Dr Samal Gunatilake
Qualifications
Bachelor of Medicne 2005, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians 2020, Medical Doctorate 2018
GMC number: 6129548
Practising since: 2005
Specialties
Respiratory Medicine
Consultation times
- Friday Mornings
- Overview
About
I've been a Consultant Respiratory Physician at Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust (HHFT) since 2016.
My interests include specialist respiratory medicine, particularly pleural disease and sleep‑disordered breathing, includingobstructive sleep apnoea.
My medical doctorate focused on pleural disease, and I lead both the pleural disease and obstructive sleep apnoea services locally for HHFT.
My broader clinical interests also include chronic cough and dyspnoea, reflecting my commitment to comprehensive assessment and management of complex respiratory symptoms.
Special interests
Specialist respiratory medicine including obstructive sleep apnea.
Other interests
- Cough
- Asthma
- COPD
- Asbestos related lung disease
- Unexplained breathlessness
- Pleural disease.
Languages spoken
English, Sinhala
Treatments and tests offered by Dr Samal Gunatilake at Nuffield Health
- X-ray
- MRI scan
Locations Dr Samal Gunatilake works with
Related experience
Research
Pleural Disease 2018, University of Portsmouth.
Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicions 2020
Other posts held
- Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Consultant Physician
Insurers Dr Samal Gunatilake works with
Dr Samal Gunatilake works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Bupa
- AXA Health
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Aviva Health
- WPA
Declaration
Dr Samal Gunatilake does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Dr Samal Gunatilake does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Dr Samal Gunatilake does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.