MBBS, MD in Surgery - GU Surgery (Colombo), MRCS (ENgland)
Resume:
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Nuwan Dinesh Premachandra
Consultant Genito-Urinary Surgeon (Consultant Urologist)
Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Telephone – Mobile: +94 (0-71-534-****, +94 (0-777**-**-**
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Educational Qualifications
MRCS – July 2010, The Royal College of Surgeons of England
MD in Surgery – August 2009, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
MBBS – May, 2003. Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka. 1st classes at Second MBBS and third MBBS examinations and a 2nd class upper division at the final MBBS examination with an all-island rank within the first twenty. Distinctions were obtained in Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology.
Academic awards
Professor Milroy Paul Gold Medal for Clinical Surgery at MD (Surgery) part II 2009 July.
Professor Senaka Bibile award and scholarship in year 2002 for the best performance in Pharmacology and a Distinction.
The best overall performance and most outstanding student award 2001 - CIC award and INFOTECH award and the scholarship in year 2001 for at the 2nd M.B.B.S. examination.
Dr. M.C.M. Perera Gold Medal for Anatomy in year 2000 for the best performance.
Experience as a Consultant Genito-Urinary (Urological) Surgeon/ Consultant Urologist
Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Current work place. Since January 2022
General Hospital Negambo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
1 year and 6 months (Aug 2020 – January 2022)
General Hospital Chilaw, North-western Province, Sri Lanka
2 years and 6 months (From Feb 2018 – Aug 2020)
General Hospital Polonnaruwa, North-central Province, Sri Lanka
2 years (From Feb 2016 – Feb 2018)
Teaching Hospital Batticaloa, Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
2 years and 5 months (From September 2013 – Feb 2016)
Experience:
Well experienced in management of stone disease from Renal, Ureteric to bladder; PCNL, flexible Uretero-renoscopy and lasertripsy of stones, Ureteroscopy and related procedures.
Well experienced in managing bladder and prostate pathology, both benign and malignant; TURP, TUR – BT, Radical cystectomy and Prostatectomy. Including transrectal Ultrasound guided Biopsy of Prostate
Well experienced in Upper tract malignancy; both open and laparoscopic nephretomy and nepro-urterectomy.
Experience in Medical Profession : 18 years (plus)
From March 2004 - To Date
Post Graduate Overseas Urological Training
August 2011 - August 2013 : Urology and Andrology in United Kingdom
Post graduate specialized Surgical Training in Genito-urinary (urological) surgery
Sep 2009 – May 2011 : Urology, Andrology and Renal Transplant
At the National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Department of Urology, Andrology and Renal Transplantation, Under the supervision of Prof. Neville D. Perera MS, FRCS, FRCSE, Dip.Uro(Lond.)
Post graduate Surgical Training - April 2006 – Sep 2009
Specialised training and special interest
Laparoscopic Upper tract Urological Surgery:
oLaparoscopic pyeloplasty for Pelvi-Ureteric Junction Obstruction
oIncludes Laparoscopic Radical/ non-functioning kidney Nephrectomy, Nephroureterectomy, Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy and others
Endo-urology including Laser Surgery for Prostate and stones
TRUS Biopsy of Prostate: Training in Trans-rectal Ultrasound Guided Biopsy of Prostate including MRI fusion biopsy of prostate
Affiliated Associations and Posts
Member of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka
Member of Royal College of Surgeons since July 2010
SLMA (Sri Lanka Medical Association) member since 2006
A committee member in the Road traffic accident committee of the SLMA
Member of Sri Lanka Association of Urological Surgeons
Member of European Association of Urology
Member of Urology Association of Asia
Editor SLJU (Sri Lanka Journal of Urology) official Journal for SLAUS (2017~2018)
Research and Publications
1.N D Premachandra, S W Kothalawala, R Cooray, D N Samarasekara. Anal incontinence in an ageing Sri Lankan population: A pilot study. Ceylon Medical Journal 2008; 53:154
2.-12 . Research and Presentations on General Surgery, Colorectal, Upper GI and Vascular topics.
13.Premachandra ND, DN Samarasekara. Comparison of Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS) and Computed Tomography (CT) in staging oesophageal cancer. Presented at the Asia-Pacific Gastro-oesophageal Cancer Congress 2008, at Sha Tin, Hong Kong.
14.Perera ND, Jayasundare JMNRK, Seneviratne LN, Premachandra ND. Laparoscopic Renal Surgery – Initial experience in a single urological unit in Sri Lanka. Presented at the Annual academic sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine, 2010
15.Jayasundare JMNRK, Seneviratne LN, Premachandra ND, Perera ND. Value of Urodynamics in the diagnosis of lower urinary tract dysfunction. Presented at the Annual academic sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine, Sri Lanka, 2010
16.Jayasundare JMNRK, Seneviratne LN, Premachandra ND, Perera ND. Malignant renal tumours in Sri Lanka – Is it different to the West?: Short term and intermediate follow up following radical treatment. Presented at the Annual academic sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine, Sri Lanka 2010
17. Jayasundare JMNRK, Seneviratne LN, Premachandra ND, Perera ND. Strictures following traumatic urethral injuries – Is urethroplasty the best choice of treatment. Presented at the Annual academic sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine, Sri Lanka 2010
18.Jayasundare JMNRK, Seneviratne LN, Premachandra ND, Perera ND. Percutaneous treatment of renal calculi: An alternative to open surgery – six year experience of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) from a tertiary referral center. Presented at the Annual academic sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine, Sri Lanka 2010
19.ND Premachandra, M J G Maddumage, Perera N D. Inward US guided PCN by Urologist; Initial experience. Annual scientific sessions of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka - 2010.
20.ND Premachandra, N Jayasundara, MJG Maddumage, N Seneviratne, ND Perera. Laserlithotripsy for ureteric calculi; Our initial experience. Annual scientific sessions of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka - 2010.
21.ND Premachandra, N Jayasundara, MJG Maddumage, N Seneviratne, ND Perera Inward ultrasound scanning of the genitourinary system by Urologist; Out-come and Impact on management. Annual scientific sessions of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka. - 2010.
22.ND Premachandra, N Jayasundara, MJG Maddumage, N Seneviratne, ND Perera. Flexible check Cystoscopy for bladder tumour follow-up. Annual scientific sessions of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka - 2010.
23.RE Wickramarachchi, ND Premachandra, ND Perera. TURis: Trans-urethral resection in saline – a pilot study. Annual Academic Sessions, The Sri Lanka Association of Urological Surgeons, Sri Lanka 2010.
24.ND Premachandra, M J G Maddumage, Perera N D. Inward US guided PCN by Urologist; Initial experience. Annual scientific sessions of the Sri Lanka Association of Urological Surgeons - 2010.
25.ND Premachandra, RE Wickramarachchi, V Abhayasinghe, ND Perera. Initial experience in Laparoscopic pyeloplasty in Sri Lanka in a tertiary care center. Annual scientific sessions of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka. - 2011.
26. RE Wickramarachchi, ND Premachandra, AAMV Abhayasinghe, ND Perera. Laparoscopic Nephrectomy; Initial experience in a tertiary referral center. Annual scientific sessions of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka. - 2011.
27.ND Premachandra, RE Wickramarachchi, AAMV Abhayasinghe, ND Perera. Laparoscopic Urological Surgery; Lessons learnt from initial experience in Sri Lanka. Annual scientific sessions of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka. - 2011.
28.RE Wickramarachchi, ND Premachandra, AAMV Abhayasinghe, ND Perera. Role of Holmium Laser in Urology: Initial experience from a tertiary referral centre in Sri Lanka. Annual scientific sessions of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka. - 2011.
29.RE Wickramarachchi, ND Premachandra, AAMV Abhayasinghe, ND Perera. Nephrone Sparing Surgery (Partial Nephrectomy); A short term outcome analysis. Annual scientific sessions of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka. - 2011.
30. ND Premachandra, RE Wickramarachchi, ND Perera. Urologist Held Ultrasound Scanning of the Urinary System; Findings and Impact on day to day management. Annual scientific sessions of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka. - 2011.
31.ND Premachandra, Aniruddha Chakravarti. Is Flexible Uretero-renoscopy and Laser Fragmentation the future for larger renal calculi? ; World Congress of Endourology – 2012, Istanbul, Turkey. – 2012
32.Premachandra ND, Wright A, Chakravarti A. Is there an impact of Tumour stage, on the out-come following Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy in RCC; West Midlands Urology Regional Meeting. Birmingham, United Kingdom – 2012
33.Wright A, Premachandra ND, Krasnowski H, Chakravarti A. Is FURS and laser fragmentation the future for larger Renal calculi? West Midlands Urology Regional Meeting. Birmingham, United Kingdom – 2012
34.Premachandra ND1, Wright A1,, Rukin N2, Chakravarti A1 . [1]The Dudley Group of Hospitals, United Kingdom. [2] Fremantle hospital, Perth, Western Australia. Is flexible ureterorenoscopy and laser fragmentation the future for larger renal calculi? A multicentre study. Presented at the BAUS (British Association of Urological Surgeons) Annual Meeting, Manchester, United Kingdom – June 2013.
35.Aditi Kumar, Janica Chavda, Tamer A El-Husseiny, Nuwan Premachandra, Sashi S Kommu, Aniruddha Chakravarti. Are laparoscopic adrenalectomies feasible for larger adrenal masses? To be presented at the World Congress of Endourology – US, 2013.
36.Premachandra ND1, Wright A1,, Rukin N2, Chakravarti A1. Is flexible ureterorenoscopy and laser fragmentation the future for larger renal calculi? A multicentre study. SLAUS Annual academic sessions 2013, Sri Lanka- Nov 2013.
37.Premachandra ND, Wright A, Chakravarti A. Is there an impact of Tumour stage, on the out-come following Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy in RCC; SLAUS Annual academic sessions 2013, Sri Lanka- Nov 2013.
38.Wright A, Rukin NJ, Chakravarti A, Nuwan Premachandra, Ishii H, Burr J, Somani B
What is the role of flexible ureteroscopy in the management of large intra-renal stones: do current guidelines need revising?; 4th International Meeting “Challenges in Endourology & Functional Urology”, Paris, France- June 2014
39.N.D.Premachandra, S.Kirupakaran,S.Sivakaran, S.Mahadeva. Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty; Initial experience and outcome at a recently established urology centre. Batticaloa Medical Association, Annual Sessions, 2015, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
40.N.D.Premachandra, S.Kirupakaran, S.Sivakaran, S.Mahadeva. Prostate cancer in The Eastern Province: Do we detect them at the right time. Batticaloa Medical Association, Annual Sessions, 2015, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
41.N.D.Premachandra, S.Kirupakaran, S.Sivakaran, S.Mahadeva. Initial experience and outcome of TRUS guided Prostate biopsy in a recently established Urology Unit. Batticaloa Medical Association, Annual Sessions, 2015, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
42.N.D.Premachandra, S.Kirupakaran,S.Sivakaran, S.Mahadeva. Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) under Regional Anaesthesia; First Case in Sri Lanka. Batticaloa Medical Association, Annual Sessions, 2015, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
43.N.D.Premachandra, S.Kirupakaran,S.Sivakaran, S.Mahadeva. Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty; Initial experience and outcome at a recently established urology centre. Annual scientific sessions of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka. – 2015
44.N.D.Premachandra, S.Mahadeva, S.Kirupakaran, S.Sivakaran. Prostate cancer in The Eastern Province: Do we detect them at the right time. Annual scientific sessions of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka. – 2015
45.N.D.Premachandra, S.Sivakaran S.Kirupakaran, S.Mahadeva. Initial experience and outcome of TRUS guided Prostate biopsy in a recently established Urology Unit. Annual scientific sessions of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka. – 2015
46.N.D.Premachandra, S.Sivakaran, S.Kirupakaran, S.Mahadeva. Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) under Regional Anaesthesia; First Case in Sri Lanka. Annual scientific sessions of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka. – 2015
47.N.D.Premachandra, S.Mahadeva, S.Kirupakaran, S.Sivakaran. How efficient is the health system in Eastern Province in referring patients with painless haematuria and managing bladder cancer. Annual scientific sessions of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka. – 2015
48.N.D.Premachandra, S.Mahadeva, S.Kirupakaran, S.Sivakaran. Characteristics and outcome of Bladder Cancers in the Eastern Province. Annual scientific sessions of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka. – 2015
Prizes/Awards won for presentations and at Conferences
1.Batticaloa Medical Association, Annual Sessions, 2015, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. 2nd Place awarded to “Prostate cancer in The Eastern Province: Do we detect them at the right time”
2.UAA (Urology Association of Asia ) travel grant for the UAA annual congress 2015.
Presentations at Special Clinical Meetings
Urology (SLAUS) Quarterly CME: Retroperitoneal Fibrosis 3rd July 2010, Colombo
Trimonthly Regional Acadmic Meeting – Urology Symposium: Per-Operative Care, 5th Oct 2019, Resource person
Experience as an Examiner
October 2014 : Examiner – Surgery for the ERPM (Examination for registration to practice Medicine) part B & C
Feb 2015 : Examiner – Surgery for the ERPM (Examination for registration to practice Medicine) part B & C
Aug 2015 : Examiner – Surgery for the ERPM (Examination for registration to practice Medicine) part B & C
July 2015 : Examiner in the Final MBBS, Medical Faculty, Eastern University
Referees
1.Mr. Aniruddha Chakrawarthi
Consultant Urological Surgeon, Royal Wolverhampton Hospital
Wolverhampton, UK
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2.Prof N. D. Perera
Senior Consultant Urologist / Urological Surgeon, Institute of Urology
The National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo
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