Dr Aruna Prasanna Weerasuriya
MBBS, MD (surgery), MRCS (Edin.)
Senior Lecturer (Grade II)
Department of Surgery
Department of Surgery
Specialization
Vascular and transplant surgeon
Research Interests
- On venous intervention for varicose veins
- Peripheral vascular disease
Awards and fellowships
- Best student in the MD exit examination
- Member of Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA)
- Member of Royall college of surgeons – Edinburgh
- Affiliate member of college of surgeons of Sri Lanka
Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications in Indexed Journals
- W.L.A.D. Aruna Prasanna , R.N. Damboragama , R. Cassim , S.M. Wijeyaratne. “Aortocaval fistula due to ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm” The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery 2014; 32(4): 24-27.
- Prasanna A, Weerakkody RM, Wijewickrama ES, Cassim MR, Wijeyarathne M “Salvage of bleeding renal allograft following biopsy, with suture technique: a case report” J Med Case Rep2016;10:82.
Publications in Conference Proceedings (Oral and Poster Presentations)
- ‘Carotid endarterectomy: a case series from single unit experience’. Oral presentation in annual academic session in 2014 of college of surgeons of Sri Lanka.
- ‘Outcome of lower extremity bypass surgery: Single vascular unit experience’. Oral presentation in annual academic session in 2014 of college of surgeons of Sri Lanka.
- ‘New diabetic foot assessment device; temperature & vibration combined’ Oral presentation in annual academic session in 2014 of college of surgeons of Sri Lanka.
- ‘Lower limb angioplasty; Is it effective? A single unit effective?’ Oral presentation in annual academic session in 2014 of college of surgeons of Sri Lanka.
- ‘Acute limb ischaemia: Single unit experience’. Poster presentation in annual academic session in 2014 of college of surgeons of Sri Lanka.
- ‘Diabetic patients; Do they know foot care?’. Poster presentation in annual academic session in 2014 of college of surgeons of Sri Lanka.
- ‘Topical Ozone therapy. A new dimention in wound care’ Poster presentation in annual academic session in 2014 of college of surgeons of Sri Lanka.
- ‘Outcome of kidney transplantation: experience at a single unit’. Poster presentation in 127th anniversary international medical congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association,2014.
- ‘Outcome of positive resection margin status in rectal cancer surgery’. Free paper presentation in annual academic sessions of college of surgeons, Sri Lanka.2010.
Service Functions
- I have been an official lecturer for anti-leprosy campaign in Sri Lanka on wound care.
- I have been an important resource personnel in annual academic sessions in Anuradhapura( Sri Lanka) clinical society in 2014, by delivering a lecture on amputation techniques for senior house officers.
- I have made several lectures in diabetic foot teaching programs run by ‘Neerogi Lanka’ project in Sri Lanka.
- I teach and supervise registrars, house officers, medical students, and nursing staffs on numerous occasions.
- Organizing and participating in clinical audit, presenting audit work are some of the other activities I have made in the unit.
Ongoing Research
- venous sclerotherapy study
Contact Details
Department
Surgery
Surgery
Email
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