00 hrs.
- Sor Tor Building, 6th Floor (Parkinson’s Disease Patients): 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 08:00 – 12:00 hrs.
- Sor Tor Building, 9th Floor (Outpatients): Every Thursday, 08:00 – 12:00 hrs.
- Speech Therapy Unit.
- Sor Tor Building, 9th Floor (Outpatients): Monday-Friday, 08:30 – 15:30 hrs.
- Bhumisirimangalanusorn Building, 14th Floor Monday-Friday (Inpatients, Outpatients, and Home Program patients), 08.00 – 16.00 hrs. (Bedside services begin at 09.00 hrs.).
- Bhor Por Ror Building, 2nd Floor (Pediatric patients). Every Mondays, 13:30 – 15:30 hrs.; Every Thursdays, 08:30 – 15:30 hrs.
- Advanced Geriatric Rehabilitation Unit.
- Sor Tor Building, 6th Floor Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Rehabilitation Clinic. Every 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 08:30 – 12:00 hrs.
- Sor Tor Building, 6th Floor Treatment and Rehabilitation Services. Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 16:00 hrs
Specialized Clinics:
- Electrodiagnosis Clinic
Sor Tor Building, 9th Floor. Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 12:00 hrs. - Dysphagia Rehabilitation Clinic
Sor Tor Building, 9th Floor. Every 1st and 3rd Fridays, 13:00 – 15:30 hrs. - Viseofluoroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS) Clinic
Sor Kor Building, 4th Floor. Every Mondays, 13:00 – 15:30 hrs. - Parkinson’s disease and Movement Disorders Rehabilitation Clinic.
Sor Tor Building, 6th Floor. Every 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 08.30 – 12.00 hrs. - Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Clinic.
Bhumisirimangalanusorn Building, 14th Floor. Every Mondays and Thursdays, 13:00 – 15:30 hrs. - Orthosis and Prosthesis Clinic.
Nightingale Building, 1st Floor. Every Mondays and Wednesdays, 13:00 – 15:30 hrs. - Diabetic Foot Clinic.
Bhor Por Ror Building, 2nd Floor. Every Fridays, 13:00 – 15:30 hrs. - Comprehensive Foot Care Clinic.
Nightingale Building, 1st Floor. Every Tuesdays, 08:30 – 12:00 hrs. - Pediatric Rehabilitation Clinic.
Bhor Por Ror Building, 2nd Floor. Every 2nd and 4th Mondays, 13.00 – 15.30 hrs. - Combined Foot Clinic
Bhor Por Ror Building, 5th Floor. Every 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 13.00 – 15.30 hrs. - Hand Rehabilitation Clinic
Bhor Por Ror Building, 2nd Floor. Every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 13.00 – 15.30 hrs. - Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Clinic
Bhor Por Ror Building, 2nd Floor. Every Wednesdays, 13:00 – 15:30 hrs. - Spastic Clinic.
Bhor Por Ror Building, 2nd Floor. Every Fridays, 13:00 – 15:30 hrs. - Sports Injury Rehabilitation Clinic.
Bhor Por Ror Building, 2nd Floor. Every Tuesdays, 13:00 – 15:30 hrs. - Sports Medicine Clinic for Elite Sportsmen
Bhor Por Ror Building, 2nd Floor. Every Thursdays, 13:00 – 15:30 hrs.