Air Cdre (Prof.) RANK Wijesinghe

MBBS, MD (Col), FRCP Edin, FRACP, FCCP, FCSANZ, FESC
Professor in Medicine
Qualifications
Teaching Areas
Research Interests
Publications
Awards & Grants
Involvement with other Organizations
  • Qualifications

  • Qualifications

    • MBBS
    • MD (Med)
    • FRCP (Lond)
    • FRCP (Edin)
    • FRACP
    • FCCP
    • FCSANZ
    • FESC
  • Teaching Areas

  • Teaching Areas

    • Cardiology
    • Internal Medicine
    • Phamacotherapy
    • Medical Ethics
  • Research Interests

  • Research Interests

    • Transcatheter heart valve interventions.
    • Coronary artery disease in South Asians
    • Outcome of early invasive management of acute coronary syndrome in high-risk patient groups.
    • Study of the complications of invasive cardiac procedures.
  • Publications

  • Publications

    Referred Journal Articles

     CASE REPORTS

    1. Samarawickrama T, Karunarathna TASL, Govindapala BGDS, Jayasekara MMPT, Sirimanna R, Wijesinghe RANK, Biyanwila AI. Subarachnoid haemorrhage as a late complication of infective endocarditis: a case report; Asian J Intern Med. 2022 July; 1(2): 61-65.
    2. Jayasena DP, Jayasekara MMPT, Govindapala GDS, Munasinghe JM, Samarawickrama T, Senanayake A, Chathurika HAV, Wijesinghe RANK. Asian Journal of Internal Medicine. Neutropaenic enterocolitis due to a Methotrexate in a patient with Rhematoid arthritis 2022; 1(1):88-87.
    3. Tay EL, Wijesinghe N, Leipsic JA, Carere R. Challenges in the management of aortic coarctation in the elderly: native coarctation complicated by severe calcification.Singapore Med J. 2013 Jan;54(1):e5-8
    4. Tay EL, Gurvitch R, Wijeysinghe N, Nietlispach F, Wood D, Allard M, Munt B, Cheung A, Webb JG. Valve thrombosis after transcatheter heart valve implantation. EuroIntervention. 2011;7(1):170-1. PMID: 21550920
    5. Stefan Toggweiler, Jonathan Leipsic, Namal Wijesinghe, Ronald G. Carere. Transcatheter closure of a large right coronary artery fistula in a patient with bacterial endocarditis. Cardiovascular Medicine 2011;14(3):105-106.
    6. Wijesinghe N, Lin Z, Swarbrick MJ, Jogia DM. Cardiovascular images. Chylotamponade: an unusual manifestation of Gorham-Stout syndrome. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010Mar;3(2):223-4. PMID: 20233864
    7. Wijesinghe N, Mills G, Waymouth S, Lin Z, Sebastian C, McAlister H. A case of Haemophilus Parainfluenzae endocarditis during pregnancy. Scottish Medical Journal 2008: 53(2);65. (Published electronically)
    8. Wijesinghe N, Sebastian C, McAlister H. Delay in development of cardiac tamponade due to coexisting pulmonary embolism. Med J Aust. 2008 May 5;188(9):536. PMID: 18459928
    9. Wijesinghe N. A case of late-onset severe cardiotoxicity from 5-fluorouracil therapy resulting in death. N Z Med J. 2007 Nov 30;120(1266):U2836. PMID: 18264205
    10. Harrison W, Ruygrok PN, Greaves S, Wijesinghe N, Charleson H, Wade C, Devlin G. Percutaneous closure of left ventricular free wall rupture with associated false aneurysm to prevent cardioembolic stroke. Heart Lung Circ. 2008 Jun;17(3):250-3. PMID: 17851128
    11. Wijesinghe N, Thompson PI, McAlister H. Acute coronary syndrome induced by capecitabine therapy. Heart Lung Circ. 2006 Oct;15(5):337-9. PMID: 16697705

    ORIGINAL ARTICLES

    1. Alvitigala BY, Azra MAF, Kottahachchi DU, Jayasekara MMPT, Wijesinghe RANK. IJC Heart & Vasculature. A study of association between platelet volume indices and ST elevation myocardial infarction 2018; 21 (7-10).
    2. Khairat S, Wijesinghe N, Wolfson J, Scott R, Simkus R. Building a multicenter telehealth network to advance chronic disease management. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2014; 202:299-302. PMID:25000076
    3. Tay EL, Gurvitch R, Wijesinghe N, Nietlispach F, Wood D, Cheung A, Ye J, Lichtenstein SV, Carere R, Thompson C, Webb JG. A high-risk period for cerebrovascular events exists after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. JACC CardiovascInterv. 2011 Dec; 4(12):1290-7. PMID:22192370
    4. Perera S, Wijesinghe N, Ly E, Devlin G, Pasupati S. Outcomes of patients with untreated severe aortic stenosis in real-world practice. N Z Med J. 2011 Nov 4;124(1345):40-8. PMID: 22072165
    5. Gurvitch R, Tay EL, Wijesinghe N,Ye J, Nietlispach F, Wood DA, Lichtenstein S, Cheung A, Webb JG. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Lessons from the learning curve of the first 270 high-risk patients. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 Jun 7. doi: 10.1002/ccd.22961. [Epub ahead of print]
    6. Al-Isa AN, Campbell J, Desapriya E, Wijesinghe N. Social and Health Factors Associated with Physical Activity among Kuwaiti College Students. J Obes. 2011;2011:512363. PMID: 21603221
    7. Gurvitch R, Toggweiler S, Willson AB, Wijesinghe N, Cheung A, Wood DA, Ye J, Webb JG. Outcomes and complications of transcatheter aortic valve replacement using a balloon expandable valve according to the Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC) guidelines. EuroIntervention. 2011;7(1):41-8. PMID: 21550902
    8. Tay EL, Gurvitch R, Wijeysinghe N, Nietlispach F, Leipsic J, Wood DA, Yong G, Cheung A, Ye J, Lichtenstein SV, Carere R, Thompson C, Webb JG. Outcome of patients after transcatheter aortic valve embolization. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 Feb;4(2):228-34. PMID: 21349463
    9. Gurvitch R, Wood DA, Leipsic J, Tay E, Johnson M, Ye J, Nietlispach F, Wijesinghe N, Cheung A, Webb JG. Multislice computed tomography for prediction of optimal angiographic deployment projections during transcatheter aortic valve implantation. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Nov;3(11):1157-65. PMID: 21087752
    10. Nietlispach F, Wijesinghe N, Gurvitch R, Tay E, Carpenter JP, Burns C, Wood DA, Webb JG. An embolic deflection device for aortic valve interventions. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Nov;3(11):1133-8. PMID: 21087748
    11. Wijesinghe N, Ye J, Rod's-Cabau J, Cheung A, Velianou JL, Natarajan MK, Dumont E, Nietlispach F, Gurvitch R, Wood DA, Tay E, Webb JG. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with bicuspid aortic valve stenosis. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Nov;3(11):1122-5.PMID: 21087746
    12. Gurvitch R, Wood DA, Tay EL, Leipsic J, Ye J, Lichtenstein SV, Thompson CR, Carere RG, Wijesinghe N, Nietlispach F, Boone RH, Lauck S, Cheung A, Webb JG. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: durability of clinical and hemodynamic outcomes beyond 3 years in a large patient cohort. Circulation. 2010 Sep 28;122(13):1319-27. Epub 2010 Sep 13.PMID: 20837893
    13. Nietlispach F, Johnson M, Moss RR, Wijesinghe N, Gurvitch R, Tay EL, Thompson C, Webb JG. Transcatheter closure of paravalvular defects using a purpose-specific occluder. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Jul;3(7):759-65.PMID: 20650438
    14. Nietlispach F, Leipsic J, Wijesinghe N, Webb JG, Carere RG. First-in-man use of a tapered endovascular stent graft for treatment of aneurysm after coarctation repair. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2010;76:1035-40. PMID: 20506193
    15. Webb JG, Wood DA, Ye J, Gurvitch R, Masson JB, Rod's-Cabau J, Osten M, Horlick E, Wendler O, Dumont E, Carere RG, Wijesinghe N, Nietlispach F, Johnson M, Thompson CR, Moss R, Leipsic J, Munt B, Lichtenstein SV, Cheung A. Transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation for failed bioprosthetic heart valves. Circulation. 2010 Apr 27;121(16):1848-57.PMID: 20385927
    16. Nietlispach F, Wijesinghe N, Wood D, Carere RG, Webb JG. Current balloon-expandable transcatheter heart valve and delivery systems. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Feb 1;75(2):295-300. PMID: 19885917
    17. Devlin G, Gore JM, Elliott J, Wijesinghe N, Eagle KA, Avezum A, Huang W, Brieger D; for the GRACE Investigators. Management and 6-month outcomes in elderly and very elderly patients with high-risk non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events. Eur Heart J. published online on 2008 Apr 2. PMID: 18387940
    18. Swanson N, Mirza I, Wijesinghe N, Devlin G. Primary percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy for malignant pericardial effusion. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2008 Mar 1;71(4):504-7. PMID: 18307242

    REVIEW ARTICLES

    1. Alvitigala BY, Gooneratne LV, Constatine GR, Wijesinghe RANK, Arawwawala LDAM. Pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and pharmacogenetic assays to monitor Clopidogrel therapy. Pharmacol Res Perspect, 2020;e00686. Doi.org/10.1002/prp2.686
    2. Nilanga Aki Bandara, Kaumadi Kulatilake, Ricky Jhauj, Jayson Fernando, Vahid Mehrnoush, Namal Wijesinghe. Overlapping public health crises during the coronavirus disease pandemic. World Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021;12(2):144-148. DOI: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2021.02.011
    3. Karunathilake, I.M, Dissanayake, V.H.W, Yasawardena, S , Abegunawardena. A, Raviraj, S, Wijesinghe. P.S, Anthony, A.A, Wijesinghe, R.A.N.K, Bowatte, S , Wickramaratne, N, Pathirana, K.D, Pilapitiya, S , Edirisinghe, S, Hettiarachchi, D, Kohombange, C. & Olipeliyawa, A. The New Normal of Medical Education - Challenges and Opportunities. South-East Asian Journal of Medical Education, 2020;14(1).
    4. Alvitigala BY, Gooneratne LV, Constatine GR, Wijesinghe RANK, Arawwawala LDAM. Pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and pharmacogenetic assays to monitor Clopidogrel therapy. 2020;e00686. doi.org/10.1002/prp2.686
    5. Indrakumar J, Wijesinghe RANK. Covid-19 and cardiovascular disease. JCCP.2020 (51): 26-30. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jccp.v51i1.7883.
    6. Leipsic J, Gurvitch R, Labounty TM, Min JK, Wood D, Johnson M, Ajlan AM, Wijesinghe N, Webb JG. Multidetector computed tomography in transcatheter aortic valve implantation. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2011 Apr;4(4):416-29. PMID: 21492818

    Journal abstracts

    ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

    1. K Dassanayake, H Abeygoonawardena, J Kariyawasam, T Chathuranga, H Gunasekara, T Sundralingam, P Dilshani, C Punchihewa, G Premawansa, S Premawansa, A Wijewickrama, N Wijesinghe, V Navaratne, D De Silva., 2022. Circulating Dengue strains during the Covid 19 pandemic in the western province of Sri Lanka. Oral presentation at the 1th International Research Conference 2022 at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, pp.8.
    2. Aruna D. De Silva , Harshi Abeygoonawardena , Kanchana Dassanayake , Jayani Kariyawasam , Teshan Chathuranga , Tharmini Sundralingam , Hansani Gunasekara , Sathyani Wevita , Gayani Premawansa , Sunil Premawansa , Ananda wijewickrama , Namal Wijesinghe, Varuna Navaratne , Daniela Weiskopf , Alessandro Sette , Chandanamali Punchihewa., 2022. strains of dengue circulating in the western province of Sri Lanka during the covid-19 pandemic. Poster presentation at the Annual meeting of American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2022 at Seattle, Washington, USA .Abstract no. 1370, pp.431
    3. Harshi Abeygoonawardena, Kanchana Dassanayake, Jayani Kariyawasam, Teshan Chathuranga, Tharmini Sundralingam, Hansani Gunasekara, Sathyani Wevita, Gayani Premawansa, Sunil Premawansa, Ananda Wijewickrama, Namal Wijesinghe, Varuna Navaratne, Chandanamali Punchihewa ,Dharshan De Silva., 2022. Identifying the strains of dengue circulating in the western province of Sri Lanka (Poster presentation at the International research & innovations symposium on Dengue amidst the pandemic: Improving preparedness and response for multi-hazard scenarios -2022 organized by National Dengue Control Unit, Anti Malaria Campaign and Disaster Preparedness and Response Division, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka and Global Disaster Resilience centre, University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom,pp.22, ISBN978-6245-719426).
    4. Jayasekera MMPT, Edirisinghe EMDT, Wijesinghe RANK, Govindapala BGDS, Samarawickrama T, Munasinghe TMJ, Aravinda LP, Dasanayake MCU, Sheriff MHR., 2020.Study of the difference of platelet indicies in dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagic fever; pp.23 (Poster presentation in CCP Annual Conference -2020)
    5. H Abeygoonawardena, AD de Silva, RANK Wijesinghe, PBV Navaratne, A Balasuriya, S Mayuran, J Jayawardena.,2020. Detection of Past Exposure to Arboviral Infections in a Suburban Community in Sri Lanka; pp.28 (Poster presentation in 13th International Research Conference in General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University-2020)
    6. Jayasekara MMPT, Wijesinghe RANK, Nawarathna TND, Wanniarachchi WKMNU, Navarathne MB., 2019. Thirty day outcome of patients who present with chest pain to the Emergency Department of a tertiary care hospital of Sri Lanka; pp.65(Oral presentation in 3rd Annual academic sessions of Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine -2019)
    7. Abeygoonawardena H, Mayuran S, Jayawardena J, Wijesinghe RANK, Navaratne PBV, Balasuriya A, de Silva AD., 2019. Detection of anti-DENV IgG or past DENV infection using two commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. (Vol.7); pp.05 (Oral presentation in 8th Annual conference and scientific sessions of SSM -2019)
    8. MDC Silva, WLPK Wijesinghe, PM Atapattu, S Fernando, RANK Wijesinghe, MD Santos.,2018. Determination of air way pressure generated by positive expiratory pressure device (blow bottle) using computational fluid dynamic analysis; pp144 (Oral presentation of the 3rd International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya.
    9. GGN Dulanjanie, RSP Fernando, HDT Perera, II Vidanagamachchi, RTG Wickramanayake, MDC Silva, RANK Wijesinghe., 2018. Association between health related quality of life (HRQOL) and five health related parameters in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); pp.22 (Oral presentation in 11th International Research Conference-KDU)
    10. MDC Silva, P Atapattu, S Fernando, RANK Wijesinghe., 2018. Current Respiratory practices among physiotherapists for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in Sri Lanka;pp.45 (Oral presentation in 11th International Research Conference-KDU)
    11. Ekanayaka REMWSKVB, Sandeepanie DMD, Alukumbura DWGSC, Thilakarathne RMMT, Kalpani SKI, Wijerathne URWMK, Kumara WGC, Wijesinghe RANK., 2018. Awareness of basic life support among Sri Lankan traffic police officers. ; 63(1)pp.19, ISSN 0009-875, The Ceylon Medical Journal 2018 (Oral presentation in 131st Anniversary International Medical Congress)
    12. Handunge MG, Fernando MLS, Wijewickrama VK, Wijesinghe RANK., 2018. Assessment of knowledge of snakes and snake bites among army cadets who undergoes jungle warfare training. pp. 39. (Poster presentation in 2nd Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine 2018)
    13. Dharmapriya MKJKB, Bandara DMAK, Ranasinghe RAMC, Weerathunge MPM, Silva MCD, Wijesinghe RANK, Mendis SAES., 2017. The Effect of obesity on Cardiac Rehabilitation in patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka.pp.149. (Poster presentation in National  Health Research Symposium 2017)
    14. AMNL de Silva, KKT Virajini, RV Dewasinghe, RANK Wijesinghe., 2017. Simulation based Medical Education in Medical Emergencies using different models for debriefing: A Pilot Study. Sri Lanka Association for improving Higher Education Effectiveness proceedings, pp.55-58, ISSN:2386-1231. (Oral presentation in 13th Annual SLAIHEE Conference)
    15. PH Premaratne, KMGP Premadasa, TN Adikari, NBS Deshani, USH Liyanage, HHLK Fernando, RANK Wijesinghe, CL Goonasekara, J Welihinda, AAP Keerthi, RP Perera, MR Fernandopulle., 2016. Evaluating Bioequivalence of two capsule formulations of Amoxicillin in healthy Sri Lankan population using HPLC. KDU International Research Conference Proceedings,pp.182,ISBN 978-955-0301-28-7. (Poster presentation in 9th KDU International Conference)
    16. KSS Korala, SEY Ruhunage, AY Wickramarathne, A Zahiya, DH Jayasena and RANK Wijesinghe., 2016. Reasons for Recurrent attacks of Asthma amongst Asthma Patients using inhaler Therapy. KDU International Research Conference Proceedings, pp.182, ISBN 978-955-0301-28-7. (Poster presentation in 9th KDU International Conference)
    17. Danushi Gunasekara, Harshi Abeygoonawardena, Namal Wijesinghe, A., 2014. Outcome of pregnancy complicated by Infective Endocarditis: A Review of published literature over past three decades. KDU International Research Conference Proceedings Medicine, pp.32-37, ISBN 978-955-0301-13-3. (Oral presentation in 7th KDU International Conference)
    18. Namal Wijesinghe, Jonathan Leipsic, Krishnan Ramanathan, Robert H. Boone. Coronary Artery Luminal Area in South Asians and Caucasians: A Coronary CT Angiographic Assessment Heart, Lung and Circulation 2010 (Vol. 20, Supplement 2, Page S28) (Poster presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2011)
    19. R. Gurvitch, D. Wood, J. Leipsic, E. Tay, F. Nietlispach, N. Wijesinghe, A. Cheung, S. Lichtenstein, B. Munt, J. Webb. Utility of Multislice Computed Tomography in Predicting the Correct Angiographic Angle for Deployment of Transcatheter Aortic Valves. Heart, Lung and Circulation 2010 (Vol. 19, Supplement 2, Page S203) (Oral presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2010)
    20. F. Nietlispach, M. Johnson, R. Moss, R. Gurvitch, E. Tay, N. Wijesinghe, C. Thompson, J. Webb. Transcatheter Closure of Paravalvular Defects Using a New Purpose-Specific Occluder. Heart, Lung and Circulation 2010 (Vol. 19, Supplement 2, Pages S156-S157) (Poster presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2010)
    21. R. Gurvitch, E. Tay, D. Wood, J. Leipsic, S. Lichtenstein, C. Thompson, R. Carere, N. Wijesinghe, F. Nietlispach, R. Boone, A. Cheung, J. Webb. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Durability of Clinical and Haemodynamic Outcomes Beyond Three Years in a Large Patient Cohort. Heart, Lung and Circulation 2010 (Vol. 19, Supplement 2, Page S156) (Oral presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2010)
    22. F. Nietlispach, J. Leipsic, N. Wijesinghe, J. Webb, R. Carere. First-in-Man Use of a Tapered Endovascular Stent Graft for Treatment of Pseudoaneurysm After Coarctation Repair. Heart, Lung and Circulation 2010 (Vol. 19, Supplement 2, Page S132) (Poster presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2010)
    23. E. Tay, R. Gurvitch, N. Wijesinghe, F. Nietlispach, D. Wood, J. Ye, A. Cheung, R. Carere, S. Lichtenstein, C. Thompson, J. Webb. Cerebrovascular Events Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement - Incidence, Predictors and Timing of Events. Heart, Lung and Circulation 2010 (Vol. 19, Supplement 2, Page S123) (Mini oral presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2010)
    24. S. Perera, A. Puri, V. Pera, H. Millow, N. Wijesinghe, G. Devlin, MK Stiles. Right Ventricular Septal Versus Right Ventricular Apical Pacing and Subsequent Development of Heart Failure-A Single Centre Experience. Heart, Lung and Circulation 2010 (Vol. 19Supplement 1, Page S28) (Mini oral presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2010)
    25. S Perera, N. Wijesinghe, V Pera, S Pasupati, G Devlin. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Mortality in Patients with Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis Heart, Lung and Circulation 2010 (Vol. 19, Supplement 1, Page S27) (Poster presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2010)
    26. David Alexander Wood, Ronen Gurvitch, Anson Cheung, Jian Ye, Jonathon Leipsic, Eric Horlick, Josep Rod's-Cabau, Eric Dumont, Mark Osten, Olaf Wender, Jean Bernard Masson, Namal Wijesinghe, Edgar Tay, Fabian Nietlispach, Mark Johnson, Brad Munt, Rob Moss, Christopher R. Thompson, Samuel V. Lichtenstein, John G. Webb. Transcatheter Valve in Valve Implantation for Failed bioprosthetic Heart Valves. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2010; 55: A147.E1385. (Poster presentation at annual conference of American College of Cardiology 2009)
    27. Ronen Gurvitch, Fabian Nietlispach, Anson Cheung, Jian Ye, David A. Wood, Namal Wijesinghe, Edgar L. Tay, Chris R. Thompson, Samuel Lichtenstein, John G. Webb. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Single Centre Outcome from the First 250 High-Risk Patients. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2010; 55: A145.E1360. (Oral presentation at annual conference of American College of Cardiology 2009)
    28. Namal Wijesinghe, Jean-Bernard Masson, Fabian Nietlispach, Edgar Tay, Ronen Gurvitch, Amir Blumenfeld, Rafi Brada, David A. Wood, John G. Webb. Paieon's C-THV System - A Novel Real-Time Image Processor to Facilitate Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 9, 2010; 55: A147.E1384. (Poster presentation at annual conference of American College of Cardiology 2009)
    29. Edgar Tay, Eve Aymong, Namal Wijesinghe, Fabian Nietlispach, Ronen Gurvitch, DA Wood, Ronald Carere, Jian Ye, Anson Cheung, John Webb. Mortality on the Waiting List for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. A Single Centre Experience from Vancouver, Canada. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 9, 2010; 55: A213.E2010. (Poster presentation at annual conference of American College of Cardiology 2009)
    30. Ronen Gurvitch, Edgar Tay, Anson Cheung, Fabian Nietlispach, Jian Ye, David A. Wood, Chris Thompson, Namal Wijesinghe, Jonathon Leipsic, Samuel V. Lichtenstein, John G. Webb. Long-Term Durability of Edwards Balloon Expandable Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 9, 2010; 55: A151.E1421. (Poster presentation at annual conference of American College of Cardiology 2009)
    31. Namal Wijesinghe, Fabian Nietlispach, Ronen Gurvitch, Edgar Tay, David A. Wood, Josep Rod's-Cabau, James L. Velianou, Madhu K. Natarajan, Jian Ye, Eric Dumont, Anson Cheung, John G. Webb. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Bicuspid Aortic Stenosis. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 9, 2010; 55: A148.E1386. (Poster presentation at annual conference of American College of Cardiology 2009)
    32. Suresh Perera, Gerard P Devlin, Sanjeevan Pasupati, Namal Wijesinghe, Elene Ly. Outcomes of Patients with Untreated Severe Aortic Stenosis (AS) in Real-World Practice. The American Journal of Cardiology 2009;104(Suppl 6A):1D-242D. (Poster presentation at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference 2009)
    33. Namal Wijesinghe, Sonia Cherian, Gerard P Devlin. Maximum Safe Contrast Volume (MSCV) During Cardiac Catheterization. The American Journal of Cardiology 2009;104(Suppl 6A):1D-242-D. (Poster presentation at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference 2009)
    34. Namal Wijesinghe, Karthigesh Sree Raman, Eve FiField, Suresh Perera, Gerard Devlin. Incidence and Outcome of Blood Culture-Negative Endocarditis. Heart Lung and Circulation 2009;18S:S1-S286. (Poster presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2009)
    35. Namal Wijesinghe, Janice Swampillai, Cherian Sebastian, Gerard Devlin. Seasonal Variation of Mortality Due to ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI). Heart Lung and Circulation 2009;18S:S1-S286. (Poster presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2009)
    36. N. Wijesinghe, S. Cherian, GP Devlin. Effect of Contrast Volume on Radiocontrast-Induced Nephropathy (RCIN) After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). Heart Lung and Circulation 2009;18S:S1-S286. (Poster presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2009)
    37. Nietlispach F, Moss RR, Carere RG, Al-Bugami S, Masson JB, Wijesinghe N, Webb JG. Retroflex 3: A New Percutaneous Valve Delivery System: Initial Experience and Outcome Data. EuroIntervention Suppl. 2009:5;E63. (Oral presentation at EuroPCR 2009 conference).
    38. S Cherian, N Wijesinghe, GP Devlin. Creatinine Clearance (eGFR) and Radiocontrast-Induced Nephropathy (RCIN) in Patients with Normal Serum Creatinine levels. Heart Lung and Circulation 2008;17S:S1-S209. (Poster presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2008)
    39. N Wijesinghe, P Wright, GP Devlin. Thrombolysis of Peri-cardiac Catheterization Strokes: A single Centre Experience. Heart Lung and Circulation 2008;17S:S1S209. (Poster presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2008)
    40. N Wijesinghe, CM Nunn, C Sebastian, S Heald, HF McAlister, GP Devlin. Complications of Primary Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction (PAMI) in a Real-world Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory: Eight-year Experience. Heart Lung and Circulation 2008;17S:S1-S209. (Poster presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2008)
    41. N Wijesinghe, CM Nunn, C Sebastian, S Heald, HF McAlister, GP Devlin. Complications of Coronary Angiography in Real-world Setting: Eight-year Experience. Heart Lung and Circulation 2008;17S:S1-S209. (Poster presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2008)
    42. N Wijesinghe, CM Nunn, C Sebastian, S Heald, HF McAlister, GP Devlin. Complications of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI) in the Real-world: The Waikato hospital experience. Heart Lung and Circulation 2008;17S:S1-S209. (Poster presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2008)
    43. N Wijesinghe, J Swampillai, C Sebastian, GP Devlin. Seasonal Variation and Presentation of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarctions (STEMI). Heart Lung and Circulation 2008;17S:S1-S209. (Poster presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand -2008)
    44. S Cherian, N Wijesinghe, GP Devlin. Incidence of Radiocontrast Induced Nephropathy (RCIN) During Cardiac Catheterization in Patients with Normal Serum Creatinine. Heart Lung and Circulation 2008;17S:S1-S209. (Poster presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2008)
    45. S Perera, N Wijesinghe, S Pasupati, GP Devlin. Untreated Severe Aortic Stenosis is Associated with Poor Outcomes. Heart Lung and Circulation 2008;17S:S1-S209. (Oral presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2008)
    46. S Perera, N Wijesinghe, V Mathavan, A Robin, GP Devlin. Association Between Severity of Anaemia and Causative Organisms of Infective Endocarditis. Heart Lung and Circulation 2008;17S:S1-S209. (Poster presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2008)
    47. N Wijesinghe, LW Chan, C Sebastian, HF McAlister, GP Devlin. Incidence and Aetiology of Pericardial Disease Associated with Pulmonary Embolism. Heart Lung and Circulation 2008;17S:S1-S209. (Poster presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2008)
    48. S Perera, N Wijesinghe, V Mathavan, A Robin, GP Devlin. The Contribution of New-onset Anaemia and Raised Inflammatory Markers in the Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis. Heart Lung and Circulation 2008;17S:S1-S34. (Poster presentation at New Zealand regional annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2008)
    49. N Wijesinghe, RF Allen, C Sebastian, CM Wade, S Heald, HF McAlister. Complications of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation: Seven-year Experience. Heart Lung and Circulation 2007;16:S115. (Poster presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2007)
    50. N Wijesinghe, C Sebastian, HF McAlister, GP Devlin. Outcome of Pregnancy Complicated by Infective Endocarditis: a Review of Published Literature Over Last Three Decades. Heart Lung and Circulation 2007;16:S77. (Poster presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2007)
    51. N Wijesinghe, LW Chan, D Jogia. Are Results of Magnetic Resonant Imaging (MRI) After a Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) Helpful in Selecting Patients for Transoesophageal Echocardiography (TOE) to Find a Cardiogenic Source of Embolism-Heart Lung and Circulation 2007;16:S54-S55. (Poster presentation at annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2007) (Young investigator award presentation at the combine meeting of Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand and The New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology -2007)
    52. N Wijesinghe, S McAlister, C Sebastian, S Heald, CM Nunn, HA Charleson, HF McAlister, GP Devlin. Complications of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI) in the Real-world: the Waikato Hospital Experience. The New Zealand medical Journal 2007;120(1257):7.
    53. Wijesinghe N, Martin A, Sebastian C, McAlister HF, Devlin GP. Outcome of Early Coronary Intervention (PCI) for High-risk Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome (NSTEACS) in elderly patients. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2006;68 (Supplement 1):S7. (Oral presentation at the 2nd Asia Pacific Interventional Advances (APIA) conference - 2006)
    54. Namal Wijesinghe, Sayed Fayez, Alan Doub, Hugh McAlister. Cardiac Troponin T Concentrations in Patients with Muscle Disease. Heart, Lung and Circulation 2006;15(3):236. (Poster presentation at New Zealand regional annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2006)
    55. Namal Wijesinghe, Susan McAlister, Cherian Sebastian, Hugh McAlister, Gerard Devlin. Cerebrovascular Accidents are Increased by Coronary Angiography Involving Bypass Grafts. Heart, Lung and Circulation 2006;15(3):236. (Poster presentation at New Zealand regional annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2006)
    56. Chen JM, Wijesinghe N, Charleson H, Heald HC, Sebastian C, McAlister HM, Nunn CM, Devlin GP. Drug Eluting Stents in the Real-world Benefit of a Targeted Strategy. Heart, Lung and Circulation 2006;15(3):216-217. (Poster presentation at New Zealand regional annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2006)
    57. Namal Wijesinghe, Susan McAlister, Cherian Sebastian, Hugh McAlister, Gerard Devlin. Incidence, Management and Outcome of Cerebrovasular Events Associated with Cardiac Catheterization. Heart Lung and Circulation 2005;14S:S16-S20. (Oral presentation at the 1st Asia Pacific Interventional Advances (APIA) conference - 2005)
    58. N Wijesinghe, S Heald, P Bishop, H McAlister. Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Experience at Waikato Hospital. Heart Lung and Circulation 2005;14:132-156. (Poster presentation at New Zealand regional annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - 2005)
    59. Wijesinghe RANK, De Silva CE, Gunawardane NK, Samarasinghe HHR. A Study of the Association Between the Prevalence of Autonomic Neuropathy and the Type of Beverage. Abstracts of the 19th Annual conference at Kandy Society of Medicine (KSM), Sri Lanka - 1997 (Oral presentation)
    60. Wijesinghe RANK. De Silva CE, Gunawardane NK, Samarasinghe HHR. A Study of Serum Lipid Profile in Chronic Alcoholics and its Relationship to the Severity of Disease. Abstracts of the Annual sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) - 1997 (Oral presentation)
    61. Gunawardane NK, De Silva CE. Wijesinghe RANK, Samarasinghe HHR. A Study of Anaemia in a Chronic Alcoholic Population at Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital. Proceedings of the 3rd International medical congress of Peradeniya Medical School Alumni Association (PeMSAA), Sri Lanka - 1996 (Oral presentation)
    62. Wijesinghe RANK, De Silva CE, Gunawardane NK, Samarasinghe HHR. Autonomic Neuropathy in Chronic Liver Disease of Alcoholic Aetiology. Proceedings of the 3rd International medical congress of Peradeniya Medical School Alumni Association (PeMSAA), Sri Lanka - 1996 (Oral presentation)
    63. Somasiri KG, Fernando MAH, Wijesinghe RANK. Pilot Study on Comparison of Somatic Autonomic Dysfunction in Leprosy. Proceedings of the 3rd International medical congress of Peradeniya Medical School Alumni Association (PeMSAA), Sri Lanka - 1996 (Oral presentation)
    64. Wijesinghe RANK. An In-house Soft Ware Development of a Real-time Data Processing System. Abstracts of the Annual academic session of Galle medical Association (GMA) Sri Lanka -1996 (Oral presentation)
    65. Wijesinghe RANK. Accuracy of Declaration of Deaths by Medical Officers at Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital. Abstracts of the Annual academic sessions of Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, Sri Lanka -1996. (Oral presentation)
    66. De Silva K, Ekanayake SB., Fernando A, Wijesinghe RANK. Pre-operative Use of Povidone-Iodine Pessory in Gynaecological Surgery. Abstracts of the Annual academic session of Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, Sri Lanka -1996 (Oral presentation)
    67. Somasiri KG, Wijesinghe RANK. Post Ischemic Paresthesia in Leprosy Patients. Abstracts of the Annual academic sessions of Galle Medical Association (GMA), Sri Lanka - 1995 (Oral presentation)

    Genomic data sharing with professional bodies

    1. Abeygoonawardena,H., De Silva,A.D., Wijesinghe,N., Navaratne,V., Sundralingam,T. and Pnchihewa,C. 2021.Dengue virus 1 isolate F-095 polyprotein (POLY) gene, partial cds. Submission to Genbank, National Institute of Health (NIH), USA. Accession OL587817
    2. Abeygoonawardena,H., De Silva,A.D., Wijesinghe,N., Navaratne,V., Sundralingam,T. and Punchihewa,C; 2021.Dengue virus 1 isolate F-052 polyprotein (POLY) gene, partial cds. Submission to Genbank, National Institute of Health (NIH), USA. Accession OL752439
    3. Abeygoonawardena,H., De Silva,A.D., Wijesinghe,N., Navaratne,V., Dilshani Pabodha, Sundralingam,T. and Punchihewa,C; 2022.Dengue virus 2 isolate F-014 polyprotein (POLY) gene, partial cds. Submission to Genbank, National Institute of Health (NIH), USA. Accession OM978278
    4. Abeygoonawardena,H., De Silva,A.D., Wijesinghe,N., Navaratne,V., Dilshani Pabodha, Sundralingam,T. and Punchihewa,C; 2022.Dengue virus 1 isolate F-097 polyprotein (POLY) gene, partial cds. Submission to Genbank, National Institute of Health (NIH), USA. Accession OM980196
    5. Abeygoonawardena,H., De Silva,A.D., Wijesinghe,N., Navaratne,V., Dilshani Pabodha, Sundralingam,T. and Punchihewa,C; 2022.Dengue virus 1 isolate F-082 polyprotein (POLY) gene, complete cds; and sfRNA1 lncRNA gene, partial sequence. Submission to Genbank, National Institute of Health (NIH), USA. Accession ON680908

    Other Publications

    1. "Dos Durukarawana Dosthara Upades" A book written in Sinhalese language for patient education. ISBN 955-551-543-3.
    2. “Ratama Dinawana Chanda Kramayak” A booklet written in Sinhalese language as a proposal of a new parliamentary election system for Sri Lanka. ISBN 978955-50678-0-5.
    3. “Divi Maga Keti Karana Dum Panaya” A booklet written in Sinhalease language as to improve the health knowledge of public.
    4. “Tharabaruwa Mattu Karamu” A booklet written in Sinhalease language as to improve the health knowledge of public.
    5. “Nirogi Hadakata Niwaradi Viyayama” A booklet written in Sinhalease language as to improve the health knowledge of public.
    6. “Hadawath Roginta Hithakara Ahara” A booklet written in Sinhalease language as to improve the health knowledge of public.
    7. “Leda Duk Rasakata Atha Wanna Pressure Eka” A booklet written in Sinhalease language as to improve the health knowledge of public. ISBN 978-955-7519-05-0
    8. “Cholesterol Gana Dana Ganimu” A booklet written in Sinhalease language as to improve the health knowledge of public.
    9. “Gatha Leda Karawana Heethe Lede ” Manasika Athathiya - A booklet written in Sinhalease language as to improve the health knowledge of public.
  • Awards & Grants

  • Awards & Grants

    • KDU research grant-2021 Grant no. KDU/RG/2021/FOM/001
    • Ceylon College of Physician research grant-2017
    • Overseas training and research fellowship awarded by National Heart foundation of New Zealand - 2008.
    • Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching at the Waikato District Health Board and Waikato Clinical School on the recommendation of both medical students and junior medical staff - 2006.
  • Involvement with other Organizations

  • Involvement with other Organizations

    1. Council member 2016-2017 - Ceylon College of Physicians
    2. Committee member 2013-2017 - Sri Lankan Society of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine
    3. Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - Member
    4. American College of Cardiology - Member
    5. The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention - International member
    6. Royal College of Physicians of London - Collegiate member
    7. Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh - Collegiate member
    8. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow - Collegiate member
    9. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand - Associate member
    10. Sri Lanka Medical Association - Life member
    11. Ceylon College of Physicians - Life member
    12. National Stroke Association of Sri Lanka - Founder life member
    13. Ruhuna Medical School Alumni Association - Founder member and past assistant secretary
    14. Kandy Society of Medicine - Life member
    15. The Health Informatics Society of Sri Lanka - Founder life member
    16. Endocrine Society of Sri Lanka - Life member