Prof. Dushnatha Medagedara

Professor in Medicine /
Honorary Consultant Physician, Professorial Unit, Teaching Hospital Kurunegala

Department of Medicine

Other Profiles

Research Interest

Profile Details

Academic Qualifications

Prfesional Qualifications

Present positions or Academic Ranks

Examiner Final MBBS from 2020
Examiner for the MD Medicine
Council Member, Ceylon College of Physicians 2024,2025
Council Member, Kurunagala medical association 2025
Student counsellor/mentor, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

Other Qualification

Certificate course in Gene technology at 'Genetech', School of gene Technology, Borralla (2008) (Passed with Distinction)
European Resuscitation Council qualification in Advanced Life Support
Certificate course in Research Methodology and Statistics (online) in Eudoxia Research Centre, India.
Has teaching experience in UK (Cambridge university medical students and Norwich university medical students) and was a clinical assessor of Cambridge medical students at the time of overseas training.

Professional Qualifications / Memberships / Experience

Life Member - Ceylon collage of Physicians (CCP) - Membership No: AM/16/033
Life Member - Sri Lanka Medical Council- Membership No: L/3869/3
Kandy Society of Medicine (KSM)
Member of Sri Lanka Medical Association.
Member of PEMSA
Elderly Care Society (ECS) Sri Lanka - Life member
Founder president, Kahawatta Medical Association
President, Kahawatta hospital branch of Government Medical Association 2021 to 2024
Founder, Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme, Kahawatta Hospital
Consultant Physician, BH - Kahawatta
Consultant Physician, BH-Teldeniya
Acting Consultant Physician, BH-Karawanella
Senior Clinical fellow, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn, UK
Senior Registrar in Medicine, Professorial Medical Unit, Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Registrar in Medicine (Cardiology, Neurology, Respiratory Medicine, Dermatology, Rheumatology, Psychiatry, Nephrology, and Medical ICU): Teaching Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Registrar in Medicine: Professorial Medical Unit, Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Medical Officer Surgical Intensive Care unit (SICU): Teaching Hospital Kandy, Sri Lanka.
RHO-cardiac electrophysiology unit: Teaching Hospital Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Intern House Officer in Surgery & Medicine: Teaching Hospital Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Temporary lecturer, Temporary Lecturer: Department of Community Medicine Faculty of Medicine University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka

Scholarships/ Awards/ Medal/Grants

Gold medal for the best performance in Advanced Level examination, Rajasinghe Central college, Ruwanwella
The Most Innovative Outstation Physician award 2024 (Awarded by Ceylon College of Physicians)
National Research council merit Award for Scientific Publication- 2010
Paul Dudley White International Scholar award for the highest ranked abstract from Sri Lanka at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2021

Administrative Contributions / Committees (University / Faculty/National)

Research and Publications

Co - Investigator

Book

International Indexed Journals

Dharmaratne, S. D., Agampodi SB., Kumarihamy, K. W. M. P. P., Dasanayake, D. G. B. M. S., Ratnayake, R. M. A. S. K., & Wickramthilake, M. S. K. (2012). Disease Burden Assessment Beyond Inpatient Data: A Morbidity Profile Assessment of Outpatients. International Journal of Preventive Medicine 2012 Oct; 3(10):730-2
Agampodi SB, Dharmaratne S, Thevanesam V, Kumarihami P, Dassanayake S, , Rathnayaka A. Incidence and effects of Varicella Zoster Virus infection on academic activities of medical undergraduates - a five-year follow-up study from Sri Lanka. BMC Infectious Diseases 2010; 10(1):117.
Udaya Ralapanawa, Prabashini Kumarihamy, Pallegoda Vithanage Ranjith Kumarasiri, Kushalee Poornima Jayawickreme, , Yapa Wijeratne , Madhushanka Ekanayake, Chandira Dissanayake. Epidemiology and risk factors of patients with types of acute coronary syndrome presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (2019) 19:229
S. A. M. Kularatne, Udaya Ralapanawa, Prabashini Kumarihamy, Chamara Dalugama, Jayanika Jayasinghe, Sawandika Rupasinghe. Series of 10 dengue fever cases with unusual presentations and complications in Sri Lanka: a single center experience in 2016. BMC Infectious Diseases (2018) 18:674.
Dissanayake D.M.D.I.B., Gunaratne W.M.S.N., Kumarihamy K.W.M.P.P. et al. Use of intravenous N-acetylcysteine in acute severe hepatitis due to severe dengue infection: BMC Infect Dis 21, 978 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06681-9
Ratnayake. A, Rajapakse A, Kumarihamy, P. (2023). Clinical Significance and Outcome of COVID- 19 Patients with Thrombocytopenia in Intensive Care Unit: A Single Centre Study. Asian Hematology Research Journal, 7(1), 8-15. Retrieved from https://journalahrj.com/index.php/AHRJ/article/view/30213
Ashani Ratnayake, Prabhashini Kumarihamy, Sujeewa Gunaratne, Hiranya Abeysinghe, Sahan Perera, Shirley Ekanayake, "Different Outcomes of “Silent Hypoxia” in Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Case Series and Literature Review", Case Reports in Critical Care, vol. 2021, Article ID 1215274, 6 pages, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/1215274
Udaya Ralapanawa, Parackrama Karunathilake, Charith Bandara, Prabhashini Kumarihamy, Sujeewa Gunaratne, Dhammika Ranasinghe, Ruwanthi Jayasinghe, Vishvara Kularathna The Influence of Sex on Navigating Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Hospital-Based Cohort Study in South Asia: pre print
Kumarihamy KWMPP, Dasanayake DGBMS, Ratnayake RMASK, Dissanayake DMSNB, Galappaththy CJG , Tennakoon SR, Agampodi S.B School injuries in an urban Sri Lankan Setting – A preliminary study, ICUH 2009
Ashani Ratnayake, Ayeshani Rajapakse, Amila Jayasinghe, Prabhashini Kumarihamy. Emergency intubation of critically ill COVID-19 patients using conventional laryngoscope: a descriptive observational study: Accepted for publication in Sri Lankan Journal of Anesthesiology in Feb 2023.
A Rathnayake, A Rajapakse ,P Kumarihamy, N Wijesena , H Disssanayake Outcomes of Cardiac Arrest in ICU patients with COVID-19 : A Single Centre Study from Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine 33(2)
A Rathnayake , A Rajapakse , P Kumarihamy , A Jayasinghe Intubation of Critically ill COVID-19 patients using conventional Laryngoscope in ICU: A Descriptive Observational Study
Prabhashini Kumarihamy , Ashani Rathnayake ,Hiranya Abeysinghe , Sujeewa Gunarathne Laboratory investigations on admission as predictors of outcome in symptomatic COVID – 19 patients: Retrospective Observational study from a single center Conference Paper :Annual Congress – Sri Lanka college of Internal Medicine (SIMCON 2021)

Case reports published in Peer Reviewed Journals

Kulatunga Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Pramitha Prabhashini Kumarihamy, Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Priyantha Udaya Kumara Ralapanawa, Widana Arachchilage Thilak Ananda Jayalath. A rare complication of pulmonary tuberculosis: a case report. BMC Research Notes 2015
Kulatunga Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Pramitha Prabhashini Kumarihamy, Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Priyantha Udaya Kumara Ralapanawa, Widana Arachchilage Thilak Ananda Jayalath .Co-existent facial palsy and myocarditis in a 50-year old farmer diagnosed with probable leptospirosis: a case report. BMC Research Notes 2015, 8:26
Kulatunga Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Pramitha Prabhashini Kumarihamy, Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Priyantha Udaya Kumara Ralapanawa, Widana Arachchilage Thilak Ananda Jayalath Miriyalini Sundararajah. A common presentation of a rare disease. A young female presenting with heart failure secondary to Eosinophilic Myocarditis: a case report and review of the literature. BMC Research Notes 2018; 11: 168.
Ralapanwa U, Kumarihamy KWMPP, Kularatne SAM, Jayalath WATA. A case of Dengue fever with unusual mucosal bleeding. PeMSAA 14^th International Medical Congress- 2018.
Prabhashini Kumarihamy, Kularatne SAM, Pathirage M, Gunaratne WMSN, Waduge R. A case of delayed neurological manifestation following Carbon Monoxide poisoning in Sri Lanka: Epidemiology of exposure and literature review. BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology (2019) 20:17
Wanasinghe Arachchilage Praneeth Prabash Jayathilake ,Kulatunga Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Pramitha Prabhashini Kumarihamy ,Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Priyantha Udaya Kumara Ralapanawa, Widana Arachchilage Thilak Ananda Jayalath. A Rare Presentation of Possible Disseminated Histoplasmosis with Adrenal Insufficiency Leading to Adrenal Crisis in an Immunocompetent Adult: A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine, 2020, Article ID 8506746, 5 pagers, 2020.
Udaya Ralapanawa , Prabhashini Kumarihamy, Thilak Jayalath, Jeevani Udupihille. Guillain-Barré syndrome with associated unilateral ptosis without ophthalmoplegia – a rare presentation: a case report and review of the literature. Journal of Medical Case Reports (2019) 13:221
Nuwan Jayawardena, Udaya Ralapanawa, Prabhashini Kumarihamy, Thilak Jayalath , Shashi Prabhani Abeygunawardana, Nadisha Dissanayake, Priyantha Dissanayake , Jeevani Udupihille , Neelakanthi Ratnatunga, Chamara Dalugama. Infective myositis, an uncommon presentation of melioidosis: a case report and review of the literature. Journal of Medical Case Reports (2019) 13:388
Ratnayake A, Kumarihamy P, Gunaratne S, Abeysinghe H, Perera S, et al. Silent hypoxaemia in COVID-19: Journey through ICU. J Clin Images Med Case Rep. 2021; 2(5): 1317.
Ratnayake A, Kumarihamy P, Gunaratne S, Abeysinghe H, Wickramasinghe N. Severe COVID pneumonia complicated with transient diabetic ketoacidosis in a diabetes-naive patient: A case report and literature review. J Clin Images Med Case Rep. 2021; 2(5): 1315.
Kumarihamy P, Gunaratne S, Ratnayake A, Abeysinghe H, Perera S, et al. (2021) A Case of COVID-19 Infection Associated with Severe Cold Agglutinin Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia. Clin Med Rev Case Rep 8:358. doi.org/10.23937/2378-3656/1410358
Kumarihamy P, Ratnayake A, Gunaratne S, Abeysinghe H. Perera S. Dengue and SARS-CoV-2 co-infection: A case series from Sri Lanka and literature review. J Clin Images Med Case Rep. 2021; 2(5): 1343.
Kumarihamy P, Ratnayake A, Abeysinghe H, Perera S, Ekanayake S. Life-threatening secondary infection in a patient with Covid-19 pneumonia treated with tocilizumab: A picture series. J Clin Images Med Case Rep. 2021; 2(5): 1324.
A Rathnayake , B Dassanayake , P Kumarihamy,A Rajapakse , N Morel : SAGE Open Medical Case Reports 13, Massive isolated pneumomediastinum in a ventilated patient with COVID- 19 pneumonia managed with the insertion of a novel mediastinal drain :2050313X251329773

Peer reviewed abstract published in conference proceedings

International

Suneth B Agampodi, Samath D Dharmaratne, Vasanthi Thevanesam, Prabhashini Kumarihamy, Sameera Dassanayake , Ashani Ratnayake. Incidence and effects of Varicella Zoster Virus Infection on academic activities of medical undergraduates - a Five Year Follow-Up Study from Sri Lanka. 10th South East Asia Regional Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association 23rd - 26th May 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Kumarihamy KWMPP, Dasanayake DGBMS, Ratnayake RMASK, Dissanayake DMSNB, Galappaththy CJG , Tennakoon SR, Agampodi S.B, Injuries at school- How safe is the school environment for adolescents? 8th International Conference on Urban Health: Meeting Urban Health Needs through Innovative Research, Policies and Interventions, Nairobi, Kenya, 2009.
Dasanayake DGBMS, Kumarihamy KWMPP, Ratnayake RMASK, Dissanayake DMSNB, Galappaththy CJG, Tennakoon SR, Agampodi SB, What happens to a child’s health when mother is away from home? Incidence of common childhood illnesses among children whose mothers are currently employed. Third International WHO Conference on Children’s Health and the Environment, BEXCO, Republic of Korea, June 2009
Dharmaratne SD, Agampodi S.B, Dasanayake DGBMS, Kumarihamy KWMPP, Ratnayake RMASK, Wickramthilake MS, Outpatient profile, morbidity pattern, drug prescription and laboratory investigations in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. Journal of Turkish Public Health Association. 2009
Jalitha Thinnarachchi, Premil Rajakrishna, Abdul Wazil, Nishantha Nanayakkara, Neelakanthi Ratnatunga, Prabashini Kumarihamy, Rajitha Abesekara, An Observational Study On Patients With Acute Kidney Injury Who Needed Renal Replacement Therapy In A Developing Country, world congress of Nephrology 2013, Hong Kong.
Ashani Ratnayake, Prabhashini Kumarihamy, Ayeshani Rajapakse Thrombocytopaenia in critically ill COVID-19 patients: An observational study from a single center: At the proceedings of the State of the art conference 2021 of Intensive care society, United Kingdom (virtual conference) on 7.12.2021 :
Ayeshani Rajapakse, Ashani Ratnayake, Prabhashini Kumarihamy. Outcome of hypertensive patients with COVID-19: At the proceedings of the State of the art conference 2021 of Intensive care society, United Kingdom (virtual conference) on 7.12.2021
Parackrama Karunathilake, Prabhashini Kumarihamy, Sujeewa Gunaratne,Dammika Ranasinghe,Charith Bandara and Udaya Ralapanawa ,Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference and Waist-Hip Ratio in South Asians With Acute Coronary Syndrome, Originally published Nov 2021https://doi.org/10.1161/circ.144.suppl_1.9415Circulation. 2021;144:A9415.
Ratnayake A.; Kumarihamy P.; Rajapakse A.; Abeysinghe, H.; Perera, S.; Medagama, S. Thrombocytopaenia in critically ill COVID-19 patients: An observational study from a single centre . Journal of the Intensive Care Society ; 23(1):25-26, 2022.)
Prabhashini Kumarihamy, Arjuna Medagama, Charmara Dalugama. Influence of physical activity and type of foot wear on the development of diabetic foot diseases among a cohort of type 2 diabetes patients attending a multi-ethnic tertiary care diabetes facility in Sri Lanka. Has presented in Dr. M.Viswernarhan poster presentation, APICON 2018, Bengaluru, India.

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