Dr Ashok Gunawardene

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Gunawardene A, Burton T, C Heath, R French.  Factors associated with progress from first appointment to surgery in a public bariatric service. Surgical Research, 2024 (In Press) - View

Varghese C, McGuinness M, Wells C, Elliott BM, Gunawardene A, Edwards M, Vohra R et al. Variation in the practice of cholecystectomy for benign biliary disease in Aotearoa New Zealand: a population-based cohort study HPB 2023 25(8): 941-953.

Gunawardene A. Mackler’s triad in spontaneous pneumomediastinum. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2023, 93(1-2), 437

Mahadik M, Gunawardene A, Sutherland A, Ah Yen D. Traumatic tension enterothorax in New Zealand: a case report. Journal of trauma and injury, 36(3), 258-260 

Gunawardene A, Fischer J. Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2022. Doi: 10.1111/ans.17573

Mouat M, Gunawardene A, Sweetman L, Dennett E, Larsen P. Psoas muscle cross-sectional area and outcomes following colorectal cancer surgery. British Journal of Surgical Science 2021:(1):39-45

McGuiness M, Wells C, Gunawardene A, Varghese C. Surgical trainee research, audit and trials Aotearoa- an Introduction into surgical collaborative research for medical students. New Zealand Medical Student Journal 2021, 33:39-41.

Gunawardene A, Manning S, Holley A, Kristono G, Danielson K, Shekouh A, Larsen P, Dennett E. An IL8-CEA combined score is stage-specific in colorectal cancer. Surgery, Gastroenterology & Oncology 2021, 26(4):284-290. Doi: 10.21614/sgo-26-4-401 

Cowen S, Gunawardene A, Davenport E. Retroperitoneal bronchogenic cyst mistaken as an adrenal adenoma. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2020, doi 10.1111/ans.16515

Srikumar G, Gunawardene A, Kodeda K. Synchronous small bowel neuroendocrine tumour and lymphoma in a centenarian. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2020, 90(12),2581-2583, https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.15952

Desmond B, Gunawardene A, Griffiths B, Keating J. Segmental dilatation following side-to-side isoperistaltic strictureplasty in Crohn’s disease: a note of caution. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2019, 89(12):E570-571, doi: 10.1111/ans.15001. 

Tinawi G, Gunawardene A, Shekouh A, Larsen P, Dennett E. Neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer: how are we choosing? ANZ Journal of Surgery 2019, 89(1-2):68-73, https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.14935

Bellamy F, Gunawardene A, Osipov V, Aljanabi I. Intra-abdominal desmoid tumour presenting as an acute abdomen. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2019, 89(12):1654-1655, doi: 10.1111/ans.14778

Gunawardene A, Galvin S. Large pulmonary arteriovenous malformation with paradoxical cerebral infarction. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2019. 89(7-8):E337-338., https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.14454

Gunawardene A, Dennett E, Larsen P. Prognostic value of multiple cytokine analysis in colorectal cancer: a systematic review. Journal of gastrointestinal oncology 2018, 10(1):134. http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jgo.2018.07.11

Gunawardene A, Larsen P, Shekouh A, Dennett E. Pre-treatment Carcinoembryonic antigen predicts prognosis in colorectal cancer. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2018, 88:1311-1315. https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.14723

Gunawardene A, Shekouh A, Larsen P, Dennett E. Disease recurrence following surgery for colorectal cancer: 5 years follow up. New Zealand Medical Journal 2018, 131(1469):51-58.

Gunawardene AR, Chant H. Facial Nerve Injury during Temporal Artery Biopsy. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons, 2014 96(4): 257-260.

Waydia S, Gunawardene A, Gilbert J, Cota A, Finlay I. 23 Hour Discharge Post-Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass is Safe. Obesity Surgery 2014, 24(11):2007-2010.

Gunawardene AR, Brown JH, Blann A. Does Ethnicity and Social Deprivation Affect Length of Hospital Stay Following Elective Breast Surgery? Journal of One Day Surgery 2013, 23(1):16-22.

Gunawardene A, Mirza M, Keaney C. An Unusual Cause of Lump in the Groin. BMJ 2012 344:e693

Gunawardene AR, Corfe BM, Staton CA. Classification and Function of Enteroendocrine Cells of the Lower GI Tract. Int. J. Exp. Pathol. 2011 92(4): 219-231.

Gunawardene A, Larsen P, Dennett E. A combined IL10-CEA score is predictive of disease free survival in colorectal cancer. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2021; 91(S1):36

Gunawardene A, Larsen P, Dennett E. Pre-treatment carcinoembryonic antigen predicts mortality following elective surgery for colorectal adenocarcinoma. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2017; 87(Suppl. 1):22

Gunawardene A, Waydia S, Gilbert J, Clarke M, Cota A, Finlay I. Day-case laparoscopic gastric band insertion is a safe normal practice. British Journal of Surgery 2014; 101(S3): 11

Waydia S, Gunawardene A, Gilbert J, Clarke M, Cota A, Finlay I. Is 23 hour discharge post Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB) Surgery Safe? British Journal of Surgery 2014; 101(S3): 12. 

Gunawardene A, Chant H. Temporal Artery Biopsies: Are we taking long enough specimens? British Journal of Surgery 2013; 100(S7):222

Gunawardene A, Mohammed A, Singh M, Harper E, Mobarak D. Carbon dioxide absorption during laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: TEP versus TAPP. British Journal of Surgery 2013; 100(S7):185

Gunawardene A, Brown JH. Does Ethnicity and Social Deprivation Affect Length of Hospital Stay following Elective Breast Surgery? European Journal of Cancer 2012 48(s1):S138

 2018 Cancer Society – Wellington Division. Research Grant $10,710

2017 University of Otago Wellington Doctoral Scholarship

2017 Surgical Research Trust and Phil&Teds Research Grant. $8,200

2016 Surgical Research Trust and Phil&Teds Research Grant. $8,800

2013 First Prize. Poster Session. International Congress for Endovascular Specialists. Arizona, USA.

2009 Sir Arthur Thompson Trust, Individual Award: awarded for “Tendon Transfer Procedures to Restore Grip Strength in Ulnar Intrinsic Paralysis: An Anatomical Evaluation”. 

Harry Payne Bursary: awarded by the Sands Cox Society for Elective, South India.

Finalist. Barbers’ Company Presentation Prize in Disaster and Developing World Surgery. London.

Finalist. Brigadier Hayward Prize, Royal Society of Medicine. London.

2009 MB ChB Course, University of Birmingham School of Medicine: Degree awarded with Honours. Subject honours awarded for the following strands: Biological sciences (Physiology, Anatomy, Pharmacology), Clinical sciences (Pathology, Histology, Immunology), Epidemiology & Public Health

2007 British Association of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons Student Bursary: For elective at Dayapuram Leprosy Mission Hospital, India