About
Dr. Somjate Manipalviratn is a reproductive medicine specialist at Jetanin Institute for Assisted Reproduction with a distinguished academic background spanning Thailand and the United States. He graduated with honors from Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Medicine in 1997, then trained in the US — completing a research fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at UCLA and serving as a research fellow at the NIH National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
Dr. Somjate’s clinical focus covers fertility treatment, fertility preservation, and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), providing personalized infertility care to patients from Thailand and around the world.
Clinical Expertise
- Fertility treatment: full-cycle IVF/ICSI management with individualized stimulation and transfer protocols
- Fertility preservation: egg and embryo freezing options for cancer patients and women planning to delay childbearing
- PGD (preimplantation genetic diagnosis): embryo genetic screening for couples with hereditary risk
- Comprehensive infertility diagnosis: assessment of endocrine, ovarian, and other factors
Why Choose Dr. Somjate
Dr. Somjate is one of the few specialists at Jetanin combining Thai clinical experience with training at top US research institutions. His research at the NIH NICHD allows him to apply the latest evidence-based findings in reproductive medicine to clinical care.
For women with fertility preservation needs — whether freezing eggs before cancer treatment or planning delayed childbearing — Dr. Somjate draws on his deep understanding of ovarian function and reproductive endocrinology to design sound, individualized protocols. He also provides strong support for couples with genetic risk by using PGD to select healthy embryos.
Professional Affiliations
Dr. Somjate holds the Thai Board of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (2003) and Thai Board of Reproductive Medicine (2005), and completed a UCLA research fellowship (2005-2006) and an NIH NICHD fellowship (2006-2008), meeting international academic and clinical standards.
Suitable For
- Advanced maternal age patients: experienced in ovarian reserve assessment and individualized stimulation
- Patients requiring fertility preservation: pre-cancer-treatment egg freezing and elective egg freezing
- Couples with genetic risk: PGD to reduce the risk of passing on hereditary diseases
- Complex infertility cases: international research background brings new perspectives after repeated failures