Mr Prasanna Epaliyanage
Qualifications
MBBS, MRCS, FEBNS, FRCS(Neuro.Surg)
GMC number: 6060921
Practising since: 1994
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery
Consultation times
- Wednesdays
- Overview
About
Mr Epaliyanage completed his medical degree and basic surgical training in Sri Lanka. After arriving in the UK, he had basic and advance neurosurgery training at King’s College hospital, London and as a senior trainee, he developed special interests in Neuro Oncology and Neuro Trauma.
Since 2012, he has worked as a consultant in Hurstwood Park Neurological Centre and Royal Sussex County Hospital. Mr Epaliyanage is currently the clinical lead for High Grade Glioma Brain Tumour Service and lead of the Neuro Oncology Multidisciplinary meeting. He also is the lead for the Head Injury Service.
His other special interest and passion is medical education and training. He has been a Clinical and Educational supervisor and a senior educator and trainer and is involved in teaching and examining medical students of Brighton and Sussex Medical School. Mr Epaliyanage is a member of the FRCS neurosurgery exam question writing panel. He is also the Cranial Patient Safety Lead in the department and puts patient safety and satisfaction first.
Special interests
- Brain tumours (meningiomas)
- Gliomas
- Metastases posterior fossa intrinsic tumours
- intraventricular tumours
- Traumatic brain injuries
Other interests
- General eurosurgery
- Hydrocephalus
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Prasanna Epaliyanage at Nuffield Health
- Lumbar discectomy
- Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
- Laminectomy
- Spinal (lumbar) Decompression
- Cervical Spine Surgery
Locations Mr Prasanna Epaliyanage works with
Related experience
Research
Mr Epaliyanage is the principal investigator for the national MAST trial (pharmacological management of seizures post traumatic brain injury) and has been a Co-Principal Investigator for many neurosurgical clinical trials in the UK. He has published case reports and peer reviewed articles in national and international journals, and has presented in many national and international meetings. Mr Epaliyanage has conducted numerous local/department quality improvement projects and led in practice changes to ensure patient safety and outcomes.
Memberships
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Society Of British Neurological Surgeons
- British Neuro-Oncology Society
- European Association of Neuro Oncology
- British Medical Association
- British Association of Spinal Surgeons
Other posts held
- Consultant Neurosurgeon, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Sussex County Hospital
Insurers Mr Prasanna Epaliyanage works with
Mr Prasanna Epaliyanage works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- WPA
- Allianz