ColomboSurgeon
Prof Dakshitha Wickramasinghe graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2009 with 5 distinctions and 7 medals including the medal for the best student of the graduating batch.
He underwent surgical training first in Sri Lanka at several teaching hospitals and subsequently at St. Mark's Hospital, London, UK where he specialised in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
Prof Wickramasinghe's research interest include general and coloretal surgery, minimal access surgery, pelvic floor dysfunction and medical education.
He is presently working as an Honourary Consultant Surgeon at the University Surgical Unit of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka and a Professor in Surgery at the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
Education & Training
2024
Fellow - American College of Surgeons
2023
Fellow - Royal College of Sureons of England
2020
Associate Fellow - American College of Surgeons
2017
Fellow - Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India
2016
MD (Surgery) - Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
2016
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
2016
Doctor of Medicine (Research) - Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
2009
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) - Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Research Publications
Awards
2024
International Scholar - American College of Surgeons
2023
The World Academy of Science (TWAS) regional partner award for Development of Scientific Education Material
2022
Represented Sri Lanka at the Young Physician Leaders summit
RR
2017
Post-Graduate Institute of Medicine Gold Medal for the Best MD Student for the year 2016
2013 & 2017
Ranked first in order of merit at the selection exam in Surgery held in January 2013 and the MD (Surgery) part II examination held in July / August 2016, receiving the best performer’s award in both examinations.
2009
Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo with 1st class honours in 2009, topped the batch and was awarded 5 distinctions and 7 medals including the student of the year and the university prize for general merit.