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Work History
Education
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Certification
References
Affiliations
Publications
Other Medical Experience
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Vidurangi Rukshala Ganegoda

Churchill,Australia

Summary

Experienced and board-certified Emergency Physician from Sri Lanka with over 12 years of clinical service, including 2+ years in Queensland and 10 years in Sri Lanka. Currently employed as Emergency Medicine Registrar at Ipswich Hospital, managing acute adult and paediatric cases independently, often as the most senior clinician overnight. I hold MD (Emergency Medicine), MRCEM, and extensive post-MD registrar experience in diverse clinical settings, including resource-limited environments that enhanced my clinical judgement and autonomy. Proficient in managing presentations across the acuity spectrum—from minor injuries and ambulatory care to complex resuscitations—aligned with the expectations of a Senior Medical Officer working in a community-based urgent care model like Ripley MICC. Familiar with Queensland Health systems (ieMR, The Viewer), local pathways, and committed to quality, safety, and culturally responsive care. Fully vaccinated and AHPRA-registered with full work rights in Australia.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Emergency Medicine Registrar

Ipswich Hospital
Queensland
01.2023 - Current
  • Manage a diverse range of emergency presentations including trauma, cardiac, neuro, and paediatric cases.
  • Perform resuscitations, advanced airway procedures, chest drains, and vascular access procedures.
  • Lead clinical decision-making and patient flow as the most senior doctor during night shifts.
  • Supervise and support junior medical staff and medical students in the department.
  • Utilise ieMR and The Viewer for patient documentation, test results, and clinical handover.
  • Liaise with inpatient teams for admissions and specialty consultations.
  • Ensure timely completion of discharge summaries and medical documentation.
  • Participate in morbidity and mortality meetings and clinical governance activities.

Acting Consultant Emergency Physician

District General Hospital, Negombo
12.2024 - 05.2025
  • Led the Emergency Department in a busy tertiary care hospital with high patient turnover.
  • Provided senior clinical decision-making across a wide spectrum of medical, surgical, trauma, and paediatric emergencies.
  • Supervised junior doctors and emergency nursing staff, ensuring high standards of acute care and patient safety.
  • Coordinated with inpatient specialties and intensive care for critical case transfers and escalations.
  • Participated in departmental audits, protocol development, and quality improvement initiatives.

Senior Registrar in Emergency Medicine

Various Tertiary and Secondary Hospitals
12.2021 - 01.2023
  • Provided frontline emergency care in high-volume tertiary hospitals including trauma centres and paediatric emergency units.
  • Supervised junior medical staff and facilitated emergency resuscitation drills.
  • Managed high-acuity patients including trauma, toxicology, sepsis, and paediatric emergencies.
  • Performed key emergency procedures: intubation, central line insertion, ultrasound-guided cannulation, lumbar puncture, and more.
  • Engaged in academic activities, journal clubs, and post-MD training assessments under PGIM, Colombo.
  • Participated in morbidity and mortality reviews, quality improvement projects, and clinical audits.

Registrar in Emergency Medicine (MD Program)

Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
11.2018 - 12.2021
  • Completed structured clinical training across specialties relevant to emergency medicine:
  • Emergency Department – National Hospital of Sri Lanka
  • Trauma and Orthopaedics – National Hospital of Sri Lanka
  • Toxicology, Forensic Medicine – NHSL
  • Neurosurgery, ENT, Eye Surgery – Colombo hospitals
  • General Surgery, General Paediatrics – Lady Ridgeway and Karapitiya
  • Cardiology, Radiology – NHSL
  • Psychiatry – National Institute of Mental Health
  • Responsibilities:
  • Initial assessment, stabilization, and disposition of emergency patients.
  • Participate in clinical decision-making including referrals and patient follow-up.
  • Conduct procedures under supervision of consultants and specialists.
  • Supervise duties of resident doctors and provide bedside teaching.
  • Prepare and present cases in clinical audits, journal clubs, and teaching rounds.

Education

AMC -

Australian Medical Council
Australia
01.2024

MRCEM -

Royal College of Emergency Medicine
UK
01.2022

MD Emergency Medicine -

Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
Sri Lanka
01.2021

MBBS -

University of Ruhuna
Sri Lanka
01.2014

Skills

  • Emergency medicine & urgent care across all age groups
  • Clinical leadership in low-resource and high-acuity settings
  • Point-of-care ultrasound (eFAST, RUSH, vascular access)
  • Resuscitation, procedural sedation, advanced airway management
  • Minor injuries, wound care, joint reductions, fracture management
  • Team supervision, education, and night shift leadership
  • Strong clinical documentation (ieMR, discharge summaries)
  • Familiarity with NSQHS standards and QH protocols
  • Endotracheal intubation (adult, paediatric, neonatal)
  • Procedural sedation
  • Cardioversion and defibrillation
  • CPR (adult, paediatric, neonatal)
  • NG tube insertion
  • Transcutaneous pacing
  • Regional nerve blocks (fascia iliaca, wrist, ankle, etc)
  • USS-guided central line and arterial line insertion
  • POCUS (EFAST, RUSH, cardiac, guided cannulation)
  • Chest drain insertion, lumbar puncture, paracentesis
  • Joint aspiration, fracture reduction, plaster application
  • Minor surgical procedures – suturing, abscess drainage
  • Foreign body removal (ENT and eye)

Certification

  • AHPRA Registration (MED0002686115) – Australia
  • Sri Lanka Medical Council Registration (SLMC #32699) – Sri Lanka
  • Fully vaccinated per Queensland Health’s Health Employment Directive No. 01/16
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) – European Resuscitation Council (2021)
  • Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) – Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians (2020)
  • Immediate Life Support in Obstetrics (ILS-Obs) – Sri Lanka College of Anaesthesiologists (2019)
  • Emergency Life Care – Sri Lanka Society of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (2018)
  • WINFOCUS Ultrasound Life Support – Level 1 Provider (2018)

References

  • Robert, Roan, Staff Specialist Emergency Medicine, robert.roan@health.qld.gov.au, 0417193752, Ipswich Hospital
  • Bilesha, Jayawardena, Consultant Emergency Medicine, Bilesha.jayawardena@health.qld.gov.au, 0433177855, Ipswich Hospital

Affiliations

  • Member – Sri Lanka College of Emergency Physicians (SLCEP)
  • Member – Sri Lanka Society of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine

Publications

  • Ganegoda VR et al. Value of testing glycated hemoglobin in non-diabetic patients presenting with ACS. SUDEM, 2015.
  • Ganegoda VR et al. Prevalence and determinants of ECG abnormalities in diabetics. SLMA Congress Abstract, 2014.
  • Ganegoda VR et al. Carotid IMT and cardiovascular risk in T2DM patients. SLMA Congress Abstract, 2014.
  • Ganegoda VR et al. Diabetic autonomic neuropathy prevalence in T2DM. SLMA Congress Abstract, 2014.

Other Medical Experience

  • Diploma Trainee in Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases – Central Chest Clinic, Sri Lanka (2018)
  • Medical Officer, Blood Bank – Udugama Base Hospital, Sri Lanka (2016–2018)
  • Relief House Officer – Paediatric Cardiothoracic Unit, Lady Ridgeway Hospital (2015–2016)
  • Intern Medical Officer – Paediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology (2014–2015)
  • Temporary Demonstrator – Department of Medicine, University of Ruhuna (2014)

Languages

English
Full Professional
Sinhalese
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Acting Consultant Emergency Physician

District General Hospital, Negombo
12.2024 - 05.2025

Emergency Medicine Registrar

Ipswich Hospital
01.2023 - Current

Senior Registrar in Emergency Medicine

Various Tertiary and Secondary Hospitals
12.2021 - 01.2023

Registrar in Emergency Medicine (MD Program)

Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
11.2018 - 12.2021

AMC -

Australian Medical Council

MRCEM -

Royal College of Emergency Medicine

MD Emergency Medicine -

Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo

MBBS -

University of Ruhuna

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