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Dr Sirisena Udawattage Dinesh Chaminda
Sports Medicine Physician
Specialty
Sports Medicine
Languages
English
Gender
Male
Insurance Panel
Great Eastern, HSBC Life
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Experience
Dr Dinesh Sirisena is a consultant in sports and exercise medicine at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore.
His special interests are in hip and groin pathologies, tendinopathies, diagnostic ultrasound and guided interventions (spine, hydro dilatations, high volume, platelet-rich plasma, prolotherapy and TENEX), sports screenings, team medicine, preventative medicine and pitch-side care.
Dr Sirisena was a former consultant in sports medicine at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.
He graduated from Bart’s and The London Medical School. Dr Sirisena has a long history of experience working with various sport teams, including working with specialised teams such as football (AFC Wimbledon, Irish and English FA and other professional teams), rugby (Northampton Saints, Sarecens Academy, RFUW and Singapore Rugby), athletics (Diamond League events), hockey (Olympic and England) and mixed martial arts to aiding as a sports medicine doctor at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
During his time leading the Practice Plus Group MSK, Buckinghamshire musculoskeletal service as the local medical director in the UK, Dr Sirisena was in charge of providing a variety of ultrasound-guided interventions, clinical supervision for doctors and physiotherapists, and management support for service continuation/development. His previous experience include serving as a consultant with Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, UK.
Besides his clinical experience, Dr Sirisena is also involved in research and education as an assistant professor at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine.
Research & publications
Sirisena, D., Tuang, B. H. H., Ng, Z. Q., & Li, J. Z. (2022). Biomechanical Effects of prophylactic knee bracing on anterior cruciate ligament injury risk: a Systematic review. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 33(1), 78–89.
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (2021). Consensus statement: Singapore Integrated 24-hour Activity Guidelines for Children & Adolescents. Singapore.
Sirisena, D., et al. (2021). Surveying the knowledge of the World Health Organization physical activity guidelines, exercise habits and beliefs of hospital staff. Singapore Medical Journal.
Sirisena, D., Sim, S., Lim, I., & Rajaratnam, V. (2021). Median and ulnar nerve Injuries in Cyclists: A Narrative review. Biomedicine, 11(4), 1–12.
Sirisena, D., Sim, S. H. S., & Jw, C. A. (2020). Towards reducing time loss from play: Illness and injury surveillance in an elite women’s waterpolo team. ResearchGate.
Sirisena, D., Zhang, M., Li, J. Z., & Chew, K. (2020). Impact of COVID-19: Perspectives from Sport and Exercise Medicine. Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, 49(8), 594–596.
Sirisena, D., et al. (2021). Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Spine Injection for axial and radicular Pain: a Single institution early experience. Asian Spine Journal, 15(2), 216–223.
Sirisena, D., Lim, I., Sim, S., Pei-Yein, T., & Rajaratnam, V. (2020). Can the Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire Be Used as a Screening Tool Among a Potentially High-Risk Population in Singapore? Journal of Hand and Microsurgery, 14(01), 39–46.
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Clinic
Auspicium Orthopaedic Centre
3 Mount Elizabeth #11-13
Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
SG 228510
Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
SG 228510
(+65) 6369 1066
Auspicium Orthopaedic Centre
319 Joo Chiat Place #02-05
Parkway East Medical Centre
SG 427989
Parkway East Medical Centre
SG 427989
