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Curriculum Vitae
Dr Rupika Manori Premachandra
MBBS, Diploma in Clinical Haematology, MD in Clinical Haematology
Senior Medical Officer in Out Patient Department and Home care services,Hemas Capital Hospitals,Thalawathugoda, Sri Lanka
Personal Details
Surname: Premachandra
Other names: Ranatunga Arachchillaya Rupika Manori
Sex: Female
Date of Birth: 08.06.1976
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Civil status: Married
E-mail: ******************@*****.***
Address: Home : No 990/C1, Pelawatta, Battaramulla,
Sri Lanka,10120.
Telephone:,+947********, +947********,+941********
Office:Hemas Capital Hospital,Thalawathugoda,SriLanka .(from July 2022)
Telephone: +941********
Sri Lanka Medical Council Registered No: 19652
Career Objective
Seeking a job opportunity in a Clinical Field which enhance my experience.
Academic Qualifications
MD in Clinical Haematology September 2017
Post Graduate Institute of Medicine
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Diploma in Clinical Haematology September 2015
Post Graduate Institute of Medicine
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Certificate in Basic Laboratory Sciences November 2009
Post Graduate Institute of Medicine
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
MBBS May 2003
Second Class with Distinction in Pathology
Faculty of Medical Sciences
University of SriJayawardenepura, Sri Lanka
Competency, Skills and Special Interest
In General Practice and Gediatrics
Can manage the out patient department in hospital equivalent to a General Practice. Expert in history taking,diagnosis,investigations and management.
Interested in Gediatric practice.
Can involve in homecare of bed bound patients.
In Clinical Haematology
Trained for Haematology on call coverage for the Hospital .
Trained in management of oncohaematological patients and chemotherapy.
Experienced in management of bleeding, thromboembolism.
Trained in general haematology clinics including anticoagulation clinics, haemophilia clinics, and anaemia clinics
Invloved in Autologuos and allogenic stem cell transplantation.
Trained in management of acute medical emergencies.
Trained in blood transfusion and management of all related emergencies.
In Laboratory Haematopathology
Expert in Bone marrow biopsy procedure in Children and Adults.
Expert in Blood Picture Diagnosis both benign and malignant haematological disorders.
Expert in Bone Marrow Aspiration,and trephine biopsy reporting, Specially trained for oncohaematology diagnoses.
Expert in diagnosis by Flow cytometry of Acute Leukaemia/Lymphoma.
Mastered in Coagulation and thrombosis investigations.
Trained in Laboratory accreditation,and management.
Participated in Laboratory Audits and Quality Control.
Experienced in Undergraduate and Post graduate teaching.
Trained in basic requirements of laboratory medicine in all sub specialities.
Experience in Previous Posts
Acting Consultant haematologist (October 2021- July 2022)
Department of Haematology District General Hospital Nuwaraeliya .SriLanka
Acting Consultant Haematologist (July 2020-Sep 2021)
Department of Haematology Provincial General Hospital, Badulla,SriLanka
Acting Consultant Haematologist (May 2019-July 2020)
Department of Haematology District General Hospital, Killinochchi.SriLanka
Acting consultant Haematologist (September 2018-May 2019)
Department of Haematology
Apeksha Hospital,National Cancer Institute,Maharagama,Sri Lanka.
Senior Registrar in Clinical Haematolgy (September 2017-August 2018)
Apeksha Hospital, National Cancer Institute Maharagama, Sri Lanka
Under the supervision of
Dr.T.Pusparajah. MBBS, DPath, MD Haematology
Dr.S.Suresh. MBBS,DPath,MD Haematology
Registrar in Clinical Haematology (September 2015-August 2017)
General and Acute Medicine –9 months
Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital, Sri Lanka
Under the supervision of
Dr.Chinthaka De Silva MBBS, MD, MRCP, FRCP
General Paediatrics and Paediatric Haematology- 3 months
Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children,Borella, Colombo
Under the supervision of Dr .Ramya Ediriweera MBBS,DCH,MD
Oncohaematology - 6 months
Apeksha National Cancer Hospital,Sri Lanka
North Colombo Teaching Hospital,Sri Lanka
National Hospital of Sri Lanka
Under the supervision of
Dr.Lallindra Gooneratne MBBS,D-Path,MD,FRCPA
Dr.T.Pusparajah MBBS,DPath,MD Haematology
Dr.Senani Williams MBBS,D-Path,MD,FRCPAt
Stem cell transplant unit - 2 months
The Central Hospital, Colombo
Under the supervision of
Dr.Lallindra Gooneratne MBBS,DPath,MD,FRCPA
Medical Intensive Care unit- 1 month
Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital, Sri Lanka
Under the supervision of
Dr.Kanishka Indraratne MBBS,MD,FRCP
Cardiology- 1 month
Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital, Sri Lanka
Under the supervision of
Dr.Neomali Amarasena MBBS, MD, FRCP
Obstetrics and Gynaecology- 1 month
Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital, Sri Lanka
Under the supervision of
Dr.Madhawa Karunaratne MBBS,MS,FRCOG
Thalassaemia Centre – 2 weeks
Hemals Thalassaemia centre, North Colombo Teaching Hospital
Ragama,Sri Lanka.
Under the supervision of Prof.Anuja Premawardane
MBBS,MD,FRCP
Radiology – 2 weeks
Apeksha National Cancer Hospital
Under the supervision of Dr.M.Dheerasekara MBBS,MD
Diploma trainee in Clinical Haematology (November 2009 –September 2011)
General Haematology- 6 months
Sri Jayawardanapura General Hospital,Sri Lanka
Under the supervision of
Dr.Chitranga Kariyawasan MBBS, DPath,MDHaematology
Coagulation and Thrombosis-3 months
The National Hospital of Sri Lanka
Under the supervision of
Dr.Bhaddhika Jayaratne MBBS, DPath,MDHaematology
Onco Haematology- 8 months
Apeksha,National Cancer Hospital,Maharagama,Sri Lanka
Under the supervision of
Dr.T.Pusparajah MBBS, DPath,MDHaematology
Paediatric Haematology- 3 months
Lady Ridgeway Hospital for children, Colombo
Under the supervision of
Dr.S.Vidyathilake MBBS, DPath, MDHaematology
Transfusion Medicine - 3 months
National Blood Transfusion Reference Laboratory,
Narahenpita,Sri Lanka .
Certificate course of Basic laboratory Sciences (November 2008- November2009)
Histopathology - 3months Apeksha National Cancer Institute,Maharagama,Sri Lanka
Haematology- 3months Sri Jayawardanepura General Hospital,Sri Lanka
Chemical Pathology- 3 months
Microbiology - 3 months
Non Accredited Training
Medical Officer Haematology- November 2014 –August 2015
Colombo South Teaching Hospital,Kalubowila Sri Lanka
Under the supervision of
Dr.N.Ranasingha MBBS,DPath,MDHaematology
Medical officer Haematology- October 2011 –October 2014
Apeksha,National Cancer Hospital,Maharagama,Sri Lanka
Under the supervision of
Dr.T.Pusparajah MBBS,DPath,MDHaematology
Medical officer Paediatric Oncology- May 2008 –October 2009
Apeksha,National Cancer Hospital, Maharagama,
Sri Lanka
Under the supervision of
Dr.S.Weerasingha MBBS,MD
Medical Officer Cardiology- December 2005- April 2008
Provincial General Hospital, Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Under the supervision of
Dr.M.Mubarak MBBS,MD
Resident House officer in Haematology- April 2005 – December 2005
Sri Jayawardanepura General Hospital,Sri Lanka
Under the supervision of
Dr.M.De.Alwis MBBS, DPath, MD
Internship
General Medicine – From March 2004 - September 2004
Sri Jayawardanepura General Hospital,Sri Lanka
Under the Supervision of
Prof.Anula Wijesundara MBBS,MD,FRCP
General Surgery- From October 2004-March 2005
Sri Jayawardanepura General Hospital,Sri Lanka
Under the supervision of
Dr.D.D.Ranasingha MD,MS,FRCP .
Audits
Adequacy of length of the trephine biopsies in patients with Non Hodgkin Lymphoma. An audit of 150 bone marrow trephine biopsies done for staging of lymphoma at National Cancer Hospital, Sri Lanka.
Completeness of Bone marrow biopsy request forms. An audit of 100 Bone marrow biopsy request forms at National Cancer Hospital, Sri Lanka.
Research and Publications
Diagnosis of haematological malignancies by flowcytometry.
RARM Premachandra1, S Suresh2 The Sri Lanka Journal of Haematology,volume11,Issue2,December 2019 ;11(2):28-31
Retrospective Analysis of Immunophenotypic variations in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia patients diagnosed at Apeksha Hospital, the National Cancer Institute of Sri Lanka from October 2017 to September 2018.
A case of unusually refractory immune thrombocytopaenia treated with splenic artery embolization and Rituximab.
Premachandra RARM1,Dissanayake DTD2,Ruwanpathirana HSK3,Jayaratne BR4
Journal of Diagnostic Pathology Sri Lanka 2011(6);1:49-51
Thyroid neoplasms; A comparison between malignant and non-malignant goitres with regard to their presentation and outcome following thyroidectomy.
Premachandra ND, Welgama DC, Premachandra RARM, Rodrigo VSD.
Presented at the Annual Scientific Sessions Sri Lanka Medical Asssociation 15 September 2008.
Link: Post Graduate Institute of Sri Lanka Library repository:Sri Lanka Medical Index
Differences in presentation and the cytology of goitres presenting to a General and Provincial Hospital in Sabaragamuwa Province.
Premachandra ND, Premachandra RARM, Welgama DC, Rodrigo VSD.
Presented at annual scientific sessions of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka in August
2008
Thyroid neoplasms; How they differ from non-malignant goitres on their presentation.
Premachandra ND, Premachandra RARM, Welgama DC, Rodrigo VSD.
Presented at annual scientific sessions of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka in
August 2008.
Presentations
Anticoagulation in pulmonary embolism in monthly clinical meeting UVA clinical society, Provincial General Hospital Badulla.
‘Management of Aplastic anaemia’ in Journal club, Sri Jayawardanapura General Hospital
‘Blood transfusion in Bone marrow transplantation’ in Post Graduate Institute of Medicine
‘Management of Plasma cell myeloma’ in National Cancer Hospital.
‘Adult T cell leukaemia Lymphoma’ Journal club, National Hospital of Sri Lanka
‘Haemophilia Inhibitors’ Journal club,National Hospital of Sri Lanka
‘Fanconi Anaemia’in seminar,Colombo South Teaching Hospital
‘Congenital White cell abnormalities’ in Lady Ridgeway Hospital for children.
‘Direct Oral Anticoagulation’ in Journal club, Sri Jayawardanapura General Hospital
‘Flowcytometry Diagnosis in Malignant haematology’ in National Cancer Hospital.
‘Langerhan cell Histiocytosis’ in Lady Ridgeway Hospital for children
Teaching Sesssions
Diagnosis and management of cytopaenias- Web based discussion for medical officers,conducted by UVA clinical society.
Interpretation of Rotational Thromboelastrography- Medical officers in Intensive care unit
Measuring PCV - Medical house officers
Introduction to oncohaematology -Medical students
How to investigate a bleeder - Medical students
Anaemia in pregnancy-Medical students
Anaemia in childhood -Medical students
Vonwillebrand disease -Medical students
Correct blood sampling-Nursing students
Disseminated intravascular coagulation-Medical students
How to measure blood pressure-Medical students
Examination of abdomen- Medical students
Anticoagulation -Medical students
Lymphoproliferative disorders- Medical students
Parts of Full Blood count - Nursing students
Thrombotic Thrombocytopaenic Purpura - Medical registrars
Coagulation changes in pregnancy- Obstetric registrars
Warfarin therapy -Medical registrars
New oral anticoagulants - Cardiology registrars
Management of Hodgkin lymphoma- Haematology registrars
Management of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia- Haematology registrars
White Blood cell morphology –Seminar for Haematology Registrars
Management of Multiple myeloma –Haematology registrars
Basics of Stem cell transplant-Diploma trainees in Haematology
Conferences and workshops participated
Professionalism & Ethics in Medical Practice, four day workshop organized by the Medical Education Resource centre of the post graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo.
2018 High lights of ASH in Asia-Pacific. Bali,Indonesia March 2018: Fully sponsored by American society of Haematology in appreciation of the performance in MD Haematology in 2017
Sri Lanka- India-USA workshop on Laser Flow cytometry in Biomedical Research and Diagnostics, organized by University of Sri Jayawardenapura 2018
Short Course of research methodology six day workshop conducted by Post graduate Institute of Medicine September 2017
Onsite Post Installation Training Program for BD FACSCantoII 8 colour flowcytometer 2017 September.
‘Quality Control in Medical laboratories’ one day workshop at Faculty of medicine,University of Peradeniya,Sri Lanka –July 2017
Symphosium on Establishing a successful and Standard Bone Marrow Transplant Program-Basics Sri Lanka College of Haematologists in collaboration with Glenagles Global Hospitals,India –May 2017
Bleeding and Thrombosis Precongress workshop of Annual academic sessions of Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine-March 2017
European Haematology Association tutorial on Lymphoid Malignancies,Multiple Myeloma and Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes in Colombo –February 2017
Journal Club North Colombo Teaching Hospital &the Faculty of Medicine University of Kelaniya –February 2017
Journal Club North Colombo Teaching Hospital &the Faculty of Medicine University of Kelaniya –January 2017
Current CPD Status in Sri Lanka organized by Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital Clinical Society and National CPD Centre-August 2016
Work shop on effective scientific writing at Lady Ridgeway Hospital –February 2016
Pre congress workshop Haematology in Obstetrics- September 2015
Workshop on Diploma in Haematology - Organized by Sri Lanka College of Haematologists – September 2015
Haemato-oncology work shop conducted by College of Haematologists April 2015. Resourse persons Dr Vishal Jayakar and Dr Deborah Yallop
127th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association-July 2014
Safe Blood for saving mothers –World Blood donor Day –June 2014
Two day Haemophilia work shop conducted by College of Haematologists June 2014
Workshop on Diploma in Haematology - Organized by Sri Lanka College of Haematologists – May 2014
Work shop on Thalasaemia and iron overload, resource persons Prof David Weatherall, Dr David Rees Dr Nancy Olivery and Dr Vip Vipracasit 2014
Diagnosis of Haematolymphoid malignancies conducted by Sri Lanka College of pathologists, resource person Dr Ayoma Artigalla 2013
Annual academic sessions Sri Lanka College of Haematologists–September 2013
Annual academic sessions Sri Lanka College of Haematologists–September 2011
Joint academic sessions Sri Lanka College of Obstericians & Gynaecologists-April 2010
Affiliated associations
Member of College of Haematologists Sri Lanka
Member of SLMA (Sri Lanka Medical Association) since 2006
Referees
Dr.Iresha Dharmasena
Consultant Haematologist
Department of Haematology
Kent and Canterbury Hospitals
United Kingdom.
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Dr.Yenifa Samaraweera
Consultant Clinical Haematologist
Department of Haematology
Colombo South Teaching Hospital,Kalubowila,Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
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Dr.Sasikala Suresh
Consultant Haematologist
Department of Haematology
Apeksha,National Cancer Hospital
Maharagama, Sri Lanka
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