Curriculum Vitae
Rungsun Rerknimitr,MD
รองศาสตราจารย์ นพ. รังสรรค์ ฤกษ์นิมิตร
Associate professor
Director of endoscopy unit, Department of internal medicine, Chulalongkorn university
Residence: 79/176 Pathumwan resort Payatai Rd. Bangkok 10400 Thailand
Tel/FAX (042) 653-4507
E-mail Rungsun@ pol.net
Medical Education
July 1985 to March 1991
Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn
University Bangkok ,Thailand.
Awarded Degree of Doctor of Medicine
March 25,1991
March 1991 to June 1993
- Junior staff in Department of Medicine ,Bamrasnaradura Hospital,
Nonthaburee,Thailand ( Infectious Disease Control Department, Health Government of
Thailand)
- July 1993 to July 1994
Internal Medicine Resident PGY 1
Grant Hospital ,Chicago,IL
July 1994-June 1996
Internal Medicine Resident PGY 2- 3
Rush-Westlake Internal Medicine
Residency Program ,Chicago
July 1996- June 1999
Clinical Gastroenterology Fellow at Louisiana State
University Medical Center New Orleans, Louisiana
(with Dr. Luis A. Balart , MD immediate past president of
American College of Gastroenterology)
July 1999- June 2000
ERCP Fellow at Indiana University Indaianapolis , Indiana
(with Drs. Stuart Sherman, MD and Glen A. Lehman, MD,
world experts in hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases)
September 2000-present
Faculty member at department of Medicine Chulalongkorn
University Bangkok Thailand
Honors
Second class honors in Doctor of Medicine
Organization
Member of Medical Council of Thailand since April ,1991
Member of Chulalongkorn Medical student Society since 1985- 1991
Member of American Medical Association (AMA)
Member of American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
Member of the American Society for Gatrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
Member of American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
Member of the Gastroenterological Association of Thailand (GAT)
Founder member of Thai association of Gastrointestinal endoscopy (TAGE)
Licensure
Registered as First class Practitioner in General Medicine, License No 16927, April
1991
Temporary license in State of Illinois No 125-029228
Permanent License in State of Illinois since 1995 Number 036-091332
Permanent Licensure in State of Louisiana Since 1996 Number 11812 R
Temporary License in State of Indiana Number 11009400
Exam Taken
June ,1990 and July 1991
FMGEMS-Passed
February,1992
TOEFL -Passed
June,1993
FLEX-Passed
August,1996
American Board of Internal Medicine-certified
November 1999
American Board of Gastroenterology-certified
June 2000
Certificate in advanced endoscopy and ERCP
Publications
1) Suzuki A, Mizumoto A, Rerknimitr R, Sarr MG, DiMango EP.Effects of bacterial or
porcine lipase with a low or high fat diet on nutrient Absorption in Pancreatic
Insufficient Dogs: Gastroenterology 1999;116(2):431-7.
2) Su J, Smith MB, Rerknimitr R, Morrow D. Protein losing enteropathy in small bowel
bacterial overgrowth patient. Dig Dis Sci 1998;43(3):679-81.
3) Rerknimitr R,Russo AJ, Cartinis GC, Miller LR, . Esophageal submucosal cyst as a
cause of localized varices. Am J Gastroenterol 1999;94:AB 2733
4) Rerknimitr R, Chanin C, Balart LA, Cartinis GC. Can large volume paracentesis lead
to spontaneous bacterial peritonitis? Am J Gastroenterol 1999;94:AB 2733
5) Russo AJ, Rerknimitr R, Hines C. Papillary cystic epithelial tumor of the pancreas in
a young African female. Am J Gastroenterol 1999;94:AB 2637
6) Kalayci J, Shermen S, Rerknimitr R, Fogel EL, , Lehman GA. Microbiology of bile in
patients with cholangitis of cholestasis and plastic biliary endoprothesis. Am J
Gastroenterol 1999;94:AB 2630, abstract was accepted as an oral presentation during
plenary session in ACG meeting October1999, Phoenix AZ
7) Kalayci J, Rerknimitr R, Fogel EL, Shermen S, Lehman GA. Etiology of biliary tract
complications after orthotopic liver transplantation. Am J Gastroenterol 1999;94:AB
2630
8) Rerknimitr R, Sherman S, Kalayci C, Fogel EL, Kwo PY, Chalasani N, Lehman GA.
Results of endoscopic management of biliary strictures (BS) after orthotopic liver
transplantation (OLT). Gastrointest Endosc 2000; 51: AB 199
9) Rerknimitr R, Sherman S, Kalayci C, Chalasani N, Fogel EL, Phillips SD, Devereaux
BM,Bucksot L, Lumeng L, Lehman GA. Post orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT)
choledocholithiasis: endoscopic findings and results. Gastrointest Endosc 2000; 51: AB
189
10) Rerknimitr R, Kalayci C, Sherman S, Patel P, Kwo PY, Fluekiger J, Fogel EL,
Lehman GA. Post orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) bile leak: results of
endoscopic management. Gastrointest Endosc 2000; 51: AB 202
11) Rerknimitr R, Sherman S, Fogel EL, Fluekiger J, Kochell A, Phillips SD, Devereaux
BM, Lehman GA. Endoscopic therapy of biliary and pancreatic disorders in children.
Gastrointest Endosc 2000; 51: AB 127
12) Fogel EL, Shermen S, Rerknimitr R, Devereaux BM, Kochell A, Fluekiger J,
Lehman GA. Spontaneous Dislodgement Rates of Long Length, Small Diameter,
“Unflanged” Pancratic stents Placed Partially up the duct. Gastrointest Endosc 2000; 51:
AB 180
13) Fogel EL, Devereaux BM, Rerknimitr R, Sherman S, Bucksot L, Lehman GA. Does
Placement of a Small Diameter, Long Lenght, Unflanged Pancreatic Stent Reduce the
incidence of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis? Gastrointest Endosc 2000; 51: AB 182
14) Fogel EL, Shermen S, Rerknimitr R, Deveraux BM, Phillips SD, Lehman GA.
Alteration in Pancreatic Ductal Morphology Following Small Diameter, Long Length,
Unflanged Pancreatic Duct Stent Placement. Gastrointest Endosc 2000; 51: AB 185
15) Devereux BM, Rerknimitr R, Sherman S, Fogel EL, Lehman GA, Barnett J, Troino
F, Vargo J, Goldberg MJ. A Multicenter Series of Mucinous/Cystic Tumor of the
Pancreas: ERCP Findings. Gastrointest Endosc 2000; 51: AB 187
16) Rerknimitr R, Sherman S, Fogel EL, Bucksot L, Fay P, Shelly LA, Lehman GA.
Pancreatic duct leaks: results of endoscopic management Gastrointest Endosc 2000; 51:
AB 139, abstract was accepted as an oral presentation on ASGE Topic Fora during
Digestive Diseses Week 2000, San Diego, CA (this abstract was also accepted by the
fifth annual young investigators’ conference in digestive diseases, April 2000, La Jolla,
CA).
17) Rerknimitr R, Sherman S, Fogel EL, Phillips SD, Devereaux BM, Howard T,
Madura J, Kochell A, Fluekiger J, Lehman GA. Complete disruption of main pancreatic
duct (CPDD) : short and long term results of endoscopic management (EM).
Gastrointest Endosc 2000; 51: AB 138, abstract was accepted as an oral presentation on
ASGE Topic Fora during Digestive Diseses Week 2000, San Diego, CA
18) Fogel EL, Sherman S, Devereaux BM, Rerknimitr R, Bucksot L, Lehman GA.
Stricture dilation and brush cytology in the evaluation of malignant biliary obstruction
(MBO): Two brushes are better then one. Gastrointest Endosc 2000;51: AB 302
19) Rerknimitr R, Sherman S, Fogel EL, Lehman GA. Biliary tract complications after
orthotopic liver transplantation: Endoscopic findings and results of therapy, Gastrointest
Endosc 2001 (in press)
20) Rerknimitr R, Sherman S, Fogel EL, Lehman GA. Roles of ERCP in pancreatic
duct leaks and results of endoscopic therapy, paper will be submitted this summer
21) Rerknimitr R, Sherman S, Fogel EL, Lehman GA. Microbiology of bile in
cholangitits or cholestasis patients with and without plastic biliary endoprothesis, paper
will be submitted this summer.
22) Rerknimitr R, Sherman S, Fogel EL, Lehman GA. Endoscopic therapy of biliary
and pancreatic disorders in children, paper will be submitted this summer.
23) R. Rerknimitr, P Kullavanijaya. ERCP training in the new Millenium, abstract for
the syllabus in the 2 nd Asian-Pacific Endoscopy Master’forum, April 2000, Singapore.
24) Rerknimitr R, Sherman S, Fogel EL, Fitzgerald J, Croffie J, Lehman GA. Sphincter
of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) in children: Frequency and results of endoscopic therapy
(ERx). Am J Gastroenterol 2000;95:AB 2485
25) Fukushima T, Fogel EL, Devereaux BM, Phillips S, Lehman GA, Rerknimtr R,
Sherman S. Use of ERCP and Papillectomy in Management of Ampullary Tumors:
Seven-Year Review of 75 Cases at Indiana University Medical Center. Gastrointest
Endosc 2001;53: AB 88.
26) Fogel EL, Sherman S, Devereaux BM, Rerknimitr R, Bucksot L, Lehman GA. Does
stricture dialtion add to the yield of brush cytology in the evaluationof malignant biliary
obstruction (MBO)? Gastrointest Endosc AB 2477.
27) Rerknimitr R, Amornrattanakosol J, Kullavanijaya P. Papillary stenosis in King
Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital: Endoscopic Findings, treatments and result. J Med
Assoc Thai 2001; 84 (suppl. 1):S456-61
28) Rerknimitr R, Kullavanijaya P. Endoscopy in HIV infected Patients. J Med Assoc
Thai 2001;84 (suppl. 1): S26-31.
29) Rerknimitr R, Kullavanijaya P. Endoscopic Management of Cholangiocarcinoma. J
Med Assoc Thai 2001;84 (suppl. 1) S452-55.
30) Rerknimitr R, Kladchareon N, Mahachai V,Kullavanijaya P. Needle knife
sphincterotomy increases the success rate of biliary access in patients with distorted
ampulla. Abstract is sumitting for ACG meeting, Las Vegas 2001.
31)Rerknimitr R, Kladchareon N, Mahachai V, Kullavanijaya P. Diseases and
complication of patients requiring needle knife sphincterotomy for biliary access.
Abstract is submitting for world congress of gastroenterology, Bangkok Thailand 2002
32) Suzuki A, Mizumoto A, Rerknimitr R, Sarr MG, DiMango EP. Effect of bacterial or
porcine lipase with low- or high-fat diets on nutrient absorption in pancreaticinsufficient dogs.
Gastroenterology. 1999 Feb;116(2):431-7.
33) Rerknimitr R, Kullavanijaya P. Endoscopy in HIV infected patients.
J Med Assoc Thai. 2001 Jun;84 Suppl 1:S26-31.
34) Rerknimitr R, Kullavanijaya P. Endoscopic management of cholangiocarcinoma. J
Med Assoc Thai. 2001 Jun;84 Suppl 1:S452-5.
35) Rerknimitr R, Amornrattanakosol J, Kullavanujaya P. Papillary stenosis in King
Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital: endoscopic findings, treatments and result. J Med
Assoc Thai. 2001 Jun;84 Suppl 1:S456-61
36) Rerknimitr R, Sherman S, Fogel EL, Kalayci C, Lumeng L, Chalasani N, Kwo P,
Lehman GA. Biliary tract complications after orthotopic liver transplantation with
choledochocholedochostomy anastomosis: endoscopic findings and results of therapy.
Gastrointest Endosc. 2002 Feb;55(2):224-31
37) Rerknimitr R, Attasaranya S, Kladchareon N, Mahachai V, Kullavanijaya P.
Feasibility and complications of endoscopic biliary drainage in patients with malignant
biliary obstruction at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. J Med Assoc Thai. 2002
Jun;85 Suppl 1:S48-53.
38) Kullavanijaya P, Rerknimitr R, Amornrattanakosol J. A retrospective study of
colorectal cancer patients in King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital.
J Med Assoc Thai. 2002 Jun;85 Suppl 1:S85-90.
39) Rerknimitr R, Fogel EL, Kalayci C, Esber E, Lehman GA, Sherman S
Microbiology of bile in patients with cholangitis or cholestasis with and without plastic
biliary endoprosthesis.
Gastrointest Endosc. 2002 Dec;56(6):885-9.
40) Nivatvongs S, Sirichindakul B, Nontasuti B, Kongkam P, Rerknimitr R,
Kullavanijaya P. Result of orthotopic liver transplantation at King Chulalongkorn
Memorial Hospital: the first series from Thailand.
J Med Assoc Thai. 2003 Jun;86 Suppl 2:S445-50.
41) Rerknimitr R, Veskitkul P, Kullavanijaya P. Clinical indications of patients with
colorectal neoplasm who underwent colonoscopy at King Chulalongkorn Memorial
Hospital (presentations of colorectal neoplasm from colonoscopy database).
J Med Assoc Thai. 2003 Jun;86 Suppl 2:S459-64.
42) Tangmankongworakoon N, Rerknimitr R, Aekpongpaisit S, Kongkam P, Veskitkul
P, Kullavanijaya P. Results of emergency gastroscopy for acute upper gastrointestinal
bleeding outside official hours at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital.
J Med Assoc Thai. 2003 Jun;86 Suppl 2:S465-71.
43) Rerknimitr R, Kladcharoen N, Mahachai V, Kullavanijaya P. Result of endoscopic
biliary drainage in hilar cholangiocarcinoma. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2004 Jul;38(6):51823.
44) Pungpapong S, Kongkam P, Rerknimitr R, Kullavanijaya P. Experience on
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography at tertiary referral center in Thailand:
risks and complications.
J Med Assoc Thai. 2005 Feb;88(2):238-46.
45) Kongkam P, Treeprasertsuk S, Mahachai V, Rerknimitr R. Result of wireless
capsule endoscopy in patients with suspected small bowel disease: the first series from
Thailand. J Med Assoc Thai. 2004 Sep;87 Suppl 2:S35-40.
46) Rerknimitr R, Chalapipat O, Kongkam P, Kullavanijaya P. Clinical Characteristics
of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Thailand: A 16 Years Review. J Med Assoc Thai.
2005 Sep;88 Suppl 2:S 129-33.
47) Noophun P, Kongkam P, Golachanvit S, Rerknimiotr R. Bleeding gastric varices:
Results of endoscopic injection with cyanoacrylate at King Chulalongkorn Memorial
Hospital. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(47): 7531-7535.
48) Rerknimitr R, Eakthunyasakul S, Nunthapisud P, Kongkam P. Results of
gastroscope bacterial decontamination by enzymatic detergent compared to
chlorhexidine. World J Gastroenterol. 2006 Jul 14;12(26):4199-202.
49) Komtong S, Chanatrirattanapan R, Kongkam P, Rerknimitr R, Kullavanijaya P.
Mediastinal pseudocyst with pericardial effusion and dysphagia treated by endoscopic
drainage. JOP. 2006 Jul 10;7(4):405-10.
50) Rerknimitr R, Naprasert P, Kongkam P, Kullavanijaya P. Trimming a Metallic
Biliary Stent Using an Argon Plasma Coagulator. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2006
Aug 24
51) Rerknimitr R, Rungsangmanoon W, Kongkam P, Kullavanijaya P. Efficacy of
leukocyte esterase dipstick test as a rapid test in diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial
peritonitis. World J Gastroenterol. 2006 Nov 28;12(44):7183-7.
52) Rerknimitr R, Ratanapanich W, Kongkam P, Kullavanijaya P. Differences in
characteristics of colorectal neoplasm between young and elderly Thais. World J
Gastroenterol. 2006 Dec 21; 12(47):7684-9.
53) Rerknimitr R, Phuangsombat W, Naprasert P. Endoscopic removal of proximally
migrated pancreatic stent by a grasping tripod. Endoscopy. 2007; [Epub ahead of print]
54) Rerknimitr R. Sorbitol can be the cause of colonic explosion. Endoscopy. 2007
;39:257.
55) Limmathurotsakul D, Rerknimitr P, Korkij W, Noppakun N, Kullavanijaya P,
Rerknimitr R. Metastatic mucinous cystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas presenting as
Sister Mary Joseph's nodule. JOP. 2007 9;8:344-9.
56) Rerknimitr R, Kongkam P, Kullavanijaya P. Treatment of tumor associated
hemobilia with a partially covered metallic stent. Endoscopy. 2007 Jul 5 [Epub ahead of
print]
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Field of interests
Luminal therapeutic endoscopy
Endoscopic management of benign and malignant bile duct stircture.
Endoscopic mangement of chronic pancreatitis
Endoscopic management in HIV patients with hepatobiliary diseases
Self expandable metallic stent for GI disease
Other interests
Photography
Computer
Traveling
Wine testing
Cooking
Sport –Sailing,golfing,tennis and scuba diving.
Career Goals
References
Academic Gastroenterologist in Thailand
Can be obtained upon request.