CHANIKA GAMAGE

From August 2024- December 2024

Worked in Geriatrics.

Has managed bothe acute and chronic medical conditions in elderly.

Has managed complex medical conmditions with the help of the team.

Has had extensive discussions with patients and family regarding resuscitation and ReSPECT plan.

Done blood withdrawals, ABGs,

From Decmber 2024 to April 2025

Worked in General Internal Medicine

Has managed complex medical conditions in both young and elderly.

Has done daily ward rounds and managed acute conditions like asthma, COPD, ACS, DKA, Hypertension, anaphylaxis, etc.

From April 2025 to August 2025

Worked in the stroke unit

I managed patients with cerebral infarcts and haemorrhages.

Done TIA clinics, attended complex radiological discussions of strokes.

Attended teaching and done presentation of stroke due to anaemia.

From August 2025- December 2025

Worked in the Acute Medical Unit

Attended daily ward rounds with the consultants and managed complex patients.

Managed acute medical comnditions.

Had discussions with patients and family related to their condition.

Attendid radilogical teaching of complex cases.

Attended teaching sessions.

Did procedures like lumbar puncture.

Worked in ED medical department for follow up of ED patients.

Worked in Ambulatory Emergency clinic.

From December 2025 - April 2026

Worked in Geriatrics

From April 2026 - August 2026

Worked in Gatroenterology

Gained experience in managing gastroenterology cases like, alcohol liver disease, pancreatic malignancies, Inflammatory bowel diseases, Upper GI bleedings, gastric and oesophageal malignancies, liver cirrhosis, etc

From August 2026 until now

Working in Cardiology

I am attending daily ward rounds with the consultants and also see patients independently,

Manage ACS, arrhythmias, valve diseases.

Attend teaching.

Working in CCU.

• Ensured proper safety of patients by closely monitoring anaesthesia equipment and patients throughout anaesthesia administration.
• Set up and checked machines required for operations including gas machines, oxygen equipment and central breathing lines. Dismantled anaesthesia, oxygen and gas machines after operations while sanitising areas ready for next procedures.
• Kept anaesthesia equipment safe and in good working order by conducting inspections and deep cleans.
• Determined and prescribed medication, dosages and schedule given patients' condition and contraindications.
• Conducted patient interviews prior to, during and after procedures to monitor conditions.
• Completed pre- and post-op patient inspections and documented findings.
• Given general, anaesthesia and spinal anaesthesia in multiple surgical specialities like gynaecology and obstetrics, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, eye surgery, ENT surgery, neuro surgery.

• Determined and prescribed medication, dosages and schedule given patients' condition and contraindications.
• Managed patient care from admission to recovery, demonstrating compassion and patience.
• Administered treatment and monitored doses, allergic reactions and adverse effects, promptly providing medical attention.
• Responded to emergency situations by performing CPR or using defibrillator.
• Ordered lab tests and radiology scans to further assess condition of patients.
• Communicated with patients and families to discuss how best to manage conditions.
• Maneged patients with ACS, arrhthmias like atrial fibrillations, SVT, VT, cardiac arrests. Has worked in the cardiac arrest team.
• Has worked in the CCU.

• Worked as a Surgical ICU Medical Officer and gained experience with regard to post op care of Neurosurgical, Trauma and Orthopaedic, Gastrointestinal, ENT, Urology and general surgical patients.

• I was trained as an anaesthetist during this period. Gained vast experience after working as an anaesthetist in multiple surgical specialities as mentioned above.
• Has given general anaesthesia, spinal anaesthesia independently and done surgical lists independently.

• I worked as an Intern doctor in paediatric surgery wards.
• Did pre-operative preparation of children awaiting surgeries.
• Gained experience managing acute medical conditions in paediatrics.

• I worked as an Intern house officer in gynaecology and obstetrics for 6 months.
• Gained experience in managing obstetric patients with medical conditions like gestational diabetes, PIH, pre eclampsia, cardiology diseases, PPROM, eclampsia, placenta praevia, placental abruption, cord prolapse, etc.
• I have experience in managing miscarriages. I have done pre-operative preparation of gynaecological patients.