Dr. Khampheng Sisoulath

Dr. Khampheng Sisoulath is an obstetrician and gynaecologist at Setthathirath Hospital in Vientiane — one of Laos's main national referral hospitals. With 11 years of experience, she provides comprehensive obstetric and gynecological care in Laos's developing healthcare sector, with a particular emphasis on safe motherhood.

Dr. Khampheng trained at the University of Health Sciences Laos and completed her specialist OB-GYN training. She has undertaken additional training in safe motherhood and obstetric emergency management through programs supported by international health organisations including WHO and UNFPA, which have invested in maternal health capacity in Laos.

Laos has made significant progress in reducing maternal mortality in recent decades, and Dr. Khampheng's safe motherhood focus reflects this national priority. She manages both routine and complicated pregnancies, performs caesarean sections and normal deliveries, and provides gynecological surgical care for common conditions.

For highly complex gynecological or obstetric cases requiring subspecialist input, she coordinates referrals to Bangkok or Vientiane's more specialized private hospitals.

Dr. Khampheng earned her MD from the University of Health Sciences Laos (UHS Laos) in Vientiane, the country's primary medical university. She completed her Specialist Certificate in Obstetrics and Gynecology through postgraduate training at Setthathirath Hospital and affiliated teaching institutions in Vientiane.

She holds a Safe Motherhood Certificate from training through WHO Laos and UNFPA-supported safe motherhood programs, which provided advanced skills in managing obstetric emergencies including postpartum hemorrhage, eclampsia, and obstructed labor. She has participated in advanced gynecological surgical skills workshops at university hospitals in Thailand, building competency in laparoscopic gynecological procedures and advanced caesarean section techniques. She maintains her continuing education through the Lao Medical Association and the Lao OB-GYN Society's annual CME program.

Dr. Khampheng's obstetric practice covers antenatal care for routine and high-risk pregnancies, management of obstetric complications including pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, preterm labour, and postpartum haemorrhage. She performs both vaginal deliveries and caesarean sections.

In gynecology, she performs hysterectomy, myomectomy, ovarian cystectomy, and basic laparoscopic procedures. She manages menstrual disorders, PCOS, uterine fibroids, and provides cervical cancer screening.

Obstetric emergency management — including manual removal of placenta, management of ruptured ectopic pregnancy, and postpartum haemorrhage — is a critical part of her practice at a national referral hospital.

Dr. Khampheng is focused on clinical OB-GYN practice and maternal health improvement in Laos. She has contributed to clinical audit reports on caesarean section rates and obstetric emergency outcomes at Setthathirath Hospital, working in collaboration with WHO Laos and UNFPA Laos on maternal mortality reduction programs. She participates in Lao Medical Association and Lao OB-GYN Society continuing education as both a participant and a skills trainer for midwives and junior doctors. She has contributed to UNFPA-supported maternal health training workshops on obstetric emergency management across Vientiane and provincial hospitals.

Dr. Khampheng sees international patients, NGO staff, expatriates, and tourists at Setthathirath Hospital and affiliated private clinics in Vientiane. She consults in Lao, Thai, and English, making her accessible to the significant Thai-speaking community and to English-speaking expatriates living and working in Laos's capital.

Expatriate women requiring antenatal care, routine gynecological check-ups, or management of pregnancy complications can access her practice through the hospital's outpatient clinic. For high-risk obstetric cases or complicated deliveries requiring neonatal intensive care or maternal critical care beyond Setthathirath's capacity, she assists with coordinated medical evacuation to Bangkok. Video consultations are available for follow-up appointments, prenatal monitoring, and second-opinion gynecology assessments.

Dr. Khampheng has been recognized by Setthathirath Hospital for her contributions to safe motherhood program development and for her sustained clinical excellence in obstetric care. She received acknowledgment from the Lao Ministry of Health for her participation in the national maternal mortality reduction strategy.

She is an active member of the Lao OB-GYN Society and the Lao Medical Association, participating in CME programs and maternal health advocacy. She has been commended by UNFPA Laos for her contributions to obstetric emergency training workshops for provincial midwives and has been invited as a speaker at the Asia and Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology regional educational meetings.