Orthotic expertise built over more than 25 years

The professional journey

1. 1997 – 2000

   Completed the first prosthetics & orthotics technician course in Vietnam, sponsored by Germany, alongside 15 trainees from across the country and taught directly by German instructors.

2. 2000 – now

   Working at the Rehabilitation Centre, Bach Mai Hospital: fabricating prosthetic and orthotic devices hands-on and teaching rehabilitation courses.

3. 2010 – now

   Pursued international BSc, MSc and doctoral programmes in prosthetics & orthotics at Mahidol University, Bangkok — the first international courses of their kind in Southeast Asia.

4. 2021

   Published "Oxygen Consumption and Speed Performance of a Runner with Amputation Wearing an Elevated Vacuum Running Prosthesis" in JPO: Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics (vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 73–79), research conducted at the Sirindhorn School of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University. Master's thesis work on a mechanical vacuum pump for running prostheses and a BOA-adjustable trans-radial socket.

Qualifications & certifications

• Doctoral candidate, Master's and Engineering qualifications in Prosthetics & Orthotics — Mahidol University, Bangkok
• International practice certification CPO – ISPO Category I (the highest standard of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics)
• 25+ years of clinical experience in prosthetics, orthotics and rehabilitation
• Rehabilitation Centre, Bach Mai Hospital
• MSPO (Master of Prosthetics, Orthotics and Pedorthics) and doctoral studies in Prosthetics & Orthotics — Sirindhorn School of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
• Published author, JPO: Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics (2021, vol. 33)