Bumrungrad International Hospital · Decision guide
Bumrungrad International Hospital: heart surgery expertise
Bangkok, Thailand · Surgical and catheter valve treatment within one heart team
Research by Yevhenii Kozlov · Co-Founder of BookimedUpdated 8 October 2026Sources linked throughout
At a glance
Bumrungrad’s Heart Valve Center offers surgical valve repair/replacement together with TAVI and MitraClip assessment. Imaging, cardiac anaesthesia and rehabilitation are part of the same multidisciplinary service.
Surgery and catheter options
The service lists surgical aortic replacement, TAVI, mitral repair/replacement and catheter mitral repair with MitraClip.
Surgical repair, surgical replacement and catheter treatment solve different valve problems. Centre membership does not mean every listed surgeon performs each catheter intervention, and the page does not publish comparable operator-level outcomes.
Pat Ongcharit is a Bumrungrad cardiothoracic surgeon whose listed interests include coronary and valve disease. His background combines Thai specialist certification with cardiothoracic and transplant fellowship training at Papworth Hospital.
Pattanasak Lertpradit is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Bumrungrad’s Heart Valve Center. His official profile records Thai specialist certification and a cardiac-surgery fellowship at Royal Brompton Hospital in London.
Kriengchai Prasongsukarn is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Bumrungrad’s Heart Valve Center. His background includes adult and paediatric cardiac-surgery training in Canada and published work on valve prostheses and postoperative rhythm.