Dr. ISURU SAMPATH ALMEIDA

MBBS (Colombo)

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No, 351/J, Nirmala Rd, Raddoluwa, Raddolugama, Sri Lanka Diligent professional with 5 years of clinical experience working in Anaesthesia, General Surgery, General Paediatrics and Accident Service Department. Dedicated doctor with proven experience in assessing, diagnosing, treating surgical and paediatrics diseases, including critically ill patients and trauma victims. Participated in ERC-ALS course, conducting clinical research, quality improvement projects, engaging in CME activities and tutoring junior doctors. Seeking a Resident Medical Officer position within a highly established organisation in which my skills can be enhanced to benefit the organisation. Obtained 65+ for all bands in PTE Academic in one sitting (Year obtained -15th April 2021, Registration ID-394216476).

Current Position

Medical Officer in Anaesthesia 2021 November- Present District General Hospital Negombo, Sri Lanka.

Previous Positions

1. Senior House Officer in General Surgery- Base Hospital, Kantale, Sri Lanka,March 2019 to November 2021.

2. Relief House Officer in General Paediatrics - District General Hospital, Negombo, Sri Lanka, 21st November 2017 to 1st March 2019.

3. Intern House Officer in General Paediatrics and General Surgery - District General Hospital, Negombo, Sri Lanka, 21st November 2016 to 20th November 2017. 4. Demonstrator, Department of Surgery - Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo,1st February 2016 to 31st October 2016.

5. Elective student - Neurosurgical Unit of Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia - Under the supervision of Professor Andrew Kaye, May-June 2014. Page 1 of 4

Qualification Name of University / College Country of qualification

Year

obtained

MBBS Faculty of Medicine,University of Colombo Sri Lanka 2016 AMC (Part 1) Australian Medical Council

(Candidate Number-2191833) Australia 2020

MRCS (Part A) College of Surgeons Edinburgh United Kingdom 2018 ERC-ALS Provider European Resuscitation Council Belgium 2021 QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED (PRIMARY & POSTGRADUATE)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

*Received certificates as evidence for attendance in CPD activities.

• European Resuscitation Council (ERC)-ALS Provider:Deadline for recertification:28/6/2024

• Resuscitation practices during the COVID-19 pandemic- ERC: December 2021

• Workshop for doctors on “ZOLL” ventilators -November 2020.

• Hands-on experience in Emergency Sonography for Trauma Care -June 2020.

• National Trauma Management Course in accordance with the standards and guidelines of the International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC) - November 2019.

• Followed a course on Essential Operative Skills for Trauma at the Colombo International Trauma Conference conducted by the Sri Lankan College of Surgeons -July 2019

• Hands-on experience in Advanced Life Support Course (ALS) organised by College of Anaesthesiologists & Intensivists of Sri Lanka -October 2016.

• Participated as a delegate in Academic Sessions of the College of Surgeons -August 2016,2018,2019,2020,2021.

• Participated as a delegate in 5th Biennial Academic Sessions of the Post Graduate Institute of Medicine -October 2016.

• Participated as a delegate in Singapore Health and Biomedical Congress -September 2016.

• Participated as a delegate in the 129th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association -July 2016.

Publications

1. Treatment of fistula in-ano with fistula plug: experience of a tertiary care centre in South Asia and comparison of results with the West- BMC Research Notes 201811:513 Published: 28 July 2018.

2. Value of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in evaluating patients presenting with dyspepsia-Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery. 36(2), pp.13–17. Published: 31 Aug 2018. 3. Types and patterns of gastrointestinal (GI) polyps encountered in oesophago-gastro duodenoscopy at a tertiary care centre-European Journal of Cancer, Volume 72, S74. 4. Efficacy of irrigation tubes in the management of para rectal cavities associated with complex fistula-in-ano- BMC surgery 18 (1), 95.

5. Types and patterns of polyps encountered in oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy at a tertiary care centre- Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 31, 28-28. 6. Value of three-dimensional endoanal ultrasound scan (3D-EAUS) in preoperative assessment of fistula-in-ano- BMC Research Notes201912:66 Published: 29 January 2019. Page 2 of 4

Licensing

Authority

Country of

Registration

Registration Type Registration

Number

Sri Lanka Medical

Council

Sri Lanka Full Registration 35530

RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND TEACHING CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND SHORT COURSES ATTENDED CURRENT & ALL PREVIOUS MEDICAL LICENSING AUTHORITIES 7. Depression and stressful life events among medical students during undergraduate career: Findings from a medical school in South Asia-Published online: 2 January, TAPS 2019, 4(1), 42-47.

8. Treatment of fistula in ano with fistula plug: experience of a tertiary care centre in South Asia- Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine 3. 9. The prevalence of the underlying aetiology and its associated factors in fistula-in-ano - Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 34,512-512 Published:2019/12/1 10. Incidence and age-standardised rates of pancreatic cancer in Sri Lanka from 2001 to 2010: An analysis of national cancer registry data -Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 34, 808-808 Published: 2019/12/1.

Presentations

1. The role of 3D-anorectal manometry (3D-ARM) & 3D-Endo Anal Ultrasound Scan (3D-EAUS) in evaluating patients present with anal incontinence. Presented at the Singapore Health and Biomedical Congress. September 2016.

2. Value of three-dimensional endoanal ultrasound scan (3D-EAUS) in preoperative assessment of anal fistula. Presented at the Singapore Health and Biomedical Congress. September 2016. 3. Treatment of fistula in ano with fistula plug: experience of a tertiary care centre in South Asia. Presented at the Singapore Health and Biomedical Congress. September 2016. 4. Ultrasound as an aid to predict the onset of leaking in dengue haemorrhagic fever:experience of a dengue treatment facility in south Asia. Free paper presented at the 19th international Conference on Tropical Infectious Diseases in Bangkok Thailand, December 2017. This has been selected as the best presentation at the conference. 5. Factors which determines the severity of fluid leakage in dengue haemorrhagic fever patients: an analysis done in a medical ward in Sri Lanka. Presented at the 4th International Conference on Public Health, Bangkok, Thailand. July 2018.

6. Early surgical experience of a Multi-disciplinary COVID hospital in Sri Lanka. Presented at the Sri Lanka Surgical Congress 2021.

1. Stomach Ulcers & Gastritis – (ISBN 978-***-****-90-8) 2. Stomach Ulcers & Gastritis (Sinhala version) – (ISBN 978-***-****-91-5) 3. Chronic Constipation (Sinhala version) - (ISBN 978-***-****-89-2) 4. Chronic Constipation - (ISBN 978-955-***-****)

I have involved in the introduction of a trilingual structured consent form for the surgical patients in my unit, which improved the quality of consent taking process. I have completed two audit cycles and presented the data at the Academic Sessions of the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka in August 2019.

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INVOLVEMENT WITH AUDITS AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

BOOKS WRITTEN AND PUBLISHED

• Team leader of the ALS team at District General Hospital, Negombo, Sri Lanka

• Organ transplant coordinator at the Base Hospital Kantale, Sri Lanka- Collaborate my work with Kandy zone, Sri Lanka organ transplant team for the betterment of the transplant process.

• Volunteer doctor providing medical care for the community- Provided basic medical care at a health camp in 2019, which was organised by the doctors at Base Hospital Kantale, Sri Lanka.

• Being a secretary of the doctor’s welfare society at Base Hospital Kantale, Sri Lanka, I have initiated charity work to support students of a rural school together with a blood donation camp in January 2021 and arranging donations from the public to uplift the management of COVID-19 patient care in my hospital. Referee 1 Referee 2 Referee 3

Name Dr.Chinthaka

Wijesurendere

Professor D Nandadeva

Samarasekera

Dr. Wasula

Rathnaweera

Position Consultant Surgeon Senior Professor, Chair Consultant Surgeon Department Surgical Unit Department of Surgery Surgical Unit Facility Base Hospital,

Kantale,Sri Lanka

Faculty of Medicine

University of Colombo,

Sri Lanka

Base Hospital,

Kantale,Sri Lanka

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I verify that the information contained within this Curriculum Vitae is true and correct as at the below date. I have attached evidence to support all claims made. Name Dr Isuru Sampath Almeida

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Date 30th December 2021

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