We have continually provided pediatric clinical services since the 30th May 1914 on the establishment of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital of the Thai Red Cross Society. The services are initially ran under the Department of Internal Medicine, which provided medical care to both adults and children at the time.
Later on, when the Faculty of Medicine of Chulalongkorn University was established in 1947, the Department of Pediatrics was founded. Its offices were initially located on the ground floor of the Kaew Assawanon Building (now the Elizabeth – Jakkrapong Building) and moved several times before its move to its current location, the H.M. Queen Sirikit Building in 1996.
For the last 70 years, the Department of Pediatrics has continually provided and developed its service in accordance with its mission and vision under the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and The King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital of the Thai Red Cross Society, to be a leading medical institution nationally and internationally in teaching, service provision, academic expertise and research in pediatrics.
Vision
To be a model medical institution with sound integrity and internationally recognized standards in pediatric practice.
Mission
To produce high-quality pediatricians and subspecialty pediatricians that conduct medical practice with integrity, conduct valuable research, provide clinical services and academia to serve society and act as academic references nationally and internationally. We aim to produce graduates that take pride in their institution and provide care that enable service users to have a good quality of life.
The Department of Pediatrics is made up of 16 subspecialty departments as listed below.
- Neonatology and Perinatology
- Allergy, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology
- Pulmonology
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Genetics and Metabolism
- Infectious Diseases
- Dermatology
- Endocrinology
- Neurology
- Hematology and Oncology
- Nephrology
- Cardiology
- Nutrition
- Growth and Development
- Outpatients
- Intensive Care
The Department of Pediatrics has an additional 3 research units funded by Research Promotion Funds from the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University as follows:
Three Specialized Centers, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University:
- Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology Center Heads : Prof. Dr. Yong Poovorawan
- Center of Excellence for Medical Genomics Center Heads : Prof. Dr. Vorasuk Shotelersuk
- Center of Excellence for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines Center Heads : Prof. Dr. Thanyawee Puthanakit
- Center of Excellence for Maximizing Children’s Developmental Potential Center Heads : Prof. Dr. Weerasak Chonchaiya
- Center of Excellence for Allergy and Clinical Immunology Center Heads : Asst. Prof. Dr. Narissara Suratannon
- Center of Excellence in Thai Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Immunology (TPGHAI) Center Heads : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Palittiya Sintusek
Two Centers of Medical Excellence, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital:
- Excellence Center for Medical Genetics
- Excellence Center for Genomics and Precision Medicine
Research Units:
- Pediatric Nutrition Research Unit by Prof. Dr. Sirinuch Chomto
- Integrative and Innovative Hematology/Oncology Research Unit by Prof. Dr. Darintr Sosothikul
- HAUS IAQ Research Unit by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pantipa Chatchatee