Art Hiranyakas, MD, PhD, FACS

Dr. Hiranyakas is an experienced academic Colorectal Surgeon. He was appointed as an Instructor of Surgery at Prince of Songkla University (PSU), Songkhla, Thailand right after his completion of General Surgery Board Examination in 2002. Dr. Hiranyakas was involved in both the undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and served as Assistant Professor of Surgery at Prince of Songkla University in 2007. He also held an academic appointment at School of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University (JCU), Queensland, Australia in 2009. He completed his advanced surgical training in National University Hospital, Singapore in 2004. He continued his Advanced Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery (2007) from Queensland, Australia, Robotic (da Vinci robotic surgical system) Colorectal Surgery (2011) from University of California, San Diego, USA. and Korea University, Seoul, Korea, and Advanced Training in Colorectal Surgery (2009-2011) from Cleveland Clinic Florida, USA. His advanced training in Colorectal Endoscopy (2005), Showa, Japan also provides him with special skills in both diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy. His unique overseas training experiences of over 900 colorectal surgery cases have provided a broad range of colorectal procedures for cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, benign colorectal conditions, sphincter-saving operations, re-operative abdominopelvic surgery and functional colorectal conditions eg. constipation, and incontinence. He is also trained in functional anorectal work and is competent in endoanal and endorectal ultrasonography. Dr. Hiranyakas has authored numerous publications and book chapters under Prince of Songkla University, James Cook University and Cleveland Clinic Florida. His key publications involve colorectal cancer.

Anorectal Disease

• anal abscess
• anal fissure
• anal fistula
• anal sphincter repair
• anal tears
• anal warts
• anorectal malformations
• colonoscopy
• hemorrhoid problems
• hemorrhoidal banding
• IRC (infrared coagulation) for hemorrhoi
• prolapsing hemorroids
• pruritus ani
• rectal bleeding
• rectal prolapse
• recto-vaginal fistula
• sphincter repair
• sphincter sparing surgery

Colon and Rectal Disorder/Procedures

• colectomy
• colon polyps
• colon surgery
• colonoscopy
• colostomy
• diverticular disease
• diverticulitis
• flexible sigmoidoscopy
• ileostomy
• intestinal failure management
• intussusception
• laparoscopic colon surgery
• Meckel's diverticulum
• parastomal hernia repair
• pelvic floor dysfunction
• peritonitis
• pilonidal disease
• removal of colon polyps
• sigmoidoscopy
• small bowel syndrome
• stoma revision
• surgery for diverticulitis

Bangkok Hospital,

Phuket,

Director

04/2009—Present

Bangkok Hospital Headquarters,

Bangkok,

Director

01/2014—Present

University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

Professor

01/2016—Present

University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

Professor

01/2016—Present