Dr. Sokha Phan

Dr. Sokha Phan is a consultant physician at Royal Phnom Penh Hospital, one of Cambodia's foremost private hospitals offering international-standard care. With 12 years of clinical experience, he provides comprehensive internal medicine services to Cambodian and international patients in Phnom Penh.

Dr. Phan trained at the University of Health Sciences Cambodia before completing his internal medicine training and postgraduate diploma. Cambodia's disease pattern combines a rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases — particularly diabetes and hypertension — with ongoing infectious disease challenges including tuberculosis, dengue fever, and hepatitis B, and Dr. Phan's dual focus on diabetology and infectious diseases reflects this reality.

At Royal Phnom Penh Hospital, which serves a mixed Cambodian and international patient population including NGO workers, diplomats, and tourists, Dr. Phan provides accessible, English- and French-language medical care. He is particularly experienced in managing the health needs of expatriates and managing tropical infectious diseases in international patients who fall ill while in Cambodia.

He collaborates with international health organisations operating in Cambodia and has participated in capacity-building programs in non-communicable disease management.

Dr. Phan earned his MD from the University of Health Sciences Cambodia, the country's main medical school in Phnom Penh. He completed his internal medicine postgraduate training and Diploma in Internal Medicine, and holds a Certificate in Tropical Medicine from a regionally recognised training program.

He has participated in continuing medical education through the Cambodian Medical Association and international health organisations including WHO and Partners in Health capacity-building programs.

Dr. Phan's practice covers adult internal medicine with emphasis on diabetes management, hypertension, and infectious diseases. His diabetes practice manages Type 2 diabetes, including oral hypoglycaemic and insulin therapy, diabetic complication screening, and diabetic foot assessment and wound care coordination.

In infectious diseases, he manages dengue fever, typhoid, malaria, tuberculosis, hepatitis B and C, skin and soft tissue infections, and febrile illness in returned travellers. General medicine includes respiratory infections, anaemia, thyroid disorders, and chronic kidney disease.

He performs diagnostic procedures including pleural aspiration, ascitic tap, and lumbar puncture, and manages patients requiring IV antibiotic therapy for serious bacterial infections.

Dr. Phan is focused primarily on clinical practice in Cambodia. He contributes to continuing medical education through the Cambodian Medical Association and participates in clinical case reviews at Royal Phnom Penh Hospital. He has been involved in local data collection for infectious disease surveillance programs coordinated by international health agencies in Cambodia.

Dr. Phan regularly consults international patients at Royal Phnom Penh Hospital, which is designed to serve Cambodia's substantial expatriate, NGO, and diplomatic community as well as medical tourists. He consults in Khmer, English, and French.

His experience managing tropical diseases in international patients and his fluency in English and French make him particularly accessible to the Western expatriate community in Phnom Penh. Video consultations are available for follow-up appointments and general medical advice.

Dr. Phan has been recognized by Royal Phnom Penh Hospital for contributions to internal medicine services. He is an active member of the Cambodian Medical Association and participates in national continuing medical education programs and public health initiatives.