Professor Rohan Siriwardena
MBBS (C'bo), MS(C'bo), MRCS (Eng)
Professor
Department of Surgery
Department of Surgery
Specialization
Hepatobiliary and liver transplant surgeons
Research Interests
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Living donor liver transplantation
- liver transplantation for cryptogenic cirrhosis.
Awards and Fellowships
- Gold medal oration - Sri Lanka Medical Association 2012 - Clinical impact of portal vein embolization and extent of surgical resection on future recurrence with reference to micro metastasis in patients with hepato-cellular carcinoma
- R A Navarathne oration 2012 - Impact of hepatic steatosis in living donor liver transplantation
- PR anthonos gold medal for surgery 2006
- GB Ong clinical fellow 2011/2012 - University of Hong Kong Queen Marry hospital, Hong Kong
Publications
Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals
- Bulathsinhala, B.K.S., Siriwardana, R.C., Gunetilleke, M.B., Niriella, M.A. and Dassanayake. A., “Clinical characteristics and outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma: results from prospective study, from a tertiary referral center in Ceylon Medical Journal. 2018;63(3):133–138.
- Bulathsinhala, B.K.S., Tillekaratne, M.S.B., Gunatilleke, M.B., Niriella, M.A., Wijegunawardena, D.G.A. and Siriwardana, R.C. ”Outcome of hepatic resection: First five-year experience in elderly and younger patients”.Ceylon Medical Journal. 2018; 63(1):43–45
- Siriwardana, Rohan C., Madunil A. Niriella, Anuradha S. Dassanayake, Chandika AH Liyanage, Angappulige Upasena, Chandra Sirigampala, and Hithanadura J. de Silva."Factors affecting post-embolization fever and liver failure after trans-arterial chemo-embolization in a cohort without background infective hepatitis-a prospective analysis." BMC Gastroenterology 15, no. 1 (2015): 96.
- Jayatunge, Subani Priyangika, Gayana Mahendra, Sajith Siyabalapitiya, Rohan Chaminda Siriwardana, and Chandika Liyanage.Total pancreatectomy for cholangiocarcinoma of the distal common bile duct associated with lipomatous pseudohypertrophy of pancreas Int J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis 5 (2015): 30-34.
- Siriwardana, Rohan C., Maduni A. Niriella, Anuradha S. Dassanayake, Chandika Liyanage, Bhagya Gunathilaka, Subani Jayathunge, and Hithanadura J. de Silva.Clinical characteristics and outcome of hepato-cellular carcinoma in alcohol related and cryp-togenic cirrhosis: a prospective study. (2015)?Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int
- Marasinghe, N., Siriwardana, R., Wijesuriya, S., Liyanage, C. and De Silva, H. ”Aortic patch reconstruction of superior mesenteric and celiac axis in a deceased donor liver transplantation”. Ceylon Medical Journal. 2012; 57(3):123.
- Siriwardana H.D.R.C, Weerasekara D The cost of diabetic foot conditions.Ceylon Medical Journal 2007;52(3):89-91.
- Siriwardana H.D.R.C, Pathirana A Adenocarcinoma of the stomach in a tertiary care Hospital in Sri Lanka.Ceylon Medical Journal 2007;52(2) : 53-35.
- Siriwardana H.D.R.C Modified suprapubic stab cystostomy. Ceylon Medical Journal 2008; 53(4):138-139.
- Siriwardana RC, Wijesuriya SR, Kumarage SK, Deen KI. Synchronous liver metastasis in colorectal cancer in Sri Lanka. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2010 Aug 26.
- Siriwardana RC, Renuka S, Kumarage S. Laparoscopy as a diagnostic and therapeutic option in evaluating chronic unexplained right iliac fossa pain.Surg Endosc.2010 Apr 8.[Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20376495 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher].
- Siriwardana RC, Deen KI, Hevawesanthi J.Postmortem sampling of the pancreas for histological examination : what is the optimum cut-off time? JOP. 2010 Jan 8;11(1):87-8.No abstract available.
- Pathirana A, Wijerathne T, Siriwardana RC, Samarasekara PRN, Werahara WML. Resection of colorectal liver metastases: single unit experience in Sri Lanka. CMJ 2010;55(3):90.
- Cryptogenic cirrhosis is the leading cause for listing for liver transplantation in Sri Lanka. Siriwardana RC, Niriella MA,Liyanage CA, Wijesuriya SR, Gunathilaka B,Dassanayake AS, De Silva HJ.Indian J Gastroenterol.2013 Nov;32(6):397-9.
- Effects of donor steatosis on liver biochemistry and significance of body mass index in predicting steatosis. Siriwardana RC,Chan SC,Chok KS, Lo CM, Fan ST.HPB(Oxford).2012 Sep;14(9):619-24. doi:10.1111/j.1477-2574.2012.00491.x. Epub 2012 May 29.
- Role of portal vein embolization in hepatocellular carcinoma management and its effect on recurrence: a case-control study. Siriwardana RC, Lo CM, Chan SC, Fan ST.World J Surg.2012 Jul;36(7):1640-6.
- Effects of the liver volume and donor steatosis on errors i the estimated standard liver volume. Siriwardana RC, Chan SC, Chok KS, Lo CM,Fan ST.Liver Transpl.2011Dec;17(12):1437-42.
- Siriwardana, R. C., S. R. E. Wijesuriya, and C. A. H. Liyanage. "Eversion thrombectomy for partial portal vein thrombosis during living donor liver transplantation."Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery30, no. 1 (2012): 30.
- Siriwardana, Rohan C., See C. Chan, Kenneth S. Chok, and Chung M. Lo. "Effect of Graft Steatosis on Recipient Outcome in Living Donor Liver Transplantation." InLIVER TRANSPLANTATION, vol. 18, pp. S157-S157. COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA: WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2012.
- Siriwardana, R. C., S. T. Fan, C. M. Lo, and S. C. Chan. "Impact of viral hepatitis on the outcome of patients after curative resection of hepato cellular carcinoma."Gut60, no. Suppl 1 (2011): A246-A247.
- Siriwardana, Rohan C., Chung Mau Lo, See Ching Chan, and Sheung Tat Fan. "Role of portal vein embolization in hepatocellular carcinoma management and its effect on recurrence: a case-control study."World journal of surgery36, no. 7 (2012): 1640-1646.
- Siriwardana, Rohan C., See Ching Chan, Kenneth SH Chok, Chung Mau Lo, and Sheung Tat Fan. "Effects of donor steatosis on liver biochemistry and significance of body mass index in predicting steatosis."HPB14, no. 9 (2012): 619-624.
- Siriwardena, R. C., A. A. Pathirana, and K. Nanayakkara. "Endotherapy for oesophageal anastomotic leaks–is it the way forward?." (2010).
- Pathirana, A., R. C. Siriwardana, K. I. Deen, and Y. Rupasinghe. "A case of embryonal sarcoma of the liver."The Ceylon medical journal55, no. 3 (2010): 90-90.
- Siriwardana, H. D. R. C. "Modified simple percutaneous suprapubic cystostomy."Ceylon Medical Journal53, no. 4 (2009): 138-139.
- Siriwardana, R. C., and D. D. Weerasekera. "Cryptic adenocarcinoma in an inguinal hernia." (2006).
- Hiroshi, Jayathilaka Karunanayake, Siriwardhana Rohan, Mahendra Gayana, and Liyanage Chandika. "EARLY VIEW ARTICLE."
- Siriwardana, H. D. R. C., and A. Pathirana. "Adenocarcinoma of the stomach in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka." (2007).
Professional Contributions
- Member of international liver transplantation society
- Member of Royall college of surgeons - England
- Council member - College of surgeons of SriLanka