Tara Rak-areekul

Tara Rak-areekul, M.D | Dr.Mink

Neurologist

Core Competencies & Areas of Expertise

• Neurology
• Cognitive neurology and neurocognitive disorders

Professional Experience & Leadership

2024 – now Fellowship,Cognitive neurology and neurocognitive disorders subspecialty, Department of neurology, King Chulalongkorn memorial hospital

2021- 2024 Residency,Department of Neurology,King Chulalongkorn memorial hospital

Honored with the position of Chief of Academic for Neurology Residents in the Class of 2023.

2019 – 2021 General practitioner,Emergency room and Cardiology unit Central chest institute of Thailand

2018 – 2019 General practitioner,Amnatcharoen hospital, Amantcharoen, Thailand

Education & Board Certification

2021- 2024 Higher graduate diploma of clinical sciences, Faculty of medicine,

2012 – 2017 Faculty of medicine Chulalongkorn university (Bachelor’s degree Second class honors)    

Research & Presentations

Ongoing Research: Diagnostic Performance of Plasma Oligomeric Amyloid-β (MDS‐ OAβ) in the Alzheimer’s Disease Spectrum and Its Correlation with Plasma p-tau 217.

Presented a poster titled “The Impact of Physical Activity on Cognitive Function in Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosed with Plasma p-tau 217 in Developing Countries: A Cross-Sectional Study” at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), Toronto, Canada, July 2025.

Research Collaboration: Thai-language adaptation and clinical implementation of HippoCamera in a memory clinic setting in Thailand.

Presented a virtual poster titled “Prevalence of People Living with Dementia with Cyclic Temporal Pattern of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in a Tertiary Memory Clinic: A Descriptive Diary-Based Study” at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), July 2024.

Contributed a chapter to the Basic and Clinical Neuroscience edition 15th, part of the Chula Neuroscience Series, focusing on the Comprehensive Review of Behavioral and Psychologic Symptoms of Dementia.

Advanced Training & Specialized Workshop

• Participated in the Asia Oceanian Congress of NeuroRehabilitation (December 14-16, 2023).
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• Certified in the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) – English group A in October 2022.
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• Completed the Acute Stroke Treatment Course for Neurology Residents and Fellows by the Thai Stroke Society, receiving certification of completion.
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• Attended the Annual Academic Meeting in Headache Disorders 2022 by the Thai Headache Study Forum.
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• Participated in the 7th Movement Disorders Camp: Principles and Practice of Movement Disorders 2022 by the Department of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder Department at KCMH.
   
• Completed the “Foundation of Neuroscience MU-MB” course at the Institute of Molecular Bioscience, Mahidol University, receiving certification of completion in 2019.

International Observations & Collaborations

• Observership at Baycrest hospital and Kimel family center, Toronto, Canada (August 2025)

Advisory & Public Engagement

• Founder and content creator of CUMEMO by Memory Clinic KCMH, a YouTube channel focused on dementia prevention, early detection, and non-pharmacological care for the Thai population.

Keynote Speaker

• Speaker, Facebook Live event with SabaiBrain — “Happy Brain in Retirement” (Lifestyle modification for Thai retirees), 15 August 2025. Reached an audience of 500+ attendees.
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• Speaker and workshop facilitator at MemoryLaneX, Museum Siam, promoting public awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Honors & Awards

• Attained 1st rank in the National formative neurological examination for residents/ fellows (academic year 2023).
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• Achieved 1st place in the Epilepsy Quiz Tournament during the 14th Epilepsy Course for Neurology and Pediatric Neurology Residents (November 25-26, 2023).
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• Secured the 1st Runner-Up position in the Neurology Tournament at The Neurological Society of Thailand Midyear Conference (October 21-23, 2023).
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• Won 1st runner up in the Neurology Tournament at the Chula Neuroscience Forum 2022.