Board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, Dr. Ruetima Titapiwatanakun joined Children’s Hospital Central California 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 including Renal Tumors and Acute Myeloid Leukemia. She has been 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 completed her pediatric residency training at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in Jersey City, New Jersey and went on to pursue a fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology at the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education in Rochester, Minnesota.

Publications

Puvabanditsin S, Garrow E, Augustin G, Titapiwatanakul R, Kuniyoshi KM. “Poland-Möbius syndrome and cocaine abuse: a relook at vascular etiology.” Pediatr Neurol. 2005; 32(4):285-7.
PMID: 15797189

Puvabanditsin S, Garrow E, Titapiwatanakun R, Getachew R, Patel JB. “Severe calcinosis cutis in an infant.” Pediatr Radiol. 2005; 35(5):539-42.
PMID: 15565339

Puvabanditsin S, Garrow E, Rabi FA, Titapiwatanakun R, Kuniyoshi KM. “Partial trisomy 8q and partial monosomy 18p: a case report.” Ann Genet. 2004; 47(4):399-403.
PMID: 15581839

Titapiwatanakun R, Hoyer JD, Crain K, Arndt CA. “Relative red blood cell enzyme levels as a clue to the diagnosis of pyruvate kinase deficiency.” Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2008; 51(6):819-21.
PMID: 18726918