Chainarong Limvarapuss, MD
21 Tiana Terrace
Lafayette, CA 94549
Tel. (707) 551 – 3300  Mobile (415) 654 - 0146

QUALIFICATIONS
            
    Founder Solano Hematology – Oncology (private practice) July 2003
    27 years of experience in clinical practice; 22 of which is self-employed 
    16 years of experience as Medical Director for clinical trials
            4 years of experience as Chief of Medicine
            8 years of experience as Vice Chief of Staff 

WORK HISTORY

            July 2003 to Present:  Private Practice Hematologist / Oncologist                                                                                            Solano Hematology - Oncology INC
                                                Sutter  Solano Cancer Center, Vallejo CA

             January 2016 to December 2023: 
                                                                     Vice chief of staff 
                                                        Sutter Solano Medical Center, Vallejo CA

            January 2012 to December 2015: 
                                                                   Chief of Medicine
                                                       Sutter Solano Medical Center, Vallejo , CA

    July 2003 to June 2019:  Medical Director for 
                                                      Clinical Trials                                                                             Sutter Solano Cancer Center, Vallejo CA
Started a new practice and cancer program in July 2003 

    June 2000 to July 2003: Hematologist/Oncologist at 
                                                     Kingsport Hematology/Oncology
                                         Kingsport, TN
    A member of the group of five practicing at Holston Valley Medical Center, one 
    of the top 100 US hospitals.

    December 1998-May 2000: Hematologist/Oncologist at the Carbondale Clinic 
                                                          Clinical Instructor at Southern Illinois University 
                                                                                    Carbondale, IL
                Sole hematologist/oncologist of a 40-membered multispecialty group 
            Started up a new Hematology / Oncology services. 
            Teaching Faculty / Assistant professor at SIU School of Medicine.

    March 1998-November 1998: Hematologist/Oncologist
                                      Cancer Carepoint
                                                                   Atlanta, GA

    Locum Tenens position

EDUCATION    

July 1995-February 1998: Fellowship in Hematology/Oncology
                                 Karmanos Cancer Institute
                                 Wayne State University, Detroit MI
                                     An NCI designated comprehensive cancer center

    July 1996-June 1995: Residency in Internal Medicine
                 Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit MI
                    An affiliated hospital of Case Western Reserve University

    June 1992-June 1993: Internship in Internal Medicine
                  St. Luke’s Hospital, New York, NY
                            A major teaching hospital of Columbia University

    April 1989-June 1992: Research Trainee
                   Hamamatsu University, Hamamatsu, Japan
            Sponsored by the Japanese Government

    June 1983-March 1989: Combined Undergrad. and Medical School Program
                                                     Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
                                        Doctor of Medicine (Honor)

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
    
            American Board of Internal Medicine-General Internal Medicine since 1995
    American Board of Internal Medicine-Medical Oncology since 1998

LICENSES

    States of California

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

    Clinical Trials
    Hematologic Malignancies
    Breast Cancers
    General Oncology/Solid Tumors
    General (Benign) Hematology

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

    American College of Physician- American Society of Internal Medicine
    American Medical Association
    American Society of Clinical Oncology
    American Society of Hematology

GRANT & RESEARCH

    Treatment of CLL with Bryostatin 1 and Fludarabine: C.Limvarapuss,
    RM. Mohammad and AM.Al-Katib: Funded by Berlex Laboratories: 
    April 1997-February 1998

SPECIAL SKILLS
    
            Fluent in Japanese and Thai
    Compassionate care and counseling

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

    A new tubulin polymerization inhibitor, AuristatinPE, downregulates an altered
    p53 and induces tumor regression in a human Waidenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia
    model: C.Limvarapuss, RM.Mohammad, AM.Al-Katib et.al: Abstract and Poster
    Presentation at the 39th Annual meeting of American Society of Hematology 
            December 5-9, 1997 San Diego, CA

    Analysis of Breast Cancer data 1998: C.Limvarapuss: Memorial Hospital of
    Carbondale Cancer Journal October 1999
    
            Breast Cancer, An overview: C.Limvaraopuss: 1999 Annual Cancer 
    Symposium of Jackson County Medical Society October 12, 1999

    Elastase Activity of Endocervical mucus in Normal Pregnancy: C. Limvarpuss,
    N. Kanayama and T.Terao: Asia- Ocenia Journal of Obstretrics and Gynecology
    Vol.18 No.2 June 1992

    Treatment of a de novo Fludarabine resistant- CLL xenograft model with 
    Bryostatin 1 followed by Fludarabine: RM.Mohammad, C.Limvarapuss,
    N. Hamdy, et.al.: International Journal of Oncology 1999 May:14(5):
    945-50

    A new tubulin polymerization inhibitor.  Auristatin PE, induces tumor
    regression in a human Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia xenograft
    model: RM.Mohammad, C.Limvarapuss, NR.Wall, etal.: International
    Journal of Oncology 1999 Aug.15(2):367-72

    The effect of granulocyte elastase inhibitor (urinastatin) vaginal suppository
    on patients with imminent premature delivery: N.Kanayma, C.Limvarapuss,
    H.Naruse, et.al.: Nippon Sanka Fujinka: Gakkai Zasshi 1992 Apr:44(4):477-82