Dr. Aroonwan Preutthipan is a professor in the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine at Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, in Bangkok, Thailand. She served as the President of both the Asian Pediatric Pulmonology Society (APPS) and the Thai Society of Pediatric Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (TPRC) during 2023-2025.
In 1992, she earned her Thai Subboard certification in Pediatric Pulmonology. Following this, she worked as a visiting faculty member for two years at the Division of Pediatric Respiratory Sciences and the Pediatric Sleep and Breathing Disorders Center at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Maryland, USA.
In 2003, Dr. Preutthipan received the Governor’s Community Service Award for her project on Home Mechanical Ventilation for Children in Thailand. As the President of the Sleep Society of Thailand, she led the organization to win the Distinguished Activity Award from the World Sleep Society in 2019. She has also received several teaching awards in Thailand and was recently invited to lecture at the World Sleep Academy.
Dr. Preutthipan has authored book chapters and research manuscripts, served as a reviewer for various journals, and delivered presentations at international conferences. Her research focuses primarily on obstructive sleep apnea, home mechanical ventilation, and respiratory care.
