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He holds the honour of performing the surgery for cervical disc prolapse of the spine and replacement with functional discs for the first time in Sri Lanka. [citation needed] Gunasena is the first Sri Lankan Neurosurgeon to perform Balloon Kyphoplasty surgery for spinal code fractures. [7]
Shelton Cabraal, FRCS is known as the father of neurosurgery in Sri Lanka. In 1956 he formed the first organised neurosurgery unit in the country. The unit was located in the General Hospital Colombo (present National Hospital of Sri Lanka). It is said that this unit was an up-to-date unit at the time.
This list compiles the names of neurologists and neurosurgeons with a corresponding Wikipedia biographical article, and is not necessarily a reflection of their relative importance in the field. Many neurologists and neurosurgeons are considered to be neuroscientists as well and some neurologists are also in the list of psychiatrists.
Peiris was appointed consultant neurologist at National Hospital Sri Lanka at the age of 33 and served as the country's sole neurologist for 10 years. During that period he pioneered the expansion of the subject of neurology in Sri Lanka and the establishment of the Institute of Neurology at National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL), constructed entirely from public donations.
German-Sri Lanka Friendship New Women’s & Maternity Hospital(UnderNational Hospital of Galle),Karapitiya,Galle Mahamodera Maternity Hospital, Galle (Special, Teaching) Hospitals of The Provincial Department of Health Services
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Wijeratne was the first neurologist to be awarded the inaugural Ted Munsatt award [42] for his contributions in global neurology education and advocacy in 2017. Wijeratne became the first Australian/Sri Lankan neurologist to be graduated from award winning Donald M Pallatuci advocacy program, American Academy of Neurology in 2008. [43]
Aloka Pathirana FRCS (RCS England & RCSEd), MBBS, MS, is a Sri Lankan surgeon, doctor, academic and Professor of Surgery. A specialist in cancer surgery, he has served as the Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura since November 2020.