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Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone – Urologo Bangkok

Board-certified urologist at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters specializing in men’s health, testosterone replacement therapy, male infertility microsurgery, robotic surgery, kidney stones, and urological oncology.

Circa

Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone (Dr. Pom) is a Thai board-certified urologist. He completed two clinical fellowships at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan, in 2019 — Andrology, at the Kaohsiung branch under Professor Po-Hui Chiang, and Robotic Surgery with Minimally Invasive Urology — followed by an endourology observership at Juntendo University Hospital (Japan) in 2022, and is currently a Research Scholar and Clinical Observer at the Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine (USA). The andrology fellowship is the formal qualification underpinning his men’s health, erectile dysfunction and penile prosthesis practice. The Juntendo and Baylor posts are observerships rather than fellowships, and the Baylor appointment carries no licence to practise medicine in the United States.

Specialità

Procedures performed by Dr. Soarawee at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters

Procedures NOT performed at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters (referral to another centre can be arranged)

Località

Bangkok Hospital Headquarters, Soi Soonvijai 7, Bangkok 10310, Thailand Inoltre: Samitivej Sriracha Hospital, Chonburi

Contatti e Prenotazioni

Appointments are arranged through official hospital channels only, and there are three: the Bangkok Hospital booking system for an in-person visit at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters; email to the Urology department at bhquro@bdms.co.th to arrange a Bangkok Hospital Telemedicine consultation; and the department line 088-022-1445 for Samitivej Sriracha, which is in-person only and does not offer telemedicine. Dr. Soarawee does not provide medical assessment, advice, consultation or prescriptions through personal messaging channels, direct messages or social media. This website is an educational resource only.

Prices and fees are quoted by the hospital, not by Dr. Soarawee. For the cost of any consultation, test or procedure at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters, email the Urology department at bhquro@bdms.co.th. For Samitivej Sriracha, call the department line 088-022-1445.

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Servizi e Condizioni (con pagine dedicate)

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Pubblicazioni e Ricerca

Lingue

Thailandese (madrelingua), inglese (fluente)

Profili Social e Professionali

Argomenti dei contenuti

Evidence-based urology articles covering testosterone deficiency, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, male infertility, kidney stones, prostate disease, bladder conditions, STIs, urological cancers, robotic surgery, and men’s hormonal health.

Urgent symptoms

The emergency number in Thailand is 1669. The following need a hospital emergency department the same day rather than a clinic appointment or a telemedicine consultation. An erection lasting more than four hours, particularly a painful one occurring without sexual arousal, is a urological emergency called priapism. Treatment within the first four to six hours usually resolves it with full recovery, while delay beyond twenty-four hours makes permanent erectile dysfunction likely. This applies to any man using intracavernosal injection therapy for erectile dysfunction, and to men with thalassaemia, sickle cell disease or a related haemoglobin disorder, who are at higher risk. Also urgent: testicular pain of sudden onset, which may be torsion and can cost the testicle within hours; complete inability to pass urine; fever with flank pain, which in the presence of a kidney stone means an obstructed and infected kidney and requires urgent drainage rather than antibiotics alone; and a hot, red, swollen scrotum with fever. In a boy or a man, a foreskin that has been pulled back and will not return, with the glans becoming swollen or dark, is paraphimosis and needs assessment the same day at any age. Genital or perineal pain that is out of proportion to how the skin looks, with redness spreading over hours, purple, grey or black discolouration, a crackling feeling under the skin, or fever and severe illness, may be a rapidly spreading deep tissue infection; it is uncommon, it is life-threatening, and men with diabetes are at greatest risk. In a man known to have a kidney angiomyolipoma, sudden severe flank or abdominal pain with faintness, pallor, sweating or a racing pulse suggests bleeding from the tumour. In a child, frequent urination together with constant thirst, weight loss, tiredness or a return to bedwetting after a long dry period needs a same-day blood sugar test, and if there is also abdominal pain, vomiting, deep or rapid breathing or drowsiness it is a diabetic emergency. A patient with a spinal cord injury who develops a sudden pounding headache with sweating or flushing above the level of the injury, particularly when the bladder is full or not draining, may have autonomic dysreflexia, in which draining the bladder often relieves it and blood pressure can rise dangerously fast. A patient on testosterone therapy with chest pain, sudden breathlessness, pain or swelling in one calf, or a sudden severe headache with weakness or difficulty speaking should attend hospital and say that he is on testosterone. A patient on potassium citrate who develops muscle weakness, tingling, palpitations, confusion or faintness should stop the medication and be seen the same day, as these can indicate a high blood potassium level. A patient with syphilis or a positive syphilis test who develops any change in vision, new eye pain, new hearing loss, vertigo, severe headache with neck stiffness, or new weakness or confusion needs same-day assessment, since eyesight can be lost and the treatment differs. Post-operative bleeding that soaks a dressing or continues after ten minutes of firm pressure, and fever after any urological procedure including shockwave lithotripsy or prostate biopsy, are also same-day matters.

Domande frequenti

Chi è il dottor Soarawee Weerasopone?

Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone (Dr. Pom) is a Thai board-certified urologist practicing at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters, specializing in men’s health, testosterone replacement therapy, male infertility microsurgery, robotic urological surgery, and kidney stone treatment. He holds Thai Medical Council license No. 38377.

Dove esercita la dottoressa Soarawee?

Lavora a tempo pieno presso il Bangkok Hospital Headquarters a Bangkok e visita il Samitivej Sriracha Hospital a Chonburi due volte al mese. I pazienti internazionali sono i benvenuti, con consulti disponibili in inglese e thailandese.

Quali condizioni tratta il dottor Soarawee?

He treats erectile dysfunction, low testosterone and andropause, Peyronie’s disease, premature ejaculation, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH, including REZUM), male infertility, kidney stones, prostate, bladder and kidney cancer, and other urological conditions. He also sees boys from the age of 3 upward with phimosis, as a general urologist.

Does Dr. Soarawee see children?

Yes, from the age of 3 upward, as a general urologist rather than as a paediatric urology subspecialist. The commonest reason a boy is brought to the clinic is phimosis, a foreskin that will not pull back, and the honest answer in most cases is that nothing needs to be done: physiological phimosis is normal in young boys and resolves on its own in the great majority, while a four-week course of topical steroid cream clears most of the rest. Circumcision is reserved for recurrent infection, obstructed urination, scarring or failure of conservative treatment. Infants and children under 3 years of age are not assessed or treated here and are referred to a paediatric urologist. That limit rarely costs anything clinically, because a non-retractile foreskin in a baby is almost always the normal kind that requires no treatment at all. A foreskin that has been retracted and will not go forward again, with the glans swelling, is paraphimosis and is an emergency at any age.

What treatments for erectile dysfunction does Dr. Soarawee offer?

Assessment first, including a review of cardiovascular risk, because erectile dysfunction is frequently an early warning sign of vascular disease. Treatments offered at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters are oral PDE5 inhibitors such as sildenafil and tadalafil, which are not suitable for men taking nitrates; intracavernosal injection therapy (ICI, including Trimix), with the first dose given in clinic and self-injection teaching provided; low-intensity shockwave therapy; and penile prosthesis (inflatable penile implant) surgery for men who have not responded to conservative treatment. Vacuum erection devices and treatment of the underlying causes, including weight, sleep apnea, diabetes and medication review, are part of the same plan. MUSE (intraurethral alprostadil) is not available in Thailand, and PT-141 is not prescribed.

Which forms of testosterone therapy are available?

Testosterone replacement is given as a transdermal gel or as an injection. Pellets placed under the skin, nasal testosterone gel and oral testosterone capsules are used in some other countries, particularly the United States, but are not part of what is offered here; gels and injections are the two most widely used forms worldwide. For men who wish to preserve fertility, clomiphene citrate, hCG and an aromatase inhibitor are available, since conventional testosterone replacement suppresses sperm production. Enclomiphene is not currently available in Thailand. Diagnosis requires symptoms together with a low testosterone level confirmed on two separate early-morning blood tests, and treatment requires ongoing monitoring.

Does Dr. Soarawee perform vasectomy reversal?

Yes. Dr. Soarawee performs microsurgical vasectomy reversal at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters, including both vasovasostomy and the more technically demanding vasoepididymostomy, which is required when pressure has caused a secondary blockage at the epididymis. Because both are available, the operation can proceed to whichever the anatomy turns out to require without the patient needing to be referred elsewhere mid-treatment. Full details: https://drsoaraweeurology.com/services/male-fertility-microsurgery-bangkok/

Does Dr. Soarawee perform micro-TESE for azoospermia?

Yes. Dr. Soarawee performs testicular sperm extraction (TESE) and microdissection TESE (micro-TESE) at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters. Micro-TESE uses an operating microscope to identify the areas of testicular tissue most likely to contain sperm, and is the technique of choice when sperm production itself is the problem rather than an obstruction. Retrieved sperm can then be used for IVF with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), which is carried out by an assisted reproduction unit. He does not perform needle aspiration techniques (TESA or PESA). Full details: https://drsoaraweeurology.com/services/male-fertility-microsurgery-bangkok/

Who performs the penile Doppler ultrasound?

It is a joint study at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters. Dr. Soarawee gives the intracavernosal injection needed to produce a temporary erection and remains with the patient throughout, while the ultrasound imaging itself is carried out by a radiologist. The findings are then interpreted alongside the rest of the urological assessment. The study shows arterial inflow, venous sealing, and, in Peyronie’s disease, the size and calcification of the plaque and the true degree of curvature. It is not required in every case.

Does Dr. Soarawee perform urodynamic studies?

Yes. Urodynamic studies are performed at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters, so patients with urinary incontinence, overactive bladder or an underactive bladder can complete the diagnosis without a separate referral. He also performs cystoscopy and intravesical instillation therapy. For men who continue to leak urine after prostate surgery, he performs artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) implantation at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters. He does not perform bladder botulinum toxin injection, sacral neuromodulation, mid-urethral sling surgery or urethral bulking agent injection; referral can be arranged where those are needed.

Which prostate biopsy does Dr. Soarawee perform?

Both routes. He performs MRI-fusion transperineal prostate biopsy and transrectal ultrasound-guided (TRUS) prostate biopsy at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters. As a doctor he always wants to recommend what is best for the patient, and for prostate biopsy that is the MRI-fusion transperineal route, which detects more clinically significant cancer and carries a very low risk of infection. That said, if cost is a real obstacle, a transrectal biopsy should be done: it remains a recognized standard of care and costs considerably less, accepting a lower diagnostic yield and a higher complication rate, particularly infection.

Does Dr. Soarawee treat an enlarged prostate surgically?

Yes. At Bangkok Hospital Headquarters he offers medical therapy, Rezum water vapour therapy, and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). HoLEP (holmium laser enucleation of the prostate) is not performed there; where HoLEP is genuinely the better option, particularly for a very large prostate, he explains why and arranges referral to a centre that offers it.

Does Dr. Soarawee test for HIV, or provide PrEP or PEP?

No. HIV testing is not performed in the urology clinic, and neither is pre-exposure or post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP or PEP). At Bangkok Hospital Headquarters, HIV is handled by the Infectious Diseases department, and Dr. Soarawee refers patients there. Testing and treatment for other sexually transmitted infections, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, HPV and non-gonococcal urethritis, together with HPV vaccination, are available in the urology clinic. PEP is time-critical and must be started within 72 hours of a high-risk exposure, so anyone who may need it should go directly to an Infectious Diseases service or a hospital emergency department rather than wait for a routine appointment.

How much do consultations and procedures cost?

Prices are quoted by the hospital rather than by Dr. Soarawee. For Bangkok Hospital Headquarters, email the Urology department at bhquro@bdms.co.th. For Samitivej Sriracha, call the department line 088-022-1445.

Quali lingue parla il dottor Soarawee?

Thailandese (madrelingua) e inglese (fluente).

Qual è la formazione internazionale del Dr. Soarawee?

He completed two clinical fellowships at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan, in 2019: Andrology, at the Kaohsiung branch under Professor Po-Hui Chiang, and Robotic Surgery with Minimally Invasive Urology. He then completed an endourology observership at Juntendo University Hospital (Tokyo, Japan) in 2022, and is currently a Research Scholar and Clinical Observer at the Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, USA), under Professor Mohit Khera. His medical degree and urology board certification are from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. To state the distinction plainly, because it is often blurred: two of these are formal clinical fellowships, both in Taiwan. The Juntendo and Baylor appointments are observerships, and the Baylor appointment carries no licence to practise medicine in the United States. The andrology fellowship is the qualification underpinning his men’s health and penile prosthesis practice.

Come posso prenotare una consulenza con il Dr. Soarawee?

Gli appuntamenti si prenotano esclusivamente tramite il sito web ufficiale del Bangkok Hospital all'indirizzo Prenota una consulenza, o per la clinica di Chonburi tramite la linea del reparto Samitivej Sriracha al numero 088-022-1445. Il dottor Soarawee non accetta richieste di consulto, domande cliniche o cartelle cliniche tramite applicazioni di messaggistica personale o social media.

Il dottor Soarawee offre consulenze online o da remoto?

Yes, at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters. Bangkok Hospital operates a Telemedicine service and Dr. Soarawee sees patients through it. The appointment must be arranged in advance by email to the Urology department at bhquro@bdms.co.th; telemedicine is not booked through personal messaging channels. Note that Samitivej Sriracha does not offer telemedicine — that clinic is in-person only and is booked through the department line 088-022-1445. What Dr. Soarawee does not do, in any form, is provide medical assessment, advice, diagnosis or prescriptions through private messaging applications, direct messages or social media. In an emergency, patients should attend the nearest emergency department rather than wait for any consultation.

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