Bangkok Otological Centre for Prevention of Deafness and Hearing Impairment

Department of Otorhinnolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University

Address:
15th floor Syamindra Building
2 Arun Amarin Rd, Siriraj, Bangkok Noi,
Bangkok 10700 , Thailand

• Tel. : +66(0)24198040 for patient information
• Fax : 66-2-465-4050
• E-mail :  drsuchitrap@yahoo.com ; Siriporn.lim@mahidol.ac.th

Center Director and associate directors:

• Center director: Samut Chongvisal
• Associate director: Siriporn Limviriyakul
• Consultant: Prof Emeritus Suchitra Prasansuk

Center name: ศูนย์โสต ประสาทการได้ยินกรุงเทพ

Center Address: ภาควิชาโสตนาสิกลาริงซ์วิทยา คณะแพทยศาสตร์ศิริราชพยาบาล ตึกสยามมินท์ชั้น15

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The Otological Center, Bangkok Unit (OCBU) was recognized in 1985 as the first International Federation of Otorhinolaryngology Society and International Society of Audiology (IFOS/ISA) center for the prevention of hearing impairment and deafness. It was the first designated WHO Collaborating Center for Deafness and Hearing Impairment Prevention & Management from 1988 to 2008 and affiliated with Hearing International since 1992. The mission of OCBU is ‘better hearing and balance for all’

Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital is the first medical school in Thailand, established in 1890.  Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital with 25 Departments offers a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Degree program, as well as various health and medical science degrees at the graduate, undergraduate, and post-graduate certificate levels.

(OPD cases ~20,000 per year and surgical cases ~ 400 per year)

1. Provide clinical services in diagnosis and management of ear diseases, hearing and vestibular loss, and ear and hearing rehabilitation for both in- and outpatients in all age groups.
2. Provide newborn hearing screening in-house as per national agreement.
3. Provide surgical intervention for patients with ear, hearing and vestibular problems, including cochlear implantation, brainstem implantation, bone anchor hearing aid, middle ear surgery and skull-base surgery.
4. Provide rehabilitative intervention for patients with hearing loss and vestibular problem.
5. Provide hearing aids fitting and speech training for patients with hearing and speech problems.
6. Giving consultation on diagnosis and proper management for patients referred for ear, hearing and balance disorders.