Associate Professor Shiran Wijeratne

Associate Professor Shiran Wijeratne is a General Surgeon providing surgical expertise for conditions affecting the thyroid, gallbladder and skin. He repairs hernias and performs laparoscopic surgery. He is also an accredited Endoscopist and Colonoscopist.

Shiran obtained his Medical degree from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in 1997. He finished his advanced training in General Surgery in 2005 in Sri Lanka and obtained a Master’s in Surgery and life membership of the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka.

He also obtained Fellowship of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 2011, Fellowship of International College of Surgeons (FICS) in 2010, and Membership of Royal College of Surgeons of England (MRCS) in 2008.

Affiliations and Memberships

• Deakin University (Clinical Associate Professor)
• Australia and New Zealand Hepatic Pancreatic Biliary Society
• Gastroenterological Society of Australia

Areas on Interest

• Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy, diagnostic and therapeutic
• Laparoscopic surgery including Gall bladder surgery
• Colorectal and anal procedures
• Upper GI procedures (excluding Bariatric procedures)
• Breast and Endocrine procedures including Thyroid surgery
• Minor paediatric surgery (excluding paediatric endoscopy)
• Major and minor hernia surgery
• Minor plastics including skin lesions
• Minor hand and foot surgery