YAY A
@ya01
Fellowship-trained orthopaedic spine surgeon delivering advanced surgical care and clinical leadership.
AustraliaWhat I'm looking for
I am an accomplished orthopaedic surgeon with 15 years' experience, fellowship training in spinal surgery in the United Kingdom and Australia, and a track record of improving patient outcomes through advanced surgical techniques.
My career spans consultant and fellowship roles across Australia, the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka, where I have led complex spinal deformity and trauma care, developed innovative treatments, and delivered minimally invasive and degenerative spine surgeries.
I hold multiple specialist qualifications including FRACS and FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics), maintain professional registrations in Australia, the UK and Sri Lanka, and am committed to driving clinical excellence, mentoring teams, and advancing spine surgery practice.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon
Rockhampton Base Hospital
May 2024 - Present (1 year 6 months)
Delivering consultant-level trauma and orthopaedic care, leading surgical management and improving patient outcomes since joining the hospital in May 2024.
RHFellow in Spine Surgery
Royal Perth Hospital
Feb 2023 - Apr 2024 (1 year 2 months)
Completed a spine surgery fellowship focused on complex spinal deformity and paediatric/adolescent spine care, contributing to multidisciplinary service delivery from Feb 2023 to Apr 2024.
Principle House Officer
Bundaberg Hospital
Feb 2022 - Jan 2023 (11 months)
Provided orthopaedic surgical care and perioperative management across the hospital, supporting consultants and delivering patient-focused treatment from Feb 2022 to Jan 2023.
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Ministry of Health Sri Lanka
Aug 2018 - Jan 2022 (3 years 5 months)
Served as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon delivering operative and non-operative care, implementing service improvements and supervising teams from Aug 2018 to Jan 2022.
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
National Hospital of Sri Lanka
Aug 2018 - Sep 2019 (1 year 1 month)
Delivered spine surgery and neuro-trauma care in the Spine Surgery Neuro Trauma Unit, managing complex spinal trauma and perioperative pathways from Aug 2018 to Sept 2019.
Fellow in Spine Surgery
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Trust
Aug 2017 - Jul 2018 (11 months)
Undertook an academic and clinical spine fellowship concentrating on spinal deformity and complex cases during Aug 2017 to Jul 2018.
Senior Clinical Fellow
West Suffolk NHS Trust
Aug 2016 - Jul 2017 (11 months)
Provided senior-level trauma and orthopaedic surgical care, leading complex trauma lists and mentoring juniors from Aug 2016 to Jul 2017.
Senior Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
Apr 2015 - Jul 2016 (1 year 3 months)
Managed advanced registrar duties in trauma and orthopaedics, leading clinical teams and completing specialist training from Apr 2015 to Jul 2016.
Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
Apr 2011 - Mar 2015 (3 years 11 months)
Performed registrar-level orthopaedic duties including operative care, clinics and training activities from Apr 2011 to Mar 2015.
Medical Officer in Intensive Care
Teaching Hospital Kurunegala
Aug 2009 - Mar 2011 (1 year 7 months)
Provided intensive care medical management and perioperative support across critical care from Aug 2009 to Mar 2011.
Intern in Surgery & Medicine
Colombo South Teaching Hospital
Jul 2008 - Jul 2009 (1 year)
Completed medical internship duties across surgery and medicine, providing foundational clinical care from Jul 2008 to Jul 2009.
Demonstrator of Physiology
University of Sri Jayawardenepura
Nov 2008 - Nov 2008 (0 months)
Taught and demonstrated physiology practicals for medical students in Nov 2008, supporting the faculty education program.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
RSRoyal Australasian College of Surgeons
FRACS, Surgery
Awarded FRACS (Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons) in 2025.
Royal College of Surgeons of England
FRCS Trauma & Orthopaedics, Trauma & Orthopaedics
Conferred FRCS Trauma & Orthopaedics by the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2022.
RIRoyal College of Surgeons of England (ISTP)
ISTP, Surgical Training
Completed the ISTP (International Surgical Trainee Programme) with the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2018.
European Board of Orthopaedics & Traumatology
FEBOT, Orthopaedics
Awarded FEBOT (European Board of Orthopaedics & Traumatology) fellowship in 2018.
PCPostgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
MD Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
2011 - 2016
Completed postgraduate training in orthopaedic surgery, earning MD in Orthopaedic Surgery and specialist qualification in 2016 and 2018 respectively.
RERoyal College of Surgeons of England
MRCS, Surgery
Attained MRCS qualification from the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2013.
UJUniversity of Sri Jayewardenepura
MBBS, Medicine
Completed MBBS at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, graduating in 2007.
Availability
Location
AustraliaAuthorized to work in
Job categories
Interested in hiring Y?
You can contact Y and 90k+ other talented remote workers on Himalayas.
Message YFind your dream job
Sign up now and join over 100,000 remote workers who receive personalized job alerts, curated job matches, and more for free!
