Nationality Sri Lankan Title Doctor | Occupation Neurosurgeon | |
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Known for first Sri Lankan Neurosurgeon to perform Balloon Kyphoplasty | ||
Dr Prasanna Gunasena is a Consultant Neurosurgeon attached to Lanka Hospitals in Sri Lanka.
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Early life and education
Prasanna was educated at Nalanda College Colombo. He holds MBBS, MS Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) and also a Spinal Fellow (Canada).
Career
He holds the honour of performing the surgery for cervical disc prolapse of the spine and replacement with functional discs for the first time in Sri Lanka. Also Dr Gunasena is the first Sri Lankan Neurosurgeon to perform Balloon Kyphoplasty surgery for spinal code fractures.
Dr Gunasena was a founding member of the Neurosurgeons Association of Sri Lanka (NSASL).
References
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