Gananath Thisarana Wijayaratne

Trainee final year Respiratory/Internal Medicine Registrar with 5 years experience including 12 months fellowship experience in Interventional Pulmonology and Pleural Diseases at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester.

A highly skilled medical professional with expertise in advanced thoracic ultrasound and pleural interventions, including diagnostic and therapeutic pleural aspirations, chest drain insertions, and indwelling pleural catheter management. Demonstrates full independence in bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), cryoEBUS, endobronchial cryobiopsies, and medical thoracoscopy. Proficient in assessing, initiating, and managing patients on non-invasive ventilation (NIV), showcasing a comprehensive understanding of respiratory care.

• The Evolution of the Indwelling Pleural Catheter
  DOI:10.1007/s41030-025-00300-7
  PMID: 40540138
  
• Cardiac-related pleural effusions: a narrative review
  DOI: 10.21037/jtd-23-1731
  PMID: 38505011
  
• Clinical behaviour and mortality in idiopathic vs secondary nonspecific interstitial pneumonia
  DOI:10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_64_23
  PMID: 38687226
  
• Is there a role for fibreoptic bronchoscopy in patients presenting with haemoptysis and negative CT? A systematic review and meta-analysis
  DOI:10.1136/bmjresp-2023-001972
  PMID: 40540138

• Feasibility and effectiveness of the Passio™ digital drainage system in reducing chest pain during IPC pleural drainage

     Oral presentation at Winter BTS 2024

     https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2024-BTSabstracts.30

• The role of Erector Spinae Plane Blocks in Medical Thoracoscopy: A safe and effective way of providing analgesia

     Oral presentation at UK Pleural Society (UKPS) Conference 2024

     Oral presentation at Winter BTS 2024

     https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2024-BTSabstracts.28

• Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial cryobiopsy (cryoEBUS): a novel technique which offers a higher diagnostic yield in our EBUS toolbox

     Poster presentation at Winter EMTS 2024- Won BTS Travel Bursary Award

     Poster presentation at Winter BTS 2024

     https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2024-BTSabstracts.355

• Day-case deep sedation bronchoscopy with target-controlled sedation (TCS) and high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) in the bronchoscopy suite

     Poster presentation at Winter BTS Conference2024

     https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2024-BTSabstracts.354

• Virtual reality headsets: an innovative tool to minimise pleural procedural-related pain and anxiety

      Poster presentation at Winter BTS 2024

      https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2024-BTSabstracts.376

• Clinical Behaviour and Mortality in Idiopathic Vs Secondary Non-Specific Interstitial Pneumonia; Analysis from a Specialist ILD Centre

     Poster presentation at ATS 2021

     http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2021.203.1_MeetingAbstracts.A1884

• Improving awareness of correct inhaler techniques through an inhaler reference guide

     Poster Presentation at ERS Conference 2016 (London)

     https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2016.PA2885  

• QIP- Improving patient safety during pleural procedures and quality of post-procedure documentation (2020-2021)- Presented at the regional RCP poster competition- Highly commended.
• QIP- Improving the standards of daily review of intercostal chest drains during ward rounds (2020-2021)- Presented at the regional RCP poster competition.
• QIP- Reducing pre-procedure time of thoracocentesis and intercostal chest drain insertion using the “Pleural Grab Bag” (2020-2021)- Presented at the regional RCP poster competition.
• QIP- Reduce pre-procedure time taken for thoracocentesis and intercostal chest drain insertions(2023-2024)- Presented at the local QIP meeting (UHL).
• QIP- To assess and improve the compliance of the Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis tool on Nerve Centre in admission units in Leicester Royal Infirmary. (2024-2025).
• Audit- BTS National Outpatient Management of Pulmonary Embolism Audit (2021)- National audit, data collection and submission for KGH.

• Seldinger Chest drain course- organiser and speaker- 2024
• Seldinger Chest drain course (faculty)- 2025
• IPC Workshop (faculty)- 2023 and 2024
• Thoracic US practical workshop (faculty) and quiz in Sri Lanka-2025
• Bedside teaching for year-3 undergraduate medical students- 2023-2025
• Update on 2022 BTS Pleural Disease Guidelines
• Journal Club- Long-term follow-up after bronchoscopic lung volume reduction-2023
• Journal Club- Bisoprolol in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease at High Risk of Exacerbation- The BICS Randomised Clinical Trial- 2024
• IMT Skills Day (faculty)- 2021
• Speciality Day- 2020
• Sarcoidosis case discussion and presentation-2020
• Difficult case of DKA - metabolic acidosis-2022

• Morbidity & Mortality (M&M) coordinator in NGH- ST3- 2020-2021
• M&M coordinator in KGH- ST4- 2021-2022
• Internal Medicine Training (IMT) Interview panel member- Feb 2024
• Organiser of Seldinger Chest Drain insertion course in Glenfield Hospital 2024
• Registrar lead for undergraduate medical teaching and lead UTLA (Undergraduate Teaching Liaison Associate)- ST5-ST7 (2022-ongoing)
• Completed East Midlands Leadership & Management course
• Bronchoscopy rota coordinator- ST7- 2025-2026
• Attended and completed East Midlands Leadership and Management Course

• BTS Conferences- Summer (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) and Winter (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• BTS Short Courses-

-Lung Transplantation

-Bronchiectasis

-Fundamentals of Pulmonary Rehab

-Asthma Management

• BTOG Conference (2025)
• Allergy Training Day BSACI (2024)
• East Midlands Thoracic Society (EMTS)- (2021, 2022, 2024)
• Difficult Lung Disease (DLD)- (2022, 2024)
• Occupational Lung Disease Course (2022)
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) (2021, 2025)
• RCP Teach the Teacher Courses-

-Effective teaching skills- 2 days

-On-the-job teaching – 1 day

• East Midlands Leadership and Management Course- Completed
• Doctors as leaders (RCP): the individual as leader