Dr. Tayard Buranakarl

• Doctor of Medicine (MD): Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand (Graduated 1989)
• Orthopedic Residency: Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery, Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital, Thailand (Completed 1995)
• Spine Surgery Fellowship: Specialized Spine Fellowship, Siriraj Hospital, Thailand (Completed 2000)
• International U.S. Fellowship: Advanced Spine Surgery Fellowship, UCLA School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, USA (Completed 2001)
• Clinical Registry: View Dr. Tayard’s Official Profile on the Bangkok Hospital Website

• Thai Spine Society: Serving Vice-President and senior executive board faculty member.
• Bangkok Spine Academy: Director and Co-Founder of Thailand’s premier center of spinal excellence.
• The Medical Council of Thailand: Licensed Medical Practitioner (TMC Registry).

• Asia-Pacific Surgeon Instructor: Appointed as an official international Consultant, Key Opinion Leader (KOL), and Lead Surgeon Instructor for Medtronic. He actively lectures, trains, and hosts clinical workshops for visiting specialists across the Asia-Pacific region learning advanced spinal instrumentation and minimally invasive Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Fusion techniques.
• National Surgical Pioneer: Documented in Thailand’s clinical registries as the first spine surgeon nationwide to successfully introduce and perform multiple groundbreaking structural and muscle-sparing reconstructions, including Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF), Minimal Access Spine Technology (MAST TLIF), Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion (DLIF), Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion (OLIF), and Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Fusion.
• New Osteoporosis Fusion Technique: The first operator in Thailand to introduce the specialized MIS-CAPT technique, a non-traumatic stabilization method specifically engineered to safely secure compromised spine segments in patients with fragile bone density or severe osteoporosis.

Dr. Tayard Buranakarl is a leading pioneer in modern structural and muscle-sparing spinal workflows. His core areas of expertise include:

• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Extensive experience utilizing advanced, tissue-sparing muscle splitting and dilation instrumentation across the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. Patients can read more about these protective approaches on our dedicated minimally invasive surgery page.
• Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion (OLIF): An advanced fusion performed entirely through a small side window rather than cutting through heavy lower back muscles. Dr. Tayard utilizes this specialized technique to treat progressive spondylolisthesis (where one vertebral bone slips forward over the one below it), restoring natural alignment and spinal height with minimal blood loss.
• Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Fusion: Advanced, highly targeted keyhole stabilization to treat severe lower back and pelvic pain caused by chronic sacroiliac joint dysfunction or pelvic joint instability, using image-guided structural implants to mechanically lock and stabilize the painful joint through small, protective incisions.
• Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF): Reconstructive spinal surgery accessing the lower lumbar spine gently from the front (belly approach). This allows for the placement of a much larger structural implant to maximize support and correct spinal alignment without disrupting the structural muscles and nerves of the back.
• Targeted Endoscopic Decompression: Ultra-minimally invasive options for resolving chronic nerve compression, severe herniated discs, and progressive spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal) through a single micro-camera tube.
• Complex Spinal Deformity & Scoliosis Surgery: Comprehensive multi-level reconstruction, structural alignment correction, and mechanical stabilization for progressive adolescent and adult spinal deformities.