- MBBS (University of Southampton)
- MD in General Medicine, University of Colombo (22.03.2022)
Dr. DP Jayasena
MBBS (University of Southampton), MD (Colombo)
Lecturer (Probationary) Clinical Medicine
- Qualifications
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Qualifications
- Teaching Areas
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Teaching Areas
- Clinical Medicine
- Basic first aid for non-medical personnel
- Clinical Neurology
- Research Interests
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Research Interests
- Infectious Diseases
- Stroke
- Epilepsy
- Neurological infectious diseases
- Awards & Grants
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Awards & Grants
- Recipient of Tenovus Prize (founded by Professor G.T Stevenson 1983) for best Cancer Sciences research, from University of Southampton (2011)
- Publications
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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 DP, Mohideen 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
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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
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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