COLOMBO MEDICAL CONGRESS: ACADEMIC PROGRAMME
DAY 1: 13th FEBRUARY 2020
| 8.00 am – 8.30 am (PLENARY) | ||
| New Building Lecture Theatre | PLENARY 1
Professor Jennifer Perera Professor MHR Sheriff |
Collaborative Research with University of Oxford on Snake bite and Poisoning (Ox-Col Project)
Professor David Warrell (UK) |
| 8.30 am – 10.00 am (SESSIONS) | ||
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Main Hall Administrative Building |
SESSION 1
CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIONS IN PUBLIC HEALTH BEYOND 2020 Chair: Professor Dulitha Fernando Professor Rohini De Alwis Seneviratne |
Health Care in Sri Lanka Beyond 2020
Professor Wasantha Gunathunga Achieving Universal Health Coverage through Radical Changes in Teaching Community Medicine Professor Upul Senarath Public Health Problems and Solutions in the 21st Century Professor A Pathmeswaran Shaping Policy through Evidence: the Past, Present and Future Professor Manuj C Weerasinghe |
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Pathology Lecture Theatre |
SESSION 2
TROPICAL DISEASES: MALARIA AND LEISHMANIASIS Chair: Prof. Deepika Fernando Dr. Nilakshi Samaranayake Dr Sarath Gamini De Silva
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PART 1: Malaria in Sri Lanka
Challenges in Managing Malaria Patients: Clinician’s Role Dr Anula Wijesundere Challenges in Preventing the Re-introduction: Roles and Responsibilities Dr Hemantha Herath Malaria in Sri Lanka: Past, Present and Future- the Vision Professor Kamini Mendis PART 2: Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka Challenges in Managing Leishmaniasis: Role of the Health Sector Dr Indira Kahawita Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka: Current and Future Challenges Professor Nadira Karunaweera |
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New Building Lecture Theatre |
SESSION 3
ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION IN SRI LANKA Chair: Professor A H Sheriffdeen Dr Ruwangi Dissanayake |
Celebrating Three Decades of Renal Transplant Surgery in Sri Lanka
Vidya Jyothi Professor MHR Sheriff Kidney Transplantation: New Advances Dr Rezni Cassim Liver Transplantation in Sri Lanka Professor Mandika Wijeratne Bone Marrow Transplantation Dr Lallindra Gunaratne) |
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Physiology Lecture Theatre |
SESSION 4
PAEDIATRICS Chair: Dr Kalyani Guruge Dr D H Karunathilaka |
Childhood Obesity and NCDs
Professor Pujitha Wickramasinghe Birth, Growth and Development of Paediatric Endocrinology in Sri Lanka Professor Shamya de Silva Fetal Programming and its Implications on Long term Health Dr Sumudu Nimali Seneviratne Nutritional Disorders in Children – Sri Lankan Perspective Dr Renuka Jayatissa |
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Faculty Board Room |
SESSION 5
NOVEL THERAPIES Chair: Professor Vajira H W Dissanayake Dr Cuda Meedeniya |
Novel Therapies in Thalassaemia
Dr Sachith Mettananda Precision Functional Genomics Approach for Molecular Prevention of Breast Cancer Professor Deodutta Roy (USA) Novel Therapies in Rare Neurological Diseases Dr Channa Hewamadduma (UK) Enzyme Replacement Therapy in Inborn Errors of Metabolism Dr Kumudu Weerasekara Stem Cell Biology of Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Preliminary Findings from Sri Lankan studies and their Diagnostic and Therapeutic Implications Dr Hemali W W Goonasekera |
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Surgery Lecture Theatre
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SESSION 6
BIOCHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY Chair: Dr Rajitha Samarasinghe Dr Manjula Dissanayake Felicitation: Dr Saroja Siriwardena |
Biochemistry in Sri Lanka – Past, Present and Future Dr Gaya Katulanda Laboratory Accreditation: Impact on Test Results Dr Deepani Siriwardhana Molecular Medicine in Chemical Pathology Dr Saman Peduruhewa Optimizing Laboratory Testing for the Management of Common Non-Communicable Diseases |
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Anatomy block Lecture Theatre |
ORAL/POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Basic Sciences and Allied Health |
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| 10.00 am – 10.30 am (LECTURES) | ||
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Main Hall Administrative Building |
LECTURE 1
Chair: Prof Hemantha Senanayake Dr Ajita Wijesundere |
Moving Beyond Maternal Mortality: Maternal Near Miss – WHO Concept to Quality of Obstetric Care
Professor Birgitta Essén (Sweden) |
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Pathology Lecture Theatre |
LECTURE 2
Chair: Professor NadiraKarunaweera Dr Yamuna Siriwardana |
Targeting Safe Havens: A Novel Strategy for Developing Host Directed Therapies for Infections
Professor Abhay R Satoskar (USA) |
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New Building Lecture Theatre |
LECTURE 3
Chair: Professor Lakshman Dissanayake Professor Narada Warnasuriya |
Dialectics in Medicine
Professor Susirith Mendis |
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Physiology Lecture Theatre |
LECTURE 4
Chair: Professor Piyusha Atapattu Professor Indika Karunathilake |
Engage, Educate and Transform: Working with the Millennials and Gen Z
Dr Dujeepa Samarasekara (Singapore) |
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Faculty Board Room |
LECTURE 5
Chair: Professor L R Amarasekara Dr Modini Jayawickrama |
Recent Advances in the Understanding of Cancer Immunology: Implications for Clinical Practice
Dr Dinakantha Kumararatne (UK) |
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Surgery Lecture Theatre |
LECTURE 6
Chair: Professor Anuja Abayadeera Dr Shirani Hapuarachchi |
Intensive Care: Past, Present and Future
Professor Mahesh Nirmalan (UK) |
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Anatomy block Lecture Theatre |
ORAL/POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Basic Sciences and Allied Health |
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| 10.30 am – 11.00 am (TEA) | ||
| 11.00 am – 12.30 pm (SESSIONS) | ||
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Main Hall Administrative Building |
SESSION 7
DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH Chair: Professor W Lakshman Professor Nalaka Mendis |
Economics and Health Professor Amala De Silva Development and Health: Some Paradoxes and Contradictions in Sri Lanka An Evolutionary History of ‘Western Medicine’ Dr Panduka Karunanayake SDG’s and Health: Some Policy Implications |
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Pathology Lecture Theatre |
SESSION 8
PLANTS AND INDIGENOUS MEDICINES Chair: Professor J Welihinda Professor Shiroma Handunnetti |
Folk Medicine to Bed: Discovery of Novel Anti-parasitic and Immunomodulatory Drugs from the Natural Product used by Mayans
Professor Abhay R Satoskar (USA) Principles of Ayurveda, A Perspective from Allopathic Health Dr Senaka Pilapitiya Private Sector Initiated RCTs on Herbal Medicines Professor Colvin Goonaratna Elucidating Anti-cancer Properties of Sri Lankan Endemic Plants Professor Kamani Tennakoon |
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New Building Lecture Theatre |
SESSION 9
NEPHROLOGY Chair: Dr Kamani Wanigasooriya Dr Mathu Selvaraja |
Overview of CKDu: Global and Local
Dr. Eranga Wijewickrema CKDu – Epidemiology in Sri Lanka Dr Asanga Ranasinghe CKDu – How Far Have We Succeeded in Finding the Cause? Dr Chula Herath Harnessing Data for Prevention: Lessons from Kidney Surveillance Systems Professor Rajiv Saran (USA) |
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Physiology Lecture Theatre |
SESSION 10
MEDICAL EDUCATION Chair: Professor P Jayawickramarajah Dr Rohana Basil Marasinghe |
Technology Enhanced Medical Education Professor Indika Karunathilake Professionalism Developing Collaborative Competencies Throughout Medical Student Education Towards a Licentiate Examination for MBBS? |
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Faculty Board Room |
SESSION 11
RECENT ADVANCES IN CANCER Chair: Dr Indrani Amarasinghe Dr Prasad Abeysinghe |
Prevention and Control of Cancer in Sri Lanka Dr Suraj N Perera Integration of Personalised Screening, Lifestyle Factors and Genomics for Precision Prevention of Cancer Bone Marrow Transplant for Hematological Malignancies: Experience at Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama |
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Surgery Lecture Theatre |
SESSION 12
UROLOGY: CURRENT AND EMERGING CHALLENGES Chair: Dr Niroshan Seneviratne Dr Namantha Nandasena |
Prostate Cancer Management in the Modern Era – Paradigm Shift
Professor Neville Perera Renal Stone Disease in Sri Lanka Dr Manjula Wijewardena Non-Traumatic Urological Emergencies Dr Satish K Goonesinghe) Urological Issues in Aging Woman Professor Ajith P Malalasekara |
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Anatomy block Lecture Theatre |
ORAL/POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Basic Sciences and Allied Health |
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| 12.30 pm – 1.00 pm (LECTURES) | ||
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Main Hall Administrative Building |
LECTURE 7
Chair: Dr Henry Rajaratnam |
Polycystic Ovarian Disease: the Sri Lankan Perspective
Professor Chandrika Wijeyaratne |
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Pathology Lecture Theatre |
LECTURE 8
Chair: Dr BandulaWijesiriwardana |
Transcending Guidelines in Managing Unusual Cases of Dengue Infection
Professor Kolitha H Sellahewa |
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New Building Lecture Theatre |
LECTURE 9
Chair: Dr Prasad Katulanda Dr Mahen Wijesuriya |
Precision Diabetes: Where Are We Today?
Dr V Mohan (India) |
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Physiology Lecture Theatre |
LECTURE 10
Chair: Professor Gominda Ponnamperuma Professor Lalitha Mendis |
The Future of Medical Education
Professor Chinthaka Balasooriya (Australia) |
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Faculty Board Room |
LECTURE 11
Chair: Prof. Sulochana Wijesundere Professor Preethi Udugama |
Tailoring Precision Medicine Approach to Head and Neck Cancers and Lung Cancers using Liquid Biopsy
Professor Chamindie Punyadeera |
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Surgery Lecture Theatre |
LECTURE 12
Chair: Dr Ranil Jayawardena Dr Sumudu Seneviratne |
Obesity, Whose Fault Is It?
Professor Dilendra Haritha Weerasinghe (USA) |
| 1.00 pm – 1.30 pm (SNACK LUNCH) | ||
| 1.30 pm – 3.00 pm (SESSIONS) | ||
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Main Hall Administrative Building |
SESSION 13
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Chair: Dr Gamini Perera Dr Indu Asanka |
Novel Non-hormonal Medications for Hot Flushes Dr Hemantha Perera Abnormal Endocrinology in Pregnancy and Fetal Outcome: A Review from Current Evidence Professor H Dodampahala Contribution of Research in Improving Reproductive Health Professor Gunilla Lindmark (Sweden) Addressing the Challenges of Teenage Pregnancy Dr Harsha D P Atapattu |
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Pathology Lecture Theatre |
SESSION 14
NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES Chair: Dr Yasoma Thilakarathne Dr Shalindra Ranasinghe |
Challenges in Reducing Transmission of Dengue: Potential of Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti
Professor Shiroma Handunnetti Soil-transmitted Helminths: From Control to Elimination Professor Nilanthi de Silva Filariasis in Sri Lanka: Have We Reached the End of the Journey? Professor Nilmini Chandrasena Rickettsial Diseases: Can We Neglect Them? Professor Ranjan Premaratna |
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New Building Lecture Theatre |
SESSION 15
DIABETES: GLOBAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL Chair: Dr Udul Hewage Dr Manodi Saranapala |
DNA Methylation and Complex Disease Traits
Professor John Chambers (UK) Prevention and Control of Diabetes in Asia: Current Strategies and Challenges Models of Care |
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Physiology Lecture Theatre |
SESSION 16
RESEARCH AND POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION Chair: Professor Vajira H W Dissanayake Vidya Jyothi Dr Prasad Katulanda |
An Overview of Medical Research in Sri Lanka Vidya Jyothi Professor Janaka de Silva Role of the Faculty of Medicine in Developing Undergraduate Medical Education in Sri Lanka Dr Palitha Abeykoon Research and Development in Sri Lanka and Opportunities for International Partnerships Professor Sirimali Fernando Research Promotion in the Faculty of Medicine: The Role of the Research Promotion and Facilitation Centre Dr Dilshani Dissanayake |
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Faculty Board Room |
SESSION 17
GENETICS Chair: Professor Shaman Rajindrajith Professor Athula Kaluarachchi |
Four Decades of Genetics and Genomics in Sri Lanka Vidya Jyothi Professor Vajira H W Dissanayake Genetics and Genomics in the Asia-Pacific Region Professor Lai Poh-San (Singapore) Genetics of Bladder Cancer in Sri Lanka |
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Surgery Lecture Theatre |
SESSION 18
VASCULAR DISORDERS Chair: Professor Mandika Wijeratne Dr Mahanama Gunasekara |
Vascular Surgery – the Past and the Future Professor AH Sheriffdeen Diabetic Foot: a Clinical Update Dr Ranjuka Ubayasiri Acute Mesenteric Ischaemia – a Vascular Surgeon’s Perspective Dr Chandana Wijewardena (UK) Vascular Trauma: The Challenges for Extremity Vascular Trauma in a Resource Poor Setting Dr Joel Arudchelvam |
| 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm (SESSIONS) | ||
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Main Hall Administrative Building |
SESSION 19
ASSISTED REPRODUCTION Chair: Dr SA Ruwanpathirana |
Historical Development of Reproductive Health in Sri Lanka
Professor Harshalal R Seneviratne Update on Fertility Preservation Professor Athula Kaluarachchi Some Ethical Issues in Assisted Reproductive Technologies Professor Anoja Fernando Fetal Imaging Professor Tiran Dias |
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Pathology Lecture Theatre |
SESSION 20
IMMUNOLOGY IN 2020 Chair: Professor Neelika Malavige Dr Rajiv de Silva |
Mechanisms of Protection against Tuberculosis: “Tales that Patients Tell”.
Professor Dinakantha Kumararatna (UK) Immunoglobulin Therapy: Ensuring Evidence-based Use Autoimmune Encephalitis Autoimmunity and the Microbiome |
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New Building Lecture Theatre |
SESSION 21
NCDs: INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES & LAUNCH OF GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH UNIT, COLOMBO Chair: Professor John Chambers Dr. Olivia Nieveras |
Launch of the Colombo Center of Excellence GHRU
Professor John Chambers (UK) Professor Chandrika Wijeyaratne Tackling the Burden of NCDs in Sri Lanka – the Way Forward Dr Vindya Kumarapeli Gains and Challenges: the NIROGI Diviya Experience Scaling up of Health Promotion for NCD Prevention – Missing Link Dr Palitha Karunapema Novel Challenges for NCD Prevention Summing up-Dr Champika Wickramasinghe |
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Physiology Lecture Theatre |
SESSION 22
DRUG POLICIES IN SRI LANKA Chair: Professor Gita Fernando Professor Rohini Fernandopulle |
Senaka Bibile and Evolution of National Medicines Policies Professor Narada Warnasuriya Medicines Regulation as the Handmaiden in Achieving Universal Health Coverage in Sri Lanka – the 60-year Journey Professor Krisantha Weerasuriya The NMRA Act and Establishment of the NMRA |
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Faculty Board Room |
SESSION 23
CRITICAL CARE Chair: Dr Vihara Dassanayake Dr Kanishka Indrarathne |
Warning on Early Warning Scores!
Dr Waruni Samaranayake Advances in Critical Care Medicine Dr Nuwan Ranawake Interface between Tropical Disease and Critical Illness Dr Dilshan Priyankara Should we Intubate Everybody at the End? Dr Manoj Edirisooriya |
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Surgery Lecture Theatre |
SESSION 24
HEPATO BILIARY DISORDERS Chair: Professor Rohan Siriwardana Professor Deepaka Weerasekara |
Chronic Pancreatitis – Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges
Professor Mohan De Silva Professor Aloka Pathirana Gall Bladders – Pluck them Raw, Ripe or Not at All? Dr S Sivaganesh Role of ERCP and Endoscopic Ultra Sound in Hepato-pancreatico-biliary Diseases (HBP) Dr Nilesh Fernandopulle |
| 4.30 pm – 5.00 pm (TEA) | ||
| 6.00 pm onwards (SOCIAL EVENTS) | ||