Bumrungrad Orthopaedic Centre offers a complete range of diagnostic, therapeutic and surgical services – and being so close, the region’s top hospital is the clear choice for Cambodians.

The centre’s specialists offer a broad array of orthopaedic interventions, all backed up by the hospital’s famed excellence across its other departments to provide holistic care and bring peace of mind.

Founded in 1980, Bumrungrad International Hospital has been a global pioneer in providing world-class healthcare services and international patient support.

One of the largest private hospitals in Southeast Asia, Bumrungrad International cares for more than 1.1 million patients from over 190 countries, and was the first hospital in Asia accredited by the US-based Joint Commission International (JCI).

Dr Sompoch Paiboonsirijit, head of the Orthopaedic Surgery Department, emphasised the expertise of the doctors and staff – who bring training and experience from Thailand, the US, the UK and Europe – and the highest levels of care and hygiene provided.

“The quality of the facilities and all staff – medical and non-medical – separates Bumrungrad Hospital from the rest.

“A visit to Bumrungrad will clearly demonstrate the difference between a normal hospital, a good hospital and a great hospital,” said Dr Sompoch, an orthopaedic specialist with more than 30 years’ experience.

A major benefit of Bumrungrad Orthopaedic Centre is access to the international levels of care provided by the world-renowned hospital – which was ranked by Newsweek magazine as the best in Thailand, and the only one across the entire region in the top 200 globally.

“Not only are the orthopaedic doctors top-notch, so are the other specialists in the hospital who are also available and ready to take care of patients.

“In this way – unlike a centre with only orthopaedic surgeons – we provide a holistic approach and can carry out trans- or multi-disciplinary care for patients who might have other issues.

“For example, our ICU doctors, who are American Board certified, will know whether a patient’s heart or kidneys or lungs might not be functioning so well after an accident in addition to any broken bones, helping to save their life,” Dr Sompoch said.

Bumrungrad offers a wide range of packages – whether cruciate ligament reconstruction, shoulder surgery, hip or knee replacement – making it easy to make a decision.

Patients knowing beforehand that everything – the type of surgery and the length of stay, for example – is included brings added peace of mind.

The centre provides ambulances to take its Cambodian patients to Bangkok. An air ambulance is available if opted for, which takes only around one hour and 15 minutes.

More standard procedures will see a shuttle waiting at the airport to take patients to the hospital. A referral office in Phnom Penh facilitates movement from Cambodia.

Bumrungrad Orthopaedic Center prides itself on providing high-quality orthopaedics at all stages of life, from birth deformities to sporting injuries, to treating the wear and tear of old age.

“At Bumrungrad, we have specialists in every area of orthopaedics – from trauma and tumours, to paediatrics and sports injuries. Our orthopaedic sub-specialities are foot and ankle; hand; trauma; paediatric orthopaedics; tumours; sports medicine; joint replacement; and arthroplasty.

“We can even provide revision procedures to correct substandard and unsuccessful surgery from another hospital,” Dr Sompoch said.

Not just the concern of older people, young Cambodians can benefit from holistic orthopaedic care, with a focus not just fixing a broken bone but ensuring quality of life with the rehabilitation of injuries.

It is this that drives Bumrungrad’s orthopaedic doctors.

“Getting back to the same level of activity as before an accident or injury is essential to everybody, particularly active young people, with the best surgery allowing for the best return from injury.

“It is essential to have the best orthopaedic care because becoming incapacitated and being unable to return to a full level of activity will drastically reduce enjoyment of life, particularly for active young people with many years ahead of them.

“For an orthopaedic surgeon, the passion comes from returning the quality of life to a patient after an unfortunate accident or injury. You cannot put a price on this,” he said.