Dr. T. Yoganathan

Dr. T. Yoganathan

BSc (Hons, Jaffna), MSc (Pera.), PhD (Ruhuna)

Head & Senior Lecturer (Grade I),
Nuclear Medicine Unit,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna

thiruyogan@univ.jfn.ac.lk
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Positions
Qualifications
Publications
Research Interests
Current Position
  • Head/ Nuclear Medicine Unit: 2018 to date
  • Student Counsellor at Faculty of Medicine:2019 to date
  • Web master at Faculty of Medicine: from 2021 to date
  • Staff member of student well being committee (SWWC)
  • Member of project monitoring committee
  • Member of research and medelopment committee
  • Member of digital transformation committee
  • Member of Advisory Committee for Personal Professional Development Stream
  • Publicity Chair RCFMJ-2022 
  • Treasurer, Alumni, Faculty of Medicine
  • Treasurer, FMTA 

 

Past Position
  • Part- Time Warden of Prof.Kanagasuntheram hostel from 2019 to 2020
  • Treasurer,  Medical Exhibition (MedEx) 2018 and 2019
  • Person in charge for the Criteria 1 of Programme Review, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna: 2018 to 2020
  • Person in charge for IRQUE project, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna: 2008 to 2011
PhD 2015 University of Ruhuna
MSc 2006 University of Peradeniya
BSc 2001 University of Jaffna
Full papers
  1. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C., 2016. The study on thyroid status among newborns in Jaffna District in Sri Lanka. Science Direct, Procedia Food Science (6) pp: 271 – 274.

  2. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C., 2016. Association between maternal and paternal socio-demographic factors with the maternal dietary intake and newborn birth weight in Jaffna District of Sri Lanka. 9th International Research Conference, Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana Sri Lanka.

  3. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C., 2015. Maternal iodine status and the thyroid function of pregnant mothers and their neonates in Jaffna District of Sri Lanka. Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Published by Wolters Kluwer – Medknow, Nov-Dec 2015, Vol 19, Issue 6. pp: 17-23.

  4. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C., 2015. Association between thyroid status and lipid levels among pregnant women in Jaffna District. 8th International Research Conference, Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana Sri Lanka, 2015

 

Abstract Presented in Local and International Conferences
  1. Yoganathan, T and Arasaratnam, V., 2019. Association between serum ferritin and serum lipid levels among pregnant women at third trimester in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Presented at Asia International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research 2019 (AIMR’19) in Colombo during May 10-11, 2019

  2. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M., 2018. Maternal urinary iodine status and its relationship to newborns’s thyroid status in se4lected MOH divisions of Jaffna district. Presented for 5th Ruhuna International Science and Technology Conference in February 2018 at University of Ruhuna.

  3. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C., 2017. The Study on Congenital Hypothyroidism in Jaffna District of Sri Lanka. Presented for second World Rhenium Congress to be held at Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital (KMCH), Coimbatore, India during 12th to 16th August 2017.

  4. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C., 2017. Maternal Urinary Iodine Concentration and Usage of Iodized Salt. Presented at an International Conference in Sabaragamuwa University Sri Lanka (ICSUSL) May 3rd to 5th

  5. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C., 2016. Iodine status and its association with knowledge and practice on consumption of iodized salt among pregnant mothers in Jaffna District in Sri Lanka. Wayanba international conference WinC-2016, Aug 19-20th.

  6. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C., 2016. Maternal dietary behaviors among mothers in Jaffna district. Proceeding of 9th International Research Conference, KDU, Sri Lanka, 8th-9th Sept 2016.

  7. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C., 2015. Association between Iron Status and Thyroid Function of Pregnant Mothers in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. 4th International Scientific Conference on Applied Sciences and Engineering Langkawi Lagoon Resort, Malaysia. October, 2015,pp. 5-6.

  8. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C., 2015. The study on thyroid status among newborns in Jaffna District in Sri Lanka. Presented at an International Conference in Sabaragamuwa University Sri Lanka (ICSUSL), November 2015.

  9. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C., 2014. Effect of selected maternal parameters on anthropometry of newborn from selected Medical Officers of Health Divisions of Jaffna District. International Conference on Food, Biological and Medical Sciences (FBMS) in Bangkok, Thailand. January, pp.139.

  10. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C., 2014. Association between the anthropometry of mother and newborn from selected Medical Officers of Health Divisions of Jaffna District. 1st Ruhuna International Science and Technology Conference (RISTCON), University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka. January, pp.66.

  11. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C., 2014. Effect of serum albumin and protein of pregnant mothers on weight of mother- newborn pair. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) World Congress in Hyderabad, India, March.

  12. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C., 2014. Effect of gestational age and educational levels of pregnant mothers on anthropometry of newborn from selected Medical Officers of Health Divisions of Jaffna District. Proceeding of the 21st Annual Scientific Sessions of Jaffna Science Association (JSA). Volume; 21, April, pp.43.

  13. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C., 2014. Knowledge and attitude regarding iodized salt and iodine deficiency disorders among pregnant mothers from Jaffna District in Sri Lanka. 30th Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health (SEGH), International Conference, Northumbria University, Newcastle, United Kingdom. June/July, pp. 11-12.

  14. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C., 2014. Study of blood pressure, serum lipid profile and their relationship with the body mass index of pregnant mothers in Jaffna District. Proceeding Symposium of Higher Education for the Twenty first Century (HETC) Project, Galadhari Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka. July, pp.81.

  15. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C., 2014. Effect of maternal lipid levels on newborn birth weight in Jaffna District. Proceeding of Wayamba International Conference (WinC), Wayamba University, Sri Lanka. August, pp.241.

  16. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C., 2014. Study on knowledge and practice among pregnant mothers on iodized salt and iodine deficiency disorders in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. 3rd International Conference, Eastern University, Batticaloa.

  17. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C., 2013. To determine the incidence of congenital hypothyroidism in Jaffna MOH area. Proceeding of the 20th Annual Scientific Sessions of Jaffna Science Association (JSA). Volume: 20, April, pp.24.

  18. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C and Anusha,Y 2014. Knowledge, attitude and practice among pregnant mothers regarding usage of iodized salt in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Proceeding of the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions Sri Lanka, Vol.18, 4th &5th July, 2014.

  19. Yoganathan, T., Arasaratnam, V., Hettiarachchi, M. & Liyanage, C., 2013. To determine the incidence of congenital hypothyroidism in Jaffna MOH area. Proceeding of the 20th Annual Scientific Sessions of Jaffna Science Association (JSA). Volume: 20, April, pp.24.
  1. Nuclear Medicine and Medical Physics