Prof. Balasingam Balagobi

Prof. Balasingam Balagobi

MBBS(Colombo), MD(Surgery), MRCS (Edinburgh), FRCS Urology (Eng), FICS Urology SEDA

Head, Professor in Urology & Consultant Urological Surgeon,
University Surgical Unit,
Teaching Hospital, Jaffna

bbalagobi@univ.jfn.ac.lk
Positions
Qualifications
Research Interests

Memberships in Professional Bodies

  1. Secretary, International college of Surgeons – Sri Lankan chapter 2023, 2024

  2. Member of Editorial board, Sri Lankan Journal of Urology

  3. Society of critical care medicine, USA resource person-2023, 2024

  4. Resource person in – internship-an insight into surgery- srilanka college of surgeon-2021

  5. Coordinator for ERPM examination conducted by Sri Lanka Medical Council – 2021-2023

  6. Student Counselor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna 2020/2021

  7. Coordinator, day care unit, Department of Surgery, FOM, UOJ.

  8. Viva examiner and portfolio reviews of diploma in Sports Medicine, PG, 2023

  9. Secretary, Faculty of Medicine Teachers’ Association (FMTA) – 2023

  10. Member of Global Andrology Forum, 2023

  11. Course coordinator, Perioperative care, Department of Surgery, 2023

  12. Secretary, Urology Speciality board, PGIM, University of Colombo, 2023

  13. Committee member, 6th undergraduate symposium, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna.

  14. Co-ordinator and Resource person Semenology, 2022,2023

  15. Coordinator and resource person, Certificate course in Perioperative Care, CODL, UOJ.

  16. Member of Board of study in sports medicine / Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), Colombo – 2022,2023

  17. Course Coordinator of the MD training programme in sports & exercise medicine -2022,2023

  18. Founder coordinator of Student Wellbeing Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna -2022,2023

  19. Course tutor, RCS, FOM, UOJ, 2020,2021,2023

  20. Member of Sports Advisory Council of the University of Jaffna.

  21. Advisor, Career guidance, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna.

  22. Council member of Sri Lankan Associate Urological Surgeons (SLAUS) – 2021, 2022, 2023.

  23. Course coordinator, Urology Monthly Teaching Session for the Senior Registrar in Urology (UROMET) – 2021, 2022, 2023.

  24. Viva Examiner of Urological Exit examination (FRCS Glasgow) – 2022,2023

  25. Coordinator, MCQ exam Urological Exit examination – 2022,2023

  26. Editor, Jaffna Medical Association (JMA) – 2020,2021

  27. Treasurer, Jaffna Medical Association (JMA) – 2022

  28. Treasurer, Northern Chapter of College of Surgeons Sri Lanka, 2022

  29. Chairperson, Student Welfare and Wellbeing Committee (SWWC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna, 2022

  30. Course Organizer, Advanced PCNL workshop SLAUS, THJ 2022

  31. Course Organizer, Urology for nurses symposium, 2022

  32. Co-ordinator of Fertility awareness day, FOM, UOJ – 2022.

FICS Urology 2023 Internation College of Surgeons
SEDA 2019 UK
FRCS Urology 2019 Royal College of Surgeons in Urology England
MRCS 2015 Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
MD Surgery 2015 Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) University of Colombo
MBBS 2008 Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

 

Awards

“Dr.M.H.De Zoysa Medal for Surgery” for the best performance in theory at MD(Surgery) Examination conducted by Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, July 2015.

Winner of TOYP 2010-“The Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Sri Lanka 2010”.

Prof .M.V.P. Peiris award for 2009 for best performance at final year, Surgery at medical faculty, Colombo.

Dr.PR.Anthonis Gold medal for basic Surgery in Part 1 of MD/Surgery in 2012.

Prof.P.S.Pantitharatne Gold medal for Anatomy in Part 1 of MD/Surgery in 2012.

Virasapillai Gabriel memorial Gold medal for surgery in MD /Surgery in 2015.

Milroy Paul Gold medal for clinical surgery in MD/Surgery in 2015.

 

Awards obtained during Annual convocation- 2009, University of Colombo

  • Chalmers Gold Medal for Anatomy
  • The Rock Wood Gold Medal for Surgery
  • M.N.Burhan Gold Medal for Surgery
  • Sumanawathei de Costa Jubilee award for the best Student
  • Student of the Year ward (University of Colombo,2008)

University colours for Football in year 2004,2005,2006,2007 : University of Colombo

  1. Andrology
  2. Male subfertility
  3. Endourology
  4. Uro-oncology
  5. Medical education
  6. Cancer prevention
  7. Water safety
  8. Student wellbeing
  9. Planetary health