Committee
(2022~present)
Dr Kai-lok MAK
Dr Kai-lok MAK, President
Dr. Greg Mak is a private psychiatrist in Hong Kong. He is an Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
He had served at department of psychiatry among various local hospitals in Hong Kong, including Castle Peak Hospital, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Tai Po Hospital and North District Hospital. Apart from his daily psychiatric works, Dr Mak is interested about gender relations, family therapy and sexual therapy. He has been actively involved in promoting public mental health in Hong Kong, as well as undertaking the teaching works in the top 2 universities in Hong Kong. Dr Mak wishes to raise public awareness of mental well-being in Hong Kong and hope everyone can have a quality life.
Dr Preecha TIEWTRANON
Dr Preecha TIEWTRANON, Immediate Past President
Medical Education and Training:
- 1966-1967 Internship,Highland Park General Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- 1967-68 Surgery Resident, New York Hospital, New York, USA
- 1968-70 Surgery Resident, Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan. USA
- 1970-73 Surgical Oncology Resident, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA.
- 1973-1974 Fellow Surgical Oncology,Head and Neck Surgery, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA.
- 1974-1975 Fellow, Plastic Surgery, Albany Plastic Surgery, Albany, New York,USA.
- 1975-1976 Fellow,Plastic Surgery, Victorian Plastic Surgery Unit, Melbourne, Australia
Experiences:
- 40+ years; (since 1978)
- More than 3,000 cases of Male to Females SRS, 600 cases of Sigmoid Colon Vaginoplasty.
- More than 103 cases of female to male SRS Phalloplasty
- More than 3,600 cases of Breast Implants.
Activities:
- Diplomat American Board of Surgery
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Thailand
- Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of Thailand (Past
President) - Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons of Thailand. (Past President)
- National Representative: Oriental Society of Aesthetic Surgeons
- HBIGDA, Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphasia Association
- WPATH
Dr Zhi-min ZHENG
Dr Zhi-min ZHENG, Vice – President
Consultant Psychiatrist in private practice. She has practiced as a General Psychiatrist in the public health sector for more than 10 years, treating and managing common mental health disorders. She has a keen interest in mental healthcare for gender variant individuals and established the Gender Care Service in August 2016.
Ms Kritima SAMITPOL
Kritima SAMITPOL, Honorary Secretary
Kritima Samitpol, also known as Jemma, is a Thai transgender woman working as a Health Policy Researcher at Siriraj Health Policy, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand. With nearly a decade of experience in transgender healthcare and advocacy, she specializes in gender-affirming service delivery, inclusive health policy development, and health systems strengthening. Jemma is actively involved in policy advocacy and works closely with community-led movements to advance health equity for transgender and gender-diverse people in Thailand, across the region, and globally.
Dr Ling-Yin TSANG, Zephyrus
Dr. Ling-Yin TSANG, Zephyrus
General Practitioners, Hong Kong
Dr. TSANG Ling Yin, Zephyrus , is a transgender male doctor and advocate based in Hong Kong.
- Co-founder and Co-director of Quarks (跨青時刻), the first and by far the only organization targeting transgender youth in Hong Kong.
- Part of the Steering Committee of the Hong Kong LGBT Medical Society. He has a passion for connecting the transgender community, and promoting gender diversity, equity, and inclusion in healthcare.
Council Members
Mr Brydan XAVIER
Mr BrydanXAVIER
Private,Brydan Xavier Psychology, Australia
Dr Prisca Na Hyun HWANG
Dr Prisca Na Hyun HWANG
Clinical Associate Professor
Gender Clinic,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,Korea University Anam Hospitall, Korea
Dr Shiho WATANABE
Plastic Surgeon, Keio University · Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo, Japan
Dr Thaddeus AVERILLA
– Internal Medicine specialist
– LGBTQIA+ health care provider and advocate
– Dean, College of Health Sciences, University of Southern Mindanao
– President, Philippine Professional Association for Transgender Health
– Former Trainor and Co-author, Clinical Service Guidelines , Island of Southeast Asia Network on Male and Transgender Sexual Health (ISEAN-HIVOS)
– Former Program Coordinator, HIV-AIDS in the Workplace Program, Philippine Business for Social Progress
Affiliates
Our vision
“All people living in Thailand have capability and live in society and environment conducive to good health.”
By “All people in Thailand,” it is meant that every person in Thailand, regardless of one’s race or nationality, is included in ThaiHealth’s vision.
The latter part of our vision emphasizes the significance of “society and environment” that is supportive to healthy lifestyle. This part of vision is reflected in ThaiHealth’s programs which do not only promote individual’s capacity to adopt healthy lifestyle, but rather strive to work on the social structure and environment to make healthier choices easier choices.
“To inspire, motivate, coordinate, and empower individuals and organizations in all sectors for the enhancement of health promotive capability as well as healthy society and environment to support health promotion movement in Thailand.”
ThaiHealth positions itself as a catalyst, which is mentioned in our mission as “to inspire, motivate, coordinate, and empower.” This allows ThaiHealth to utilize its limited resources in the most effective way.
Philippine Professional Association for Transgender Health
Transgender people, whose gender identity expression or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with their sex assigned at birth, have been struggling to access inclusive healthcare for their gender-affirming care including hormone therapy and surgery. However, there is also a challenge among healthcare providers for lacking the competency since transgender-related health is not part of the current academic curriculum or existing specialty training. Only professionals who’d have particular interest in transgender health would have the initiative to gather more knowledge in the field either through vast reading or fellowship in another country like the USA or Thailand.
In the Philippines, there have been initiatives by individual specialists from the field of internal medicine, gynecology, psychology, and adolescent medicine, or by the efforts of civil society organizations in providing transgender-focused services.
LoveYourself, through the support of Stop AIDS Now, launched Victoria Health and Wellness Center in December 2016 to deliver transgender health integrated in sexual health by offering people HIV screening, counseling on transgender concerns, basic physical health check-ups, basic baseline laboratory procedures, screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, and referrals to specialists.
In July 2017, the ISEAN-Hivos Program rolled out a Training of Trainers on Transgender Health Module with the aim of influencing more gender-sensitive trans-inclusive health care providers and to expand the transgender health delivery in the Philippines.
Hospital facilities started expanding their women’s health clinics and extending services for transgender people, like the establishment of the Gender Diversity Clinic of Manila Med Center (2018), and Center for Gender Health and Wellness of The Medical City (2020).
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health Inc. (WPATH), an international, inter-disciplinary non-profit organization devoted to promoting evidence-based care, education, research, advocacy, public policy and respect in transgender health, has published the Standards of Care as a guide for the provision of health care specific for the transgender needs. An AsiaPATH was established to address the regional differences in health rights, social and legal environments in Asia, defining its own aspiration and shared purposes to advance health for transgender and gender diverse people.
It is in this direction that the Philippine Professional Association for Transgender health (PPATH), the first country specific professional association for transgender health in Southeast Asia, aims to pave a way for professionals and the community to working together towards a Philippines wherein transgender and gender diverse people have access to compassionate, evidence-based and culturally appropriate healthcare and social service anchored on justice and equality for all. PPATH’s mission is to promote and deliver individualised care for transgender and gender diverse people, develop responsive policies based on evidence and documented best practices, and foster research, innovation and collaboration.
Members –
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Dr Nguyen Anh TU
Dr Nguyen Anh TU,
Center for Sexual Medicine,Andrology and Fertility Hospital of Hanoi, 431 Tam Trinh Str, Hoang Mai Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
Dr Ammarin SUWAN
Dr Ammarin SUWAN
OB & Gyn,OB&Gyn faculty of medicine ,Chulalongkorn University,Thailand
Dr Harvard LIN
Dr Harvard LIN
Harvard Lin is an accredited Obstetric and Gynaecology specialist. He completed his basic medical training in NUS and specialist training in O&G in Singapore.
Dr Jen SOTHORNWIT
Dr. Jen SOTHORNWIT
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University,
Khon Kaen, Thailand
Dr Judith ONG
Dr Judith ONG
Obstetrics & Gynaecology, National University Hospital, Singapore
Dr Susie LOGAN
Dr Susie LOGAN
Obstetrics & Gynaecology,National University Hospital, Singapore
Senior Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Subspecialist- Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
Dr Thanapob BUMPENKIATKUL
Dr Thanapob BUMPENKIATKUL
Obstetrician and Gynecologist,King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
Dr Krasean PANYAKHAMLERD
Dr Krasean PANYAKHAMLERD
Obstetric and Gynecology, Bumrungrad International Hospital, Thailand
Dr Orawee CHINTHAKANAN
Dr Orawee CHINTHAKANAN
OB/GYN (Obstetrics and Gynaecology), Bumrungrad International Hospital,Thailand
Dr Ame LOPEZ
Dr. Ame LOPEZ
Philippine Medical Association (PMA), Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, Inc.
Dr Orawin VALLIBHAKARA
Dr Orawin VALLIBHAKARA
Medical Staff & Lecturer,
Menopause Unit Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility unit,
Obstetrics and Gynecology department, Faculty of Medicine,
Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University,Thailand
Dr. Kazuyoshi YAMAMOTO
Dr. Kazuyoshi YAMAMOTO
Dr. Yamamoto was formerly an assistant professor of psychiatry in the department of neuropsychiatry and also deputy director of general medicine at the University of the Ryukyus Hospital, Okinawa. Dr. Yamamoto has also served as the designated physician for occupational health in Okinawa to promote mental health in the workplace. In addition, he has served as the regional vice-president for the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH). He was previously at the University of Melbourne’s department of transcultural psychiatry in Australia.
Members –
Endocrinology
Dr Cherng-Jye SEOW
Dr Cherng-Jye SEOW, Adjunct Assistant Professor
MBBS (NUS), GDFM (NUS), MRCP (UK), MRCPS (Glasgow), FRCP (Edinburgh), FACE (USA), MCI (NUS), FAMS(Endocrinology), Singapore
Dr Seow Cherng Jye is a consultant endocrinologist in Tan Tock Seng Hospital, visiting consultant to the National Center of Infectious Diseases and Adjunct Assistant Professor of the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore
Dr Margarette Rose PAJANEL
Dr Margarette Rose PAJANEL
Physicians(Endocrinology), Philippines
Philippine College of Endocrinology,Diabetes, and Metabolism,
Dr Rose Zhao-wei TING
Dr Rose Zhao-wei TING
Endocrinology, Hong Kong
Dr Rose ZW Ting is the specialist in endocrinology and diabetes of a private diabetes & endocrine centre in Hong Kong. Currently she is also the honorary clinical associate professor of the Hong Kong Institute of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dr Sira KORPAISARN
Dr Sira KORPAISARN
Endocrine Clinic, Bumrungrad International Hospital (Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism),Thailand
Members –
Medical Specialties & Others
Dr Alegra WOLTER
Dr Alegra WOLTER
Public Health Doctor
Research Officer at the Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Australia
Dr Adam BROWNHILL
Dr Adam BROWNHILL
Medical Director and founder of TG Health Clinic, Australia
Dr Nittaya PHANUPHAK
Dr Nittaya PHANUPHAK
- Physicians(HIV Dermatology), Thailand
- Chief of PREVENTION at the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre in Bangkok, Thailand
Dr Pham Xuan DA
Dr Pham Xuan DA
Professor ,Director General, 2B Pham Van Dong, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
General Director of the Southern Company of the Ministry of Science and Technology( regenerative medicine )
Dr Bentawich SURASARTPISAL
Dr Bentawich SURASARTPISAL
Family Medicine,
Medical Director,Pride Clinic, Bumrungrad International Hospital, Thailand
Dr Ming-yan CHAN
Dr Ming-yan CHAN
General Practitioners ,Private, Hong Kong
Dr Napapailin SETHAPHANICH
Dr Napapailin SETHAPHANICH
Medical, Thailand
Dr Neha Annet JOY
Dr Neha Annet JOY
Medical Student ,Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore,India
Dr Shin IKEBUKURO
Dr Shin IKEBUKURO
Transgender specialist (certified by the Gender Identity (GI) Society)
M.D. Student,Luna Medical Clinic serving Women’s Health, Japan
Dr Nathisha
Dr Nathisha
Medical
Dr Ong Jia XIN
Dr Ong Jia XIN
General Psychiatry, Malaysia
Dr Benjamin HEGARTY
Dr Benjamin HEGARTY
Senior Research Associate in Global Health,Kirby Institute, UNSW, Australia
Dr Tanat CHINBUNCHORN
Dr Tanat CHINBUNCHORN
Physician and Public Health Professional. Passionate about LGBTQ+ sexual health and PrEP implementation, Thailand
Members – Paediatric
Dr Lalit LEELATHIPKUL
Dr Lalit LEELATHIPKUL
Pediatrics – Adolescent Medicine & General Pediatrics,Bumrungrad International Hospital,Thailand
Dr Taninee SAHAKITRUNGRUANG
Dr Taninee SAHAKITRUNGRUANG
Pediatrics,Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok,Thailand
Dr Jirapron ARUNAKUL
Dr Jirapron ARUNAKUL
Adolescent Medicine Specialist, Ramathibodi Hospital, Thailand
Dr Chansuda Bongsebandhu-PHUBHAKDI
Dr Chansuda Bongsebandhu-PHUBHAKDI
Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology, Thailand
Members –
Mental Health
Dr Papan VADHANAVIKKIT
Dr Papan VADHANAVIKKIT
Staff Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Dr Sorawit WAINIPITAPONG
Dr Sorawit WAINIPITAPONG
Dr. Sorawit Wainipitapong is an attending psychiatrist in King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, and a faculty member at department of psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Dr Yu-tong LIM, Donovan
Dr Yu-tong LIM, Donovan
Dr Donovan Lim is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Institute of Mental Health, Singapore. He sees children and teenagers with gender identity concerns in his Gender Care Clinic.
Dr Cheung NGO
Dr Cheung NGO
Psychiatrists, Hong Kong
Dr Hasit VAIDYA
Dr Hasit VAIDYA
Psychiatrist Consultant in Gender Dysphoria at Northamptonshire Gender Clinic, UK
Dr Raj Kiran DONTHU
Dr Raj Kiran DONTHU
Associate Professor Psychiatry,NRI Academy of Medical Sciences,Dept. of Psychiatry, NRI General Hospital, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India
Dr G.RAGESH
Dr G. RAGESH
Psychiatric Social Worker,India
Dr Komsan KIATRUNGRIT
Dr Komsan KIATRUNGRIT
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,Thailand
Dr Pantri KIRDCHOK
Dr Pantri KIRDCHOK
Pediatrics – Child & Adolescent Psychiatry,
Bumrungrad International Hospital,Thailand
Members –
Allied Health Professional
Ms Aakanksha SHARMA
Ms Aakanksha SHARMA
CO-FOUNDER & COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGIST, India
Mr Yuchen WANG
Mr. Yuchen WANG,
Chinese Psychotherapist & Canadian Certified Counsellor, China
Mr Erick Tan Kian LIP
Mr Erick Tan Kian LIP
Speech pathologist,Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore
Ms Goh Min HUI
Ms Goh Min HUI
Medical Social Worker & Family Therapist, Singapore
Ms Hanita Ashok ASSUDANI
Ms Hanita Ashok ASSUDANI
Clinical Psychologist, Singapore
Ms Laura CHUA
Ms Laura CHUA
Voice Therapist, Singapore General Hospital,Singapore
Ms Stephanie YOUNG
Ms Stephanie YOUNG
Counsellor, Central Health, Hong Kong
Mr Yeptain LEUNG
Mr Yeptain LEUNG
Mr Yeptain Leung is a speech therapist currently practising in Hong Kong.
Members –
Plastic surgery
Prof Andrew BURD
Dr Andrew BURD
Andrew Burd is a British trained Plastic Surgeon and a Harvard trained Scientist. His major specialty was post-burn reconstruction. It was in the course of learning about genital reconstruction that he met Joris Hage at the Free University in Amsterdam. Joris introduced him to patients undergoing gender confirming surgery. This led to a life long professional interest in gender and medicine.
In the UK he was primarily involved in FTM surgery. He relocated to Hong Kong in 1999 where he was the Professor of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He continued an active and supportive role in developing clinical services for the transgender community. He has retired from clinical practice now but maintains an active concern for providing support and care for those undergoing transition. Searching for the true self in body and mind is a journey that should not be taken alone.
Prof Yuzaburo NAMBA
Prof Yuzaburo NAMBA
Professors,Okayama University Gender Center, Japan
Dr Pornthep PUNGRASMI
Dr Pornthep PUNGRASMI
Plastic Surgeon,Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Chulalongkorn University,Thailand
Dr Poonpissamai SUWAJO
Dr Poonpissamai SUWAJO
Dr. Poonpissamai Suwajo was born in Bangkok, Thailand. She obtained her medical degree and plastic and reconstructive surgery residency training from Chulalongkorn University. She is now a staff and lecturer at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Chulalongkorn University. Her mentor is Dr. Preecha Tiewtranont, who is a pioneer in sex reassignment surgery in Thailand.
Dr. Suwajo has ten years’ experience in plastic and reconstructive surgery, with special interest in transgender surgeries. She familiar with sex reassignment surgeries especially in male to female such as penile skin inversion with/without scrotal skin graft, colonic vaginoplasty and peritoneal vaginoplasty. She is a member of Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand, Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of Thailand, The Society of Aesthetic surgeons of Thailand, International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. She is now also work for society of plastic and reconstructive surgeons of Thailand as an educational committee.
Dr Kuylhee KIM
Dr Kuylhee KIM
Associate Professor, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, LGBTQ+ Center, Seoul, Korea
Dr Adrian OOI
Dr Adrian OOI
Plastic Surgeon, Singapore General Hospital ,Singapore
Dr Apichai ANGSPATT
Dr Apichai ANGSPATT
Plastic Surgery, Bumrungrad International Hospital, Thailand
Dr Haitao XIAO
Dr Haitao XIAO
West China Hospital, China
Dr Sanguan KUNAPORN
Dr Sanguan KUNAPORN
Plastic surgeon, Thailand
Dr Sirachai JINDARAK
Dr Sirachai JINDARAK
Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Preecha Aesthetic Institute, Thailand
Dr Rohit MISHRA
Dr Rohit MISHRA
Plastic Surgeon, Consultant, Pristyn Care Clinic, Mumbai, India
Dr Sahatad HAETANURAK
Dr Sahatad HAETANURAK
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon,WIH International Hospital,Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Thailand
Dr Ching-Hsuan HU
Dr Ching-Hsuan HU
Physician, Assistant Professor,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Prof Quang NYUGEN
Prof Quang NYUGEN
Professor, Vietnam
Dr Runlei ZHAO
Dr. Runlei ZHAO
Department of Plastic Surgery, Gender Medicine Team, Peking University Third Hospital,China
Dr Kidakorn KIRANANTAWAT
Dr Kidakorn KIRANANTAWAT
Plastic Surgeon,Plastic Surgery Center, Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery,Bumrungrad International Hospital,Thailand
Members –
Transgender Group
June CHUA
June CHUA
Director, The T Project,Singapore
Vanessa HO
Vanessa HO
Executive Director,The Project X, Singapore
Rena JANAMNUAYSOOK
Rena JANAMNUAYSOOK
Program manager of transgender health, Tangerine Clinic, Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, Thailand
Leong YANGFA
Leong YANGFA
Executive Director, OogaChaga, Singapore
Crisanto L. galay JR
Crisanto L. galay JR
Meal Officer-Global Fund Request Project,AIDS Society of the Philippines
Vashti O. REBONG
Vashti O. REBONG
Project Officer-TG,AIDS Society of the Philippines
Kritima SAMITPOL
Kritima SAMITPOL
Tangerine clinic supervisor,Tangerine Clinic, Thailand
Naresh KUMAR
Naresh KUMAR
Senior Case Manager,Institute of Mental Health, Singapore