Bio

Ms. Artirat Charukitpipat, CEO of Bumrungrad International Hospital, has been with Bumrungrad since January 2012, with over 25 years of experience managing many hospitals in Thailand, notably Bangkok Dusit Medical Services, Samitivej Hospital, and Vejthani Hospital. Every day she leads in ensuring patients are safe while receiving quality care, and seeks new opportunities for business sustainability and manages business finances. She strengthens the relationships among the Public Private Sector including the Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, and other non-ministerial government agencies, including embassies, public and private hospitals both domestically and internationally. Furthermore, she expands medical services to the people throughout Thailand by partnering with non-medical businesses including Siam Piwat, Central Group, The Mall Group, Ananda Development, and Sansiri to promote customized medical and wellness plans. Ms. Artirat has devoted her time to leading the hospital through innovation by adopting the latest medical technologies to ensure -patients receive a positive experience with the best clinical outcomes, while sustaining a unique corporate culture -- Agility, Innovation, and Compassionate Care are the hospital’s core values. As a result, Bumrungrad stands out as a quaternary care provider, offering highly specialized and complex care through advanced innovation. Bumrungrad has long been a leader in medical tourism, with 1.1 million visitors per year. Over 520,000 patients are international patients from over 190 countries. Bumrungrad has been praised by many top organizations. Recently, Newsweek ranked Bumrungrad as the best hospital in Thailand (“World's Best Hospitals 2022 – Thailand”) for the second year in a row. Bumrungrad was also the only Thai hospital on their list of the top 150 hospitals in the world (“World's Best Hospitals 2022”). Other recent achievements include: “Most Trusted Hospital Brand,” at the Bangkok Post Reader's Choice Awards 2021. Quality Persons of the Year 2019” – Ms. Artirat, in the medical sector from the Foundation of Science and Technology Council of Thailand, “Outstanding Level in Financial Management Excellence” at the Thailand Corporate Excellence Awards 2019. Ms. Artirat was named one of the Bangkok Post’s Women of the Year in 2022 -- “A woman who makes significant changes to society with her dedication to improve healthcare. She is a woman who fosters innovation and has a strong leadership role in the country’s medical industry.”