Meet Dr Ariyaratnam
Dr Roshan Ariyaratnam has developed his General Surgical skillset through a very diverse training experience in various Australian and International Centres. He was born and raised in the UK and completed his medical degree at Imperial College London Medical School in 2008. Following graduation, he took the early steps in his surgical career in the NHS gaining valuable early experience in centres such as St Mark’s Hospital in London and Colchester General Hospital. In particular, his interest in Colorectal Surgery was flavoured by these early experiences
In 2011, Roshan became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Seeking new challenges and opportunities, he migrated to Australia to pursue advanced surgical training in General Surgery. He obtained his Fellowship of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2022 after completing training through Western Health. He enjoys sharing his knowledge and expertise with others, whilst hoping to inspire the next generation of surgical professionals
Special Interests
Dr Roshan Ariyaratnam, affectionately known as ‘Roy’ by many of his patients, is an Australian Trained General Surgeon with a wide scope of practice and expertise in General and Laparoscopic surgery. Since attaining his FRACS (Fellowship of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons) in General Surgery, he has actively sought training in Robotic Assisted Surgery, a new and rapidly evolving field in Surgical Technology. Dr Ariyaratnam has also been trained in the most recent Hernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Surgery techniques, by Internationally acclaimed surgeons in this new and evolving field. He continues to be actively mentored by AWR Surgeons around the globe, and regularly attends International AWR meetings. He is a member of the ANZ Hernia Society, Young Turks Society of AWRSC, American Hernia Society, International Hernia Collaboration and the Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Surgeons Community.
Through his interest in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, he has developed knowledge to maintain his surgical practice in line with evolving trends in Surgical Technology.
Qualifications
- MBBS BSc (Hons) - Imperial College London 2008
- MRCS (UK) - Royal College of Surgeons of England 2011
- FRACS (General Surgery) - Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Memberships and Affiliations
- GSA - General Surgeons Australia
- GESA - Gastroenterological Society of Australia
- ANZ Hernia Society
- AWRSC - Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Surgeons Community
- ALSGBI - Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
- ACPGBI - Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
Registration numbers and professional memberships
- APHRA MED0001668653
- RACS 192844
Publications
- Genetics of Ischaemic Stroke among Persons of Non-European Descent: A Meta-Analysis of Eight Genes Involving 32,500 Individuals – Ariyaratnam R, Casas JP, Whittaker J, Smeeth L, Hingorani AD, Sharma P. PLoS Med. 2007 Apr;4(4):e131.
- Incisional Hernia rate after Laparoscopic Colorectal Resection reduced with the standardization of extraction site – Navaratnam A, Ariyaratnam R, Smart N, Motson RW, Arulamapalam Ann R Coll Surg Engl, 2015. 97(1): p. 17-21.
- Towards a standard approach to measurement and reporting of peri-operative mortality rate as a global surgical indicator – Ariyaratnam R et al. Surgery Jul 2015 158(1):p.17-26.
- Monitoring and evaluating surgical care: defining perioperative mortality rate and standardising data collection – Palmqvist, C.L, Ariyaratnam R et al. The Lancet, 2015. 385: p. S27
Awards
- ISS Global Surgery Award – Presented at World Surgical Congress, Aug 2015, Bangkok Thailand
- ISS ASAP TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP (AUSTRALASIA) - World Surgical Congress, Aug 2015, Bangkok Thailand
- BEST QUALITY ASSURANCE & AUDIT IN SURGICAL PRACTICE RESEARCH PAPER - Post- operative mortality rates: How long is enough? – Ariyaratnam R, Stupart D, Watters D - Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), Annual Scientific Congress, Annual Scientific Meeting, 5 - 9 May 2014, Singapore
- MOST OUTSTANDING HMO PRESENTATION - Mortality Rates after Emergency Laparotomy in a Regional Australian Hospital – a Nine Year Experience – Ariyaratnam R, Watters D – Deakin University Barwon Health Research Competition, October 2014