Dr. Sundaramoorthy Iyer Thuraisamy Sarma

Dr. Sundaramoorthy Iyer Thuraisamy Sarma

MBBS (SL), MD (SL), MRCS (Eng.), MRCSEd, PgCert Med (Colombo)

Senior Lecturer (Grade II) & Consultant Surgeon,
University Surgical Unit,
Teaching Hospital, Jaffna

jstsharma@gmail.com
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Positions
Qualifications
Publications
Research Interests

Head, Department of Surgery (14 – 03 – 2019 to date)

Senior Lecturer, Department of Surgery (Feb 2017 to date)

Consultant Surgeon (Feb 2012 to date)

Registrar in General Surgery KTPH, Singapore (April 2014 – April 2015)

Acting consultant Surgeon (April 2011 – March 2013)

Lecturer in Surgery (Feb 2012 – January 2017)

Senior registrar in General Surgery, Teaching Hospital Jaffna (April 2010 – March 2011)

Registrar in Surgery (Oct 2006 – March 2010)

Medical Officer – Surgical ICU, Teaching Hospital Jaffna (Aug 2005 – Oct 2006)

Relief House Officer Peardiatric Surgery and Plastic Surgery, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo (Oct 2004 – July 2005)

Intern Medical Officer – Peardiatric Surgery, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo (April 2004 – Oct 2004)

Intern Medical Officer – General Medicine, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo (Oct 2003 – April 2004)

 

Professional Activities

Students’ counselor (2018)

University Senate Member – Representative of Faculty of Medicine (2016 – 2018)

Secretory, Jaffna Medical Association (2017)

Librarian, Jaffna Medical Association (2018, 2019)

President elects, ALUMNI of Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna (2018 & 2019)

Member – Board of Study in Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo (Since Feb 2019 to next 3 years)

 

MBBS (SL) 2003 University of Jaffna
MD (SL) 2010 Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
MRCS (Eng.) 2012 Royal College of Surgeons of England
MRCSEd 2020 Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
PgCert Med (Colombo) 2019 University of Colombo
Fellow of International college of Surgeons    
Journal Publications
  1. Niroshan V, Sarma SI, Theivaagar S, Abiharan P. Small bowel obstruction due to encircling of fallopian tube: A curious case report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 2023 Jul 1;108:108471.

  2. Ozaal, A., Pragalathan, B., Lavanya, S and Sarma, S.T., 2020. Torsion of an Epididymal Cyst: A Rare Finding on Scrotal Exploration for Acute Scrotum. Case Reports in Urology, pp.1-4.

  3. Sivasuganthan, K., Sarma, S. T and Suman, M., 2018. An analysis of operative notes in major surgeries at a teaching hospital Jaffna. Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery, 36(2), p.29.

  4. Selvarajah, K., Ananthamoorthy, K., Fernandopulle, N., Sarma, S.T and Ranathunga, N., 2018. Inflammatory fibroid polyp (Vanek’s tumour) of the ileum causing ileocolic intussusception. Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery, 36(3), p.30.

  5. Raviraj, S., Sarma, S.T and Balagobi, B., 2014. Boerhaave’s syndrome conservative management followed early diagnosis. Batticaloa Medical Journal, 6,pp. 46-47

  6. Sarma, S.T., Vaheesan,R and  Raviraj, S., 2010. An uncommon thyroid carcinoma sclerosing   mucoepidermoid carcinoma with eosinophilia of thyroid gland. Jaffna Medical Journal volume 26:1.

Presentations at Scientific Sessions
  1. Balagobi B, Sarma ST, Gobishangar S, Brammah TR, Jenil AA, Gobinath S, Sankeetha U, Anushika S. Prostatitis: current perspective on diagnosis and management.

  2. Balagobi, B., Gobishangar S, Sarma, S.T., Ginige, A., Gamlaksha, D.S., Sanjeyan, J and Suvethini, L., 2021. Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour:report of a rare form of bladder tumour. Annual Scientific Sessions of Jaffna Medical Association. 

  3. Balagobi, B., Sarma, S. T., Sriluxayini, M., Gamlaksha, D.S. M., Sanjeyan, J., and Suvethini, L., 2021. Giant Mullerian duct cyst in an adult presented as symptomatic pelvic mass: a case report. Annual Scientific Sessions of Jaffna Medical Association.

  4. Balagobi, B., Sathesan, B., Sarma, S. T., Ladsiyan, M., 2021. Pattern of urological malignancies treated in teaching hospital Jaffna. Annual Scientific Sessions of Jaffna Medical Association.

  5. Thanojan, T., Surenthirakumaran, R., Luxmi, K and Sarma, S.T ., 2020. Knowledge on management of intercostal drainage and influencing factors on it among the nursing officers in teaching hospital Jaffna. Public Health in the New Normal. APACPH 2020, Sri Lanka.

  6. Niruja, P., Dinesh, C and Sarma, S.T., 2020. Knowledge on disaster preparedness and associated work related factors among allied health professionals at Teaching Hospital Jaffna. 13th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.  pp.223-28.

  7. Ahamed, A.M.S., Kishothan, J.K., Sahim, T.M.,  Surenthirakumaran, R., Kumaran, K., and Sarma, S.T., 2020. Knowledge on pre-surgical informed consent and associated factors among patients undergoing general surgery in Teaching Hospital Jaffna. 3rd Undergraduate Research Symposium, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna.

  8. Vinoshanth, M. Vaishali, S. Thursika, T. Surenthirakumaran, R. Sarma, S.T. Dinamithra, N.P., 2020 Pattern of upper gastrointestinal diseases in patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal symptoms to the Endoscopy Unit, Teaching Hospital Jaffna. 3rd Undergraduate Research Symposium, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna.

  9. Thanojan, T., Surenthirakumaran, R., Luxmi, K and , S.T ., 2020. Knowledge on management of intercostal drainage and influencing factors on it among the nursing officers in teaching hospital Jaffna. 3rd Undergraduate Research Symposium, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna.

  10. Priatharshan, M., Sarma, S.T., Vethika, S. and Shanmugarajah, V., 2019. Reliability of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) in patients with a solitary thyroid nodule, who underwent hemi-thyroidectomy. Northern Chapter of College of Surgeons Sri Lanka.

  11. Gobisanth, M., Sarma, S.T and Srisana, K., 2019. Correlation between clinical diagnosis and elevated leukocyte with histology of acute appendicitis- A retrospective analysis. Annual Academic Sessions of the Northern chapter of the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka.

  12. Rajendra. S., Arooran, K., Sarma, S.T., Thileebhan. B., Renushanth. T., Ranathunga.N.D., Indranath.K and Shathana.P., 2018. Hormone receptor status of invasive ductal carcinoma of breast – A cross sectional analytic study in a cohort of female patients in Jaffna. Regional Sessions Jaffna, College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka.

  13. Ahilan ,N., Sarma, S.T., Ambalavanar, DC. and Gobishankar, S., 2018. Assessing the attitude and knowledge regarding usage of WHO surgery check list among healthcare professional working in the operating theatres in Teaching Hospital, Jaffna. Annual Scientific Sessions, Jaffna Medical Association.

  14. Thuvaragan, A. , Mathumai, K. , Sarma, S.T. , Surenthirakumaran, R. , and Kavitha, I., 2018. Pattern of upper gastro intestinal cancer and its associated factors among upper gastrointestinal cancer patients admitted to Teaching Hospital Jaffna and Trail Cancer Hospital Thellipalai. 1st Undergraduate Research Symposium, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna.

  15. Dissanayaka, D.A.E., Prashantha, P.K.R., Surenthirakumaran, R., Sarma, S.T., Prevalence of Dyspeptic symptoms and association of life style, dietary &other risk factors among medical students of Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna. 1st Undergraduate Research Symposium, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna.

  16. Sharmila, P., Thivyabharathy, M., Coonghe, P.A.D., Sarma, S.T., Kumaran, S., 2018. Socio-demographic, physiological and lifestyle risk factors of hemorrhoids among patients with haemorrhoids at Teaching Hospital Jaffna. 1st Undergraduate Research Symposium, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna.

  17. Sivasuthan, S., Sarma, S.T. and Suman, M., 2017. Analysis of documentation of informed written consent in major surgical operations in general surgical units in Teaching Hospital, Jaffna. Annual Scientific Sessions, Jaffna Medical Association. Annual Academic Sessions. The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka.

  18. Kirishnamoorthy, A., Sarma, S.T and Sathiyamoorthy, T., 2017. Study on pre-hospital trauma care during the transport of RTA patients transferred to tertiary care center in Northern Province. SLEMCON.

  19. Sivashanker, M. and Sarma, S.T., 2016. Analysis of patients with Necrotizing Fasciitis- A single surgical unit experience. Annual Regional Sessions Jaffna, College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka.

Scientific Communications
  1. Gobishanger, S., Sarma, S.T and Arasalingam, A., 2021. A killer of success and Excellence. The Official Newsletter of the Jaffna Medical Association (2), pp,4-5.

  2. Gobishanger, S., Sarma, S.T., Maathooran, S and Arasalingam, A., 2021. Written informed consent for surgical procedures. Are we following the standards?. The Official Newsletter of the Jaffna Medical Association (3), pp,4-5.

Presentation with evidence in Scientific Forums
  1. Sarma, S.T., 2021. Emerging paradigm of surgical site infection. Annual Scientific Sessions of Jaffna Medical Association.

  2. Sarma, S.T., 2019, Enhancing Road Safety in Northern Part of Sri Lanka , Clinical meeting. Jaffna Medical Association

  3. Sarma, S.T., 2018. Surgical Training in Sri Lanka – The way forward. Regional Sessions Jaffna, College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka.

  4. Sarma, S .T., 2016 “Diabetic Foot Ulcer”, World Diabetic Day, Diabetic Centre, Teaching Hospital Jaffna

  5. Sarma, S.T.,2015 “Diabetic Foot”, World Diabetic Day, Jaffna Medical Association

  6. Sarma, S.T., 2012 Lower Gastro intestinal Bleeding; A Surgeon’s prospect. Annual joint clinical meeting of College of Radiologist Sri Lanka and Jaffna Medical Association.
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