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词条 Nalin Rodrigo
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  1. Family, early life and education

  2. Career

  3. Contributions to maternal and child health

  4. Leadership positions

  5. Honours

  6. References

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| name = Jayatissa Nalin Rodrigo
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| birth_date = 1929
| birth_place = Ceylon
| death_date = {{death year and age|2006|1929}}
| death_place = Sri Lanka
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| nationality = Sri Lankan
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| known_for = President Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians 1981-83, Medical Teacher, Chairman Sri Jayawardanapura General Hospital
| education = University of Colombo
Royal College Colombo
| employer = Ministry of Health Sri Lanka
| occupation = Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
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}}Jayatissa Nalin Rodrigo , Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, was a Sri Lankan Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Surgeon, Medical Teacher and Medical Administrator.,[1][2]

Family, early life and education

Rodrigo was a great grandson Sir Charles Henry de Soysa.[3] His father Professor J L C Rodrigo from a famous family of Panadura was a Ryde Gold Medal winner at Trinity College, Kandy, read classics at Oxford University as a contemporary of S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike and was Professor of Western Classics at the University of Ceylon.[4] Educated at Royal College Colombo, Rodrigo studied medicine Colombo Medical College now known as Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Career

Rodrigo trained in Sri Lanka and in the United Kingdom where he became a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists by examination. He was one of the 4 house officers appointed at the inception of Castle Street Maternity Hospital 1n 1952.

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He returned to Sri Lanka spending 19 years in peripheral hospitals before being appointed to Castle Street Hospital for Women.[6]

Contributions to maternal and child health

Rodrigo made many contributions to developing the speciality in Sri Lanka, served as president of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Rodrigo trained many of the leading Obstetricians in practice and was regarded as a mentor by many.[7] Professor Chamberlain, President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is reputed to have commented on his role as a trainer of Obstetricians with a statement that "he (Prof Chamberlain) seemed to be the only Obstetrician in the country who had not worked with Dr. Rodrigo".[8] Rodrigo is referred to as "the godfather of the quest to reduce maternal mortality and doyen of obstetricians" by Dr MALR Perera Secretary of Health.[9]

Leadership positions

Rodrigo was President Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians 1981-83 and served on its council for two decades and was also Editor and its Patron. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Study in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine University of Colombo [10] Rodrigo also served as Chairman of the Board at Sri Jayawardanapura General Hospital and Medical Director of Asha Central Hospital,[11][12]

During his tenure as Chairman between 1988 and 1994 with Dr RC Rajapakse was Medical Director and Dr. Narme Wikramasinghe as Deputy Medical Director,[13] the hospital developed specialist units such as Renal Disease (Dr Chula Herath) {{citation needed|date=April 2014}} in addition to others where local expertise was lacking like scoliosis surgery through attracting specialists based overseas such as Professor Randunna Corea,[14] which ceased after his demise and Diabetes and Endocrinology through Professor Devaka Fernando,[15][16] who moved the department to the university in 1992. {{Citation needed|date=April 2014}}

Honours

The Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists commemorates his work through an annual award of a Gold Medal for an oration [17] and the postgraduate Institute of Medicine awards a Gold Medal for best performance at its examination.[18]

References

1. ^{{cite journal|title= Citation for Fellow, Doctor J. Nalin Rodrigo|date= October 2000 |doi=10.1111/j.1447-0756.2000.tb01332.x|volume=26|issue = 5|journal=Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research|pages=iii–iv}}
2. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.thesundayleader.lk/archive/20090503/letters.htm |title= Appreciation Dr Nalin Rodrigo by Dr Janaka Weeratunga The Sunday Leader Sunday 3rd May 2009|publisher= thesundayleader.lk |date= 3 May 2009 |accessdate=2014-04-22}}
3. ^{{cite journal|title= Citation for Fellow J.Obstet.Gynaecol.Res. Vol 26,No.5:iii-iv 200|journal = Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research|volume = 26|issue = 5|pages = iii-iv|date=2000 |doi= 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2000.tb01332.x}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=94074 |title= A unique Society Completes 175 Years|publisher= www.island.lk|date=27 April 2014 |accessdate=2014-04-27}}
5. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.island.lk/2000/12/09/featur02.html|title= Castle Street Hospital - then and nowAddress delivered by Dr. Nalin Rodrigo, patron of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetri-cians and Gynaecologists and Medical Director of Asha Central Hospital, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Castle Street Hospital recently.|publisher= Sundaytimes.lk |accessdate=2014-04-27}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/130519/plus/slcog-present-inaugural-dr-nalin-rodrigo-memorial-oration-44845.html|title= SLCOG present inaugural Dr. Nalin Rodrigo Memorial Oration|publisher= Sundaytimes.lk |accessdate=2014-04-27}}
7. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090419/Plus/sundaytimesplus_10.html|title= Giant in the field of obstetrics Dr.Jayatissa Nalin Rodrigo by Janaka Weeratunga Sunday Times Sunday April 19, 2009 |publisher= Sundaytimes.lk |accessdate=2014-04-27}}
8. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.island.lk/2000/12/09/featur02.html|title= Castle Street Hospital - then and nowAddress delivered by Dr. Nalin Rodrigo, patron of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetri-cians and Gynaecologists and Medical Director of Asha Central Hospital, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Castle Street Hospital recently.|publisher= Sundaytimes.lk |accessdate=2014-04-27}}
9. ^{{cite web|url= http://apps.searo.who.int/PDS_DOCS/B0034.pdf|title= High Maternal Mortality and Morbidity: The Shame of the South-East Asia Region Dr M A L R Perera, Secretary, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka World Health Organisation Regional Health Forum – Volume 6, Number 2, 2002|publisher= apps.searo.who.int |accessdate=2014-04-27}}
10. ^{{cite journal|title= Citation for Fellow J.Obstet.Gynaecol.Res. Vol 26,No.5:iii-iv 200|journal = Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research|volume = 26|issue = 5|pages = iii-iv|date=2000 |doi= 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2000.tb01332.x}}
11. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.sundaytimes.lk/980823/plus4.html|title= Some well known Rodrigos|publisher= Sundaytimes.lk |accessdate=2014-04-27}}
12. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.island.lk/2000/12/09/featur02.html|title= Castle Street Hospital - then and nowAddress delivered by Dr. Nalin Rodrigo, patron of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetri-cians and Gynaecologists and Medical Director of Asha Central Hospital, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Castle Street Hospital recently.|publisher= Sundaytimes.lk |accessdate=2015-04-27}}
13. ^{{cite web|url= http://sundaytimes.lk/020505/plus/let.html|title= Don't forget Dr. Rajapakse|publisher= sundaytimes.lk |accessdate=2014-04-27}}
14. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.island.lk/2008/05/11/features12.html|title= Professor James Randunna Corea Dr Suriyakanthie Amarasekera |publisher= island.lk |accessdate=2014-04-27}}
15. ^{{cite journal|title=Knowledge about diabetes and metabolic control in diabetic patients. |pmid=8477485 | volume=38|issue=1 |journal=Ceylon Med J|pages=18–21 | last1 = Fernando | first1 = DJ|year=1993 }}
16. ^{{cite journal|title= The work of a diabetes clinic: an audit|pmid=7820894 | volume=39|issue=3 |journal=Ceylon Med J|pages=138–9 | last1 = Fernando | first1 = DJ | last2 = Perera | first2 = SD|year=1994 }}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/130519/plus/slcog-present-inaugural-dr-nalin-rodrigo-memorial-oration-44845.html|title= SLCOG present inaugural Dr. Nalin Rodrigo Memorial Oration|publisher= Sundaytimes.lk |accessdate=2014-04-27}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cmb.ac.lk/academic/institutes/pgim/ACA/BOS/Prospectus/MDO&G19.06.2013.pdf|title= Nalin Rodrigo Gold Medal Prospectus postgraduate Institute of Medicine Page 2 section 6.6 |publisher= www.cmb.ac.lk |accessdate=2014-04-27}}
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6 : 1929 births|2006 deaths|Sinhalese physicians|Alumni of Royal College, Colombo|Alumni of the University of Ceylon (Colombo)|Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons

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