Dr. Ajith Kumara

2019/09/01 - present

Head/ department of obstetrics and gynaecology /consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist and laparoscopy surgeonProfessorial unit, Teaching hospital, Anuradhapura

2015.07.27 - 2019.09.01

Consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist and laparoscopic surgeon and senior lecturer, Professorial unit, Teaching hospital, Anuradhapura

2014/08/04 - 2015/07/27

Consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, Obstetrics and gynaecology unit base hospital padaviya and the professorial unit, teaching hospital Anuradhapura

2012/08/01 - 2014/07/31

International training fellow in obstetrics and gynaecology, James Paget university hospital NHS foundation trust, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK

2012/05/25 - 2012/07/31

Acting consultant obstetrics and gynaecology, Obstetrics and gynaecology unit, district general hospital Galgamuwa

18.04.2012 - 23.05.2012

Acting Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Obstetrics and Gynaecology unit, District General Hospital, Muttur, Sri Lanka

15.11.2011 - 18.04.2012

Acting Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Obstetric and Gynaecology unit, District general hospital, Killinochchi

06.06.2011 - 13.11.2011

Acting Consultant Obstetrician and GynaecologistObstetric and Gynaecology unit, Base hospital, Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa

09.04.2011 - 05.06.2011

Acting Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist.Obstetric and Gynaecology unit, District General hospital, Monaragala

10.03.2011 - 05.04.2011

Acting Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist.Obstetric and Gynaecology unit, General hospital, Trincomalee,

01.03.2011 - 10.03.2011.

Acting resident obstetrician and gynaecologist- Professorial unit, Teaching Hospital, Mahamodara,Galle

01.03.2010 to 28.02.2011

Senior Registrar in Obstetrics and GynaecologyProfessorial unit, Teaching Hospital, Mahamodara, Galle

03.05.2007 to 28.02.2010

Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Obstetric and Gynaecology unit, Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, Kotte

Obstetric and Gynaecology unit, Castle Street Hospital for Women, Colombo 8

Cancer Institute, Maharagama

Urology Unit, National Hospital, General Medicine Unit, Sri Jayewardenepura

General Hospital, Kotte

24.12.2005 to 30th .04.2007

In charge Medical Officer in National Blood Transfusion Service of Sri Lanka Blood BankDistrict General Hospital, Monaragala

20/03/ 2005 to 21/12/2005

Senior House Officer in Obstetrics and GynaecologySri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, Kotte

20.03.2004 to19 .03 2005

Intern medical officer in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Paediatrics.Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, Kotte

Qualifications

MBBS -2003 University of Peradeniya

Post graduate institute of medicine, university of Colombo

MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology- 2010

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, United Kingdom. MRCOG -2013

Diploma in gynaecological Endoscopy (Germany)

Sri Lanka Medical Council Reg No 19717

General Medical Council UK Reg No 7287708

Obtained the certificate of competence in computer applications course conducted by Post GraduateInstitute of Medicine, University of Colombo

Fellowships

Fellowship in gynaecological endoscopy (India)

Director at rajarata gynaecological endoscopy centre

Coordinator of the safe motherhood programme in Anuradhapura district conducted for reduction of maternal mortality 2019

Coordinator and the resource person of the 3D live laparoscopy workshop conducted at teachinghospital Anuradhapura for consultants and PG trainees 2018

Coordinator of the 3D live laparoscopy workshop conducted at teaching hospital Anuradhapura forconsultants and PG trainees 2017

Resource person to USS hands on workshop for SHO training at Killinochchi 21 -11-2016.

Member of the committee for research of SLCOG

Course coordinator of Safe Motherhood programme of Killinochchi which aims reduction inmaternal mortality in the country conducted by the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians andGynaecologists 2012

Member of the medical teams sent to the IDP camps in Chettikulum by SLCOG. 2009

Member of medical team sent by SLCOG to the Tsunami affected areas in the country. 2005

Expert in panel discussion of urological complications in Endoscopy at Endoscopy and infertilitysession of Dr Rajesh Modi in India 2021

Expert in panel discussion on complication of laparoscopy at Hystero –laparoscopy virtual platform2021 organized by Dr Rajesh Modi (India)

Moderator of live case -TLH for large fibroid uterus and previous two LSCS with ureter glowstenting by Dr Rajesh Modi in E & I conference 2021

Moderator of live case TLH adenomyotic uterus with ureteric glow stenting by Dr Rajesh Modi,AKOLA at Hystero –laparoscopy virtual platform 2021

Moderator of live case (3D) Myomectomy – aqua-dissection & barbed suture by Dr Rajesh Modi atDr Modi’s master class in gynaecological endoscopy India 2018.

Moderator of live case myomectomy – aqua-dissection & barbed suture by Dr Rajesh Modi, AKOLAat endoscopy and infertility summit 2020

Writer of articles on the topic of “NARI SUWASETHA” to the “WAIDYAWARAYA” Sinhalesehealth magazine since December 2018

Awards

Young Gynaecologists Award, XXII Asian and Oceanic Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Taipei, Taiwan.2011.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPERS 

1. Evaluation of six commonly used formulae for sonographic estimation of fetal weight in a SriLankan population. DMA Kumara, H Perera. Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 31 (1)

2. The rising trend in caesarean section rates: should we and can we reduce it?.M Goonewardene,DMA Kumara, DR Arachchi, R Vithanage, ...Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 34 (1)

3. The Rajarata pregnancy cohort (RaPCo): study protocol. TC Agampodi, ND Wickramasinghe, RIRPrasanna, MKL Irangani, ...BMC pregnancy and childbirth 20 (1), 1-13

4. Intra cervical Foley catheter vs oral misoprostol for pre induction cervical ripening of postdatedpregnancies. M Goonewardene, DMA Kumara, MH Ziard, B Bhabu. Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetricsand Gynaecology 36 (3)

5. Lumbosacral discitis following laparoscopic sacrohysteropex. DMA Kumara, M Jayasekara, MCaldera. Sri Lanka J Obstetr Gynaecol 42, 115-9

6. Comparison of global definitions of metabolic syndrome in early pregnancy among the RajarataPregnancy Cohort participants in Sri Lanka. IU Jayasinghe, TC Agampodi, AK Dissanayake, SMSrimantha, ...Scientific Reports 12 (1), 1-11

7. Laparoscopic myomectomy in Sri Lankan public health care system: The need and challenges. DDissanayake. Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 43 (3)

8. The role of laparoscopy in gynaecological practice for diagnosis of stump appendicitis as a rarecause of chronic pelvic pain. D Dissanayake, I Jayarathna. Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics andGynaecology 43 (3)

PUBLISHED AS ABSTRACTS

1. D M A Kumara ,R M N H Rathnayake,K S Y Perera,P S Hettipathina,H Perera. Sri Lankansneed universal screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetricsand Gynaecology

2. P S Hettipathirana,W U S Wickramasinghe, y 2009; 30(sup 1):91. D M A Kumara , K S YPerera,H Perera. Importance of customized growth charts for assessment of foetal growth. SriLanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2009; 30(sup 1):107 10

3. D M A Kumara, P S Hettipathirana, W U S Wickramasinghe, K S Y Perera, H Perera.Undiagnosed Growth Retardation-is it a cause for foetal distress at labour. Sri LankaJournal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2009; 30(sup 1):119.

PUBLISHED PAPERS IN NON REFEREED JOURNALS

1. D M A Kumara, K P K de Abrew, Hemantha Perera. Towards reduction of unnecessaryadmissions to Intensive care unit. 22nd Annual academic sessions- Sri Jayewardenepurageneral hospital and Post graduate medical training centre clinical society. 08th December2007

2. D M A Kumara, K P K de Abrew, Hemantha perera. Management of Rhesus Isoimmunizationin pregnancy 22nd Annual academic sessions Sri Jayewardenepura generalhospital and post graduate medical training centre clinical society. 08th December 2007

3. D M A Kumara, K P K de Abrew, Hemantha Perera. Can we predict foetal macrosomiaantenataly? 22nd Annual academic sessions Sri Jayewardenepura general hospital and postgraduate medical training centre clinical society. 08th December 2000

4. V C N Vithana, D M A Kumara, K P K de Abrew, Hemantha Perera. Attitude and knowledgeon Hormone Replacement Therapy among menopausal female health workers in a tertiary carehospital. Symposium on most recent advances in the management of menopause, Menopausesociety of sri Lanka, 17th June 2007.

5. V C N Vithana, D M A Kumara, K P K de Abrew, Hemantha Perera. Loss of libido needsrecognition as a common menopausal symptom. Symposium on most recent advances in themanagement of menopause, Menopause society of sri Lanka, 17th June 2007.

PUBLISHED AS POSTER PRESENTATION.

1. D.M.A.Kumara, I.M.R.Gunawardhena.An audit on “Rising trend in caesarean sections, Can we and should we reduce it” XXII Asianand Oceanic Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Taipei, Taiwan.27th September 2011.

Lifetime member of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists(SLCOG)

Lifetime member of the Kandy Society of Medicine(KSM)

Lifetime member of the endometriosis society of Sri Lanka.

Member of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists(RCOG)Member of British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (BSGE)

Member of the international society of Gynaecological Endoscopy (ISGE)