Nirmani Widanage
Nuneaton,England
Summary
A highly skilled surgical professional with a strong surgical background and expertise in acute and emergency care, including the management of critically ill patients. Demonstrates proficiency in peri-operative, ward-based, and outpatient surgical management across multiple specialties. Experienced in working at pressurised environments.
Actively involved in clinical research and audit, with national recognition for academic presentation. Seeking structured training and clinical fellow opportunities within the UK. Special interest in colorectal surgery and acute trauma care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Trust Senior House Officer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
06.2024 - Current
- Management of acute general surgical emergencies (colorectal and upper GI)
- Peri-operative assessment, optimisation, and post-operative care
- Operative assistance and development of intermediate general surgical skills
- MDT working and safe escalation of complex cases
Medical Officer in Neurosurgery
National(Teaching) Hospital Kandy, Sri Lanka
02.2024 - 04.2024
- Acute neurosurgical admissions and emergency referral management
- Initial assessment and escalation of head injury and intracranial pathology
- Peri-operative and neurocritical patient care
- Operative assistance in neurosurgery with basic and intermediate surgical skills (supervised)
- MDT working and safe escalation
Senior House Officer in General Surgery
District General Hospital, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
07.2023 - 01.2024
- Acute surgical admissions and emergency care
- Surgical team coordination and junior doctor supervision
- Clinical leadership during on-call duties
- Operative assistance and peri-operative care
- Teaching of junior doctors and medical students
Medical Officer in Urology
District General Hospital, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
06.2021 - 06.2023
- Acute urological admissions and emergency care
- Peri-operative and post-operative urological management
- Operative assistance and core urological skills
- Urinary catheterisation, including difficult cases
- Effective teamwork within multidisciplinary teams
Medical Officer in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
District General Hospital, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
03.2019 - 06.2021
- Acute trauma and orthopaedic admissions and emergency care
- Peri-operative and post-operative orthopaedic management
- Operative assistance and core T&O skills
- Fracture assessment and initial management
- Effective multidisciplinary teamwork
Medical Officer in Paediatric Surgery
Sirimavo Bandaranaike Specialised Children's Hospi
11.2017 - 02.2019
- Acute paediatric surgical admissions and emergency care
- Peri-operative and post-operative paediatric surgical management
- Operative assistance and core paediatric surgical skills
- Effective multidisciplinary teamwork
Intern Medical Officer in Gynaecology & Obstetrics
Teaching (General) Hospital Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
05.2017 - 11.2017
Intern Medical Officer in Paediatrics
Teaching (General) Hospital Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
11.2016 - 05.2017
Education
MBBS - Medicine
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka 10/2010 - 01/2016
MRCS -
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Skills
Key Skills
- Acute and emergency surgical care, including critically ill patients
- Peri-operative, ward-based, and outpatient surgical management
- Basic and intermediate surgical skills across multiple specialtiesGeneral Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Urology, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery
- Laparoscopic skills
- Clear, accurate, and legible clinical documentation
- Effective communication with patients, relatives, and multidisciplinary teams
- Strong teamwork skills within high-pressure clinical environments
- Audit, quality improvement, research, publications and academic excellence
- Proficient IT skills (electronic patient records, clinical systems)
- Teaching and supervision of junior doctors and medical students
- Clinical leadership appropriate to role
Certification
General Medical Council
Registered with liscence to practice.
Accomplishments
Best Laparoscopic and Robotics Poster Prize Winner.
Annual Scientific Meeting of Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland · Nov 2025
References
References available upon request.
Publications
1. Effect of Multimodal Prehabilitation on Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled trials
Cureus 20.10.2025
2. Effectiveness of Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Angiography in Preventing Anastomotic Leakage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials
Cureus · Oct 20, 2025
3. A case of synchronous dual metastasis to colon from bilateral endometroid type ovarian carcinoma an unreported entity
Case report.
Springer Nature Comprehensive Clinical medicine
09.01.2024
Clinical Audits
A closed loop clinical audit on prolonged waiting times for laparoscopic cholecystectomy- single centre audit.
November 2025
Improve compliance to the antibiotic prophylaxis in general surgical patients.
Single centre audit.
April 2025
Presentations
Podium presentation at Recognised Prize Session.
Annual Scientific Meeting of Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland : November 2025
Effectiveness of Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Angiography in Preventing Anastomotic Leakage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.
Podium presentation.
Global Conference on Surgery and Anaesthesia. September 2025.
Effect of Multimodal Prehabilitation on Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled trials.
Poster Presentation.
National Surgical Conference, Sri Lanka. September 2023
Short term management outcome of Female Breast Cancer at a rural District General Hospital Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka
Relevant Training Courses Attended.
1. ASiT × RaDiST Robotics for Trainees Conference 2025
ROBO-GO Course Introduction to Robotic Surgery.
2.Small Bowel Anastomotic Techniques Workshop
ASGBI International Surgical Congress 2025, 12th to 14th May 2025, EICC, Edinburgh
3. Fundamentals in Coloproctology. ASIT annual conference, pre congress workshop March 2025
Timeline
Trust Senior House Officer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
06.2024 - Current
Medical Officer in Neurosurgery
National(Teaching) Hospital Kandy, Sri Lanka
02.2024 - 04.2024
Senior House Officer in General Surgery
District General Hospital, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
07.2023 - 01.2024
Medical Officer in Urology
District General Hospital, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
06.2021 - 06.2023
Medical Officer in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
District General Hospital, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
03.2019 - 06.2021
Medical Officer in Paediatric Surgery
Sirimavo Bandaranaike Specialised Children's Hospi
11.2017 - 02.2019
Intern Medical Officer in Gynaecology & Obstetrics
Teaching (General) Hospital Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
05.2017 - 11.2017
Intern Medical Officer in Paediatrics
Teaching (General) Hospital Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
11.2016 - 05.2017
MBBS - Medicine
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
10/2010 - 01/2016
MRCS -
Royal College of Surgeons of England