The Units
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| The Anaesthesia Unit | |
| The Cardiology Unit | |
| The Dermatology Unit | |
| The Genito-Urinary Surgery Unit | |
| The Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit | |
| The General Medical Units | |
| The Neurology Unit | |
There are three general surgical units in the hospital including The University Surgical Unit. Open surgery as well as endoscopic surgery is carried out here. Endoscopic facilities include upper GI endoscopy as well as Colonoscopy. Diagnostic & therapeutic Laparoscopic surgery is also done.
Surgical Unit 1
Dr K.S. Perera MBBS MS FRCS
Consultant Surgeon
Clinic - Thursday AM
Ward - Male=1 Female=2
Surgical Unit 2
Dr K Alagaratnam MBBS FRCS (Eng.)
Consultant Surgeon
Clinic - Monday AM
Ward - Male=07 and Female=11
The University Surgical Unit
Professor Dayasiri Fernando MBBS FRCS (Eng.) FRCS (Edin.), FIAP
Professor of Surgery
Consultant Gastro-enterological Surgeon
Clinic -see below
Ward - 22 and 23
Prof. Mohan de Silva MBBS MS FRCS (Edin.)
Consultant Surgeon
Head of Department & Associate Prof.
Clinic - see below
Ward - 22 and 23
Dr Aloka Pathirana MBBS MS FRCS(Eng.) FRCS(Edin.)
Surgical Oncologist
Senior Lecturer
Clinic - see below
Ward - 22 and 23
Dr Deepaka Weerasekera MBBS MS FRCS(Eng.) FRCS(Edin.)
Consultant Surgeon
Senior Lecturer in Surgery
Ward - 22 and 23
Schedule of activities of the University Surgical Unit
Out patient Clinics
Tuesday - 8 am - 12 noon
Friday - 8 am to 12 noon
Endoscopy sessions
Wednesday - 8 am to 12 noon
ERCP and therapeutic Upper GI endoscopy
Thursday and Friday - 8 am to 12 noon
Upper and Lower GI endoscopy
Theatre sessions
Tuesday - 2 pm - minor OT
Monday and Wednesday - 8 am to 12 noon - routine theatre
Friday/ Saturday - once in three weeks (8am to 12 noon) - routine theatre
Academic Activities
Thursday 12 noon - M & M conference (once a month)
- Journal Club and Audit (once a month)
- Clinical Lecture Demos (twice a month)
Clinical teaching - every morning (Monday to Saturday) and Monday evening by
the Professor or a senior lecturer
Studies in progress
1) Alvarado Score for Acute Appendicitis
2) Chronic Pancreatitis - demographic patterns
3) Reasons for delay in presentation of Colorectal Cancer
4) Wound Infections - after Clean Surgery
5) Post-op pain management
6) Value of sentinel node in breast cancer
7) Audit of laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Surgical Special Interests
Mainly large bowel (tumours, IBD), Fistulae,
Upper GI,
Hepato-pancreato-biliary diseases
Dr S.S. Ranamukarachchi MBBS, MCh (Orth.), FRCS (Eng.),
The Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Clinics -see under clinics
Ward 20 and 21
Dr Nandalal Gunaratne MBBS, MS, FRCS (Eng.)
Consultant Urological Surgeon
Clinics - Thursday 0800-1200
Ward 32 and 11
The Gastroenterology Surgery Unit
Dr N W J K Nanayakkara MBBS MS FRCS
Consultant Gastroenterological Surgeon
Clinics - Tuesday 0800-1200 Room 8
Wards - 31 and 2
The Maxilo-Facial Surgery Unit
Dr K I N Karunaratne BDS, MS
Consultant Maxillo-Facial Surgeon
Clinic - see clinics
Ward - Male=8 Female=6
There are three medical unit including The University Medical Unit.
Medical Unit 1
Dr B. Wijesiriwardana MBBS MD MRCP (U.K.)
Consultant Physician
Clinics - see clinics
Wards - Male=3 Female=4
Medical Unit 2
Dr K H Sellahewa MBBS MD FCCP FRACP (Hon.)
Consultant Physician
Clinics -
Wards - Male=8 Female=9
University Medical Unit
Professor Devaka J S Fernando MBBS MD FRCP(Can.) MSc(Man.)
Professor of Medicine
Clinic -
Ward - Male=20 Female=21
Dr U C L Hewage MBBS MD
Senior Lecturer
Clinic -
Ward - Male=20 Female=21
Dr J Indrakumar MBBS MD
Senior Lecturer
Clinic - Male=20 Female=21
Ward
Dr S D Jayaratne MBBS MD MRCP (UK)
Head & Senior Lecturer
Clinics - Male=20 Female=21
Wards -
Dr Sathika Kamaladasa MBBS MD MRCP (UK)
Senior Lecturer
Clinic - Male=20 Female=21
Ward
Dr Kamani Wanigasuriya MBBS MD MRCP(UK)
Senior Lecturer
Clinic -
Ward - Male=20 Female=21
Dr V.S. Hettiarachchi MBBS, MD, MRCP (UK)
Consultant Cardiologist
Clinics - Daily AM except Thursday
Dr J C A Weerasekara MBBS MD
Consultant Neurologist
Clinics -see under clinics
Ward - Male=8 Female=6
Dr K Sathgurunathan MBBS MD MRCP
Consultant Dermatologist
Clinics - see under clinics
Ward - Male=8 Female=6
The Obstetrics and Gynaecology Units
There are three such units including The University Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit.
Unit 1
Dr Upali Perera MBBS MS (O&G) FRCOG
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Clinics - Wednesday and Friday AM
Wards - Antenatal=18 Postnatal=16 Gynaecology=12
Unit 2
Dr Upali Marasingha MBBS MS (O&G) DCH
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Clinic - Antenatal=17 Postnatal=14 Gynaecology= 10
Ward - 19
University Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit
Professor Jayantha Jayawardana MBBS MS (O&G) FRCOG
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology & Head of Department
Clinic - Thursday 0800-1200
Ward - 19
Dr Ajith Rajapaksa MBBS MS (O&G) MRCOG
Senior Lecturer
Ward - 19
Dr Nalinda Rodrigo MBBS MS(O&G) MRCOG MRCP
Senior Lecturer
Ward - 19
Dr Deepal S. Weerasekera MBBS MS(O&G), MRCOG, FRCS (Ed.)
Senior Lecturer
Ward - 19
There are two paediatric units one being The University Paediatric Unit.
Paediatric Unit
Dr J R Srilal de Silva MBBS MD MRCP(UK), DCH
Consultant Paediatrician
Ward - 15A
University Paediatric Unit
Professor Narada Warnasuriya MBBS FRCP(Lond.) FCCP DCH(Eng.)
Professor of Paediatrics
Ward - 15B
Dr Anoja de Silva MBBS MD MRCP(UK) MRCPCH (UK) DCH
Senior Lecturer
Dr Dulani Gunasekara MBBS MD MRCP(UK) DCH MRCPCH
Senior Lecturer
Dr Deepthi Samarage MBBS MD MRCP(UK) DCH
Senior Lecturer
Dr Asankha Ranasinghe MBBS MD DCH
Lecturer
Dr Samudra Kathriarachchi MBBS MD(Psy.)
Consultant Psychiatrist and Head of Department
Wards -
Clinics -
Dr N S Dolage MBBS MD(Psy.)
Lecturer
Dr RYP Weerasundara MBBS
Lecturer
The proposed Psychiatric Unit is to be accommodated in a new building which is to be started this year. It is to be completed in 2004.
The Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit
Consultant Anaesthetists
Dr T C P Hapuarachchi MBBS MD
Dr Mala Nanayakkara MBBS MD FRCA (UK)
Dr G N Somaweera MBBS MD
Consultant Radiologist
The pathology facilities include a Blood bank, haematology, microbiology,
biochemistry, cytology and histopathology.
Dr Kumudini C K Wasalaarachchi MBBS D. Path. MD (Histopath.)
Consultant Pathologist
Dr Lalith Wijayaratne MD FRCP
Consultant Rheumatologist
Clinic - see clinics
Ward - Male=8 Female=6
J M O
Dr S M Colombage MBBS DLM MD DMJ (Lond.)
Consultant Judicial Medical Officer