Department of Medicine
Introduction
Welcome to the department of Medicine. Apart from the main aim of teaching the undergraduate medical students our Department is committed in teaching all categories of other health care professionals at all levels (visiting foreign elective students, post graduate, and nursing professional education). We have developed a new curriculum that is appropriate for the education of health care providers in the many decades to come.
The Department of Medicine is actively engaged in the care of patients from the local community around Colombo South teaching hospital. We provide good range of sub-specialty and specialist care in most specialties to many patients living in this area. This care is delivered in conjunction with clinical research programs and the clinical education of medical students, house officers and post graduates in a manner that strives for the highest levels of patient satisfaction and professionalism. The Department is committed to the quality of this practice and to the satisfaction of our patients.
Maintaining a balance between the demands of such a practice and the needs of the research and educational elements are an ongoing challenge and one that the Department of Medicine is committed to meet.
Services and Facilities
PATIENT CARE
Clinical Services
High quality Clinical Services are provided by health care providers at University Medical Unit of Colombo South Teaching Hospital.
- Two outpatient General Medical clinics per week
- Weekly Dermatology clinic
- Weekly Neurology clinic
- Weekly Nephrology clinic
- Inpatient care with 2 wards (male and female) with a total of 80 beds with casualty on take every third day
- Endoscopy
- Renal dialysis
- Echocardiography
EDUCATION
The mission of the department of Medicine is to educate undergraduate medical students and postgraduate students in accordance with the highest professional standards and train them to practice patient-centered medicine of the highest standard using available resources.
- Daily ward round teaching
- Clinic teaching
- Ward classes
- Weekly undergraduate case presentations
- Weekly mortality and morbidity conference
- Weekly postgraduate case presentation
- Therapeutic ward classes
- Assessments
- Mid and end of professorial one to one assessment 15 station OSCE at the end of professorial appointment
Research
Following ongoing research projects are been carried out at present
| Research topics | Date of Commencement | Expected date of completion |
| Outcome of acute renal failure in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka | July 2008 | July 2009 |
Staff
Academic Staff
| Prof S B Gunatillaka | Professor of Medicine |  |
| Dr Kamani Wanigasuriya | Head of the Department/ Senior Lecturer |  |
| Dr S D Jayaratne | Senior Lecturer |  |
| Dr Satheeka Kamaladasa | Senior Lecturer |  |
| Dr J Indrakumar | Senior Lecturer |  |
| Dr Nimantha De Alwis | Lecturer |  |
Non-Academic Staff
| Mrs. H K Priyadharshani | Technical Officer |  |
| Mrs. D U Meegama | Computer Application Assistant |  |
| Mr. D L Weeratunga | Laboratory Attendant |  |
| Mrs. V A I Perera | Office Assistant |  |
| Mr. S A Rampala | Office Assistant |  |
Contact Details
Name of the Head : Dr.(Mrs) Kamani Wanigasuriya
Contact Telephone No : +9411 2758552/ 2758551
Email address : medicine.department@yahoo.com