Hasantha Gunasekera

Professor Hasantha Gunasekera is a Professor of Paediatric Priority Populations at the Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney. He is a clinical academic specializing in general paediatrics, with a focus on priority population children including First Nations and refugee health. His research emphasizes otitis media, healthcare equity, and medical education. He holds board roles at the Riverina Medical & Dental Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation and the Academy of Child and Adolescent Health.

Research interests include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, refugee health, and medical education. He has led studies such as the SEARCH cohort on Indigenous child health and the WATCH trial on otitis media management. His work addresses global health disparities and AI applications in diagnosing ear disease.

Professor Gunasekera has received awards including the RACP Rue Wright Memorial Prize (2017) and Sydney Medical School Teaching Award (2015). He has supervised over 15 students to completion, focusing on topics like refugee mental health and Indigenous child development.