09-12, 11:45–12:45 (Europe/Istanbul), Head & Neck Surgery 2
- Thyroid Cancer Surgery: Timeless Principles, Modern Evidence, and Surgical Judgment
- Overview of Head and Neck Cancer Surgeries Worldwide
- IFHNOS Society Panel: Update on Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Thyroid Surgery 2026: a joint session from the World Congress on Thyroid Cancer and the AHNS- Endocrine Section
1. Education Background
-1984 : graduated from Pusan National University College of Medicine
-1989 : Korean board of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery
Professional Career
-Emeritus Professor, Kosin University College of Medicine (2025– 2030)
-Professor, Kosin University College of Medicine (1989 – 2025)
-Past President, Korean Thyroid Association (2019-20)
-Past President, Korean Intraoperative Neural Monitoring Society (2019-20)
-Past President, Korean Society of Thyroid-Head and Neck Surgery (2015-16)
-Inaugural Congress President, 1st Asia Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery (2015)
Research Field
-Thyroid, Parathyroid Surgery
Dr. Patravoot is an Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at the Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand. He is a former Head of the Department and currently serves as the Director of the Head and Neck Surgery Fellowship Program at KKU. He has also chaired the Cancer Informatics Committee of Khon Kaen Province, overseeing the population-based cancer registry.
His research focuses on the epidemiology of head and neck cancer and the carcinogenesis of HPV- and EBV-related head and neck cancers. He was invited to join the working group for the IARC Handbook Volume 19: Oral Cancer Prevention. Additionally, he directs the ASEAN Head and Neck Dissection Course, providing surgical training workshops to fellows from across Southeast Asia. He also led the initiative to create the Diploma of the Thai Subspecialty Board in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology.
In the realm of professional leadership, Dr. Patravoot has held several prominent positions, including Immediate Past President of the Asian Society of Head and Neck Oncology (ASHNO) and Past President of the Thai Society of Head and Neck Oncology (TSHNO). He also serves as a member of the Council and Executive Committee of the Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery; Board member of the Asia-Oceania Association of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, and an Advisory Board member of the Royal College of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery of Thailand.