Prasanna Gunasena

Prasanna Gunasena
Born Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lankan
Education Nalanda College, Colombo
Occupation Neurosurgeon
Employer Lanka Hospitals
Known for first Sri Lankan Neurosurgeon to perform Balloon Kyphoplasty
Title Doctor
Religion Buddhist

Dr Prasanna Gunasena is a Consultant Neurosurgeon attached to Lanka Hospitals in Sri Lanka.

Early life and education

Prasanna was educated at Nalanda College Colombo. He holds MBBS, MS Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) and also a Spinal Fellow (Canada).[1]

Career

He holds the honour of performing the surgery for cervical disc prolapse of the spine and replacement with functional discs for the first time in Sri Lanka. Also Dr Gunasena is the first Sri Lankan Neurosurgeon to perform Balloon Kyphoplasty surgery for spinal code fractures.[2]

Dr Gunasena was a founding member of the Neurosurgeons Association of Sri Lanka (NSASL).

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