Board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, Dr. Ruetima Titapiwatanakun joined Children’s Hospital in August 2008. She belongs to several professional societies including the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, the American Society of Hematology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Her research has focused on “Molecular biology of von Willebrand disease” and “Congenital deficiency of multiple vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors – Novel mutations.”

Dr. Titapiwatanakun’s professional experience includes having served as general practitioner at Pratai Community Hospital in Nakornrajasima, Thailand. Her teaching activities include seminars and lectures on pediatric hematology/oncology topics such as renal tumors and acute myeloid leukemia. She has published in several professional journals including “Neonatal Intensive Care” and “Pediatric Neurology.”

Dr. Titapiwatanakun received her medical degree with honors from Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand. She did her pediatric residency training at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in Jersey City, N.J., and completed a fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology at the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education in Rochester, Minn.