Dr. Vishnukumar Sivapatham

I am a dedicated researcher with a strong background in health science especially in Paediatrics. I have my expertise in evaluation and passion in improving the health and wellbeing. I hold an appointment as lecturer (Probationar) in Paediatrics at the Faculty of Healthcare Sciences, Eastern University, Sri Lanka where I teach final year medical students. I am also a member of the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC), Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA), Young Scientist Forum (YSF), Perinatal Society of Sri Lanka (PSSL) and Nutritional Society of Sri Lanka (NSSL) where I contribute to the functional platform.

Publication in Journals:

1. Sujirtha,N, Vishnukumar,S. (2016). Analytical Study of Associated Risk Factors of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among the Population in Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka. . International Journal of Health Sciences and Research (IJHSR), 6 (1), 392-400.
2. Vishnukumar.S, Kaluarachi.A, Sujirtha.N. Knowledge and Practice of Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescent Girls in Kattankudy area, Batticaloa District. (2017). The Journal of Public Health. January 2017.
3. Vishnukumar.S, Sujirtha.N, Ramesh.R. (2016). The effect of breakfast on behaviour and academic performance in schooling children in Batticaloa district. Journal for Nutrition. March 2017.
4. Vishnukumar.S, Jayamanne.C.J.K, Kumara.S.Jayasinghe, B, Fonseka.R. (2016). Otocephaly: Agnathia Microstomia Synotica Syndrome – A Case Report. Journal of Pregnancy and Child Health. 3 (6): 1000295
5. Vishnu Sivapatham, Jayamanne Mdcjp: Knowledge and Predictors of Hand Hygiene Practices among Nurses and Midwives in a Tertiary Care Maternity Hospital in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Health Sciences and Research. August 2018.
6. S. Vishnukumar, P. N. Liyanage, R. Sivakanesan: Overweight and obesity among children: Assessment of associated factors in a hospital sample from Gampaha. Ruhunu Medical Journals. 12/2017; 22(1):23., DOI:10.4038/jrcs.v22i1.31
7. Jayamanne, Vishnu Kumar S, Saman Kumara LPC: Feeding Intolerance, Seizures, Recurrent Hypoglycemic Episodes and Persistent Thrombocytopenia: A Case of Symptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirs Infection. Journal of Paediatrics & Health Research. DOI:10.21767/2574-2817.100017
8. Vishnu Sivapatham, Arulpragasam A: An atypical presentation of Kawasaki disease with thrombocytosis at the onset of the illness. The Jaffna Medical Journals. November 2016.

Abstracts in conference proceedings:

1. Vishnukumar.S, Sujirtha.N, Ramesh.R. (2016). The effect of breakfast on behaviour and academic performance in schooling children in Batticaloa district. Second International Conference on Health and Medicine (GARI CONFERENCE) @ Galle face Hotel, Colombo. December 2016.
2. Vishnukumar.S, Kaluarachi A, Sujirtha.N. (2017) Knowledge and Practice of Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescent Girls in Kattankudy area, Batticaloa District. (2017). Second International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research 2017 @ Galadari Hotel, Colombo. January 2017.
3. Vishnukumar.S, Sujirtha.N. (2017) Anaemia among school children in selected rural schools of Batticaloa. Annual Sessions of Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka [NSSL] – 2017 @ Oak Ray Regency, Kandy. January 2017.
4. Vishnukumar.S, Sujirtha.N. From mouth to mind: The emotional toll of an obese child. 3rd International Conference in Mental Health & Human Resilience – London, United Kingdom June 2017
5. Vishnukumar.S, Liyanage P N, Sivakanesan R, Arulpragasam A N, Sujirtha N. Reliability of Body Mass Index in predicting cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese children. 10th International Conference in Childhood Obesity – Rome, Italy June 2017
6. Vishnu Sivapatham, Jayamanne Chamara, Kumara Saman, Gamhewage Nimesha, Jayatunge Tharanga: Knowledge and Predictors of Hand Hygiene Practices among Nurses and Midwives in a Tertiary Care Maternity Hospital in Sri Lanka. 6th Global Congress for Consensus in Paediatrics and Child Health , 20th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, Hilton Colombo, Sri Lanka; 11/2017
7. Vishnu Sivapatham, Chamara Jeyamanne, Saman Kumara, Tharam]nka Jayatunga: Determinants of Noise Level at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Castle Street Hospital for Women Colombo; A Level III Tertiary Care Facility.. 6th Global Congress for Consensus in Paediatrics and Child Health , 20th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, Hilton Colombo, Sri Lanka; 11/2017

Books/Chapters

1. Global Academic Research Institute, Second International Conference on Health and Medicine, Conference Book, The effect of breakfast on behaviour and academic performance in schooling children in Batticaloa district. ISSN 2424-6484, Pp.23
2. Abstracts of Second International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research, Unique Conferences Canada Publications, ISBN 978-1-988652-01-6, Pp.23

• Childhood obesity
• Child abuse
• Nutritional Anemia
• Public Health.
• Feeding Practices in Children

• Visiting Lecturer for nursing students at Nursing Training School Batticloa.
• Master facilitator for Communication Workshop for Health Care Professionals
• Actively engaged in teaching (lectures, tutorials, ward classes and PBLs, student seminars) for medical students.
• Teaching grade medical officers and intern medical officers in Common Paediatric emergencies.
• Resource person in Neonatal Resuscitation workshop for intern medical officers and postgraduate trainees.
• Resource person for intern medical officers in Basic Paediatric Life Support Workshop.
• Conducting regular journal club discussion for Paediatric team members.
• Resource person in Breast feeding support programme for public health midwives.

• Second class upper division in Final MBBS

• Temporary Demonstrator, Department of Clinical Sciences Faculty of Health Care Sciences, Eastern University’ Sri Lanka
  1st October 2012 to 5th December 2012
• Intern Medical officer:
  a. Obstetrics & Gynecology
  De Soyza Hospital for women - Colombo
  10/12/2012 - 09/06/2013
  b. Paediatrics
  Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children - Colombo
  10/06/2013 - 09/12/2013
• Resident Medical officer:
  a. Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children – Colombo
  Cardiothoracic surgical ward
  10/12/2013 - 17/03/2014
• Medical officer:
  a. Teaching Hospital Jaffna – Surgical intensive care unit
  18/03/2014 - 30/06/2015
• Registrar in Paediatrics – Clinical work (on call duties, ward and clinic work)
  July 2015 – September 2018
• Senior Registrar in Paediatrics – Clinical work (on call duties, ward and clinic work, Supervision of junior medical staffs) 
  October 2018 onwards