Judy and I were both invited to speak at the annual Neurosurgery Review Course in Chiang Mai about the electronic medical office. Dr. Voravut Chanyavanich from the NS division at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok started this annual review course.
Thai neurosurgeons–including our friend Dr. Chaiwit from Khon Kaen and our recent acquaintances in the division of neurosurgery at Chiang Mai University–presented interesting material, as did internists, neurologists, neuroradiologists, radiation-oncologists and pain management specialists. I am very impressed with the quality of the clinical neurosciences here in Thailand.
There were four other “farangs” on the program: Dr. Tom Flynn, from Baton Rouge, whom the King of Thailand proclaimed to be a Thai neurosurgeon for his good works, and Professor E. M. Rice, former head of the department of NS at Charing Cross Hospital in London. Also, Dr. Dolenk from Slovenia and Dr. Patet from France presented.
Here is a copy of Judy’s kind e-mail to our family about this event:
Just wanted to brag on Daddy/Ira. He delivered his paper yesterday at the Neurosurgery meeting to great success. His introductory remarks in Thai were very well delivered and very well received. He even got a round of applause!!
His talk (in English) also went over well — of course, you would expect that.
We had a terrific time at the meeting in Chiang Mai and have met some more people – Thai, American, and British – whom we really like and hope to see again. We have also spent some more time with the Thai Neurosurgeons whom we know and those relationships are continuing to grow and blossom. We’re now back in Bangkok until next Friday when we’re going for the weekend to Hua Hin.
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