
Vasana Kiridana
Senior Lecturer , University of Peradeniya, Sri LankaBiography
Vasana Kiridana
is a Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics attached to the Department of Paediatrics,
Faculty of Medicine, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and also serves as an honorary
Consultant Paediatrician at
the Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya. Dr. Kiridana had her postgraduate training
in Paediatrics at University of Colombo and obtained MD Paediatrics and Diploma
in Child Health. She obtained MRCPCH (UK) and Strategic Centre for Obesity Professional
Education (SCOPE) certification by the World Obesity Federation. Dr. Kiridana
is the Lead consultant Paediatrician of the multi-disciplinary paediatric
obesity management clinic and is actively involved in research on childhood
obesity and metabolic syndrome. She has numerous publications and abstracts to
her credit.
Research Interest
Paediatricis