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Husband | Dad | Interventional Gastroenterologist, Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia @WAHealth | Photography enthusiast

Perth, Western Australia
Joined May 2022
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Niroshan Muwanwella
5 months
Special discount for gastro/surgical trainees and nurses. Please contact rph.masterclass@gmail.com for the code
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🚨 The wait is over! šŸŽ“ Royal Perth Hospital Endoscopy Masterclass 2025 šŸ—“ 12 Nov | šŸ“ The Westin Perth šŸ”¬ Live cases | MDTs | Global faculty šŸ’» Reg now open! šŸ•° Early bird (10% off) till 30 Sep šŸ‘‡ Details & reg: šŸ“§ https://t.co/gXHhzRX8Zl #Endoscopy2025
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Niroshan Muwanwella
5 months
New in DEN Journal! We define a novel therapeutic gastroscope—the Fujifilm EG-840TP—for C-POEM in confined anatomy like the proximal esophagus. Slimmer, more agile, with a bigger channel & tighter flexion. A game changer for interventional endoscopy. šŸŽ„šŸ‘‡ https://t.co/CkOH0RWmuO
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Niroshan Muwanwella
11 months
Just returned from much needed holiday Consider Sri Lanka for your next vacation even though I’m not doing justice to it’s beauty with this video #visitsrilanka #srilankatravel
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Niroshan Muwanwella
1 year
If I can finish each year of my career this way, I can retire a happy man one day! This is why I do, what I do…
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1 year
Every expert was once a beginner
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1 year
I have decided to join bluesky. I will see you over there https://t.co/7TkcFX3QVo
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Niroshan Muwanwella
1 year
So proud to have contributed to our latest publication on Early Gastric Cancer. EGC might still be a foreign concept to us in the west however mortality from gastric cancer was estimated to rank 10th in Australia according to AIHW Cancer Data. There is a high likelihood of cure
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Niroshan Muwanwella
1 year
End of a fantastic iteration of RPH Masterclass! Royal Perth Hospital Barrett's Masterclass 2024 successfully concluded yesterday with participation of over 100 delegates. A world renowned faculty consisting of who's who in Barrett's congregated in Perth to deliver a day where
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Niroshan Muwanwella
1 year
The wait is over… It is the week of RPH Barrett’s Masterclass 2024. This Thursday will mark a special occasion in the history of Barrett’s Endoscopy not only in WA, but also in Australia with its first dedicated conference with participation of more than 100 delegates and many
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1 year
My second family is Royal Perth Hospital gastroenterology family. This family is one of the most cohesive, collegiate unit in the country and we thrive in the ā€œcan doā€ attitude. Our family had our first consultant time out/education day yesterday. We talked about what we do
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Niroshan Muwanwella
1 year
There is ample evidence that ESD is not indicated for every colorectal polyp. But when the indication is right, it certainly can be an organ preserving intervention. At RPH, we strive to achieve the best outcome for our patients. A colleague recently referred a young patient to
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Niroshan Muwanwella
1 year
Did you know that you don't have to have a MantisĀ® clip to utilise the Hold-Drag-Capture-Deploy technique in closing EMR defects? Here is a demo with ResolutionĀ® clips. Give it a go and let me know how it worked for you! @bostonsci #holddragcapturedeploy
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Niroshan Muwanwella
1 year
Check out my newest publication in third space endoscopy accepted to Digestive Endoscopy! Mucosal closure after G-POEM with through the scope clips can by difficult due to the thicker gastric mucosa and widening of the mucosal entry site, resulting in difficulty of apposition of
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Niroshan Muwanwella
1 year
AGW2024 exceeded my expectations with informative sessions and quality content by renowned presenters. Glad to be able to showcase some of the quality work we do in the west. Hoping for more WA representation at the Perth iteration in two years!
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Steven Bollipo
1 year
Nice demonstration of traction in ESD with intermuscular dissection by @podimuwa @AGWmeeting #AGW2024 #AGW24
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Niroshan Muwanwella
1 year
My latest adaptation of dental bands for multi point traction in ESD (Star-Loop) just got published in VideoGIE. The Star-Loop method offers a safe, effective, and cost-effective multi-point traction solution for colonic ESD. Unlike other techniques, it minimizes device crowding,
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Niroshan Muwanwella
1 year
Power and effects of diathermy. This happened during a Z-POEM for a previously surgically treated ZD. I was using spray coag and was trying to release the clip from muscle. You can see the metal clip melt in half and glow red hot from the heat generated. A short spiel on
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Niroshan Muwanwella
1 year
End of an era He helped put Perth, WA on the world medical map. RIP
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Barry Marshall
1 year
I am sorry to report that Dr (John) Robin Warren (Nobel Prize in Medicine 2005) died yesterday evening (July 23 rd). Ā Robin was cared for at Brightwater in Perth Western Australia. He had become very frail in recent years and passed away peacefully in the company of his family.
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Niroshan Muwanwella
1 year
While driving our family to dinner recently on his L plates… @MaliththaH: who do you like learning driving with? Your dad or me? Mr 16: dad tells me what I’m doing wrong with driving, you tell me what I’m doing wrong in life! šŸ˜‚šŸ¤£šŸ˜‚
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