Professor Tiran Dias
MBBS(C'bo), MD(C'bo), MRCOG(UK), MD(London), Advanced Diploma in Fetal Medicine(UK)
Cadre Chair and Professor in Fetal Medicine
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Specialization
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fetal Medicine
Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications in Indexed Journals
- Dias T, Abeykoon S, Kumarasiri S, Gunawardena C, Pragasan G, Padeniya T, Pathmeswaran A. Symphysis-pubis fundal height charts to assess fetal size in women with a normal body mass index. Ceylon Medical Journal 2016; 61(3): 106-112.
- Jayawardena, G. R. M. U. G. P., R. G. J. D. Ranatunga, S. M. S. G. Gunarathna, P. Wickramasinghe, and T. Dias. "Pre natal diagnosis of congenital syphilis in a pregnancy complicated with secondary syphilis in third trimester: A Case Report." Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 37, no. 2 (2015).
- Rasanjana, D. P. L., and T. Dias. Prenatal management of fetal supravevtricular tachycardia."Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, December 2014
- Palihawadana, T. S., M. B. C. Motha, T. D. Dias, and P. S. Wijesinghe. An Audit on Performance of Medical Students of the University of Kelaniya in Completing the Clinical Tasks during their Final Year Obstetrics & Gynaecology Clinical Attachment."Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, September 2014
- Dias, T., S. Abeykoon, S. Kumarasiri, C. Gunawardena, T. Padeniya, and F. D'Antonio. "Use of ultrasound in predicting the success of intrauterine contraceptive device (Copper T) insertion immediately after delivery."Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology (2014).
- Kumarasiri S, Wanigasekara R, Wahalawatta L, Jayasinghe L, Padeniya T, Dias T. Accuracy Ultrasound Estimated Fetal Weight Formula to Predict Actual Birthweight after 34 weeks: Prospective validation study. Ceylon Medical journal in press 2013
- Dias T, Weerasinghe A, Amarathunga P, De Silva C Thilaganathan B Twin pregnancy chorionicity determination: Practice in a tertiary care setting. Ceylon Medical journal
- Shanmugaraja V, Kumarasiri S G, Wahalawatte S L, Wanigasekara R V, Begam P, Jayasinghe P K C L, Padeniya T, Dias T.Sri Lankan Fetal/ Birthweight Charts: Validation of global reference for fetal weight and birthweight percentiles. Ceylon Medical journal in press 2013
- D'Antonio F, Khalil A, Dias T, Thilaganathan B. Crown-Rump Length Discordance And Adverse Perinatal Outcome In Twins: The Stork Multiple Pregnancy Cohort. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Feb 14. [Epub ahead of print]PMID:23408454
- D'Antonio F, Khalil A, Dias T, Thilaganathan B; the Southwest Thames Obstetric Research Collaborative (STORK).Weight discordance and perinatal mortality in twins: analysis of the Southwest Thames Obstetric Research Collaborative (STORK) multiple pregnancy cohort. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Jan 25. . [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 23355123
- D'Antonio F, Khalil A, Dias T, Thilaganathan B; on behalf of the Southwest Thames Obstetric Research Collaborative (STORK). Early fetal loss in monochorionic and dichorionic twin pregnancies: the STORK multiple pregnancy cohort. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Dec 3.
- D'Antonio F, Dias T, Thilaganathan B; on behalf of the Southwest Thames Obstetric Research Collaborative (STORK). Does antenatal ultrasound labelling predict birth order in twin pregnancies?Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Sep 27.
- Dias T, Patel D, Thilaganathan B, Prospective risk of late stillbirth in monochorionic twins: a regional cohort study. Southwest Thames Obstetric Research Collaborative (STORK).Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2012 May;39(5):500-4.
- Dias T, Thilaganathan B, Bhide A. Monoamniotic twin pregnancy. The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist 2012;14:71–78.
- Memmo A, Dias T, Mahsud-Dornan S, Thilaganathan. Prediction of selective fetal growth restriction and twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome in monochorionic twins. BJOG. 2012 Mar;119(4):417-21
- Napolitano R, Dias T, Papageorghiou A, Thilaganathan B. Sensitivity of the higher, lower and mean second trimester uterine artery Doppler resistance index in screening for preeclampsia. Prenatal Diagnosis 2012, 32, 180–184
- Dias T, Ladd S, Mahsud-Dornan S, Bhide A, Papageorghiou AT, Thilaganathan B. Systematic labeling of twin pregnancies on ultrasound. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Aug;38(2):130-3.
- Dias T, Arcangeli T, Bhide A, Napolitano R, Mahsud-Dornan S, Thilaganathan B. First-trimester ultrasound determination of chorionicity in twin pregnancy. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Jan 31.
- Dias T, Contro E, Thilaganathan B, Khan H, Zanardini C, Mahsud-Dornan S, Bhide A. Pregnancy outcome of monochorionic twins: does amnionicity matter? Twin Res Hum Genet. 2011 Dec; 14(6):586-92.
- Dias T, Arcangeli T, Bhide A, Mahsud-Dornan S, Papageorghiou AT, Thilaganathan B. Second trimester assessment of gestational age in twins: Validation of singleton biometry charts. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Jan; 37(1):34-7.
- Dias T, Mahsud-Dornan S, Bhide A, Papageorghiou AT, Thilaganathan B. Cord entanglement and perinatal outcome in monoamniotic twin pregnancies. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2010; 35: 201–204.
- Dias T, Mahsud-Dornan S, Thilaganathan B, Papageorghiou A, Bhide A. First-trimester ultrasound dating of twin pregnancy: are singleton charts reliable? BJOG 2010 Jul;117(8):979-84
- Dias T, Bhide A Thilaganathan B. Early pregnancy growth and pregnancy outcomes in twin pregnancies. Ceylon Med J. 2010; 55: 80-4
- Dias T, Thilaganathan B. Elective birth at 37 weeks of gestation versus standard care for women with an uncomplicated twin pregnancy at term: the Twins Timing of Birth Randomised Trial. BJOG. 2012 Dec; 119(13):1676. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.12000.
- Dias T, Senanayake H, Ruwanpura L, Pathirana P, Dissanayake P. Intra-uterine fetal blood transfusion. Ceylon Med J. 2012 Jun; 57(2):93-4.
- Dias T, Thilaganathan B. Is first-trimester crown-rump length associated with birthweight? BJOG. 2012 Feb; 119(3):380.
Publications in Conference Proceedings (Oral and Poster Presentations)
- MBC Motha, J Gunasena, TS Palihawadana, TD Dias. Association between period of gestation at the time of diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus and birth weight. 1st Asia Pacific Symposium on Diabetes, Hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome and Pregnancy. 8th-10th September 2016 in Colombo Sri Lanka.
- MBC Motha, J Gunasena, TS Palihawadana, TD Dias. Booking body mass index of women with gestational diabetes mellitus: does it affect the birth weight of the offspring?1st Asia Pacific Symposium on Diabetes, Hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome and Pregnancy. 8th-10th September 2016 in Colombo Sri Lanka.
- MBC Motha, J Gunasena, TS Palihawadana, TD Dias. Pre-existing diabetes mellitus versus gestational diabetes mellitus: a comparison of delivery and fetal outcomes. 1st Asia Pacific Symposium on Diabetes, Hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome and Pregnancy. 8th-10th September 2016 in Colombo Sri Lanka.
- MBC Motha, J Gunasena, TS Palihawadana, TD Dias. An audit on women with gestational diabetes mellitus attending the professorial obstetrics unit, north Colombo teaching hospital, Ragama. 1st Asia Pacific Symposium on Diabetes, Hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome and Pregnancy. 8th-10th September 2016 in Colombo Sri Lanka.
- Gunasena JR, Palihawadana TS, Dias T, Wijesinghe P, Herath R. The use of late third trimester ultrasound scans in detection of large-for-gestational age babies. 26th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 25th-28th September 2016 in Rome Italy. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2016; 48(Supp 1): P28.11: Pg 262
- Gunasena JR, Palihawadana TS, Dias T, Herath R. Heenatigala CS. Use of cerebroplacental ratio done during the third trimester as a predictor of adverse perinatal outcome. 26th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 25th-28th September 2016 in Rome Italy. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2016 ; 48(Supp 1): P28.09: Pg 261-262.
- Pieris V, Dias T, Palihawadana TS, De Silva J. Study on age-ralated variation in ovarian volume and proportion of endometrial thickness abnormalities in women of advanced and post-reproductive age. 26th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 25th-28th September 2016 in Rome Italy. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2016; 48 (Supp1): P28.02: Pg 381–382.
- Tiran D, Janitha G, Chaya H, Padumadasa S, Wijesinghe P. Induction of Labour in women over 35 years: How does it affect the Outcome? 49th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists. 1st-3rd July 2016 in Colombo Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 2016; 38 (Supp 1): P72: Pg 67
- Pieris KVM, Prasanga DPGGM, Dias TD, Palihawadana TS, Motha MBC, De Silva HJ. A study on the rate of symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction among healthy women in pre and postmenopausal age and its impact on their day-to-day life . 49th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists. 1st-3rd July 2016 in Colombo Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2016; 38 (Supp 1): OP 49: Pg 39
- Heenatigala CSN, Gunathilaka SNMPK, Dias TD, Palihawadana TS, Motha MBC, De Silva HJ. Prevalence of menopausal symptoms and their impacton daily activities: A community based longitudinal study in Ragama, Sri Lanka. 49th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists. 1st-3rd July 2016 in Colombo Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2016; 38 (Suppl 1):OP50: Pg 39
- Dias T, Gunasena J, Pieris V, Rasika H, Wijesinghe P. Term versus preterm induction of labour: Does it change the outcome? 49th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists. 1st-3rd July 2016 in Colombo Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2016; 38 (Suppl 1):OP11: Pg 26
- Dias T, Gunathilaka SNMPK, Gunasena J, Prasanga DPGGM, Gunarathna SMS, Hettiarachchi HNT, Hapuarachchi HDJS, Liyanage PP, Weerakoon TD. Global validation of Sri Lankan growth charts with Intergrowth 21st reference charts. 49th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists. 1st-3rd July 2016 in Colombo Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2016; 38 (Suppl 1):OP41: Pg 36
Professional Contributions
Positions held and holding in academic and scientific bodies
- Member of Royal College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologists
- Member of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Member of Sri Lanka College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologists
- Member of Sri Lanka Medical Association
- Secretary of Perinatal Society of Sri Lanka
- Member of Kandy Society of Medicine-Sri Lanka
Editorships
- Editor – Galoya Nimna Clinical Society
- Editor in Chief - Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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