Dr. Sanooz Raheem

Abdul Raheem Mohamed Sanooz graduated from Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo in 2010. He served as a Medical Officer under the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka before joining the Faculty of Health-Care Sciences as a Lecturer in Pharmacology. He completed MPhil degree at Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya.

He has involved in the teaching activities for the MBBS and BSc Nursing programmes. His research interests has been in the areas of Radionuclide therapy, safe usage of drugs and adverse drug reactions. 

• Google Scholar:
  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=iaEDonUAAAAJ&hl=en
• Research Gate:
  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sanooz-Raheem
• ORCID: 
  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5042-6363

Indexed Journal Articles

• S Raheem, DKK Nanayakkara; Comparison of radioactive iodine therapy outcome and the duration of pretreatment discontinuation of carbimazole among hyperthyroid patients: a prospective study; Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka 50 (2)

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Effect of pre-treatment with carbimazole on the outcome of radioactive iodine -131 therapy for patients with hyperthyroidism; Sanooz Raheem, Nanayakkara D K K; CJMS 2020; 57 (1): 14-18
2. Sanooz Raheem, Nanayakkara D.K.K:;  Correlation of free T4 level at diagnosis and 03, 06 months after fixed dose radioiodine therapy among the hyperthyroid patient ; Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism 2020/ Volume 10, No 2  P 28-36 - Aug 2020  http://doi.org/10.4038/sjdem.v10i2.7407.
3. P Youhasan, S Raheem; Technology enabled formative assessment in medical education: a pilot study through Kahoot; Education in Medicine Journal 11 (3), 23-29
4. Sanooz Raheem, Arulpragasam A.N; Minimizing The Prescribing Errors Within The Inpatient Settings - A Systematic Review; BATTICALOA MEDICAL JOURNAL; Volume 10, Issue 01 May 2019, Biannually

Presentations at International / National / Regional Conferences /Symposia

1. S Raheem, SI Nawaz, DKK Nanayakkara; CONSUMPTION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS, CAFFEINATED DRINKS AND THE PREVALENCE OF OSTEOPOROSIS AMONG THE POPULATION UNDERGOING DXA SCAN AT NUCLEAR MEDICINE UNIT, PERADENIYA; Eastern University, Sri Lanka with Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence, India
2. R Sanooz, SI Nawaz, H Herath, DKK Nanayakkara, Does high body mass index protect against osteoporosis? 43rd Annual academic sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine 2021, 102
3. R Sanooz, SI Nawaz, H Herath, DKK Nanayakkara, Congenital kidney anomalies and associated other urinary tract abnormalities among children referred for Tc99m DMSA scan at Nuclear Medicine Unit, Peradeniya;23rd Annual Scientific Congress 2021, Proceedings of the Sri Lanka College of Pediatrics 
4. ARM Sanooz, DKK Nanayakkara, Difference in outcome of radioactive iodine therapy with the duration of discontinuation of carbimazole among hyperthyroid patients; 43rd Annual academic sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine-2021, 101
5. The prognostic value of TSH level at diagnosis in determining early therapeutic success of Radioactive Iodine (131 I) treatment for hyperthyroidism: A prospective follow up study; International Conference on Radiopharmaceutical Therapy 2021 December 4-5th 2021; Sanooz Raheem, Nanayakkara DKK
6. Comparison of Mean Age of Diagnosing Osteoporosis between Patients on Long-Term Glucocorticoids and Patients Not on Glucocorticoids Treatment page 282 Proceedings of Peradeniya University International Research Sessions 2021, Sri Lanka, Vol. 23, 11th & 12th November 2021; D.K.K. Nanayakkara, A.R.M. Sanooz, S.I. Nawaz and H.M.P.N. Herath
7. Therapeutic Outcome of 10 mCi Radioactive Iodine for Graves‘ Disease: A Prospective Follow-up Study page 296 Proceedings of Peradeniya University International Research Sessions 2021, Sri Lanka, Vol. 23, 11th & 12th November 2021; A.R.M. Sanooz and D.K.K. Nanayakkara
8. DKK Nanayakkara, R Sanooz, SI Nawaz, P Herath, Presence of residual thyroid tissue after thyroidectomy in differentiated thyroid cancer patients and the limitation of using Thyroglobulin level as a prognostic indicator for first Radioactive Iodine ablation therapy; ICRT virtual congress 2020 19 (4), World Journal of Nuclear Medicine p 467
9. DKK Nanayakkara, R Sanooz, VK Kothwela, N Rathnayaka, Evaluating the risk of low bone mineral density(BMD) among the post menopausal breast cancer survivors compared with post-menopausal non breast cancer women: A single center study; 42nd Annual academic sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine- 42, 2020, 18
10. ARM Sanooz, DKK Nanayakkara, Carbimazole and radioactive iodine therapy outcome among hyperthyroid patients: A prospective study;4th Annual Congress, Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine(SIMCON 2020)
11. Sanooz Raheem, Nanayakkara D.K.K:; “Correlation between the Free T4 level at disease presentation and the Free T4 level after the fixed dose Radioiodine therapy among the hyperthyroid patients”; Sri Lanka College of Endocrinologists annual scientific session SLENDO HYBRID 2020 e book PP2 (p 13) 6-8 Aug 2020
12. Sanooz, Raheem; Nanayakkara, D.K.K; Effect of pre-treatment with carbimazole on the outcome of Radioactive Iodine 131therapy for patients with hyperthyroidism: Proceedings of the National conference on multidisciplinary research 2020, Young scientists association, National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka , October 8 2020, P 2 (ISSN 2756-9063)
13. Sanooz, Raheem; Nanayakkara, D.K.K; STARTING ANTITHYROID DRUGS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RADIOACTIVE IODINE THERAPY: EFFECT IN THE THERAPEUTIC OUTCOME AMONG THYROTOXIC PATIENTS: Proceedings of the Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association of clinical Pharmacology and therapeutics (SLACPT) Academic session – 2020 on 28th Nov 2020 PP2 (p 28-29)
14. ARM Sanooz, NKTS Sadaruwan, HKDD Sanjeewani “Development and school absenteeism among chronically ill children” 36th Annual Academic Sessions 2010, College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka
15. AD Hettigama, WK ErangaDilani, WKA Shiromi, WKC Deepthi, ARM Sanooz “Knowledge and attitude towards acute diarrhea management among medical officers”36th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy society of Medicine
16. NC Ekanayake, ARM Sanooz “Pre Hospital care review in Sri Lanka 2005-2011” International Conference on Building Resilience - 2013

Books / Book Chapters

1. Pre Hospital care review in Sri Lanka 2005-2011 by E.A.D NuwanChamara, Dr. SanoozRaheem
2. Patient Education Tamil Book on Diabetes Mellitus by Dr.K.T.Sundaresan, Dr.SanoozRaheem

• Adverse drug reactions
• Rational prescribing
• Prescribing in elderly population

Undergraduate – MBBS and B. Sc (Nursing)

1. Pharmacology and Therapeutics for undergraduate MBBS students 
2. Pharmacology for Nursing undergraduate students 

At the University

• Secretary, Faculty Research Committee, FHCS, EUSL
• Co-ordinator for Staff Development Centre, faculty of Health-Care sciences, EUSL
• Co-ordinator for B.pharm at faculty of Health-Care sciences, EUSL

Professional Membership

• Registered Medical Practitioner at Sri Lanka Medical Council