• Surgery of the thyroid, parathyroid
• Open/ minimally invasive adrenal surgery
• Renal hyperparathyroidism

• Ong, J. L., Pinto, D., Rajeev, R., & Parameswaran, R. (2025). Paediatric Paraganglioma with Variant of Unknown Significance on Genetic Testing. Case Reports in Oncology, 18(1), 255–261. https://doi.org/10.1159/000543615
• Pinto, D., Dhanda, M., Agarwal, A., He, G. H., Chia, J. L. L., & Parameswaran, R. (2025). Predictive Ability of Rule of 3 in Parathyroid Cancer: Outcomes from a South Asian Cohort. Oncology, 103(5), 380–388. https://doi.org/10.1159/000541543
• Pinto, D., Teo, A., Wijerethne, S., Khoo, C. M., Puar, T., & Parameswaran, R. (2025). Remission of persistent hypertension and hypokalaemia following redo adrenalectomy for primary aldosteronism-case report. Journal of Hypertension, 43(3), 549–552. https://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0000000000003944
• XinYao, O. H., Fei Leong, E. K., Chan, W. T., Kit Lee, J. W., Pinto, D., Yuan, N. K., & Parameswaran, R. (2024). Larger size of Conn’s adenoma is associated with lower cure rates post adrenalectomy. Langenbeck’s Archives of Surgery, 409(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1007/S00423-024-03553-Z/METRICS
• Pinto, D., de Jong, M. C., & Parameswaran, R. (2024). Challenges in genetic screening for inherited endocrinopathy affecting the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands in Singapore. Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore, 52(4), 253–263. https://doi.org/10.47102/ANNALS-ACADMEDSG.202368
• Chern, B., Pinto, D., Lum, J. H., & Parameswaran, R. (2024). Nearly Half of Patients with Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer May Be Amenable to Immunotherapy. Biomedicines 2024, Vol. 12, Page 1304, 12(6), 1304. https://doi.org/10.3390/BIOMEDICINES12061304
• Zheng, V. M., Fei Leong, E. K., Pinto, D., Parameswaran, R., Wu, B., Tan, N. J. H., & Lee, J. W. K. (2024). A Case of Parathyroid Carcinoma in Renal Hyperparathyroidism. Case Reports in Oncology, 17(1), 283–290. https://doi.org/10.1159/000536444
• Kumarage, S. K., Lakshani, D. H. J. P. U., Pinto, M. D. P., & Chandrasinghe, P. C. (2024). Intraoperative visualization of biliary anatomy using Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence in a Sri Lankan patient cohort. Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery, 42(01), 3–9. https://doi.org/10.4038/SLJS.V42I01.9092
• Zheng, V. M., Fei Leong, E. K., Pinto, D., Parameswaran, R., Wu, B., Tan, N. J. H., & Lee, J. W. K. (2024). A Case of Parathyroid Carcinoma in Renal Hyperparathyroidism. Case Reports in Oncology, 17(1), 283–290. https://doi.org/10.1159/000536444
• Pinto, D., Cvasciuc, T., & Parameswaran, R. (2024). Centralization of adrenal surgeries and improved surgeon volume outcomes. Gland Surgery, 13(9), 1662–1664. https://doi.org/10.21037/GS-24-201/COIF
• Huei-Sook, P. R., Tan, Y. R. E., Pinto, D., Samuel, M., Christine, D. J. M., & Parameswaran, R. (2023). Systematic review and meta-analysis (SRMA) of RAI monotherapy vs combination therapy for toxic nodular goiter (TMNG). Endocrine Abstracts, 94. https://doi.org/10.1530/ENDOABS.94.P284
• He, S. G., Chia, L. L. J., Pinto, D., Samuel, M., Ho, C. W. L., & Parameswaran, R. (2023). The effectiveness of radioactive iodine vs thyroidectomy for paediatric grave. Endocrine Abstracts, 94. https://doi.org/10.1530/ENDOABS.94.OC7.4
• Pinto, D., & Parameswaran, R. (2023). Adrenal insufficiency post unilateral adrenalectomy in non-cortisol secreting tumours. Gland Surgery, 12(10), 1328–1331. https://doi.org/10.21037/GS-23-335/COIF
• Pinto, D., & Parameswaran, R. (2023). Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy in a Patient with Acute Hemorrhagic Thyroid Cyst. Indian Journal of Endocrine Surgery and Research. https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10088-11210
• de Jong, M. C., Pinto, D., & Parameswaran, R. (2023). Reduced uptake pattern on 68Ga-DOTATATE-scan may indicate necrosis predicting aggressive behavior in pheochromocytoma and paragangliomas (PPGLs). Journal of Surgical Oncology, 128(5), 764–768. https://doi.org/10.1002/JSO.27388
• Pinto, D. ;, Parameswaran, R., Theocharis, D., Pinto, D., & Parameswaran, R. (2023). Role of Truncated O-GalNAc Glycans in Cancer Progression and Metastasis in Endocrine Cancers. Cancers 2023, Vol. 15, Page 3266, 15(13), 3266. https://doi.org/10.3390/CANCERS15133266
• Zheng, V., Rajeev, R., Pinto, D., de Jong, M. C., Sreenivasan, D. K., & Parameswaran, R. (2023). Variant anatomy of non-recurrent laryngeal nerve: when and how should it be taught in surgical residency? Langenbeck’s Archives of Surgery, 408(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1007/S00423-023-02928-Y/METRICS
• Pinto, D., Mahendra, G., & Fernando, R. (2022). Incidental thyroid cancer in the pyramidal lobe and implications for thyroidectomy. Ceylon Medical Journal, 67(2), 63. https://doi.org/10.4038/CMJ.V67I2.9633
• Pinto, D., & Fernando, R. (2021). Autonomously functioning thyroid nodule: a patient-based review. Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery, 39(3), 49–54. https://doi.org/10.4038/SLJS.V39I3.8857
• Pinto, D., Kumarage, S., & Mahendra, G. (2020). Ectopic pancreatic rest in the stomach. Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery, 38(3), 58. https://doi.org/10.4038/SLJS.V38I3.8709
• Chandrasinghe, P. C., Siriwardana, R. C., Kumarage, S. K., Munasinghe, B. N. L., Weerasuriya, A., Tillakaratne, S., Pinto, D., Gunathilake, B., & Fernando, F. R. (2020). A novel structure for online surgical undergraduate teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Medical Education, 20(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1186/S12909-020-02236-9/TABLES/1
• Chandrasinghe, P. C., Siriwardana, R. S., Kumarage, S. K., Gunathilake, B., Weerasuriya, A., Munasinghe, N. M., Thilakarathne, S. T., Pinto, D., & Fernando, R. F. (2020). Adapting surgical services at a tertiary care unit amidst the COVID19 pandemic: a Sri Lankan perspective. Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery, 38(1), 42. https://doi.org/10.4038/SLJS.V38I1.8689
• Weerasuriya, A. P., Siriwardana, R. C., Kanchana, W. A. N., Pinto, M. D. P., Weeradanna, P. D., Nishanthan, S., & Jayaratne, D. S. (2019). Acute compartment syndrome following sodium tetradecyl sulphate (STD) injection as a treatment modality for varicose veins. Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery, 37(3), 6. https://doi.org/10.4038/SLJS.V37I3.8612
• Pinto, D., Munasinghe, N., Chandrasinghe, P. C., & Fernando, R. (n.d.). Incidental Thyroid Carcinoma in Benign Thyroid Disease: A Cohort Study. https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10002-1238
• Dissanayake, D. M. C. D., Fernando, R., Munasinge, B. N. L., Thilakarathne, S. B., Pinto, D. P., & Uragoda, U. A. (2017). Pre and post operative assessment of voice changes in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy. Ceylon Medical Journal, 62(2), 115. https://doi.org/10.4038/CMJ.V62I2.8481
• Goitrogenic Food and Prevalence of Goitre in Sri Lanka. February 2012. Pinto D, Pathmeswaran A, Fernando R. DOI: 5923/j.ijim.20120102.02.

Publications in Conference Proceedings (Oral Presentations)

 

1. Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AsAES) 2023 - Tokyo, Japan
   • Reduced Uptake Pattern on 68Ga-DOTATATE-scan May Represent Aggressive behaviour in PPGLs
   • Mutations in Syndromic Functional PPGLs in a Southeast Asian Cohort
   • Outcomes of Parathyroid Cancer in A Southeast Asian Cohort

2. Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AsAES) 2020 - Melbourne, Australia
   • Overview of current trends in Thyroid surgery in Sri Lanka

3. Indian Association of Endocrine Surgeons – Annual Sessions 2019 – Indore, India
   • Overview of current trends in Thyroid surgery in Sri Lanka

4. Sri Lanka College of Surgeons Annual sessions

• 2022
  • Oral presentation (author)
    • Intraoperative visualization of biliary anatomy using Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence in a Sri Lankan patient cohort
• 2019
  • Oral presentation (author)
    • Importance of adrenal venous sampling on management in patients with primary aldosteronism
   
• 2017
  • Oral presentation (presenter)
    • Incidental thyroid carcinoma in benign thyroid disease
   
• 2016
  • Oral presentation (author)
    • Does the retrosternal extension of a goitre and its relationship to the aortic arch determine the surgical approach?
    • Mini incision thyroidectomy (MIT): alternative approach to cosmetic thyroidectomy
    • Incidence of carcinoma among Thy3 lesion of the thyroid
    • Clinical presentations, characteristics and surgical outcomes of the retrosternally extending goitres vs goitres confined to the neck: results of a case-control study
    • Is there a relationship between duration of goitre and post-operative early clinical hypocalcaemia following total thyroidectomy for benign disease? Results from a cohort study
   
• 2011
  • Oral presentation (presenter)
    • Iodine status and the prevalence of autoimmune thyroiditis in Sri Lanka

Publications in Conference Proceedings (Poster Presentations)

1. Sri Lanka College of Surgeons Annual sessions

   • 2016
       o Assessment of voice changes in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy (before and after surgery)
       o Is there an association between autoimmune thyroiditis and incidental thyroid carcinoma of the thyroid?

   • 2013
       o Facing soft tissue reconstructive challenges in a newly established plastic surgery unit
       o Reconstructing the patient with human bite of the face

   • 2011
       o Poster presentation
          • Our experience with breast carcinoma I Sri Lankan women – a single unit experience
          • Dietary goitrogens and prevalence of goitre in Sri Lanka

2. PGIM 30th Anniversary academic sessions – 2011

      o Unit experience of breast carcinoma and practice of self-breast examination amongst patients as a screening method at professorial surgical unit -CNTH

3. Annual academic sessions of Endocrine Society of Sri Lanka – 2011
     
       o Field FNAC: a new experience