Best Comprehensive Rehabilitation Doctors Abroad for Australian Patients

Dr. Songpoj Tanprasert is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). He holds an M.D. and completed formal training in Rehabilitation Medicine. He has extensive experience in both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation.

His expertise includes stroke rehabilitation, chronic pain, sports injuries, and spine disorders. He develops individualized, evidence-based rehabilitation plans. He emphasizes non-surgical pain care and therapeutic exercise. He works with physiotherapists and occupational therapists to improve function.

Assistant Professor Bestami Yalvac has performed over 900 successful treatments at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental – a leading JCI-accredited facility.

• Specialises in neurological rehabilitation for stroke, paraplegia, and spinal cord injuries
• Applies advanced pain management techniques including dry needling and ozone therapy
• Manages complex rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis
• Treats sports-related trauma including anterior cruciate ligament tears and chondromalacia
• Serves as an academic at Galata University training the next generation of therapists

Kantaphong Thongrong is the Head of Rehabilitation at King Mongkut Chaokhunthahan Hospital, where he leads advanced stroke recovery and geriatric care programmes.

• Specialises in robotic exoskeleton gait training and wearable technology for subacute stroke recovery
• Expert in non-invasive pain management, including ultrasound-guided hydrodissection and laser therapy
• Presented original research on surgical skills and medical arts in Perth, Australia
• Trained at Chulalongkorn University and serves as a lead instructor in musculoskeletal systems

The doctor graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical School and completed specialty training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Istanbul University in 1994. Achieving associate professor status in 1998 and full professorship in 2005, the doctor served at the university until 2013.

In 2005, the doctor founded the Physical Treatment and Rehabilitation Department at Anadolu Medical Center, where they continue to practice. Specialties include rehabilitation applications, electroneurophysiology, botulinum toxin injection, neural therapy, ozone therapy, and PRP therapy.

The doctor is a member of several professional organizations, including the European Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Society of Turkey.

Dr Merve Cemil graduated with an Honours Degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine and focuses on rehabilitation after orthopaedic surgery and complex injuries.

• Specialises in ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections for precise pain relief and recovery
• Expertise in lymphedema rehabilitation after primary surgery or injury
• Practised at the Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
• Performs PRP therapy and prolotherapy to support joint and tissue repair
• Treats temporomandibular joint disorders and neurological conditions within the rehabilitation programme

Professor Gunesh Yavuzer is a highly qualified specialist in neurological recovery at Romatem Rehabilitation Centres. She holds a PhD from Erasmus University in the Netherlands and focuses on functional recovery through high-tech methods.

• Specialises in robotic-assisted rehabilitation for stroke and spinal cord injuries
• Expert in gait analysis and balance disorders to improve patient mobility
• Manages complex cases of Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's disease
• Leads treatment programmes using advanced robotic systems for neurological gait training
• Published researcher in international medical journals on functional recovery outcomes