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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
Family Name
Given Names
Current Work Address
Work Addresses
Current Home Address
Phone - Home
Personal Information
Courses
Specialist Examinations
EXPERIENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH and PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITES
Published Research Papers
EMPLOYMENT DURING SPECIALIST TRAINING
EMPLOYMENT BEFORE SPECIALIST TRAINING
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Kawryshanker Rajaratnam

17 Carrington Street Nedlands

Summary

Work Address

Belmont City Medical Centre

321 Abernethy Road Cloverdale 6104

Hollywood Hospital WA

Mount Hospital WA

St John Of God WA


Work Contact - (W) 08 95314286

Kawryshanker.rajaratnam@health.wa.gov.au



Meticulous Senior Registrar skilled at encouraging efficient and effective communication with students and faculty alike. Highly knowledgeable in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dedicated to maintaining educational excellence through tireless oversight and careful organization.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RACGP Training Part Time

RACGP
01.2024 - Current

Casual Cardiothoracic Surgery Registrar

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
01.2024 - Current

CTS Surgical Assistant

Hollywood Private Hospital, Mount Hospital, St John of God Murdoch Subiaco,
08.2022 - 12.2022

Senior Registrar in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
02.2018 - 08.2022
  • Conducted daily morning and evening ward rounds; general and ICU patients
  • Actively participated in immediate post op management, ventilator, cardiac pacing, inotropic and mechanical supportive IABP insertion and managing and removal
  • Performed and assisted in Cardiac and Thoracic surgery of wide spectrum.
  • Performed sternotomy and closure, assisting Cardiac and Thoracic surgery.
  • Performed Harvest Radial artery and vein, occasionally put patient on bypass, and routinely sternotomy closure.
  • Assisted in emergency operations including cardiac tamponade drainage pulmonary embolectomy, aortic dissection repair, endocarditis emergency procedures, chest trauma and emergency thoracotomy, repair of esophageal perforation.
  • Daily operation undertaken Mondays to Fridays was on-call 1 in 3 days and every third weekend.
  • 24/7 cover up for reasonably busy A and E for Cardiac and Thoracic emergency patients.
  • Consulting and making referral for cardiology and respiratory on the basis of emergency/urgent/elective.
  • Conducted outpatient clinic for the preoperative patients and post op follow up patients.
  • Attending the Multi-Disciplinary Team MDT meetings for cardiology and respiratory patients (Lung Cancer Patient Management System), and TAVI, Sarcoma MDT, learning and participating the views of surgical as well as medical managements of patients.
  • Supervising the Junior Doctors in all aspects, including discharge summary, plan of follow up and long term management.
  • Checking the results of the investigations ordered and draw the management plan
  • Supervising the new fellow during the cases and support the role

Registrar in Cardiology | Private Surgical Assistant Cardiothoracic Surgery

Fiona Stanley Hospital | Mount Hospital | St John of God Hospital
02.2017 - 02.2018
  • Duties of a Registrar cardiology and the Private surgical assistant
  • Assisting in all types of cardiothoracic surgical procedures, as mentioned earlier, the open and minimally invasive approach- all elective procedures.
  • Registrar in Cardiology Fiona Stanley Hospital, broad exposure to acute and chronic cardiovascular diseases, emphasizing accurate ambulatory and bedside clinical diagnosis, appropriate use of diagnostic studies, and integration of all data into a well communicated consultation, with sensitivity to the unique features of each individual patient.
  • Attendance at medical grand rounds and multidisciplinary conferences is highly desirable, particularly at conferences closely related to cardiovascular disease, such as conferences on surgery, radiology, and pathology.
  • The Registrar is responsible for the day to day medical care of patients in the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) including advanced heart failure management includes inotropes, IABP, ECMO and LVAD, post cardiac transplant patients and the Ward patients.
  • The Registrar -supervise the work of a House Officer, with whom they will organise the investigation and management of inpatients under the care of the department, requesting assistance from the Consultant on call when required.
  • The Registrar make sure their patients are safely and efficiently handed over and to liaise with the other health professionals in the unit to ensure the required level of coordinated care to the patients is achieved and maintained.
  • Supervising the Junior Doctors in all aspects, including discharge summary, plan of follow up and long term management.
  • The Registrar -undertake a daily morning and evening round of all patients in CCU and ward and an additional daily round of the CCU/SDU with the supervising Cardiologist.
  • The Registrar- to attend Consultant wards rounds and will have a current knowledge of the progress of inpatients under their care.
  • The Registrar - maintain a satisfactory standard of documentation in the files of patients in CCU/ward.
  • The Registrar - maintain a high standard of communication with patients, patients' families and staff. The Registrar will confer at all times with other clinical team members regarding discharge planning and progress of patients.
  • Attend rostered outpatient clinics, 3 sessions per week, and endeavour to see outpatients at their scheduled appointment times.
  • Out patients for pre-assessment in the department or who are to be discharged will be discussed with the Consultant Cardiologist.
  • Undertake regular exercise tolerance tests on Cardiology outpatients (2 sessions per week) and inpatients and also be available for consultation and advice to other registrars. The CCU registrar is also rostered to one inpatient referrals session, and should see referral patients prior to discussion with a Cardiologist.
  • The Registrar -answer calls from GPs and will make appropriate decisions regarding the disposition of these patients.
  • The Registrar -undertake investigation or treatment of patients in the CCU/Ward where appropriate and request assistance from the Cardiologist on call when required.
  • The Registrar is undertaking GP ECG reporting and liaises with the GP regarding important abnormalities by telephone if necessary and discusses interpretations of ECGs with the Cardiologist if required.

Education

MBBS -

Faculty of Medicine
University Of Jaffna, Sri Lanka
01.1998

Post Graduate Diploma - Echocardiography

Royal College of Surgeon (England)
12.2013

MS - Cardiothoracic surgery

University of Melbourne
Melbourne, VIC
12.2014

FRCS - Cardiothoracic surgery

Royal College of Surgeon (England)
01.2018

Skills

  • Coronary artery diseases, CABG
  • Valve pathology and Valve replacement and repair
  • Aortic pathology including aneurysm and dissection, and aortic surgeries including arch/Hemiarch Replacement
  • Congenital heart pathology and Repairs and Reconstruction
  • Cardiac Tumour pathology and Resection and Reconstruction
  • Valvular Endocarditis pathology and Surgical Management
  • Extra Thoracic Cardio Pulmonary Bypass
  • Pulmonary Artery pathology and Pulmonary embolectomy
  • Pulmonary pathology and Pneumonectomy, Lobectomy, Wedge Resection
  • Chest wall pathology and Chest wall Resection and Reconstruction
  • Chest Trauma pathology and surgical management
  • Video Assisted Thoracoscopy, VAT procedures Lobectomy, Pneumonectomy, Wedge
  • Rigid Bronchoscopy
  • Flexible Bronchoscopy
  • Mediastinal pathology and Mediastinoscopy and Resection of tumour via open and VAT approach
  • Congenital chest wall deformity and correction
  • Congenital heart disease ASD closure, VSD closure , Repair of anomalous pulmonary
  • Venous drainage
  • ALCAPA syndrome, Epstein anomaly, Tetralogy of Fallot, etc Emergency Cardio Thoracic- Aortic dissection, Pulmonary Embolectomy

Accomplishments

2014 to current - External Examiner for Surgery Faculty of Medicine

2012 June to current - International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (ISMICS)

2009 to current - Member of Royal College of Surgeons, England

2006 to current - Member of Sri Lankan College of Surgeons

Certification

General Registration, AHPRA (October 2013, AHPRA)

Full Registration as a Specialist Cardiothoracic Surgeon (June 2014, Sri Lanka Medical Council)

Timeline

RACGP Training Part Time

RACGP
01.2024 - Current

Casual Cardiothoracic Surgery Registrar

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
01.2024 - Current

CTS Surgical Assistant

Hollywood Private Hospital, Mount Hospital, St John of God Murdoch Subiaco,
08.2022 - 12.2022

Senior Registrar in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
02.2018 - 08.2022

Registrar in Cardiology | Private Surgical Assistant Cardiothoracic Surgery

Fiona Stanley Hospital | Mount Hospital | St John of God Hospital
02.2017 - 02.2018

Post Graduate Diploma - Echocardiography

Royal College of Surgeon (England)

MBBS -

Faculty of Medicine

MS - Cardiothoracic surgery

University of Melbourne

FRCS - Cardiothoracic surgery

Royal College of Surgeon (England)

Family Name

RAJARATNAM

Given Names

KAWRYSHANKER (Shanker)

Current Work Address

321 Abernethy Road, Cloverdale, WA, 6104

Work Addresses

  • Hollywood Hospital, WA
  • Mount Hospital, WA
  • St John Of God, WA

Current Home Address

17 Carrington Street, Nedlands, WA, 6009

Phone - Home

08 9389 5731

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 25/06/1968
  • Gender: Male

Courses

May 2013 - EMST Australia

August 2014 - ATLS Sri Lanka/UK

March 2023 - Leader shifts qualification online Oxford university

Specialist Examinations

Post Graduate Institute of Medicine

Entry exam for Surgical Training (February 2002)


Exit exam for Surgery (February 2006)


EXPERIENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH and PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITES

Clinical & Academic Teaching Experience (2002–2022)

Sri Lanka (2002–2006)

  • Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Base Hospitals (Panadura & Horana), and National Hospital of Sri Lanka.
  • Conducted mandatory clinical teaching (6 hrs/week) for 3rd–final year medical students (University of Colombo, Kelaniya, Sri Jayawardanapura).
  • Supervised 5–15 students per 8-week rotation with end-of-term assessments, case reviews, interviews, and mentoring.
  • Topics: CPR, ATLS, long/short cases, viva prep, imaging interpretation, surgical skills workshops (IV cannulation, arterial/venous access, pleural/peritoneal taps, catheter/line insertion, chest drain, minor surgical procedures).
  • Delivered academic teaching (4 hrs/week) to nurses, physiotherapists, and paramedics.
  • Organised mock exams for MS Part I & II candidates.
  • Coordinated registrar journal presentations (weekly).


Australia – Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital & Fiona Stanley Hospital (2007–2022)

  • Taught UWA, Curtin, and Notre Dame medical students (5–7 students per 6-week rotation).
  • Clinical teaching: cardiothoracic and general surgery, trauma care, suturing, operative techniques.
  • Resident/Registrar teaching: pre/post-op care of cardiac & thoracic patients, vein/artery harvest, sternotomy, LIMA harvest, cardiopulmonary bypass, decannulation, wound care, chest drain/arterial line insertion.
  • Advanced teaching: IABP, ECMO, pacing systems, emergency thoracotomy, interpretation of ECG, echo, PFT, CT, MRI, TTE, TOE, CPET, coronary angiography.
  • Regular teaching on ward & ICU rounds, including TAVI and ablation preparation/post-op care.
  • Weekly registrar journal clubs (cardiac & thoracic surgery).
  • Conducted mock exams, MRCS exam prep, and served as examiner at Curtin Medical School (Years 2, 3 & 5).
  • Mentored international electives and fellows, including guidance for newly qualified FRACS surgeons.


Published Research Papers

  • Papillary Fibroelastoma of the Interventricular Septum Mimicking a Cardiac Myxoma – Tex Heart Inst J. 2010; 37(1): 119–120
  • Oral Presentation on Technical Challenges in MICS – ISMICS 2012, Los Angeles, USA, June 2012
  • Poster Presentation on Special Techniques for Venous Cannulation – ICI 2012 Israel Meeting, Tel Aviv, 02–04 Dec
  • Refractory Ascites – Rare Presentation for Severe Aortic Regurgitation – Heart Lung Circulation, Volume 23, Issue 1, Pages e8–e9, January 2014
  • Poster Presentations on Why AV Endocarditis is Common on NCC – ESCVS 2014, Nice, France
  • Poster Presentations on New Landmark for LSV – ESCVS 2014, Nice, France
  • Poster Presentations on New Landmark for LSV – ISMICS 2014, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Poster Presentations on New Landmark for LSV – WSCTS 2014, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Poster Presentation on The Left Atrial Roof Approach is Better for Mitral Valve Operation in Kyphosis Patients – AATS Meeting 2017, Boston
  • The Left Atrial Roof Approach is Better for Mitral Valve Operation in Kyphosis Patients – ISMICS Meeting, Rome, Italy 2017
  • Post-Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy and Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator Support – Right Ventricular Recovery – AATS Mechanical Support for the Heart and Lung Symposium, Houston, Texas, February 2020
  • Post-Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy and Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator Support – Right Ventricular Recovery – ECTSS 57th Annual Meeting, Naples, Florida, October 2019
  • Lower Lying Aortotomy – An Oozing Aortotomy (Poster Presentation) – Heart Valve Society 2020, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi
  • Subaxillary Position of Nuvo Stabilizer for Left-Sided Coronary Grafting in MIDCABG is Better for Altered Anatomy – International Coronary Congress, 7th, The Marriott Marquis, New York City, 3–5 December 2021


EMPLOYMENT DURING SPECIALIST TRAINING

Senior Registrar in Cardiothoracic Surgery Registrar in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Registrar in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
March 2007 – January 2009

Hospital Avenue, Nedlands WA 6009

AHPRA
Supervisor: Mr. Mark Newman

  • Sole Senior Registrar responsible for ward, emergency, and ICU patients
  • Conducted daily ward rounds (general and ICU); on-call 1 in 3 days and every third weekend
  • Performed and assisted in cardiac and thoracic surgeries including: Sternotomy, LIMA harvest, radial artery and vein harvest
    Cardiopulmonary bypass initiation and weaning
    Emergency procedures: tamponade drainage, pulmonary embolectomy, aortic dissection repair, endocarditis surgery, thoracotomy
  • Managed post-op care: ventilatory support, pacing, inotropes, IABP insertion/removal
  • Led outpatient clinics, coordinated cardiology/respiratory referrals
  • Participated in MDT meetings and monthly morbidity & mortality audits
  • Supervised and mentored interns, residents, and medical students

National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL), Colombo, Sri Lanka

75 Reagent Street, Colombo 10, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC)

February 2006 – March 2007
Supervisor: Dr. Rohan Jayasinghe

  • Led surgical planning, execution, and post-op management across HDU, ICU, and wards
  • Performed complex procedures including:Valve replacements, congenital cardiac surgeries
    Combined surgeries with orthopaedics, urology, and oncology (e.g., CPB-assisted resections)
    Flexible/rigid bronchoscopy, mediastinoscopy, lymph node biopsy
  • Delivered 24/7 emergency coverage and ran outpatient clinics
  • Conducted daily ward rounds and post-op care
  • Taught surgical registrars, medical officers, and students; delivered clinical lectures
  • Presented morbidity & mortality reviews; participated in MDT discussions

National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL), Colombo, Sri Lanka
15 August 2005 – 14 March 2006
Supervisor: Dr. Rohan Jayasinghe

  • Managed pre- and post-operative patients in HDU and ICU
  • Assisted and performed cardiac/thoracic surgeries including paediatric cases
  • Participated in emergency procedures and routine ward duties
  • Provided after-hours cardiology and respiratory coverage
  • Mentored junior staff and contributed to discharge planning and clinical documentation



EMPLOYMENT BEFORE SPECIALIST TRAINING

Medical Training and Registrar Positions – Sri Lanka (2002–2005)

Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila
Registrar in General Surgery | Apr 2002 – Apr 2003
Supervisor: Dr. K Alagaratnam

  • Managed wards and HDU, including burn unit patients; performed general surgical procedures.
  • Conducted outpatient clinics, urgent/elective referrals; 24/7 A&E coverage.
  • Prepared monthly Morbidity & Mortality (M&M) audits.
  • Teaching: medical students, residents, nurses, physiotherapy students; coordinated ATLS & MET courses.

Base Hospital, Moratuwa
Registrar in General Surgery & A&E Trauma | Apr 2003 – Jul 2003
Supervisor: Dr. K Mahintharajah

  • Managed wards/HDU, pre/post-op care, trauma cases; outpatient clinics, M&M audits, and teaching.

Base Hospital, Horana
Registrar in General Surgery & Regional Hospital Rotation (including A&E Trauma) | Jul 2003 – Oct 2003
Supervisor: Dr. Gamagae

  • Managed general surgical and trauma patients; conducted outpatient clinics, M&M audits, and teaching.

NHSL, Colombo
Registrar in Orthopaedic Surgery & Vascular Surgery (night cover) | Oct 2003 – Apr 2004
Supervisor: Dr. Wasantha Perera

  • Managed orthopedic wards/HDU, trauma cases, joint replacement and oncology cases.
  • Conducted outpatient clinics, M&M audits, and teaching.

Registrar in Neurosurgery | Apr 2004 – Jul 2004
Supervisor: Dr. Colvin Samasinghe

  • Managed neuro wards/HDU; trained in neuro-resuscitation, trauma, polytrauma.
  • Assisted in neurosurgical procedures; outpatient clinics, M&M audits, teaching.

Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo
Registrar in Paediatric Surgery & A&E Trauma | Jul 2004 – Sep 2004
Supervisor: Dr. Ranjan Dias

  • Managed pediatric surgical patients; trained in pediatric resuscitation, venous/arterial line insertions.
  • 24/7 A&E coverage; outpatient clinics, multidisciplinary meetings, and teaching.

NHSL – Registrar Rotations (2005):
Registrar in Cardiothoracic Surgery | 15 Feb – 14 Apr 2005
Supervisor: Dr. Narendra Pinto

  • Managed wards/HDU, performed cardiothoracic procedures; learned fiberoptic and rigid bronchoscopy.
  • Outpatient clinics, urgent/elective referrals, M&M audits, teaching; on-call 1 in 3 days, 24/7 A&E coverage.

Registrar in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) | 15 Apr – 14 May 2005
Supervisor: Dr. PN Rajapakse

  • Managed STEMI/NSTEMI, post-cardiac surgery, multi-organ dysfunction patients.
  • Ventilation management, inotropes, central/arterial/PICC lines; research, monthly audits, anesthetic teaching sessions.

Registrar in Urology | 15 May – 14 Aug 2005
Supervisors: Dr. PN Rajapakse, Dr. GAG Amarasena, Dr. Nimry Jazzel

  • Managed wards/HDU, performed urological procedures including minimally invasive surgery.
  • Conducted ultrasound scans, outpatient clinics, urgent/elective referrals.
  • Participated in multidisciplinary meetings, monthly M&M audits, teaching; on-call 1 in 3 days, 24/7 A&E coverage.

Key Duties Across All Rotations:

  • Managed wards, HDU, pre/post-op patients, and emergency cases; conducted outpatient clinics and referrals.
  • Assisted in specialty-specific procedures across general surgery, cardiothoracic, ICU, urology, neurosurgery, orthopaedic, and pediatric surgery.
  • Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings, audits, and research.
  • Prepared and presented monthly M&M audits.
  • Taught medical students, residents, nurses, and allied health staff.
  • On-call 1 in 3 days with weekend rotations; 24/7 emergency coverage.


References

Ian Gilfilan - Consultant at Fiona Stanley Hospital 

0412356216 

iangilf@gmail.com

Most recent year of contact - 2022


Lucas Sanders - Consultant at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

0415384695

Lucas.sanders@health.wa.gov.au

Most recent year of contact - 2025 


Kaushalendra Rathore - Consultant at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

0469715129

Kaushalendr.rathore@gmail.com

Most recent year of contact - 2025

Other activities

  • Member of the syllabus committee CTS , PGIM Sri Lanka.
  • Mentoring Medical students since 2009, University of Western Australia.
  • External examiner for Surgery - Faculty Of Medicine University of Jaffna 2009-2011,2013,2014,2016 to 2019.
  • Hospital Development Committee and Infrastructure Project, Advisory Member , Teaching Hospital Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
  • Interviewing the candidates for the Curtain Medical School, since 2016.
  • Faculty Of Medicine Jaffna Alumni Australia committee Member since 2017.
  • Faculty Of Medicine Jaffna, International Elective clinical experience for Medical student selection Board Member.
  • Examiner for the OSCE year 2 Anatomy, and 3,4 and Final year, surgery 2023.

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