Ramathibodi’s Department of Surgery Hosts Global Expert from University of Rochester to Advance Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

BANGKOK, February 13, 2026 – The Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, recently welcomed Professor Richard Schulick, MD, MBA, FACS, Chief Clinical Officer of the University of Rochester Medical Center, for a high-level academic exchange and special lecture titled “Meet the Expert: Current Treatment Approaches in Pancreatic Cancer.”

 

The visit commenced at the Dean’s Meeting Room, where Clinical Professor Artit Ungkanont, M.D., Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, led a welcoming committee of distinguished faculty members. The delegation to join welcoming session included: Associate Professor Chalermpong Chatdokmaiprai, M.D., Head of the Department of Surgery, Assistant Professor Suchin Worawichawong, M.D., Deputy Dean for International Relations, Assistant Professor Pongsatorn Tangtawee, M.D., Deputy Head for Strategy and Development, Department of Surgery, and Dr. Chanarong Suphavejkornkij, M.D., Special Medical Instructor.

 

Following the reception, the lecture was held at Meeting Room 624, Administration Building, organized by the Division of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery. Professor Schulick shared cutting-edge clinical updates and innovative surgical approaches to pancreatic cancer, one of the most challenging areas in modern oncology.