Dr. Amali C. Dalpatadu

MBBS(Colombo), MD(Paed), DCH(Colombo)
Senior Lecturer Gr II
Head Department Of Nutrition UHKDU | Subject Head – Paediatrics
Qualifications
Awards & Grants
Current research Interests
Memberships
Presentations
Publications
Teaching Areas
Involvement with other Organizations
  • Qualifications

  • Qualifications

    • MBBS[Colombo]
    • MD [ Paed]
    • DCH [ Colombo]
  • Awards & Grants

  • Awards & Grants

    • Grant  for travel Bursary 14th Asian Oceanian Congress on Child Neurology Fukoka Japan 2017
  • Current research Interests

  • Current research Interests

    • Paediatric emergencies
    • Cerebral palsy
    • Nutrition
  • Memberships

  • Memberships

    • Life member International child neurology association
    • Life member Sri Lanka Medical Association
    • Life member Sri Lanka College of Peadiatrician, SLCP
    • Council member expert commitee in communication, SLMA
    • Council member Pediatric Skills Development Working Group (APLS), SLCP
  • Presentations

  • Presentations

    1. Oral/podium Presentation -14th Asian Oceanian Congress on Child Neurology Fukoka Japan 2017- retrospective study to look for aetiology of cerebral palsy, time at diagnosis and the time taken to start rehabilitation services in patients following rehabilitation services at Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka
    2. Oral/podium Presentation Kandy society medicine -A retrospective study to look for aetiology of cerebral palsy, time at diagnosis and the time taken to start rehabilitation services in patients following rehabilitation services at Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka
    3. Oral/podium Presentation Pernatal session /Perinatal Society of Sri Lanka 2009-
      Audit on retinopathy of prematurity Base hospital Avissawella
    4. Poster presentation -British Paediatric Neurology
      Association 2018 Mumbai, India - A retrospective study to look for aetiology of cerebral palsy, time at diagnosis and the time taken to start rehabilitation services in patients following rehabilitation services at Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Publications

  • Publications

    1. Communication in action- Sharing information
      Dalpatadu SAC, Hettigoda, Krishnapradeep S
      134th Anniversary Medical congress 2021,Sri Lanka Medical Association, 50
    2. Communication in action -Communication skills for history taking
      DSAC Krishnapradeep S, Ekanayake EMRK, Amarathunga A
      Sri Lanka Medical Association, 134 th Anniversary Medical congress 2021, 51-52
    3. Communication in action-Patient communication- An introduction of concepts
      DSAC Mudiyanse RM, Rathnayake A, Purnima A, Krishnapradeep S
      Sri Lanka Medical Association, 134 th Anniversary Medical congress 2021, 49-50
    4. Knowledge on HIV/AIDS and Attitude towards People Living with HIV/AIDS among Healthcare Workers at District General Hospital Kalutara
      S Abdullah and A Balasuriya LTDS Amaratunga, SAC Dalpatadu, WASS Bandara, MRDP Bandara, MHM Amjad, M Aarish, DS Ariyasinghe, PAR Abegunawardana
      14TH INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE, Kotelawala Defence University, 2021
    5. Descriptive cross-sectional study of the knowledge and the practices of choking, burns and acute poisoning among mothers of the children below 14 years of age in DGH Kalutara ….
      Dorjee DY Edirisinghe NK, Dalpatadu SAC, Dissanayake TS, Dissnayake TBDC, Dodamkotuwa A, Fernado KFEN, Fernando MMN,Fernando ASVS
      Sri Lanka Medical Association, 134 th Anniversary Medical congress 2021, 215-216
    6. P-10 Electro-encephalogram (EEG) as a tool for diagnostic evaluation of paediatric headache and syncope: A clinical audit on its rational use
    7. Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study of the Dietary Patterns, Physical Activity, and Co-morbidities of Obese Patients Attending the Medical Nutrition Clinic - UHKDU
    8. A retrospective study to look for etiology of cerebral palsy, time at diagnosis and the time taken to start rehabilitation services in patients following rehabilitation services at Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Teaching Areas

  • Teaching Areas

    • Paediatrics
    • Advanced Paediatric life support - Full instructor 
    • Simulation
    • Communication skills
    • Nutrition
  • Involvement with other Organizations

  • Involvement with other Organizations

    1. Secretary- Expert Committe in Communication , SLMA (2019 to date)
    2. Secretary , Peadiatric Skills working Group (2020 to date)
    3. Trainer in Communication skills SLMA Expert group in communication
    4. Full instructor Advanced Paediatric life support-Sri lanka College of Paediatricians
    5. Instructor for Austarlian APLS
    6. Resource person Paediatric Basic
    7. Resource for Crisis resource management, Paediatric Life Support courses Sri Lanka college of pediatricians
    8. Resource person For MSc in Nutrition PGIM
    9. Resource person for post MD [Paedaitrics] Training FHB
    10. Resource person for Course on Healthcare qual-ity and patient safety - Directorate of Quality and safety Ministry of health