WONCA South Asia Region Conference 2024

in conjunction with

Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka

"Celebrating Family Medicine - Nurturing Our Values across the Region"

 
     
         
 

WONCA South Asia Region Conference 2024

in conjunction with

Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka

"Celebrating Family Medicine - Nurturing Our Values across the Region"

 
         

SPEAKERS - SYMPOSIA

 

Dr Sunita Chhapola Shukla

MBBS, MS(ENT), DNB, FCPS, DORL(Gold), EPGDHA, DAA(Gold)

Founder and Director, Mumbai Allergy Centre,

Head of Dept, Allergy Sciences,

Sir HN Reliance Hospital,

Honorary Consultant Allergist,

KEM Hospital, India

 

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Dr Philip Li,

MB BS, M Res (Med), MD, PDipID, PDipMDPath, MRCP, FHKCP, FHKAM (Medicine), FRCP,

Specialist in Immunology & Allergy, Division Chief, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, 

Department of Medicine, 

The University of Hong Kong,

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Prof Chandima Jeewandara

MBBS ,PgDFM, MRCGP (INT), MSc (Allergy),PhD

Immunologist and Allergist

Clinical Lead - Allergy Care Services

Professor in Allergy Immunology and Molecular Medicine

Director - Allergy , Immunology and Cell Biology Unit

Faculty of Medical Sciences

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

 

 

 

Ms Kaveesha Coswatte

 Atterny at law,

iProBono, Gender Justice Activist

 

Dr Santhushya Fernando

MBBS. MSc. MD Community Medicine

Senior Lecturer,

Medical Humanities,

Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

 

 

Dr Uditha Bulugahapitiya

Consultant Endocrinologist,

National Hospital Sri Lanka


 

 

Dr Samandika Saparmadu

President, Sri Lankan Society of Lifestyle Medicine. 

Fellow, Health Policy Institute, Office of Delegate Peña-Melnyk,

Maryland General Assembly.

Member, The Delta Omega Public Health Honorary Society, Alpha Chapter.

MPH Candidate, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

 

 

 

Dr Nilesh Fernadopulle

MBBS (Col), MD (Col), FRCP (Lon), Specialty Cert in Gastroenterology (UK), FCCP (SL)

Consultant Gastroenterologist and Senior Lecturer,

University Surgical unit, National Hospital Sri Lanka

 

Prof S Arulrhaj

Past National president,

Indian Medical Association,

Past Dean and Chief Patron IMACGP

 

Dr Kushlani Jayathilaka

Consultant Microbiologist

Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital

 

Prof Shalini Sri Ranganathan

MBBS (Jaffna), MD (Paediatrics, Colombo), DCH (Colombo), MRCP (London), Dip MedTox (Cardiff), PhD (Cardiff), FNASSL

Senior Professor in Pharmacology and Specialist in Paediatrics

Department of Pharmacology

Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

 

Prof Rohini Fernandopulle 

Professor of Pharmacology,

Faculty of Medicine,

General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University 

 

Dr Tabinda Ashfaq

Professor of Family Medicine,

Outreach clinical lead, Consultant . Department of Family Medicine

Aga Khan University.

 

Dr Roshni Jhan Ganguly

Chief Family Physician,

ASVINS care clinics,

Secretary, AFPI- CPD programme, India

 

Dr Maithri Rupasinghe

Senior Lecturer,

Department of Family Medicine,

Faculty of Medicine,

University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

 

Prof. Piyusha Atapattu

Professor in Physiology,

Department of Physiology,

Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

 

Dr. Janakie Karunasinghe

Consultant Gynaecologist,

Castle street Hospital for Women

 

Dr Hemantha Perera

Consultant Gynaecologist

 

Prof Kumara Mendis

Consultant, 

Department of Primary Care & Family Medicine

Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

 

Dr Pramendra Guptha

President Elect, WONCA SAR 2023-2025

Associate Professor ( Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine)

B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal.

Medical Coordinator, eHealth and Telemedicine Program, BPKIHS.

Ex-chair, WONCA WP on ehealth

Nepal Coordinator for Geneva Digital Health Hub.

 

Dr Vindya Perera

Senior Lecturer, Department of Microbiology,

Faculty of Medicine,

Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

 

 

Prof Ruwanthi Perera

Professor in Paediatrics

Faculty of Medical Sciences

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

 

Dr A.D.M.A.Herath

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila

 

Dr Amila Chandrasiri

Consultant Community Physician

Board Certified Specialist in Public Health Ministry of Health

 

Dr. Raman Kumar 

MBBS DNB (Family Medicine),AFIH

President - Academy of Family Physicians India

 

 

Dr. Chamath Fernando

Lecturer in family Medicine

Faculty of Medical Sciences

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

 

Dr. Gaurav Kumar 

MBBS, MD, Post Graduated Diploma in Geriatric Medicine,

Fellowship in Palliative care,

ESMO Fellowship in Palliative Care

Palliative Care Education & Practice, Harvard Medical School, USA

Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Tata Medical Centre, West Bengal, India

 

Dr Majula Wijewardena

Consultant Urological Surgeon,

Department of Urology ,

National Hospital Sri Lanka,

President of the Sri Lanka Association of Urological Surgeons

 

Prof Ajith Malalasekera

Professor in Urology, 

Department of Anatomy, Genetics and Biomedical Informatics,

Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

 

Prof Prasad Katulanda

Consultant Endocrinologist & Diabetologist, National Hospital of Sri Lanka ,

Professor & Head

Department of Clinical Medicine,

Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Doctors (WONCA ...

Prof Enrique Barros

Family and community doctor in Southern Brazil,

Professor at Feevale University

 

Dr Sankha Randenikumara

President Elect,

WONCA working party on Planetary Health

 

Prof Sevvandi Jayakody

Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries and Nutrition,

Wayamba University of Sri Lanka