Thiravat Hemachudha (Thai: ธีระวัฒน์ เหมะจุฑา, born 1954) is a Thai neurologist, mainly recognized as an expert on rabies. He is a professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, and is a member of the WHO Expert Advisory Panel on Rabies.
Thiravat Hemachudha | |
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 Thiravat in 2018 | |
| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Occupation | Neurologist |
| Known for | Rabies research |
Thirawat graduated in medicine and completed internal medicine and neurology training at Chulalongkorn University, and did a fellowship at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He returned to teach at Chulalongkorn in 1982, where he has held professorship since 1989. He has done research on rabies since 1984, and is noted for his work on rabies post-exposure prophylaxis regimens and pathophysiology.[1][2][3] Lately, he has also publicly advocated for the banning of several chemical herbicides, as well as for the legalization of medical cannabis.[4][5]
References
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- ^ "Thiravat Hemachudha". The Lancet. 360 (9326): 96. July 2002. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(02)09367-4. S2CID 53300012.
- ^ Murphy, Monica; Wasik, Bill (26 July 2012). "Undead: The Rabies Virus Remains a Medical Mystery". Wired. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Herbicide ban row deepens". Bangkok Post. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ Karnjanatawe, Karnjana (6 November 2018). "Making a better treatment work". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 10 November 2019.