HHR Samarasinghe
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Dr HHR Samarasinghe, FRCP, FRACP
is a Sri Lankan Physician, Medical Administrator and President of the Sri Lanka Medical Council.
Dr Samarasinghe was educated at Royal College Colombo and Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
qualifying Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and later Doctor of Medicine
. He worked as Senior Lecturer in Medicine Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo (and is described as an inspiring teacher ). He had a special interest in Neurology and collaborated in research with Nimal Senanayake
then a junior doctor. He returned to Sri Lanka after working in UK and New Zealand and joined the new flagship Hospital Sri Jayawardanapura General Hospital as Consultant Physician where he collaborated with Devaka Fernando in research
.
He was appointed Chairman of the Hospital Board by the Government of Sri Lanka, succeeding fellow neurologist J.B. Peiris
at Sri Lankas only government owned independent Trust at the time. He served as Registrar (CEO equivalent) and later Chairman of the Sri Lanka Medical Council.
He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
and the Ceylon College of Physicians. He was awarded the National Honour Vidya Jyothi
.
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
The post-nominal initials FRACP stand for "Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians."Fellowship is recognition of completion of the College's prescribed post-graduate specialist training program in medicine....
is a Sri Lankan Physician, Medical Administrator and President of the Sri Lanka Medical Council.
Dr Samarasinghe was educated at Royal College Colombo and Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Established in 1870 as the Colombo Medical School, the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, is the second oldest medical school in South Asia.-History:...
qualifying Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and later Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
. He worked as Senior Lecturer in Medicine Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo (and is described as an inspiring teacher ). He had a special interest in Neurology and collaborated in research with Nimal Senanayake
Nimal Senanayake
Professor Nimal Senanayake is a Sri Lankan neurologist, physician, author, film and television scriptwriter and academic.Senanayake was educated at the University of Peradeniya where he later became Senior Lecturer in Medicine, Professor of Medicine and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Chairman...
then a junior doctor. He returned to Sri Lanka after working in UK and New Zealand and joined the new flagship Hospital Sri Jayawardanapura General Hospital as Consultant Physician where he collaborated with Devaka Fernando in research
.
He was appointed Chairman of the Hospital Board by the Government of Sri Lanka, succeeding fellow neurologist J.B. Peiris
J.B. Peiris
Deshamanya J.B. Peiris, FRCP was a Sri Lankan Neurologist. He was the founder of the Institute of Neurology, Chairman of the Sri Jayewardenapura Hospital and was a former executive Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine....
at Sri Lankas only government owned independent Trust at the time. He served as Registrar (CEO equivalent) and later Chairman of the Sri Lanka Medical Council.
He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter...
and the Ceylon College of Physicians. He was awarded the National Honour Vidya Jyothi
Sri Lankan honours system
The Sri Lankan national honours system is a fully indigenous honours system of titles, decorations and medals which are awarded to recognize achievements of, or service by, Sri Lankans or others in connection with Sri Lanka...
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