Navin Amarasinghe

Dr. Navin Amarasinghe is an Adjunct Lecturer at Monash University's Peninsula Clinical School and a consultant physician at Peninsula Health, including Rosebud Hospital. He specializes in Geriatric Medicine and General Medicine, with a focus on dementia, delirium, falls prevention, and chronic disease management. His roles include policy development, committee participation, and teaching junior doctors.

• Advisory: Represents RACP on DHHS Geriatric Evaluation & Management advisory group
• Committees: Member of Peninsula Health’s cognition committee

Education:

• MBBS (with honors), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2006)
• Postgraduate training in Tasmania
• Specialist training at Alfred Hospital, Melbourne

Research Interests: Dr. Amarasinghe’s work addresses behavioral symptoms in dementia, delirium management, and falls prevention. He aligns with UN SDGs related to health and well-being (SDG 3) through chronic disease and geriatric care initiatives.

Teaching & Policy: Develops clinical guidelines at Peninsula Health and mentors junior physicians. His contributions emphasize improving elderly care through structured protocols and interdepartmental collaboration.