| Prof. Manoji Pathirage |
| Professor in Medicine |
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Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Peradeniya. |
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manojipathi@yahoo.com |
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+94 81 239 6470 |
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| Educational / Professional Qualifications |
- MBBS (University of Peradeniaya)
- MD Medicine(University of Colombo)
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| Research Interest |
- Neurology and Neuro- rehabilitation,
- Stroke and stroke rehabilitation
- Tropical Medicine and Infectious diseases
- Geriatrics and Rheumatology
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| Awards |
- Sir Nicholas Attygalle Prize by the Sri Lanka Medical association for the research paper of “Is Dexamethazone effective in severe thrombocytopenia caused by Dengue fever? A randomized double blind placebo controlled study”.
- E M Wijerama Prize by the Sri Lanka Medical association for the research paper of “Reduction of deaths in severe leptospirosis by use of bolus methyl prednisolone: a descriptive study”.
- President research award for year 2007, 2008, 2009 international citation index
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| Previous Experience |
- 2011-2013:International Training Fellow in Neurology/ Specialist Registrar in General Medicine and Neurology, Western General Hospiotal, Melbourne, Australia.
- 2011-2013: Attached to extended teaching staff in Melbourne University (Footscray Campus)
- 2013 March- October: Consultant Physician, District Base Hospital, Teldeniya
- 2009-2011: Senior Registrar in General Medicine: Professorial Medical Unit, Teaching Hospital Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
- 2006-2009: Registrar in General Medicine: Professorial Medical Unit, Teaching Hospital Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
- 2005-2006: Medical Officer: National Blood Transfusion Service: Sri Lanka
- 2004-2005: Intern Medical Officer: Professorial Medical Unit, Teaching Hospital Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
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| Life member of following professional associations |
- Ceylon College of Physicians
- Sri Lanka Medical Association
- Kandy Society of Medicine
- Peradeniya Medical School Alumni Association
- Stroke Society, Australia
- Secretary – Asia Pacific Association of Young (Founder secretary)
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