Clinician-scientist, university professor; over 38 yrs; World-renowned expert in endocrinology, nutrition, vitamin D, osteoporosis & metabolic bone disease. Holds numerous distinctions: educator, author, researcher, innovator, executive board member, administrator, & philanthropist.
Received a diploma in med. administration, Johns Hopkins Uni. School of Business in 2000 & Executive Master Business Admin., Business School, Rutgers Uni. in 2006.
Prof. of medicine & Uni. Professor, former chief, Div. Endocrinology, Metab. & Nutrition, Dir. Regional Osteoporosis Center; professor of physiology & integrative biology & pharmacology, Graduate School, Biomedical Sciences. Authored books on a variety of subjects; chronic kidney disease, nutrition, history, & meditation.
Received multiple awards: young investigator awards from professional societies, Dr. Boy Frame Award Clinical Excellence in Metabolic Bone Diseases (1993), Amer Endo Soc Glen Found. Awards, & innovation award of Asian Chamber of Commerce in 2000.
In 2005, He received a coveted Lifetime Achievement Award from SL-Found., Los Angeles for his contributions to science, humanity & society. Int. Soc. Clin. Densitometry awarding the 2007 Dr. Oscar Gluck Humanitarian Award.
Retired Air Force Squadron Leader, Founding President, several non-profit orgs.; Int. Found. Chronic Disabilities (ChronicDisabilities.org); Int. Found. Revitalization, Empowerment, Education; HBP Found.; Wimalawansa Found; & Preventive Health, Environ. Protection, & Res. Org. BoD of AACE, Advisory Board Turner Foundation, & chair/member of several national & international scientific committees.
He research into pharmaceuticals, peptides, & metabolic bone diseases. His contributions; once-a-week bisphosphonates therapy, combination & cost-effective therapies for osteoporosis. Invented the “intra-operative hormone assays,” in 1984 using calcitonin & PTH for endocrine surgical procedures, help thousands of patients. 2012, he developed a highly cost-effective water purification method, applicable worldwide.
He served on several national & int. sci. committees, including NIH, VA, DEA, & NASA. Published 160+ peer-reviewed articles, 45 reviews & proceedings, 15 book chapters; delivered 190+ invited lectures, 50+ medicine grand rounds, 285 sci. presentations, & multiple non-medical lectures; holds 5 medical patents