Academic Qualifications

• MBBS / 2009 / University of Delhi / India
• Diploma in Chemical Pathology / 2016 / University of Colombo / Sri Lanka
• MD in Chemical Pathology / 2018 / University of Colombo / Sri Lanka
• Dip RCPath / 2021 / Royal College of Pathologists / UK

Memberships in Professional Organizations

• Sri Lanka Medical Council
• College of Chemical Pathologists of Sri Lanka
• College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka
• Sri Lanka Medical Association
• Association for Clinical Biochemists of Sri Lanka

• Chemical Pathology
• Inborn Error of Metabolism

Research Interests

• Inborn errors of metabolism
• Lipid disorders
• Childhood obesity and metabolic syndrome

ORCID ID and Link

https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0003-2698-088X

Google Scholar Link

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=B4xC8JsAAAAJ&hl=en

Research Gate Link

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dinesha-Vidanapathirana

Publications and Scientific Communications

Publications

• Jasinge E,Fernando M, Indika NLW,Trunzo R,Schroder S,Vidanapathirana DM,Jones PM,Jayasena S,Gunarathne AV,Ratnayake P.Urine organic analysis: key diagnostic test for fumaric aciduria in a Sri Lankan Child. Laboratory Medicine Journal.2021:imab083.https://doi.org/10.1093/labmed/Imab083.
• Indika NLR,Vidanapathirana DM,Jasinge E,Waduge R,Shyamali NLA and Perera PPR.Lipin-1 deficiency-associated recurrent rhabdomyolysis and exercise-induced myalgia persisting into adulthood:A case report and review of literature.Case reports in Medicine.2020:7904190:1-7.https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/7904190.
• Vidanapathirana DM, Jasinge E, Samaranayake D and Wickramasinghe P. Association of serum uric acid and gamma-glutamyltransferase with obesity related metabolic derangements in a cohort of children with obesity in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Medical Journal.2019;64:125-132.
• Vidanapathirana DM, Jasinge E, Waidyanatha S, Hooper AJ, Burnett JR. Identification of a novel MTTP splice variant c.394-2A˃C in an infant with abetalipoproteinemia. J Rare Dis ResTreat. 2019;4(2): 25-27.
• Indika N L R, Vidanapathirana DM, Dilanthi H W, Kularatnam GAM, Chandrasiri NDP and Jasinge E.Phenotypic spectrum and genetic heterogeneity of cystic fibrosis in Sri Lanka. BMC Medical Genetics.2019:20:89.
• Indika N L R,Kesavan T, Dilanthi H W, Jayasena KLSPKM,Chandrasiri NDPD,Jayasinghe I N,Piumika U M T,Vidanapathirana D M,Gunarathne KDAV,Dissanayake M,Jasinge E,Kodikara Arachchi W,Doheny D and R.J Desnick.Many pitfalls in diagnosis of acute intermittent porphyria: a case report.BMC Research notes.2018:11;552.
• Vidanapathirana DM, Jayasena S, Jasinge E & Stiburkova B. A heterozygous variant in the SLC22A12 gene in a Sri Lanka family associated with mild renal hypouricemia. BMC Pediatrics.2018:18;210.
• Kularatnam GAM,Warawitage D,Vidanapathirana M, Jayasena S, de Silva N,Liyanarachchi S, Wickramasinghe P, Devgun M, Barbu V and Lascols O. Dubin- Johnson syndrome and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy in a Sri Lankan family:case report.BMC Research Notes.2017:10;487.
• Jasinge E, Kularatnam GAM, Hewa Warawitage D, Vidanapathirana DM, Jayasena KLSPKM, Chandrasiri NDP, Liyanage NRI, Ratnayake PD, Gunasekara VN, Fairbanks LD and Stiburkova B. Uric acid – an important screening tool to detect inborn errors of metabolism.BMC Research Notes.2017.10:454.
• Vidanapathirana D M,Rodrigo PTM, Waidyanatha S, Jasinge E,Hooper AJ, Burnett JR. Lipoprotein lipase deficiency in an infant with chylomicronaemia, hepatomegaly and lipaemia retinalis.Global Pediatric Health.2017:4;1-4.
• Vidanapathirana DM, Jayasena S, Jasinge EA, Ratnayake P, Fairbanks L. A case of molybdenum cofactor deficiency. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health.2017;46(3);273-274.

Peer reviewed Presentations at National/International Conferences/Symposia Published as full papers

• A novel MTTP Splice Variant c.394-2A>C in an Infant with Abetalipoproteinemia 15/3/2018 at 3^rd Annual Academic Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka (Poster)
• Dubin Johnson Syndrome and Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy: Gene Mutations in Sri Lanka 24/2/2017 2^nd Annual Academic Sessions 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka (Poster)
• Uric acid: an important marker to detect inborn errors of metabolic disorders 30/7/2015 18^th Annual Scientific Congress, Sri Lanka (Poster)

Peer reviewed Presentations at National/International Conferences/Symposia Published as abstracts

• “Do acidification and sample storage conditions affect spot urine calcium concentration?” on 14.6.2021 online UKMedLab21 national meeting in United Kingdom (poster)
• Clinical and Demographic Characteristics of Organic Acidaemias in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Sri Lanka: A 4-year Experience in a Single Center on 14/2/2020 at the 5^th Annual Academic Sessions of College of Chemical Pathologists of Sri Lanka, Hilton Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka (poster)
• “X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy: case series” on 29/8/2019 at 22^nd Annual Scientific Congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka (poster)
• Neonatal onset form Glutaric Aciduria type 11: A Case Presentation on 29/8/2019 at Paediatric Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka (poster)
• Type 2 Congenital Generalised Lipodystrophy on 21/3/2019 at the 4^th Annual Academic Sessions,Colombo,Sri Lanka (poster)
• Association of serum uric acid and gamma-glutamyltransferase with components of metabolic syndrome in obese children in a tertiary care centre 15/3/2018 at 3^rd Annual Academic Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka (oral presentation)
• Association of Fatty Liver with Serum Gamma Glutamyltransferase and Uric Acid in Obese Children in a Tertiary Care Centre on 8/12/2017 at the 9^th Excellence in Paediatric Conference,Vienna (oral presentation)
• Association of Visceral Adiposity Index with Serum Uric Acid in Obese Children in a Tertiary Care Centre in Sri Lanka on 7/12/2017 at the 9^th Excellence in Paediatric Conference, Vienna (poster presentation)
• Association of serum uric acid and gamma-glutamyl transferase with components of metabolic syndrome in obese children in a tertiary care centre on 15/7/2017 at the 130^th Anniversary International Medical Congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka (oral presentation)
• Pseudo-Bartter Syndrome in a Patient with Cystic Fibrosis: A challenge in Diagnosis on 24/2/2017 at the 2^nd Annual Academic Sessions 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka (poster)
• A rare case of transient infantile hypertriglyceridaemia associated with lipaemia retinalis on 11/8/2016   at the 19^th Annual Scientific Congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka (poster)
• A rare case of transient infantile hypertriglyceridaemia associated with lipaemia retinalis  on 03/3/2016 at the Inaugural Annual Academic Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka (poster)

Communications

• Inborn Errors of Metabolism:The role of basic biochemistry Rare Disease Forum, Sri Lanka College of Paediatrians, Newsletter December 2018 volume 1,issue 2,pg 9-10.
• Oral Presentation-Two patients with Sanfilippo disease at the Rare Disease Forum of Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians on 28/2/2019 at Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children
• Oral Presentation-Triglyceride and cholesterol are important screening tools to identify lipid disorders: case series at the Rare Disease Forum of Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians on 28/2/2019 at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children

Invited Speaker-Guest Lectures

• Symposium on “Potential therapeutics and diagnosis for genetic disorders; challenges and way forward” organized jointly by Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, USJ and Sri Lanka Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences (SLALAS) on the 29^th March 2022 at University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Lecture topic: Pre analytical errors, analytical pitfalls, and interpretation of organic acid profiles
• Symposium on “Inborn errors of metabolism” organized by the College of Chemical Pathologists of Sri Lanka on 31^st Oct 2019 at Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo Lecture topic: Inborn errors of metabolism: the role of basic biochemistry

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