| Prof. Sulochana Wijetunge |
| Professor in Pathology / Head of the Department |
| Specialty: Histopathology |
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Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Peradeniya. |
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suwijetunge@gmail.com, sulochanaw@pdn.ac.lk |
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+94 77 736 6424, +94 71 452 9018 |
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+94 81 239 2150 |
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| Educational / Professional Qualifications |
- MD (pathology)
- MBBS
- Board certified pathologist (2008)
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| Research Interests |
- Gastrointestinal Pathology
- Renal Pathology
- Lymphoma Pathology
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| Current Positions |
- Head, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
- Professor in Pathology
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
- Head, Laboratory, Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
- Honorary consultant Pathologist
- Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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| Positions Held |
- Chairperson, Curriculum Coordination Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 2018 -2021
- Chairperson, Monitoring and evaluation Committee – 2014 - 2016
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| Sub Specialty Training |
- Commonwealth fellowship in lymphoma pathology, Royal Marsden – NHS trust, UK, 2017
- Fellowship in gastrointestinal pathology in University of Southern California, USA, 2008 – 2009
- Renal Pathology in-service training in University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2007
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| Work Description |
| Undergraduate Teaching and Examination |
- Undergraduate course of Pathology
- Clinical pathology short appointment
- Visiting Lecturer – Faculty of visiting lecturer Allied Health Sciences Faculty, Peradeniya; visiting lecturer (distant education) Eastern University
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| Postgraduate Teaching |
- Research degree Supervisions
- Research degree examiner
- Clinical Postgraduate in service training and Teaching
- In service MD (histopathology) training since 2010
- MS part 1 in general surgery and Obstetrics and gynaecology.
- Clinical Postgraduate degree Examiner
- MD part 1 and part 2 in Histopathology
- MD in Oral Pathology
- MS Part 1 in general Surgery
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| Resource person in continuing professional education programmes |
- Resource person at the Haematopathology Tutorial: Lymphomas and Reactive Mimics, organized by European Association for Haematopathology (EAHP) and the College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka (CPSL), 9th&10th January 2020.
- Invited Speaker at the COLOMBO MEDICAL CONGRESS 2020 of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, 12-15th February 2020.
- Resource person at the Workshop on Renal Pathology organized by the College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka, 8th November 2019, Auditorium-Family Health Bureau, Colombo 10.
- Resource person at the monthly clinical forum, Nawalapitiya Clinical Society, 28th May 2015.
- Resource person for International Conference on Dermatopathology&Uropathology, 18-20 August 2011, Colombo.
- International Speaker at the International Expert group meeting “MEDSYN ASIA 2010: Focus on oesophageal adenocarcinoma”- Japan, Beppu 2010.
- Resource person at the Annual Academic Sessions of College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka on Diagnostic challenges and pitfalls in surgical Pathology 2019.
- Resource person at the Annual Academic session of College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka on Gyaecologic, Gastrointestinal and Hepatobilliary Pathology. Hotel Grand Kandyan September 2018. ( evidence photocopy from the book).
- Resource person for the workshop on Lymphoma Pathology, Organized by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya.
- Resource person for the workshop on Bone and neuropathology, Organized by the College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka.
- Resource person for the Continued Medical Education Lecture series organized by the Postgraduate School of Medical Sciences (PGSM), 2015. Lecture Title: “An update on Gastro-esophgeal disease”.
- Resource person at the Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka 201+8.
- Resource person for the lecture and discussion on “Thyroid Cytology-Practical aspects” at Sri Lanka College of Endochrinologists, 2019.
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| Clinical Service |
- Honorary consultant Pathologist to Teaching Hospital Peradeniya
- Lymphoma referral service at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
- Immunohisto chemstry referral service at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
- Renal Pathology service referral service at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
- Serves in the expert panels on Gastrointestinal and hepatobilliary pathology, Lymphomas and neuropathology in the College of Pathologists.
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| Other services |
- Contribute to External Quality assurance programme for the Sri Lankan Pathologists through the College of Pathologists.
- Co-ordinate public health education activities by the faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya.
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| Membership of professional Societies |
- Life member of Sri Lanka Medical Association
- Life Member of the College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka.
- Life member of Kandy Medical Society
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| Awards |
- President’s awards for Scientific Publication - year 2012
- President’s awards for Scientific Publication - year 2011
- President’s awards for Scientific Publication - year 2010
- Commonwealth Fellowship award 2017
- Best teacher in Paraclinical teaching for 2018
- Best Poster Presentation of a research paper in Diagnostic Pathology Update and Junior Academy International Conference 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka ( there were only poster presentations in this year) “A descriptive analysis of appendiceal pathologies observed in surgical specimen” by S. Wijetunge & D.L.P. Dassanayake, K. Dharani, D.N.K. Bowala.
- Second place for poster presentation of a research paper in International conference on GI, Soft tissue and Bone Pathology 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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| Research Grants |
- National Science Foundation competitive research grant (2015)
“Applicability of multilayered epithelium and squamous islands in determining the oesophageal origin of endoscopic biopsies obtained from the gastro-oesophageal junction, in assessing gastro-oesophageal reflux induced metaplastic changes. “
- University Research grant, University of Peradeniya (2014) “Anti H. pylori sero-prevalence in dyspeptic and non dyspeptic subjects”
- University research grant, University of Peradeniya (2012); “Anti Helicobacter pylori IgG sero-prevalence and PCR positivity in endoscopic gastric biopsies in symptomatic patients with endoscopically visible gastric mucosal inflammation and/or ulcers in a selected sample from the Teaching Hospital Peradeniya”.
- National Science Foundation competitive research grant (2011);
“Helicobacter pylori detection by histology in endoscopic biopsy specimens: assessment of the detection rate and an analysis of associated problems.”
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| Scholarships and Fellowships |
- Commonwealth fellowship 2017
- Fellowship by Los Angeles Society of Pathologists (2008)
- Post graduate Institute of MedicineSri Lanka scholarship for post MD foreign training (2007)
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| Books |
- Co-authored “Colour Atlas in Forensic Pathology” – E book 2020.
- Co-authored a chapter on diabetes mellitus, in “WHO undergraduate manual on non communicable diseases” and edited the book – E book (2012)
- Co-authored a book on “ lecture notes on Chemical pathology” - 2004
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