Ramathibodi Hospital ( th, โรงพยาบาลรามาธิบดี ) is a

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of the

Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital The Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University ( th, คณะแพทยศาสตร์โรงพยาบาลรามาธิบดี มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล) has long been regarded as Thaila ...

Mahidol University Mahidol University (Mahidol), an autonomous research institution in Thailand, had its origin in the establishment of Siriraj Hospital in 1888. Mahidol had an acceptance rate for Medicine of 0.4% as of the 2016 academic year. Becoming the Univers ...

. and is a hospital capable of super tertiary care. It is a teaching hospital for all

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students of the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital.

History

Following the Second National Economic and Social Development Plan (1964–1966), medical demands rose rapidly and the Thai government sought to increase the number of doctors and nurses in the country. In August 1964, the government cabinet approved the plan of setting up a new medical school which would be located around the Phaya Thai area, on the Thung Phaya Thai grounds owned by the Treasury Department and located opposite the

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. Furthermore, a new hospital called was also to be built on the site. On December 30, 1965, HM King

Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej ( th, ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช; ; ; (Sanskrit: ''bhūmi·bala atulya·teja'' - "might of the land, unparalleled brilliance"); 5 December 192713 October 2016), conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great ...

graciously conferred upon the name of this new medical school "Ramathibodi" and laid the foundation stone for the faculty and hospital's buildings, as well as officially enrolling the first cohort of medical students at the

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. Construction was started and the hospital opened on May 3, 1969 at the same time as the faculty. The

Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University The Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University ( th, คณะแพทยศาสตร์โรงพยาบาลรามาธิบดี มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล) has long been regarded as Thaila ...

is one of the two medical schools within

. The older sister is the

Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University Faculty may refer to: * Faculty (academic staff), the academic staff of a university (North American usage) * Faculty (division), a division within a university (usage outside of the United States) * Faculty (instrument), an instrument or warrant ...

. The Logo of the Ramathibodi Hospital is the shape of ร, the first

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of the Thai name of 'Ramathibodi (รามาธิบดี)'.

Facilities

The hospital is located on Rama 6 Road, close to

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. There are 3 main health servicing buildings (Building 1, Queen Sirikit Building, and Somdet Phra Debaratana Building) on the medical school campus which serve at least 5,000 out-patient visits per day and in-patients with more than 1,300 beds for tertiary medical care It is served by Ramathibodi Hospital Railway Halt, operated by the

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. The Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital has three principal buildings to serve more than 5,000 out-patients per day. The main building, Building 1, provides more than 1,000 beds for the tertiary care of complicated and severely ill patients in various specializing departments and units. The second building, Queen Sirikit Building, hosts many medical centers for specialised treatment such as: * Advanced Diagnostic Imaging and Imaging-guided Minimal Invasive Therapy Center (AIMC) * Cardiovascular and Metabolic Center (CVMC) * Queen Sirikit Medical Center (QSMC), serving as a center for advanced projects, e.g., bone marrow transplantation project It also houses modern operating rooms and intensive care units. The third building is located at the intersection corner of Ratchathewi Road and Rama 6 Road - the Somdech Phra Debaratana Building. It was opened by Princess

Sirindhorn Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, The Princess Royal and Princess Debaratana Rajasuda ( th, มหาจักรีสิรินธร, ; ; born April 2, 1955), formerly Princess Sirindhorn Debaratanasuda Kitivadhanadulsobhak ( th, สมเ ...

on August 14, 2011 and is the largest and newest building. The building is separated from the main hospital grounds as the National Cancer Center (NCI) operated by the Ministry of Public Health, is located between the buildings. It houses Somdech Phra Debaratana Medical Center (SDMC), which has 350 beds, 16 operating rooms, 14 Intensive Care Units, and specialized services, such as: * Stem Cell Transplantation Center * Minimal Invasive Endoscopic Surgery Center * Elderly Care Unit Center * Child Development Center * Complicated Diseases Services There is a small shrine to Prince Abhakara Kiartivongse, Prince of Chumphon, located in the grounds.

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* {{Authority control Hospital buildings completed in 1969 Hospitals in Bangkok Hospitals established in 1969 1969 establishments in Thailand Mahidol University Teaching hospitals in Thailand Hospitals in Thailand

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