Dr. Thiraphop Waipradab

Dr. Thiraphop Waipradab (Thai: นายแพทย์ธีรภพ ไวประดับ) appears among the doctors on The Art Plastic Surgery Hospital's own website. The Art is a cosmetic surgery hospital whose address is 287 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road in Bangkok's Don Mueang district (postcode 10210). The hospital labels his role "specialist surgeon" (ศัลยแพทย์เฉพาะทาง). That is the single title it gives him, and it is a general descriptor rather than the name of a surgical discipline.

What his profile does record is a surgical training path: a medical degree, Thai board certification in general surgery, a Thai sub-board qualification in surgical oncology, and a certificate in breast surgery. Put simply, the published background is general and cancer surgery with a breast emphasis. It is not a plastic surgery qualification. We state that directly because anyone choosing a cosmetic surgeon should know which credentials are published and which are absent.

The profile attaches no procedures to him, and no second workplace appears anywhere in our research. This page therefore sets out who he is, what has been documented and which questions to bring, instead of implying a service menu the hospital has not released. If you ask us, our patient team can put the question of his procedures to the hospital directly.

For context, see our page on The Art Plastic Surgery Hospital, our Bangkok city guide, and the provider research methodology that explains how we collect and check what we publish about doctors.

The entries below are taken from his page on the hospital's website, as it stood on 2 October 2026. The licence can be looked up on the Medical Council of Thailand's public register at checkmd.tmc.or.th, and our patient team can help you confirm it before you travel. Patients can perform that step themselves; see the licence question in the FAQs.

• Doctor of Medicine, 2001: Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand.
• Thai Board of General Surgery, 2006: he is listed as a diplomate, which is the Thai route to recognition as a general surgeon.
• Thai Sub-Board of Surgical Oncology, 2010: a diplomate qualification in the surgical treatment of cancer.
• Certificate of Breast Surgery, 2010: the profile states the year only and does not name who awarded it.

How to read these entries. In general, general surgery training builds broad operative skills, perioperative care and the handling of surgical complications, while a surgical oncology qualification relates to operating for cancer. A breast surgery certificate suggests an interest in breast conditions. Not one of the four entries claims training or certification in plastic and reconstructive surgery, and we make no such implication.

We found no professional society memberships (including with the Thai plastic surgery societies), no fellowships abroad, no publications and no spoken languages in the sources we reviewed, so none are listed here. Should one of those points weigh in your decision, let us obtain a written answer from the hospital for you.

His one documented current position is specialist surgeon at The Art. The profile gives no joining date, no length of practice and no account of where he worked after his 2010 qualifications, so we have not filled those gaps.

The workplace shapes any surgeon's practice, so here is how the hospital describes itself. These are its own statements, not figures we have audited. Its about page traces the origins to a surgery clinic built around one large operating room, later converted into a specialist hospital so bigger operations could be followed by in-house nursing. Its stated size is 29 beds with 12 operating rooms, around thirty surgeons and around thirty anaesthetists working with it, and a staffing rule of one surgeon plus one anaesthetist for each patient. Branch clinics in Lat Phrao and Pattaya make up the other two sites.

We publish no years-of-experience figure, case count or result rate for Dr. Thiraphop because no citable source gives one. At a consultation it is fair to ask how many operations of your particular type he has done himself and how recently.

His profile at the hospital lists qualifications and a licence number. It lists no operations. We therefore tie him to no procedure anywhere on this site, and suggest you do not assume one either.

The hospital as a whole publishes service pages for many operations, among them rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, liposuction, tummy tuck and facelift. Those describe the hospital, not any one surgeon's caseload. The hospital decides at consultation who will operate.

Breast-related questions. Because his one documented certificate concerns breast surgery, breast topics are the natural ones to raise with him. In general, a breast consultation looks at what you hope to change, your anatomy and breast tissue, personal and family history of breast disease, and whether imaging should come first. Our background guides cover breast augmentation, breast lift and breast reduction. Use them for reading only; whether he offers any of those at The Art is something the hospital must confirm, and we will pass your question on once you request a consultation.

If plastic surgery credentials are your priority. Ask the hospital in writing who will perform your operation and what that surgeon's plastic surgery training is. Three Art surgeons whose hospital profiles carry a plastic-surgery specialty label are Dr. Nuttorn Boochangkool, Dr. Anuchit Adirojananon and Dr. Chairat Burusapat. They are offered as profiles to compare, not as a recommendation.

Since so little is published about him, the consultation is where the gaps close. Patients commonly find these questions worth asking, with the answers sent in writing.

• Which operation, and who performs it? Have the hospital confirm that Dr. Thiraphop is the operating surgeon for your plan, and ask what his training is for that exact operation.
• Licence and board status. Ask him to confirm his current licence and the certifications he holds. His profile prints a licence number which you can search on the medical council's public register.
• Personal experience. Ask how often he performs your procedure and whether he can show consented example results of his own, rather than images from other surgeons or stock libraries.
• Alternatives. Ask whether a different surgeon at the hospital suits your goals better, and why.
• Anaesthesia and facility. Ask which anaesthetist will be involved, which ward or room you would recover in, and what the arrangements are for a problem that arises overnight.
• Risks and revision. Ask about the realistic risks of your operation, the hospital's revision policy and who pays for a revision.

For breast-related plans, also ask what examinations or imaging he would want first, how he would handle findings that need further work-up, and whether your goal is cosmetic or medical. These are suggested topics; the hospital has not described how he runs his own consultations, and we make no claim about it. Every operation carries risks, and only a face-to-face or remote assessment of your own case can show whether surgery suits you.

By the hospital's own account, roughly 15% of its clients are international and about 85% are Thai. Its about page lists the operations overseas clients ask for most often, with breast augmentation first. The hospital pages we reviewed did not describe an international patient desk, interpreters, airport pickup or the languages its surgeons speak, and no source says which languages Dr. Thiraphop speaks. If you need English, request that in writing before you travel.

The hospital sits on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road in Don Mueang. Its website lists floors for reception and outpatients, a skin and aesthetic department, operating rooms with a recovery unit, and general and VIP inpatient wards. Our hospital page holds the facility details we have verified.

For any operation abroad, patients commonly arrange lodging near the hospital for the first days of recovery, keep a check-up appointment before the flight home, and carry a written operation summary for their own doctor. Recovery time varies by procedure; our procedure pages give general guidance, while his team sets the actual schedule for you.

A thorough first message lets the hospital judge whether he is the right surgeon for you. Helpful items:

• Your goals, in your own words, and any operation you are considering.
• Your age, height, weight and recent weight changes.
• Your health history: previous operations, ongoing conditions, allergies, and regular medicines or supplements, especially blood thinners.
• Smoking, vaping and alcohol habits, which affect healing and anaesthetic risk.
• Plain, unedited photos in good light from the front and both sides of the area to be assessed.
• For breast concerns: earlier breast surgery or implant details (with implant cards), previous mammogram or ultrasound reports, and relevant family history.
• Your possible travel dates and any fixed constraints.

Send only what you are comfortable sharing; photos and records go to the hospital for your consultation alone. Do not put passport scans or payment card numbers in a chat message.