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| name = Devaka Fernando | image = DevakaFernando.jpg | image_size = | caption = | nationality = Sri Lankan | occupation = Physician | known_for = Professor of Medicine, University of Sri Jayawardanapura | title = Professor }} Devaka Fernando, MBBS, MSc, MD, FRCP, is aSri Lankan physician and academic. He was president of the Osteoporosis Society of Sri Lanka and a professor of medicine at the University of Sri Jayawardanapura. EducationFernando was educated at Dean Row School in Cheshire, UK,[1] Shore Country Day School in Beverly, Massachusetts[1] and S. Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia, Sri Lanka.[2][3] He received a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. Fernando received a Doctor of Medicine degree and membership of the Royal College of Physicians, trained in public health at the University of Manchester (Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology) and trained as a specialist at the Manchester Royal Infirmary.[1] {{anchor|Educational and professional activity}}Educational and professional activitiesFernando was a consultant physician in diabetes and the endocrinology department of the Sri Jayawardanapura General Hospital and a senior lecturer in the faculty of medicine at the University of Colombo.[4][5] He was a professor of medicine in the University of Sri Jayewardenepura faculty of health sciences,[6] coordinated the endocrinology training programme for the board of study in medicine at the University of Colombo's Postgraduate Institute of Medicine from 1998 to 2004,[7] managed the World Diabetes Foundation project in Sri Lanka,[8] was editor and vice-president of the Diabetes Association of Sri Lanka and was the founding director of the Sri Lanka Twin Registry.[9][10][11] Fernando was a charter member of the board of study in medical administration at PGIM Colombo,[12][13] was involved in the specialist training of doctors in Sri Lanka through the Royal College of Physicians[14][15] and was connected to efforts to prevent discrimination against diabetes patients.[16][17] He had a health-policy advisory role on a World Bank project[18] and engaging the media in diabetes care[19] through the Diabetes Forum.[20] Fernando was secretary in 1995 and 1997,[21][22] treasurer in 1998 and vice-president in 2000 of the Sri Lanka Medical Association; secretary (1993–1996) and treasurer (1997–1998) of the Ceylon College of Physicians; founding president of the Osteoporosis Society of Sri Lanka (later named Osteoporosis Sri Lanka);[23] from 2000 to 2004,[24][25] editor (1994–1995) and treasurer (1996–2000) of the Endocrine Society of Sri Lanka;[7] part of a Sri Lanka task force for the eradication of rabies,[26] and charter committee members of the National Stroke Association of Sri Lanka[27] and the for the Brain Research and Neuroscience Centre's advisory panel.[28] While working in Sri Lanka, Fernando held clinical and research fellowships and senior research fellowships at the University of Manchester, visiting professorships with the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne and the University of Sheffield and an honorary professorship at Sheffield Hallam University;[29] he later emigrated to the United Kingdom. ResearchPublications
GrantsFernando has been an applicant or co-applicant in grants received from the Wellcome Trust [33] and the World Diabetes Foundation.[34] Professional affiliations and honorsHe has received academic honors from:
With Victor Hettigoda, Fernando received a presidential award for research.[40] He was made an honorary fellow of the College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka and a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in London and Edinburgh and the Ceylon College of Physicians.[41] Voluntary serviceFernando chaired the Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Trust, based in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Ratmalana, from 1990 to 2004;[42][43] helped establish a renal dialysis unit[44] and transit home[45] for patients and families visiting the University of Sri Jayewardenepura faculty of health sciences and its teaching hospital in 1998;[46] set up computer servers linking the John Pease Diabetes Centre in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England and centres in Sri Lanka to aid education in Sri Lanka,[47] and assisted in disaster relief after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.[48] {{anchor|Involvement in other notable activity outside academia}}Other activitiesFernando was a school prefect,[49] won awards in rugby and athletics (finished second in the 1973 400m junior national AAA championships),[50][51] was active in classical, English debating and drama societies[52][53] and was part of the rugby union Royal-Thomian rivalry[54][55] on the 1975 S. Thomas' College team coached by Quentin Israel, called the best Thomian team by sports journalist Sharm de Alwis.[56][57] He captained the University of Colombo rugby team, scoring two tries in a victory against Colombo Hockey and Football Club;[58] placed second in the 400m hurdles at the 1976 junior national AAA championships, and represented the Colombo Hockey and Football Club in the 1981 First Division tournament.[59] Fernando has coached rugby teams in Sri Lanka and the UK.[60] United Kingdom 2005-Fernando moved to the United Kingdom in 2005, where he has been a consultant endocrinologist, head of the Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust's Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology at King's Mill Hospital[61] and a member of the foot-care team,[62] associate medical director for clinical governance[63] and member of a trial steering committee.[64] In collaboration with the Thyroid Association, he has delivered lectures with colleague George Thomson.[65][66][67] Fernando is a board member of the Thanet[60][68][68] and Sheffield clinical commissioning groups[69] and a member of the Diabetes Think Tank, a parliamentary advisory group.[70][71] References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/devaka-fernando/3/374/a62|title= Profile|publisher=www.linkedin.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-29}} 2. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.tyretracks.com/showthread.php?t=121|title= D.S.Jayasekera-Unassuming in disposition, he walked tall.Daily Mirror, 24 th August 2006|publisher=tyretracks.com |date= |accessdate=2011-07-15}} 3. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=88905 | title=Sharm de Alwis Thomians honour Quentin Israel | work=The Island | date=26 September 2013 | accessdate=20 October 2013}} 4. ^{{cite web|url= http://hettiarachchi.tripod.com/RAVI4.html|title = Prevention of non-communicable diseases - challenges in the next century Daily News, Saturday 28, February 1998 |publisher= hettiarachchi.tripod.com|accessdate=2011-09-28}} 5. ^{{cite web|url= http://dl.nsf.ac.lk/bitstream/1/10089/2/JCCP-32(1)-9.pdf|title = Prevention of non-communicable disease - challanges[sic] in the next century Ravindra Fernando Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 1999, 32, 9-18 |publisher= National Science Foundation|accessdate=2013-12-26}} 6. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/12/21/new20.html|title = Faculty of Graduate Studies third research sessions Daily News Friday, 21 December 2001|publisher= www.dailynews.lk|accessdate=2011-09-30}} 7. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://endocrinesociety.wordpress.com/council/history/milestone/|title = Milestones in the history of the Endocrine Society of Sri Lanka |publisher= endocrinesociety.wordpress.com|accessdate=2012-11-22}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/060604/plus/Health.html|title = Diabetes is slowly but steadily rearing its head among the majority of Sri Lankans, and it's time to take notice |publisher= sundaytimes.lk|accessdate=2011-11-15}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/981213/plus2.html|title = A National Twin Registry has been launched to facilitate research in this fascinating field The Sunday Times Sri Lanka 13th December 1998|publisher= sundaytimes.lk |accessdate=2011-05-28}} 10. ^{{cite journal|title = Sri Lanka twin Registry|doi=10.1375/twin.5.5.424|volume=5|issue=5|journal=Twin Research|pages=424–426|year = 2002|last1 = Sumathipala|first1 = Athula|last2=Siribaddana|first2=Sisira|last3=Silva|first3=Nimali De|last4=Fernando|first4=Devaka|last5=Abeysingha|first5=Nihal|last6=Dayaratne|first6=Rohana|last7=Silva|first7=Deepthi De|last8=Warnasuriya|first8=Narada|last9=Hotopf|first9=Mathew}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://infolanka.com/org/twin-registry/Messages.htm|title = Message from Prof. Rohan Jayesekara, The Head of the Department of Anatomy and the Director of the Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo , Sri Lanka|publisher= infolanka.com |accessdate=2012-12-20}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cmasl.lk/news.php#df|title = A Seminar on Medical Management Professor Devaka Fernando MBBS MD FRCP FRCP (Edin) Msc, was the keynote speaker|publisher= www.cmasl.lk|accessdate=2012-01-04}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cmasl.lk/photoGallery/index.php?sfpg=MjAxMSBDUEQxLyoqM2E4MjY1M2JkZjljNWRiZWE0MTRlNjI4YjE2Y2FiZDQ|title = A Seminar on Medical Management Professor Devaka Fernando |publisher= www.cmasl.lk|accessdate=2012-01-04}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://old.rcplondon.ac.uk/pubs/clinicalmedicine/0502marapr/0502_marchapril_prof3.htm|title = International educational partnerships for doctors in training: a collaborative framework with the RCP|publisher= rcplondon.ac.uk |accessdate=2011-05-28}} 15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/content/showcontent.aspx?contentid=402|title = Partnership with colleagues in other countries |publisher= www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk|accessdate=2011-05-28}} 16. ^{{cite web|url= 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web|url=http://www.emdtr.org/projects/diabetesforum/diabetesforum.htm|title = A Diabetes Forum for the Sri Lankan health community |publisher= www.emdtr.org |accessdate=2011-05-28}} 21. ^{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/slmanews/docs/slmanews_2012_09?mode=window&pageNumber=1|title =Dr Lucien Jayasuriya SLMA News September 2012 Volume 5 Issue 09 page 12|publisher= Slmanews |accessdate=2012-12-03}} 22. ^{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/slmanews/docs/slmanews_2012_08|title=Dr S Ramachandran SLMA News August 2012 volume 5 Issue 08 page 16 |publisher=Slma.lk |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}} 23. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.iofbonehealth.org/about-iof/member-societies/society.html?societyID=181|title=Osteoporosis Sri Lanka Society News|publisher= www.iofbonehealth.org |date= |accessdate=2011-09-30}} 24. ^{{cite web|url= http://sundaytimes.lk/000213/plus9.html|title = Osteoporosis society launched The Sunday Times 13th February 2000 |publisher= sundaytimes.lk|accessdate=2011-05-28}} 25. ^{{cite web|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/041017/plus/8.html|title=As a national survey on osteoporosis gets underway, Sunday Times |publisher= www.sundaytimes.lk |date=17 October 2004 |accessdate=2011-05-28}} 26. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/04/26/fea06.html|title= Task Force to eradicate rabies |publisher=www.dailynews.lk |date= |accessdate=2012-11-30}} 27. ^{{cite web|url=http://archives.dailymirror.lk/2004/05/26/news/3.asp|title=Rienzie elected to head National Stroke Association|publisher=www.dailymirror.lk|date=|accessdate=2012-12-15|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055101/http://archives.dailymirror.lk/2004/05/26/news/3.asp|archivedate=21 September 2013|df=dmy-all}} 28. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.btnrc.org/about-us/|title= Professor Devaka Fernando |publisher= www.btnrc.org |date=2012-10-01 |accessdate=2013-11-13}} 29. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.shu.ac.uk/faculties/hwb/medical/staff-honorary.html |title = Sheffield Hallam University, Honorary 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He was also keen Rugby player and athlete. |publisher=www.tyretracks.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-22}} 54. ^Ceylon Daily News Lake House Newspapers 12 July 1975 55. ^Daily Mirror 12 July 1975 56. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tyretracks.com/showthread.php?t=459|title= A Brief overview of Thomian Rugby |publisher=www.tyretracks.com|date= |accessdate=2011-09-01}} 57. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=88905|title= Thomians honour Quentin Israel by Sharm de Alwis |publisher=www.island.lk|date= |accessdate=2014-02-26}} 58. ^The Observer Lake House Newspapers Ltd DR Wijewardena Mawate 20 May 1979 page 26 59. ^Professor Upali Illangasekera President Kandy Society of Medicine: Citation for award of Senaka Bibile Gold Medal, Kandy Society of Medicine 2005 60. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.thanetccg.nhs.uk/about-us/governing-body/devaka-fernando//|title = Launch of Thanet Clinical Commissioning Group|publisher= www.thanetccg.nhs.uk|accessdate=2013-07-18}} 61. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/index.php/healthcare-professionals/find-a-consultant|title = Prof Devaka Fernando|publisher = www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk|accessdate=2013-07-12}} 62. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.chad.co.uk/news/health/king-s-mill-hospital-foot-care-team-collect-top-award-1-3291129|title = King's Mill Hospital foot care team collect top award |publisher = www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk|accessdate=2013-07-12}} 63. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.worldofhealthit.org/sessionhandouts/documents/PS28-2-Fernando.pdf|title = Information Technology in Clinical Governance|publisher= www.worldofhealthit.org|accessdate=2011-05-28}} 64. ^{{cite journal | last1 = Tyrer | first1 = P. |display-authors=et al | year = 2014| title = Clinical and cost-effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy for health anxiety in medical patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial | doi = 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61905-4 | journal = The Lancet | volume = 383| issue = 9913| pages = 219–225| url = http://opus.bath.ac.uk/50864/1/Champ_paper_final_31_july.pdf }} 65. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hpth.org.uk/news.php?id=186|title =First Hypoparathyroidism Awareness meeting|publisher= www.btfthyroid.org |accessdate=2011-09-01}} 66. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.btf-thyroid.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=166&Itemid=234|title = Joint BTF and HPTH UK Thyroid/Parathyroid Awareness Meeting |publisher= www.btfthyroid.org |accessdate=2011-09-01}} 67. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Professor-talk-thyroid-issues/story-16456006-detail/story.html#axzz2Z0U4H9gt |title =Professor to give talk on thyroid issues|publisher= www.thisisnottingham |accessdate=2013-07-10}} 68. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.thanetccg.nhs.uk/news/news-child-blog/?blogpost=688|title = Launch of Thanet Clinical Commissioning Group|publisher= www.thanetccg.nhs.uk|accessdate=2013-05-31}} 69. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sheffieldccg.nhs.uk/Downloads/CCG%20Board%20Papers/September%202015%20Board%20Papers/PAPER%20Aii%20draft%20Public%20minutes%2016.7.15.pdf|title = Minutes of Public meeting|publisher= www.sheffieldccg.nhs.uk|accessdate=2016-03-10}} 70. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.diabetesthinktank.org.uk/uploads/Diabetes%20Think%20Tank%20-%20Meeting%20Report%20-%20NICE%20clinical%20guidelines.pdf|title = DIABETES THINK TANK NICE: a discussion paper on potential policy recommendations for the Diabetes Think Tank|publisher=www.diabetesthinktank.org.uk |accessdate=2013-05-31}} 71. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.diabetesthinktank.org.uk/|title = The Diabetes Think Tank|publisher=www.diabetesthinktank.org.uk |accessdate=2016-03-31}} External links
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