Rattalerk Arunakul

Dr. Rattalerk Arunakul is a specialist in Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at KDMS Specialized Orthopedic Hospital. He completed advanced fellowships at Yale School of Medicine and the University of California San Diego. Dr. Arunakul treats spinal conditions including adult reconstructive cases and pediatric deformities.

Specialization and Surgical Focus

Dr. Arunakul uses techniques that reduce recovery time and post-operative pain. He performs endoscopic discectomies through small incisions. These procedures use a camera and specialized tools to remove herniated disc material. The surgeon treats various spinal conditions and performs these procedures:

• Scoliosis and pediatric spinal deformities
• Osteoporosis-related fractures
• Minimally invasive fusion surgery
• Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)
• Kyphoplasty — a procedure that injects bone cement into fractured vertebrae to stabilize the spine
• Endoscopic discectomy

Academic and Clinical Background

Dr. Arunakul held research and clinical roles at American medical centers. He served as a Research Associate at the University of California Irvine. Additionally, he worked as a Research Scholar at the Spine Institute in Santa Monica. He also served as a Visiting Scientist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Education and Training

• 1999 – Chulalongkorn Hospital – Doctor of Medicine, Thailand
• 2004 – Srinakarin Hospital, Khon Kaen University – Orthopedic surgery training, Thailand
• 2007–2009 – University of California Irvine – Research Associate and Clinical Observer in Orthopedic Surgery
• 2008–2009 – Rady Children’s Hospital, UC San Diego – International Fellow in Pediatric Spinal Deformity
• 2009–2010 – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – Research Scholar in Spine Surgery
• 2010–2011 – Yale School of Medicine – Clinical Fellow in Spinal Surgery