Rizana Visvanathan
Melbourne,Australia
Summary
Graduated from Rajarata University,Sri Lanka and completed Post graduate in MD Emergency Medicine at Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Sri Lanka. Have worked as an Unaccredited Emergency Medicine Registrar in Australia for 3 years.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Unaccredited Registrar in Emergency Medicine
St Vincent's Hospital
Registrar in Emergency Medicine
Frankston Hospital
08.2022 - 02.2023
Registrar in Emergency Medicine
Blacktown-Mount Druitt hospital
07.2021 - 06.2022
Registrar & Senior Registrar in Emergency Medicine
Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
11.2016 - 05.2021
Medical officer
Cardiothoracic unit, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children
05.2015 - 10.2016
Relief House Officer in Gynaecology and Obstetrics
De Soya Hospital for Women
04.2014 - 11.2015
Internship
02.2013 - 01.2014
Education
Skills
- Responsibly handling accident and emergency (A&E) medical treatment
- Keeping up to date with the latest treatments, medicines and medical developments
- Assess patients and formulate a diagnosis and initiate management
- Communicate with consultant of other specialty and collectively manage the patients
- Worked in pressurized environment and produce the best results
- Teaching the junior medical officers, medical students, nursing officers and trainee nurses
- Present case reports and take part in morbidity and mortality meetings
- Conduct clinical audits and research activities
Medals And Awards
- Prof. Malkanthi Chandrasekara Gold Medal for best performance in Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (2013)
- Prof. P.A.J. Perera gold medal for best performance in biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (2013)
- Prof. Malini Udupihille gold medal for best performance in physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (2013)
- Prof. P.A.J. Perera gold medal for overall best performance in second MBBS examination, Faculty of Medicine, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (2013)
Roles And Responsibilities
- Basic and advanced airway techniques - Pediatric and Adult
- Fibreoptic intubation
- Oxygen therapy
- Initiating Mechanical Ventilation (adult & Paediatric) and High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (Paediatric)
- Weaning off Mechanical Ventilation
- Initiating & Maintaining Noninvasive ventilation
- Insertion of Thoracostomy Tube
- Securing peripheral venous access in adult, paediatric & neonates
- Securing intra osseous access
- Central venous catheterization - Subclavian, Internal jugular, & Femoral approaches with and without Ultrasound guidance
- Insertion of intra arterial line
- Setting up and monitoring CVP
- Performing point of care ultrasonography RUSH, FAST and basic Lung Ultrasound protocols
- Providing advanced cardiac life support to adults and paediatric patients
- Ability to be a team player and team leader in a CPR team
- Basic surgical skills in trauma care - POP application, intercostal drainage tube insertion, fracture immobilization and spinal immobilization
- Providing ultrasound guided regional anesthesia
References
- Dr. Jonathan Karro, Director of Emergency Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia,
email: Jonathan.karro@svha.org.au
- A/Prof Melinda Truesdale, Senior Emergency Physician & Director, Royal Melbourne & royal Women's Hospitals,
Email: Melinda.Truesdale@thewomens.org.au
Timeline
Registrar in Emergency Medicine
Frankston Hospital
08.2022 - 02.2023
Registrar in Emergency Medicine
Blacktown-Mount Druitt hospital
07.2021 - 06.2022
Registrar & Senior Registrar in Emergency Medicine
Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
11.2016 - 05.2021
Medical officer
Cardiothoracic unit, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children
05.2015 - 10.2016
Relief House Officer in Gynaecology and Obstetrics
De Soya Hospital for Women
04.2014 - 11.2015
Internship
02.2013 - 01.2014
Unaccredited Registrar in Emergency Medicine
St Vincent's Hospital
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