Dr. Gayana Amiyangoda |
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Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Peradeniya. |
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gayana.amiyangoda@med.pdn.ac.lk |
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Educational / Professional Qualifications |
- MBBS(Peradeniya) - 2011
- MD Medicine (Colombo) - 2018
- MRCP (UK) - 2023
- MRCP (Diabetes and Endocrinology) - 2023
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Academic and Professional Experience |
- 2020- to date: lecturer in Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
- 2024: Board Certified Consultant Endocrinologist
- 2022 March - 2024 March: Senior Clinical Fellow in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Oxford Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Oxford University Hospitals NHS foundation trust.
- 2018 - 2020 - Senior Registrar in Endocrinology, National Hospital Kandy and National Hospital of Sri Lanka
- 2015 -2018 - Registrar in Medicine, National Hospital Kandy
- 2013-2015 - Medical Officer in Anaesthesia, Sirimawo Bandaranayake Specialized Children's Hospital, Peradeniya
- 2011-2012- Intern Medical Officer, Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura
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Memberships |
- Member of the Sri Lanka College of Endocrinologists
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians – London(UK)
- Life member of the SLMA ( Sri Lanka Medical Association)
- Life member of PeMSAA( Peradeniya Medical School Alumni Association)
- Life member of Sri lanka Association of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (SLACPT)
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Awards and Commendations |
- First class honours in 2nd MBBS and Second class upper honors in 3 rd and final MBBS with distinctions in Pharmacology, Pathology, Parasitology, Community Medicine, Medicine, and Pediatrics
- Dr Craib Prizes for Pharmacology
- Prof. Senaka Bibile Commemoration Scholarship for Pharmacology given by the State Pharmaceutical Corporation for the best performance in pharmacology.
- Dhandishaw Dadhabhoy Gold Medal for Medicine at final MBBS
- Merit first at the MD (Medicine) selection exam 2014 September.
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Academic Positions / Ranks |
- Council member, of Sri Lanka Association of Clinical Pharmacology 2025/2026
- Member of the, Scholarship Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya 2023
- Member of the Undergraduate English Committee for undergraduates 2024
- Examiner- Final MBBS examination
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Research Interests |
- Therapeutic endocrinology, thyroid disorders, lipidology
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