CCIT-International Academic Institute Program

The 63rd Train the Trainer Program: Mitral & Tricuspid Valve Repair Workshop was successfully held at Sakon Nakhon Hospital, bringing together expert faculty and multidisciplinary teams to share advanced surgical techniques, live case demonstrations, and real-world clinical experience.

From hands-on learning to international collaboration with participants from Lao PDR, this program continues to strengthen cardiac surgery networks across ASEAN 🌏

Together, we advance skills. Together, we save lives.

🎉 Congratulations! 🎉

The CCIT–International Academic Institute Program (CCIT-IAIP) proudly congratulates
Professor Dr. Taweesak Chotivatanapong
Advisor to the Director for International Training

on the occasion of being honored as a Faculty Speaker at the international academic conference Mitral Conclave 2025, held on 11–12 December 2025 at the New York Hilton Midtown, New York, USA.

Invited Speaker Topics:
• Rheumatic Mitral Repair – Current Barrier-Breaking Approach
• Mitral Valve Repair in Rheumatic Disease

The Mitral Conclave is a premier global forum dedicated to advanced mitral valve repair and replacement, bringing together world-renowned experts to share best practices, innovative surgical techniques, and strategies for managing complex mitral valve disease.

This distinguished invitation reflects the international recognition of Thai cardiovascular surgeons and highlights the growing role of CCIT-IAIP on the global academic stage.

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The Central Chest Institute of Thailand successfully hosted the 46th TAVI–CCIT Workshop on December 3–4, 2025, under the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) Training Center program of CCIT-COE and CCIT-IAIP.

This workshop featured Live TAVI Cases, case reviews, CT interpretation sessions, and lunch symposiums highlighting new techniques and the latest device innovations, including updates on the Sapien 3 Platform and emerging frontiers in TAVI treatment.

The program brought together CVT residents, fellows, multidisciplinary clinicians, and international training participants from ASEAN countries, reflecting CCIT’s expanding academic collaboration and regional capacity-building in cardiovascular intervention.

Led by the TAVI-HEART TEAM – CCIT, the event reaffirmed the institute’s commitment to advancing clinical excellence and strengthening Thailand’s role as an ASEAN Center of Excellence for TAVI training.

Thank you to all speakers, international participants, and supporting teams for contributing to a truly impactful academic event. 💙🌏

🫀 Train The Trainer Program – 10th Year, 60th Workshop

Empowering Thailand’s cardiothoracic surgeons to deliver the highest quality of care for every patient, everywhere — in alignment with the Department of Medical Services’ policy “The Best for The Most.”
Together, we strive toward sustainable medical excellence and equitable heart care across Thailand and the ASEAN region. 🇹🇭

CCIT successfully organized the 45th TAVI–CCIT Workshop and the academic symposium “120 TAVI–CCIT : A Door Opening for the Future” on October 2–3, 2025.

The programs featured live TAVI cases, scientific discussions, and knowledge sharing among Thailand’s leading cardiac surgeons and multidisciplinary heart teams.
The event also welcomed thoracic surgeons and cardiologists from Lao PDR and Vietnam, strengthening regional collaboration in heart valve innovation.

The symposium concluded with a celebration dinner marking 120 successful TAVI procedures, a testament to CCIT’s decade-long dedication to excellence and innovation in cardiovascular medicine — truly “A Door Opening for the Future.”

CCIT- Center of Excellence Program , Central Chest Institute of Thailand, Ministry of Public Health
is pleased to host the
“8th CDI–International Heart Symposium & Train The Trainer Annual Forum 2025”

📅 7–10 August 2025
📍 Central Chest Institute of Thailand, Nonthaburi & Miracle Grand Convention Hotel, Bangkok

Under the theme “New Vision, New Blood, New Future”, this symposium brings together international experts in cardiology and cardiovascular surgery from several countries, alongside more than 20 Thai heart centers. The event aims to exchange knowledge, share advanced surgical techniques, and establish standards of excellence in heart disease treatment for patients.

🎥 Watch the video:

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✨ 8th CDI–International Heart Symposium & Train The Trainer Annual Forum 2025 ✨
📍 7–10 August 2025 | Central Chest Institute of Thailand & Miracle Grand Convention Hotel, Bangkok

More than 200 cardiac surgeons and healthcare professionals from Thailand and worldwide joined on-site and online under the theme:
💡 New Vision, New Blood, New Future

Highlights included:
🔹 Live heart surgery demonstrations (RHD:MV repair, minimally invasive valve surgery, advanced beating-heart CABG)
🔹 Innovative surgical techniques & academic exchange
🔹 Train the Trainer workshops – empowering the next generation of surgeons

Together, we are shaping the future of cardiac surgery with international collaboration and excellence. 🌍❤️

🌍✨ You’re Invited to One of the Most Anticipated International Conferences in Cardiac Surgery! ✨🌍

🔷 8th CDI-International Heart Symposium & Train The Trainer Annual Forum 2025
📅 August 7–10, 2025
📍 Central Chest Institute of Thailand & Miracle Grand Convention Hotel, Bangkok

Under the theme:
🎯 “New Vision, New Blood, New Future”

This annual academic forum brings together leading cardiothoracic surgeons, international faculty, and regional experts from Australia, France, Japan, China, Indonesia, Laos, and across Thailand.

🔹 Highlights Include:
✅ Live Case Demonstrations
✅ Advanced Techniques in Mitral & Aortic Valve Surgery
✅ Coronary & Aortic Innovations
✅ Train The Trainer Global Network Forum
✅ Special Lectures by World-renowned Experts

With a strong commitment to building excellence in cardiac surgery and surgical education, the symposium serves as a key platform to share innovations, strengthen international collaboration, and shape the next generation of surgical leaders.

🔗 Full program available soon.

📢 Join us as we advance the future of heart surgery—together.
Organized by:
Central Chest Institute of Thailand (CCIT)
CCIT-IAIP | CCIT-COE | Heart Care Foundation

🫀 Expanding a Network of Excellence in Heart Valve Surgery – Southern Thailand Focus

Train The Trainer Program: Heart Valve Repair Workshop
🗓 July 15–18, 2025 | 🏥 Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla

Organized by the Central Chest Institute of Thailand, Ministry of Public Health,
in collaboration with the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University,
and the Heart Care Foundation.

Led by Dr. Taweesak Chotivatanapong, Chairman of the Center of Excellence in Thoracic Diseases,
this intensive training featured live case demonstrations, in-depth discussions, and innovations in valve repair techniques — aiming to shorten operative time and support the development of minimally invasive surgery.

🔹 Workshop Highlights:
• Live Case Demonstration of heart valve repair (4 cases)
• In-depth analysis of Mitral and Tricuspid valve surgery
• Knowledge exchange on ICU care and excellence in postoperative management
• Academic and international collaboration through the CCIT-IAIP Program

👨‍⚕️ Over 70 participants from heart centers across southern Thailand — including Songkhla, Yala, Trang, Hatyai, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani, Phuket, and Walailak University —
joined by thoracic surgeons from Indonesia, Laos, and medical students from Slovenia and Portugal.

This workshop is part of a long-term mission to advance Thailand’s capability in heart valve surgery and ensure equitable, sustainable, and international-standard care for all patients. 💙

🎉 Heartfelt Congratulations 🎉
to Dr. Taweesak Chotivatanapong,
Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Central Chest Institute of Thailand

On receiving the prestigious “Outstanding Surgeon Award 2025”
from the Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand.

🏅 This honorable recognition reflects his lifelong dedication, leadership, and unwavering commitment to advancing cardiothoracic surgery and delivering the highest standard of care to patients across the nation.

We are immensely proud and inspired by your achievements.
With deepest respect and admiration from all of us 💖