Dr. Padmapani Padeniya
MBBS(Pera), MSc in Clinical Genetics
Senior Lecturer Grade II
Specialization
Clinical Genetics
Research Interests
- Thalassaemia
- Reproductive Genetics
- Dysmorphology
Publications
Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals
- Padeniya, A. G. P. M., and T. D. Dias. "Invasive prenatal testing at a Tertiary Fetal Medicine referral center in Sri Lanka: A service evaluation audit."Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology37, no. 1 (2015).
- Padeniya, A. G. P. M., and T. D. Dias. "Invasive prenatal testing at a Tertiary Fetal Medicine referral center in Sri Lanka."
- Padeniya, A. G. P. M. "Genetic modifier of Hereditary Hemochromatosis gene (HFE) in transfusion dependent thalassemia: phenotype genotype relationship in a Sri Lankan population."
- Padeniya, Padmapani M., Imaya Godapitiya, Duminda R. Pathirana, Rohan W. Jayasekara, and Vajira HW Dissanayake. "A Sri Lankan Child with 48, XXXX Syndrome."The Indian Journal of Pediatrics81, no. 2 (2014): 201-202.
- Padeniya, A. G. P. M., and T. D. Dias. "Invasive prenatal testing at a Tertiary Fetal Medicine referral center in Sri Lanka: A service evaluation audit. "Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology37, no. 1 (2015).
- Padeniya, Padmapani M., Imaya Godapitiya, Duminda R. Pathirana, Rohan W. Jayasekara, and Vajira HW Dissanayake. "A Sri Lankan Child with 48, XXXX Syndrome. "The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 81, no. 2 (2014): 201-202.
- Co-author of booklet "What you should Know about Haemophilia" - an information booklet in Sinhala published by College of Haematologists in 2007.
- Padeniya A.G.P.M., Dias T.D., ”Invasive prenatal testing outcome in a Tertiary Fetal Medicine referral center in Sri Lanka “at the FIGO-SAFOG-SLCOG 2014 International conference from 31st October – 2nd November at the BMICH, Colombo.
- Padeniya A.G.P.M, Abeysekara A.A.G.S., Goonasekara H.W.W., Jayasekara R.W., Dissanayake V.H.W., “Haemochromatosis gene (HFE) in transfusion dependant thalassaemia: phenotype genotype relationship in a Sri Lankan population” at the 127th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, from 15th to 18th July, 2014.
- Padeniya AGPM, Senewiratne NAJP, Dissanayake VHW, “Genetic services provided at De Soysa Hospital for Women from September 2012 to March 2014 – Retrospective analysis” at the 127th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, from 15th to 18th July, 2014.
- Fernando TRN, NAJP Senewiratne, Padeniya AGPM. “Pregnancy outcomes with meconium stained liquor (MSL) at birth: retrospective comparison study” at the 126th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, from 15th to 18th July, 2014.
- Padeniya A.G.P.M., Dissanayake V.H.W., “Descriptive study of Genetic services provided at De Soysa Hospital for Women from September 2012 to December 2013” at the International Conference on Birth Defects 2014 on 9th - 11th February at the Waters Edge, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Padeniya A.G.P.M, Abeysekara A.A.G.S., Goonasekara H.W.W., Jayasekara R.W., Dissanayake V.H.W.,,” Genetic modifier of Hereditary Haemochromatosis gene (HFE) in transfusion dependant thalassaemia: phenotype genotype relationship in a Sri Lankan population” at the Thalassaemia International Federation World Congress 2013 on 20th- 23rd of October in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
- Fernando TRN, NAJP Senewiratne, Padeniya AGPM.“ A Retrospective comparison of the outcome of neonates of Meconeum stained liquor(MSL) and clear liquor at birth” at the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists 46th of Annual Scientific sessions on 16th to 18th August 2013.
- Fernando TRN, NAJP Senewiratne, Padeniya AGPM. “Meconeum stain liquor and the outcome of neonates: retrospective study” at the 126th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, from 09th to 13th July, 2013.
- Fernando TRN, Perera YAG, Padeniya AGPM, Abeysundara PK, “Neonatal outcomes of mothers with diabetes in pregnancy: retrospective and a comparative study” at the 12th Annual Scientific secessions of the Perinatal Society of Sri Lanka on 2nd July 2013.
- Fernando TRN, Perera YAG, Padeniya AGPM, Abeysundara PK, “Risk factors for diabetes in pregnancy in South Asian women: retrospective comparison”Malaysian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vol. 8 No. 22(Supplementary).
- Fernando TRN, NAJP Senewiratne, Padeniya AGPM. “Maternal and Neonatal outcomes of meconium stained liquor at birth: a descriptive retrospective study”Malaysian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vol. 8 No. 22(Supplementary).
- A.G.P.M Padeniya , U.G.A.C.Kariyawasam, A.A.G.S. Abeysekara, H.W.W.Goonasekara, V.H.W. Dissanayake. “A Descriptive Study of Alpha and Beta Thalassaemia Mutations in Sri Lanka” at the Human Genome Meeting, Sydney, Australia. March 11th -14th, 2012.
- “Pattern of fetal anomalies detected at the mid trimester scan- Sri Lankan experience” at the SLCOG Golden Jubilee Conference in collaboration with FIGO, AOFOG, SAFOG from 3rd – 6th August 2017 at the BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- “Proportion of genetic disorders detected at prenatal testing in a tertiary fetal medicine referral centre” at the SLCOG Golden Jubilee Conference in collaboration with FIGO, AOFOG, SAFOG from 3rd – 6th August 2017 at the BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- “A multicentre study on pattern of fetal anomalies detected in Sri Lanka” at the Sri Lanka Collage of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists golden jubilee congress from 3rd – 6th August, 2017 at the BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- “Evaluation of the proportion of Genetic Disorders detected at prenatal testing in a Tertiary fetal medicine referral centre” at the Sri Lanka Collage of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists golden jubilee congress from 3rd – 6th August, 2017 at the BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- “Non-invasive prenatal testing outcomes in Tertiary Fetal Medicine referral centre in Sri Lanka” at the Annual Academic sessions of the College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologists of Sri Lanka- July 2015.
- “Invasive prenatal testing outcome in a Tertiary Fetal Medicine referral center in Sri Lanka” at the FIGO-SAFOG-SLCOG 2014 International conference from 31st October – 2nd November 2014 at the BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- “A Retrospective comparison of the outcome of neonates of Meconeum stained liquor(MSL) and clear liquor at birth” at the SLCOG secessions in 2013.
- “Neonatal outcomes of mothers with diabetes in pregnancy: retrospective and a comparative study” at the 12th Annual Scientific secessions of the Perinatal Society of Sri Lanka on 2nd July 2013.
- Dissertation on "Genetic modifiers of Beta thalassaemia: phenotype genotype relationship in a Sri Lankan population" for the MSc in Clinical Genetics, in faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
- “Fetal Anomalies detected in Sri Lankan Tertiary fetal medicine referral centre” at the 27th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from 16th – 19th September 2017, Vienna, Austria. Published in SUPPL.1, Volume 50, September 2017 in the journal of ULTRASOUND in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
- “The anatomical relationship of the parotid duct to the buccal and zygomatic branches of the facial nerve: a Sri Lankan study”. Special supplement of the Ceylon Medical Journal, Volume 62, Supplement 1, July 2017.
- “Descriptive Study of Nuchal Translucency Scan Outcome in a Tertiary Fetal Medicine Referral Center in Sri Lanka” at the Human Genome Meeting Conference from 5th – 7th February 2017 in Barcelona, Spain.
- “Variations of Intra-Parotid Course of Facial Nerve” at the Asia Pacific International Conference of Anatomists from 17th – 20th of March 2016.
- “Anatomical variations of the musculocutaneous nerve- A cadaveric study” at the 44th Annual Academic sessions of the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka- August 2015, Volume 33, Issue Supplement S1 ISSN 1391-491X.
- “Anatomical variations of the common peroneal nerve and the deep peroneal nerve in the lateral compartment of the leg- A cadaveric study” at the 44th Annual Academic sessions of the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka- August 2015, Volume 33, Issue Supplement S1 ISSN 1391-491X.
- “Haemochromatosis gene (HFE) in transfusion dependant thalassaemia: phenotype genotype relationship in a Sri Lankan population” at the 127th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, from 15th to 18th July, 2014.
- “Genetic services provided at De Soysa Hospital for Women from September 2012 to March 2014 – Retrospective analysis” at the 127th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, from 15th to 18th July, 2014.
- “Pregnancy outcomes with meconium stained liquor (MSL) at birth: retrospective comparison study” at the 127th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, from 15th to 18th July, 2014.
- “Descriptive study of Genetic services provided at De Soysa Hospital for Women from September 2012 to December 2013” at the International Conference on Birth Defects 2014 on 9th - 11th February at the Waters Edge, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- “Genetic modifier of Hereditary Haemochromatosis gene (HFE) in transfusion dependant thalassaemia: phenotype genotype relationship in a Sri Lankan population” at the Thalassaemia International Federation World Congress 2013 on 20th- 23rd of October in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
- “Meconeum stain liquor and the outcome of neonates: retrospective study” at the 126th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, from 09th to 13th July, 2013.
- Digital poster presentation of the paper “Risk factors for diabetes in pregnancy in South Asian women: retrospective comparison” at the 22nd Malaysian International congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology on 30th May- 2nd June 2013.
- Digital poster presentation of the paper “Maternal and Neonatal outcomes of meconium stained liquor at birth: a descriptive retrospective study” at the 22nd Malaysian International congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
- “A Descriptive Study of Alpha and Beta Thalassaemia Mutations in Sri Lanka” at the Human Genome Meeting, Sydney, Australia. March 11th -14th, 2012.
Professional Contributions
- Member of the Ethics Committee, De Soyza Hospital for Women in Colombo from 2013 August to 2014 April.
- Member of Sri Lanka Medical Association
- Member of College of Dermatologists, Sri Lanka
- Conducted genetic awareness creation sessions island wide and have carried out sessions at all major hospitals including teaching hospitals of Karapitiya, Anuradhapura, Ragama, Peradeniya and Jaffna. This was organized by the Health Ministry of Sri Lanka in order to prevent the occurrence of genetic diseases and reduce birth defects in the community.

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