Dr. DP Jayasena

MBBS (University of Southampton), MD (Colombo)
Lecturer (Probationary) Clinical Medicine
  • Qualifications
  • Qualifications

    • MBBS (University of Southampton)
    • MD in General Medicine, University of Colombo (22.03.2022)
  • Teaching Areas
  • Teaching Areas

    • Clinical Medicine
    • Basic first aid for non-medical personnel
    • Clinical Neurology
  • Research Interests
  • Research Interests

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Stroke
    • Epilepsy
    • Neurological infectious diseases
  • Awards & Grants
  • Awards & Grants

    • Recipient of Tenovus Prize (founded by Professor G.T Stevenson 1983) for best Cancer Sciences research, from University of Southampton (2011)
  • Publications
  • Publications

    Publications

    • Jayasena DP, Luke HPDP, Gunawardena MM, Mohideen SM and Pathirana G. Varicella Zoster virus infection complicated with acute sensory ganglionopathy in a healthcare worker. December 2023 Journal of the Neurological Sciences 455:122708 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2023.122708
    • Jayasena Praveena, Hettige Dharmasiri Hirantha and Gunatilake Saman B. Rituximab is the way forward for managing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Sri Lanka. 2023;10(2):75-77. https://sljon.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/sljon.v10i2.159
    • Jayasena DP, Dharmaratne CJ, Sobana VM, De Silva U. D and Muhunthan S. A Case of Poncet’s disease; a mimicker of rheumatoid arthritis. Galle Medical Journal, 26(3), pp132-135. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/gmj.v26i3.8104
    • Jayasena P, Jayasekara PMMPT, Govindapala D, Munasinghe JM, Wijesinghe RANK et al. Neutropenic enterocolitis due to methotrexate in a patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis- a Case Report. Asian J Intern Med. 2022 Jan;1(1):84-87 
    • Benjamin JS, Best K,  Jayasena DP, Douglas L, Elliott T, Boulanger D. Diversity of the tapasin knock-out mice T-cell repertoire Immunology 143:71-71 - December 2014.
    • Jayasena DP, Boulanger D, Elliott T Influence of Tapasin on Immunodominance & CD8 T cell repertoire. Immunology, 2010 131 (Suppl. 1), 52-190 

    Presentations

    • Poster presentation on -Influence of Tapasin on Immunodominance & CD8 T cell repertoire- at the British Society of Immunology Conference, Liverpool, United Kingdom (07/12/2010)
    • Poster presentation on -In-hospital Cardiac Arrest: Are we missing a Beat- at the Wessex Foundation Conference, Southampton University Hospital NHS, UK (21/09/2011)
    • Mucosal Fold lesions as a cause of hoarseness of voice- A clinical study- presented at the 29th Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital (13/12/2014) 
    • Jayasena DP, Luke HPDP, Sahathevan V, Ranasinghe KIMU and Senanayake S.                     “Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease a great masquerader in neurology- A single unit experience”. Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists 16th Annual Congress. 2023. Shangri-La Hotel Colombo, Sri Lanka. 24.02.2023- 26.02.2023
    • Jayasena DP, Luke H.P.D.P, Gunawardena MM, Mohideen SM and Pathirana G. Varicella Zoster virus infection complicated with acute sensory ganglionopathy in a healthcare worker. XXVI World Congress of Neurology (WCN 2023) Montreal, Canada | 15/10/2023- 19/10/2023

    Conference Papers

    • Jayasena DPMohideen SM, Luke HPDP and Senanayake S. Clinical Case study titled “The half perilous dance” at the MDS-AOS 5th School for Young Neurologists, Ashok Hotel, New Delhi, India. 27.05.2023
    • Jayasena DP, Chandrasiri DP, Thineshan P and Fernando A. Clinical Case study “The Tunnel sign” at the 17th Association of Sri Lankan Neurologist Annual Congress ASNAC 2024. 03.03.2024

    Other research experience

    • Research student- Cancer Sciences Division, University of Southampton, United Kingdom 2010/2011
  • Other
  • Other

    • Conference Convener -General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU)- Mayo Clinic USA: International Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplant Medicine and Oncology Conference 2018
    • Convener-Curriculum Development and Evaluation Committee
    • Organizing Committee- Foundation Programme for Intake 34, FoM, KDU
    • Co- Conductor- Sinhala Language Programme to improve spoken Sinhala of foreign students and expatriates of Intake 32, FoM, KDU.
  • Involvement with other Organizations
  • Involvement with other Organizations

    PROFESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP/MEMBERSHIP

    • Life Member of the Sri Lanka Medical Association
    • Life Member of the Galle Medical Association
    • Associate Member of the Ceylon College of Physicians
    • Associate Member of the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists
    • Member of the American Academy of Neurology
    • Member of Board of Directors, non-profit children's Charity People in Need Foundation, Galle, Sri Lanka
    • Registered Medical practitioner, General Medical Council, United Kingdom