Physician Profile

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Sriya W. C. Gunawardena, MD

Job Title Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
4401 Penn Avenue, Suite Floor 9
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
412-692-5055 Phone
412-692-7693 Fax

Education and Training

Medical School:

1981 University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
2004 Biomedical Informatics certificate program, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Residency:

1991 Children's Hospital of Austin, Austin, TX
1989 Columbus Cabrini Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Fellowship:

1996 Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Memberships

  • Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Society
  • American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
  • American Society of Hematology

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Pediatrics, Sub-board of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Publications

  • Caring Connection: Internet resources for family caregivers of children with cancer.
    Lewis D, Cooper J, Gunawardena S
    AMIA Annu Symp Proc
  • Gunawardena S, Chintagumpala M, Trautwein L, Brewer E, Gresik MV, Hicks MJ, Harrison WR, Morad AB, Cooley LD. Multifocal Osteosarcoma: An Unusual Presentation. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 21(1): 58-62, 1999.
  • Gunawardena SW, Trautwein LM, Finegold MJ, Ogden AK. Hepatic Angiosarcoma in a child: Successful Therapy with Surgery and Multi-Agent Chemotherapy. Medical and Pediatric Oncology 28: 139-143, 1997.
  • Bomgarrs L, Gunawardena SW, Kelley S, Ramu A. The inactivation of doxorubicin by long ultraviolet light. Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology 40(6): 506-512, 1997.

Research Interests

  • Clinical research in Pediatric Hematology - Pediatric thrombophilia and other coagulation disorders; Sickle cell disease
  • Medical Informatics - application of Medical Informatics techniques to medical education and clinical research in hematological disorders

Active Research Projects / Grants

  • Co-Investigator, Newborn Screening Follow-Up and comprehensive care for sickle cell disease in region 3 of Pennsylvania

Last Update

December 8, 2009
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