Ceylon College of Physicians

Sri Lanka Medical Association

Royal College of Physicians, London

Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

Sri Lanka Hypertension Society

World Action against Salt in Hypertension

Hypertension

Cardiovascular Epidemiology

Health Literacy

Health futures

1. CM Wickramatilake, MR Mohideen, C Pathirana. Fluctuations of testosterone in acute coronary syndrome. Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism 2013; 3: 8-11
2. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. Association of serum testosterone with lipid abnormalities in patients with angiographically proven coronary artery disease. Indian J Endocr Metab 2013; 17:1061-5.
3. R. B. Singh, K. Hristova, V. V. Muthusamy, S. S. Rastogi, T. K. Basu, E. Toda, T. Takahashi, J. Fedacko, D. Pella, F. De Meester, D. W. Wilson, R. N. Mondal, M. Ishaq, M. R. Mohideen. The Adverse Effects of Wealth on Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement of the International College of Cardiology. Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal 1(1): 9-22, 2013.
4. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. Fluctuations of high sensitivity C-reactive protein in acute coronary syndrome. Galle Medical Journal 2014; 19 (1): 11-15.
5. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. Premature coronary artery disease and testosterone in Sri Lankan men. Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism 2014; 4: 17-21
6. Gayani GGA, Muhunthan S, Perera A, Bodinayake CK, Mohideen MR.  A Case of Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis complicated by Cor pulmonale. Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians 2013, 44, 40-41.
7. Gayani GGA, Pathirana KD, Weerarathne TP, Mohideen MR, Lekamwasam S. Different presentations of CADASIL; importance of a detailed history. Galle Medical Journal. 2014; 19 (2): 12-17: 32
8. Gayani GGA, Ediriweera HMA, Deshapriya K, Weerakoon U, Herath HMM, Weerarathne TP, Mohideen MR, Lekamwasam S. A retinal change that can mimic many conditions in a young patient with PUO. Galle Medical Journal 2014; 19 (2): 12-17: 27
9. Wickramatilake CM, Withanawasam BP, Mohideen MR. Cardiovascular risk factors, socioeconomic determinants and angiographic severity of coronary artery disease in patients awaiting coronary artery bypass graft in a provincial hospital of Sri Lanka. Galle Medical Journal 2014; 19 (2): 12-17
10. Ediriweera HMA, Wanniarachci CG, Sabapathipillai S, Mohideen MR, Herath HMMH. A case of systemic lupus erythematosus in a male presenting as chronic headache. Galle Medical Journal 2014; 19 (2): 30-31
11. Gayani GGA, Dilhani PDW, Pathirana KD, Weeraratna TP, Mohideen MR. Ataxic autonomic sensory neuropathy with dorsal root ganglionitis; a rare association with primary SjÖgren syndrome. Sri Lanka Journal of Neurology, 2014, 3, 20-21
12. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Withanawasam BP, Pathirana C. Testosterone and high-sensitive C-reactive protein in coronary artery disease patients awaiting coronary artery bypass graft. Andrologia. 2015 Jun;47(5):493-8. doi: 10.1111/and.12290. Epub 2014 May 9.
13. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. Association of serum testosterone with the complications of acute myocardial infarction. Pak Heart J 2015; 48(01): 28-35
14. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. Association of metabolic syndrome with testosterone and inflammation in men. Annales d’Endocrinologie (Paris) (2015) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ando.2015.04.008
15. Ediriweera HM, Gayani GG, Pathirana KD, Weerarathna TP, Mohideen MR. Antiphospholipid syndrome in a man presenting with cold autoimmune haemolytic anaemia. Ceylon Medical Journal 2015; 60: 71-2
16. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. Predictability of adverse clinical events following ST-elevation myocardial infarction by risk assessment tools. Galle Medical Journal; 20 (02): 1-7.
17. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein in Sri Lankan males with coronary artery disease. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 15 No. 01 January’16. Pages: 44-50
18. Menon V, Mohideen R. Assessing clinical reasoning skills of final year medical students using the script concordance test. IeJSME 2016 10(1): 36-40.
19. RB Singh, Jong Y Lee, Jan Fedacko, MA Niaz, Toru Takahashi, Galal E Nagib Elkilany, Krasimira Hristova, MR Mohideen, and Hisham Mohd Aboul-Enein. Epigenetic Inheritance of Hypertension. World Heart Journal Volume 8, Number 1, 2016: 79-88.
20. Non-adherence of antihypertensive therapy: A serious public health issue in Sri Lanka Kumanan T, Guruparan M, Mohideen M R. Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 2016, 47, 50-51.
21. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. Association of testosterone, inflammation with the severity of first acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction - Indian Heart Journal Volume 69, Issue 2, March–April 2017, Page 291.
22. Mohideen M. R. When blood pressure is not under control: Ten questions to ask and steps to take. Sri Lanka Journal of Cardiology, Volume 1, Issue 2, Jan 2019, Pages 46-52.
23. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. Metabolic profile, obesity and overweight among Sri Lankan males with ischaemic heart disease: A single centre experience. Galle Medical Journal. March 2019; Vol 24: No 1, p13-18.
24. Mohideen, M.R. and Ng Yiwey, F.M., 2020. Ethical dilemmas in pandemics - lessons from COVID -19. Galle Medical Journal, 25(2), pp.12–18. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/gmj.v25i2.8019
25. Mohideen, M.R., 2020. Engaging Medical Students During Covid-19 – Challenges and Novel Opportunities for Clinical Training. South-East Asian Journal of Medical Education, 14(2), pp.23–30. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/seajme.v14i2.246
26. Mohideen, M.R. A digital experience from a physician perspective. Sri Lanka Journal of Cardiology 2021, Volume 4, Issue1, Pages 26-30.
27. Mohideen MR. Strategies to overcome barriers to hypertension control in a resource-poor setting. Asian Journal of Internal Medicine. 2022;1(2):52–5. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/ajim.v1i2.52

• National Prevalence Survey on Non-Communicable risk factors conducted by the World Bank/ Ministry of Health - This above project conducted in determining the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among the Sri Lankan population. About 10,000 persons were surveyed and the project completed. Involved from the inception in planning, training staff in survey methods, questionnaire preparation, and advice of equipment purchase, analysis and monitoring of project.

Grants

• With Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford through a grant by the Association of Physicians of Great Britain and Ireland under the program “Links with developing countries”. Under this grant, a study on rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease was established with a view to characterize the genetic predisposition to rheumatic fever.
• Grant from the Welcome Trust Centre for Genetic Studies was obtained for establishing a hypertension register in preparation for genetic analysis.
• Grant from the IDRC / Ministry of Health on a Health Service Research projects for the project “Establishment of a register of rheumatic fever/rheumatic heart disease patients among clinic attendees, General Hospital, Galle”.
• Grant from School of Medicine, University of Durham on “Social Deprivation, markers of CV risk factors in young people in deprived communities”
• World Bank Competitive Block Grant to University of Ruhuna for Improvement of Relevance in Quality Undergraduate Education (approximately US dollars 1 million) – Lead and Deputy Director of Project - for IRQUE - 2004

Awards

• Ten Outstanding Young Person Award (TOYP) for Professional Achievement by Sri Lankan Jaycees for 1993.
• S.E. Seneviratne award for the best research paper presented during the 98th Anniversary sessions of SLMA. Utilization of family health workers in screening for hypertension in a rural community in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Medical Journal, 1985 30, 97 - 101. M.R.Mohideen, J.Hettiarachchi.
• Upul Wijewardena award for Cardiology for best paper on Cardiology during the 105th Anniversary Academic sessions of SLMA, March 1992; Incidence of cardiovascular events and change in risk factors in an urban area in Galle, a 6-year follow up study. Abstracts of the 105th Anniversary Academic Sessions of SLMA, March 1992. M.R.Mohideen, H.Mendis & C.Bodinayake.
• Upul Wijewardena award for Cardiology for best paper on Cardiology during the 106th Anniversary Academic sessions of SLMA, March 1993; Taste sensitivity and the relationship to blood pressure in a community in Galle. Abstracts of the 106th Anniversary Academic sessions of the SLMA, March 1993. Wijeratne T.C.W.T., Seneviratne, Ranasinghe U., M.R. Mohideen
• Galle Medical Association award for best paper at 59th Annual Academic Sessions, September 2000; Miscuffing – an underestimated problem in Sri Lanka. Abstracts of the 59th Annual sessions of the Galle Medical Association in Galle Medical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1, Page 89. Mohideen MR and Dheerasinghe T.
• Dr EM Wijerama award for the best oral presentation at 43 Annual Academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 2010 for the paper on Prevalence of tobacco smoking and association of socioeconomic factors, blood pressure and anthropometry among males in four Provinces in Sri Lanka. Mohideen MR, Wijewardena K.

Honours

Fellowships of Colleges

• Awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Physicians in 2008
• Awarded Fellowship of the Ceylon College of Physicians in 2002
• Awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of London in 1997

Orations          

• High blood pressure; Epidemiology in Sri Lanka and implications for health. Cyril Fernando Oration, Ceylon College of Physicians, Annual Academic Sessions, September 2007
• Rheumatic fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease; Current Status and Future Prospects. Galle Medical Association Oration, August 1998
• Risk Factors in Coronary Heart Disease in Southern Sri Lanka. Galle Clinical Society Oration, September 1992
• Mohideen M R. Dealing with difficult to control blood pressure – TEN beneficial and practical steps. Ruhuna Clinical Society Lecture 2012, November 2012.

MBBS - University of Ruhuna

MBBS - International Medical University, Malaysia

MBBS - Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia

MD - General Medicine from 1986 - 2014

Principal Supervisor of higher degree candidate: Dr Chandima Wickramatilake for PhD

1. M.R.Mohideen & J.Hettiarachchi. Pattern of mortality in a medical ward in South of Sri Lanka. Abstracts of the 96th anniversary academic sessions of the SLMA Colombo. March 1983.
2. M.R. Mohideen, J.Hettiarachchi. An analysis of Coronary Heart Disease among hospital admissions in southern Sri Lanka. Abstracts of the 5th Asean Congress of Cardiology, Bangkok, November 1984.
3. M.R. Mohideen, J. Hettiarachchi. Electrocardiogram profile in hypertensives in a Medical Unit. Abstracts of the 98th anniversary academic sessions of the SLMA sessions, Colombo March 1985.
4. M.R. Mohideen, J. Hettiarachchi. The profile of hypertensives in a Medical unit. Abstracts of the 98th Anniversary academic sessions of SLMA, Colombo, March 1985.
5. M.R. Mohideen, J. Hettiarachchi. Factors affecting hospital mortality in myocardial infarction. Abstracts of the 99th Anniversary academic sessions of SLMA, Colombo, March 1986.
6. M.R. Mohideen, J. Hettiarachchi. The difference in blood pressures and the prevalence of hypertension in an urban and rural area in Sri Lanka. Abstracts of the 99th anniversary academic sessions of SLMA, Colombo, March 1986.
7. J. Hettiarachchi, M.R. Mohideen. Hypertension in an urban community in Sri Lanka. Abstracts of the 99th anniversary academic sessions of SLMA, Colombo, March 1986.
8. M.R. Mohideen, J. Hettiarachchi. Myocardial infarction in Southern Sri Lanka. Abstracts of the 47th annual sessions of Galle Clinical Society, 1987.
9. M.R. Mohideen, J. Hettiarachchi. Site and size of myocardial infarction - its relation to the sequel. Abstracts of the 101st anniversary academic sessions of SLMA, Colombo, March 1988.
10. M.R. Mohideen, A. Coats, M. Vaderputt & J. Conway. 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure changes during low calorie and high calorie feeding. Abstracts of the 101st anniversary academic sessions of SLMA, Colombo, March 1988.
11. M.R. Mohideen, A. Coats, M. Vanderputt & J. Conway. Doppler aortic blood flow changes during low and high calorie intake. Abstracts of the 48th annual sessions of Galle Clinical Society, 1988.
12. G. Kodituwakku, M.R. Mohideen, S.S.D. Fernando & P.L. Ariyananda. A profile of patients attending a medical clinic. Abstracts of the 48th annual sessions of Galle Clinical Society, 1988.
13. G. Kodituwakku, M.R. Mohideen & S.S.D. Fernando. Smoking among ward patients. Abstracts of the 48th annual sessions of Galle Clinical Society, 1988.
14. M. Conway, M.R. Mohideen, S. Adamopoulous, M. Flather, R. Collins & P. Sleight. A dose finding study for the initiation of captopril within 24 hours of myocardial infarction (pre-pilot study for ISIS4). 83rd annual general meeting of the Association of Physicians of Great Britain & Ireland, 1989. (Abstract, QJM-Vol.73. No.270, Oct 1989).
15. M. Kalupahana & M.R. Mohideen. Thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction. Abstracts of the 104th anniversary academic sessions of SLMA, Colombo, March 1991.
16. K.D. Pathirana & M.R. Mohideen. Rheumatic fever and Rheumatic heart disease; a study of its socio-economic aspects. Abstracts of the 104th anniversary academic sessions of SLMA, Colombo, March 1991.
17. M.R. Mohideen, G. Nanayakkara, A. Nanayakkara. Pattern of mortality in paraquat poisoning in Southern Sri Lanka. Abstracts of the 104th Anniversary sessions SLMA. 1991.
18. M.R. Mohideen, K.D. Pathirana. Clinical study of follow up patients with rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. Abstracts of the 50th anniversary sessions, Galle Clinical Society, 1991.
19. M.R. Mohideen. An echocardiographic evaluation of cardiac disorders. Abstracts of the 50th anniversary sessions, Galle Clinical Society, 1991.
20. M.R. Mohideen, H. Mendis & C. Bodinayake. Incidence of cardiovascular events and change in risk factors in an urban area in Galle, a 6 year follow up study. Abstracts of the 105th Anniversary Academic Sessions of SLMA, March 1992.
21. M.R. Mohideen, S.M. Arunakantha, T.D.S. Ariyawansa, M.K. Chandraratne & M.T. Attanayake. Epidemiology of symptomatic coronary heart disease in Galle. Abstracts of the 105th Anniversary Academic Sessions SLMA, March 1992.
22. M.R. Mohideen, M. Amerasinghe, B. Abeykoon, D.M. Abeyratne & L.H.I. Anurakumara. Epidemiology of hypertension in Galle. Abstracts of the 105th Anniversary Academic Sessions of SLMA, March 1992.
23. P.L. Ariyananda, M.R. Mohideen & W.A.S de Silva. Use of visual analogue scoring in objective clinical assessment of long cases. Abstracts of the 105th Anniversary Academic Sessions of SLMA, March 1992.
24. P.L. Ariyananda, M.R. Mohideen, & W.A.S.de Silva. Use of visual scoring in objective clinical assessment of short cases. Abstracts of the 105th Anniversary Academic Sessions of SLMA, March 1992.
25. W.A. S de Silva, P. L Ariyananda, & M.R. Mohideen. Experience with Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation in assessment of medical student performance at end of medical professorial appointment. Abstracts of the 105th Anniversary Academic Sessions of SLMA, March 1992.
26. S. Wijenayake, K.K.M.B.K. Silva & M.R. Mohideen. The pattern of antihypertensive medications and the control of blood pressure in a general medical clinic. Abstracts of the 51st Annual Sessions of the Galle Clinical Society.
27. M.R. Mohideen & J. Hettiarachchi. Relationship between blood pressure and anthropometric variables in an urban school population. Abstracts of the 51st Annual sessions of the Galle Clinical Society.
28. M.R. Mohideen. Risk factors and the prevalence of Coronary Heart Disease in a Sri Lankan population. Abstracts of the Second International Symposium on Multiple Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Disease, Osaka, Japan, Oct. 1992.
29. Wijeratne T.C.W.T., Seneviratne, Ranasinghe U., M.R. Mohideen. Taste sensitivity and the relationship to blood pressure in a community in Galle. Abstracts of the 106th Anniversary Academic sessions of the SLMA, March 1993.
30. Mohideen MR, De Silva L, Kodituwakku S. Anthropometric measurements of central adiposity in relation to risk factors of coronary heart disease: Findings of a cross sectional study in a semi-urban population in Galle. Abstracts of the 107th Anniversary Academic sessions of the SLMA, March 1994.
31. Mohideen M.R. and Ratnaweera M. The level of serum cholesterol and prevalence of hypercholesterolemia in a sub-urban population in Galle. Abstracts of Annual Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians, September 1993.
32. Mohideen M.R., Gunasekera J.T. & Wijeyawardena D.M.W. The prevalence of diabetes in a semi-urban population in Galle district. Abstracts of the 52nd Annual sessions of the Galle Clinical Society, September 1993.
33. Mohideen M.R. A prospective study of admissions to the University Medical Unit in Galle - A preliminary report. Abstracts of the 52nd Annual sessions of the Galle Clinical Society, September 1993.
34. Liyanage C, De Silva D.G.H, Thabrew M.I, Pathirana C, Mohideen M.R., Mubarak M. Nutritional and physiological effects of nitrates in ground water at Kalpitiya. Abstracts of the 52nd Annual sessions of the Galle Clinical Society. September 1993.
35. Mohideen M.R. and Weeraratne T.P. The level of serum cholesterol and prevalence of hypercholesterolemia in an urban population in Galle. Abstracts of the 52nd Annual sessions of the Galle Clinical Society. September 1993.
36. Mohideen MR, De Silva L and Kodituwakku S. Epidemiological study of electrocardiographically detected myocardial infarction in a population in Galle. Abstracts of 108th Anniversary Academic sessions of the SLMA, March 1994
37. Mohideen MR, Wijeratne T, Wijesinghe D, Wickramasinghe. & Abeysuriya S. Assessment of knowledge of rheumatic fever and the influence of an information booklet in the improvement of knowledge in rheumatic fever follow up patients. Abstracts of 110th Anniversary Academic sessions of the SLMA, March 1997
38. Mohideen MR. Association of QT interval and cardiovascular disease and its risk factors in a community based population. Abstracts of 110th Anniversary Academic sessions of the SLMA, March 1997
39. Mohideen M.R. Left atrial enlargement in rheumatic heart disease; echocardiographic and electrocardiographic correlates. Abstracts of the 54th Annual sessions of the Galle Clinical Society.
40. Mohideen MR, Ekanayake R., De Silva DGH, Punchihewa P, Lee GDeJ. Establishment of a register of rheumatic fever patients in Southern Sri Lanka: Diagnostic certainty, compliance and complications. Canadian Journal of Cardiology Vol 13 (suppl B), June 1997, 193B.
41. Mohideen MR, De Silva L and Kodituwakku S. Epidemiological study of electrocardiographically detected left ventricular hypertrophy in a population in Galle. Canadian Journal of Cardiology Vol 13 (suppl B), June 1997, 326B.
42. Mohideen MR, Ratnaweera M, Navaratne K. Patient’s perception of clinical examination in Medicine. Abstracts of the 56th Annual sessions of the Galle Medical Association in Galle Medical Journal, Vol. 1, No. 2.
43. Wijayasiri WAA, Mohideen MR, Somasiri KG. Computer literacy among students. Abstracts of 57th Annual Sessions of the Galle Medical Association in Galle Medical Journal, Vol 1, No 3.
44. Mohideen MR, Dheerasinghe T. Miscuffing – an underestimated problem in Sri Lanka. Abstracts of the 59th Annual sessions of the Galle Medical Association in Galle Medical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1, Page 89.
45. Mohideen MR, Kumudini de Silva Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring – initial experience in Galle. Abstracts of 59th Annual Sessions of the Galle Medical Association in Galle Medical Journal, Vol 2, No.1 Page 106.
46. Mohideen MR. Clinical epidemiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Proceedings of Second Postgraduate Course in Diabetes, May 2001
47. Mohideen MR & Jayasena N. Knowledge and attitudes on hypertension among clinic attendees. Abstracts of 60th Annual Sessions of the Galle Medical Association in Galle Medical Journal, Vol 3, No.1
48. Mohideen MR & Bodinayake C. Knowledge, attitudes and practices in clinic patients with diabetes. Abstracts of 60th Annual Sessions of the Galle Medical Association in Galle Medical Journal, Vol 3, No.1
49. Mohideen MR, Kariyawasam HKCD, Garusinghe GSG. Survey of literacy in computers and information technology among Ruhuna Medical students. Abstracts of 60th Annual Sessions of the Galle Medical Association in Galle Medical Journal, Vol 2, No.1.
50. Mohideen MR and Ukwatte PS. The profile of insulin users – a preliminary report. Abstracts of 62nd Annual Sessions of the Galle Medical Association in Galle Medical Journal. Vol No
51. Mohideen MR. Tea and Cardiovascular disease. Tea and Health Seminar, Galle, October 2003
52. Waidyaratne EI, Mohideen MR. Follow up data of rheumatic fever. Abstracts of Galle Medical Association, 63rd Annual Academic Sessions, Abstracts in Galle Medical Journal Vol 9: No 1, Sept 2004
53. Waidyaratne EI, Mohideen MR. How common is familial rheumatic fever? Abstracts of Galle Medical Association, 63rd Annual Academic Sessions, Abstracts in Galle Medical Journal Vol 9: No 1, Sept 2004
54. Mohideen MR. English language ability of new-entrant medical students in Ruhuna. Annual Session of the GMA, September 2006
55. Mohideen MR. Role of the Professional Colleges in improving cost-effective prescribing. Abstracts of the Joint Symposium Medicinal Drug Affordability and Cost Effective Prescribing, August 2007, p 16
56. Mohideen MR. Recent hypertension trials; implications and controversies. Annual Sessions of Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, 27^th Anniversary Academic Sessions of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, 20 October 2007.
57. Mohideen MR. IT ability in new entrant medical students of Faculty of Medicine, Galle. Proceedings of Fourth Academic Sessions, University of Ruhuna, 2007
58. Mohideen MR, Resistant hypertension. 31^st Annual Academic Sessions, Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, 12 Feb 2009.
59. Mohideen MR, Controversies in hypertension. 31^st Annual Academic Sessions, Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, 12 Feb 2009
60. Mohideen MR. Difficult to control hypertension - an approach to management. 122^nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, March 2009.
61. Katulanda P, Ekanayake R, Mohideen R, Wijesiriwardena B, Illangasekera U. Adequacy of control of hypertension in three provinces of Sri Lanka. Abstracts. Ceylon Medical Journal 2009 March; 54 (1): 55
62. Mohideen MR. Reduction in morbidity and mortality in acute coronary syndrome by platelet inhibitors. International Cardio-Metabolic Forum (ICMF), Beijing, China, 25 April 2009.
63. Mohideen MR. Challenges in treating hypertension in renal disease. Proceedings of Nephrology Urology Transplant Society – SAARC meeting, Colombo, 14 October 2009
64. Mohideen MR, Wijewardena K. Prevalence of tobacco smoking and association of socioeconomic factors, blood pressure and anthropometry among males in four Provinces in Sri Lanka. Abstracts of 43 Annual Academic Session of Ceylon College of Physicians. Sept 2010. Page 43
65. Mohideen MR. Thyroxine failure; a retrospective study in a single medical practice. Abstracts of 43 Annual Academic Session of Ceylon College of Physicians. Sept 2010. Page 56
66. Mohideen MR, Amarasena TSD, de Sliva V. Initial experience of a four week rural health posting for medical students in Sri Lanka. Abstracts of the 6th Congress of Asian Medical Education Association, Kuala Lumpur, 23-26 March 2011.
67. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. Trend in serum levels of testosterone in men with acute coronary syndrome. Abstracts of the 124th Annual Session of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, June 2011
68. Wickramatilake CM, Gamage N, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. Socioeconomic determinants and risk factors in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) male patients in a provincial hospital. Abstracts of 44th Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, 15-17 September 2011, Pg. 63
69. Mohideen MR. Prevalence of poor blood pressure control and resistant hypertension in general medical clinics in Southern Sri Lanka. Journal of Hypertension. 29 (): e30-e31 Nov 2011 doi: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000408071.52699.1e
70. Mohideen MR, Wijewardena K. Prevalence and correlates of prehypertension among adult Sri Lankans, Journal of Hypertension. 29 (): e30 Nov 2011 doi: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000408069.75569.59
71. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. Clinical events during follow up and use of risk assessment tools in patients with myocardial infarction. Abstracts of 9th Academic Sessions 2012, University of Ruhuna, 22 February 2012, p 66
72. M R Mohideen. Does punctuality predict academic performance in General Medicine in final year medical students? 15 Ottawa Conference, 9-13 March 2012
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Ottawa Abstract Book, p 135
73. Mohideen M R. Management of hypertension - an update. Abstracts of the Foundation Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians, Galle. 20 July 2012, page
74. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. Low serum testosterone in Sri Lankan patients awaiting coronary artery bypass grafts. The Ceylon Medical Journal (SLMA 125h Annual Scientific Sessions) 57 Supp1 2012.
75. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. Serum testosterone and short-term outcome in men with acute myocardial infarction. Abstracts of the Ceylon College of Physician, 45th Annual Academic Sessions 2012. P 90-91.
76. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. Association of testosterone with lipid abnormalities in patients with angiographically proven coronary artery disease. Abstracts of the Endocrine Society of Sri Lanka. Annual Academic Sessions 2012, page 44
77. Mohamed Mohideen, Sim Hao, Chua Yi, Kiran Raj, Koyer Singh, Teng Lieng. Awareness, agreement and adoption of clinical practice guidelines (CPG) on hypertension among Malaysian doctors. Abstracts of the 24th Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension Sydney, Australia
30 September – 4 October 2012. Journal of Hypertension, Vol 30 e-Supplement 1 September 2012. P 154
78. M R Mohideen. What is normal blood pressure? An update. Abstracts of 3rd Biennial Conference of the South Asian Association of Physiologists (SAAP-3), 7-10 November 2012, page 34
79. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. Fluctuations of highly sensitive C- reactive protein (hs-CRP) in men with Acute Coronary syndrome. The Galle Medical Journal. Annual Scientific Sessions 2012. Abstracts in Galle Medical Journal Vol 17: No 2, October 2012. Page 75.
80. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. Testosterone and premature coronary artery disease in Sri Lankan men. Abstracts of the 10^th Academic Sessions of University of Ruhuna, 20 March 2013, p24-25
81. Mohideen M R. Novel risk markers for blood pressure. Focus on blood pressure variability. Abstracts of 126 Anniversary Medical Congress, SLMA. July 2013
82. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Withanawasam BPS, Pathirana C. Association between severity of coronary artery disease and total serum testosterone. Abstracts of the 4^th PGIM Academic Sessions of Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, 19 July 2013, p58-59
83. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. The association of myocardial infarction and its severity with high sensitivity C-reactive protein. Abstracts of Annual Academic Sessions of GMA 2013. 28 September 2013.
84. Mohamed Mohideen, Asela Singapura, Chathuranganie Nanayakkara, Dinusha Thilakarathne, Thusharu Solonga, Akila Wimalasundera, Chamal Nilanga. Experience of immediate medical management of a group of refugees from Myanmar. 4th WA Transcultural Mental Health & 2nd Australasian Refugee Health Conference, 31Oct-1Nov 2013, Perth, Australia.
85. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. High-sensitive C-reactive protein in Sri Lankan males with coronary artery disease. Proceedings of the 69^th Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2013.
86. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Withanawasam BP, Pathirana C. Does testosterone play a role in metabolic syndrome in men with coronary artery disease? Presented at 14th Sri Lanka Heart Association Academic Sessions, 12 July 2014.
87. Mohideen MR. The usefulness of a companion guide for observing clinical procedures and investigations for final year medical students. 10^th International Medical Education Conference 2015, 23 April 2015, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia.
88. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. Association between sex hormone-binding globulin and coronary artery disease in males. European Society of Cardiology Congress 2015, London, 29 September-2 October 2015
89. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. What predicts testosterone deficiency in patients with coronary artery disease? Abstracts of Annual Academic Sessions of GMA 2015. 8 October 2015
90. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR. Prognostic significance of electrocardiogram characteristics in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Abstracts of Annual Academic Sessions of GMA 2015. 8 October 2015
91. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR, Pathirana C. Association between admission serum high sensitivity C-reactive protein concentration and risk of developing complications following acute myocardial infarction in men admitted to a tertiary care centre. Proceedings of the Third Ruhuna International Science and Technology Conference, Matara, 28 January 2016. (ISSN 1391-8796)
92. Mohideen MR. A summarising strategy for clinical case presentation in Internal Medicine; usefulness and acceptance. The 11th International Medical Education Conference 2016, 20-22 April 2016, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia
93. Wickramatilake CM, Mohideen MR. Association of obesity and coronary heart disease in Sri Lankan males. Summer School Proceedings. Lucknow, India, 12-14 August 2016 (Abstract No. SHTS10)
94. Mohideen MR. Redefining blood pressure treatment goals; evidence from recent trials. Abstracts of 49th Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians. 24 October 2016, page 50-51
95. Mohideen MR. Use of Google Docs as a collaborative tool for case sharing by final year students to enhance clinical learning experience. Abstracts of 12^th IMEC 2017, pgs 67-68.
96. Wickramatilake CM, Wijesinghe CJ, Herath HMM, Hasanga MRP, Dissanayake M, Mohideen MR. Association of sodium and potassium intake with blood pressure and anthropometric indices among health community dwellers. Abstracts of FMAS 2019 published in Ruhuna Journal of Medicine, August 2019; Vol 7: No 1, p80.
97. Mohideen MR. Smart Medicine: Artificial Intelligence as an aid to clinicians. Abstracts of 78^th Annual Academic Sessions of Galle Medical Association. Sep 2019, Page 45.
98. Mohideen MR. Intervention to prevent and treat hypertension: a life course approach. Abstracts of 3^rd Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 9 November 2019, Page 40.
99. Mohideen M R. Smart Medicine- a game changer? Abstracts of Faculty of Medicine Annual Sessions 15 November 2021

Books

Editorial work

1. Sivalingam Nalliah, Mohamed Rifdy Mohideen, Sachchithanantham & Kavitha Nagandla (Eds.) (2012). Excellence in Clinical Presentation in Medicine. 51+ Examination Cases Illustrated. ISBN 9789671101803. 714 pages.
2. Mohideen M R. (Ed.) (2012) Festschrift for Prof PL Ariyananda, pages 68

Book Chapters - Excellence in Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in Internal Medicine, Psychiatry and ENT. First Edition, Book 2

• Mohideen M R. (2014). Angina: Explaining and obtaining consent for an exercise electrocardiogram, Excellence in Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in Internal Medicine, Psychiatry and ENT 55-58
• Mohideen M R. (2014). Palpitation: Atrial Fibrillation. Excellence in Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in Internal Medicine, Psychiatry and ENT, 59-64
• Mohideen M R. (2014). Young hypertensive: renal artery stenosis. Excellence in Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in Internal Medicine, Psychiatry and ENT, 65-69
• Mohideen M R. (2014). Syncope: Complete Heart block. Excellence in Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in Internal Medicine, Psychiatry and ENT, 70-74
• Mohideen M R. (2014). Shortness of breath on exertion: Congestive Heart Failure. Excellence in Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in Internal Medicine, Psychiatry and ENT, 75-78

Book Chapters - Excellence in Clinical Presentation in Medicine. 51+ Examination Cases Illustrated.

• Mohideen M R. (2012). Systemic Hypertension with complications. Excellence in Clinical Presentation in Medicine, 200-209
• Mohideen M R. (2012). Valvular heart disease. Excellence in Clinical Presentation in Medicine, 327-336
• Mohideen M R. (2012). Acute nephritic syndrome. Excellence in Clinical Presentation in Medicine, 396-405
• Mohideen M R. (2012). Nephrotic syndrome. Excellence in Clinical Presentation in Medicine, 406-416

Book Chapters - 150+ MEQs Modified Essay Questions for Medical Undergraduates & House Officers.

• Mohideen M R. (2011). Acute coronary syndrome. 150+ MEQs Modified Essay Questions for Medical Undergraduates & House Officers, 513-520
• Mohideen M R. (2011). Hypertension. 150+ MEQs Modified Essay Questions for Medical Undergraduates & House Officers, 521-526
• Mohideen M R. (2011). Atrial fibrillation. 150+ MEQs Modified Essay Questions for Medical Undergraduates & House Officers .527-533
• Mohideen M R. (2011). Diabetes mellitus. 150+ MEQs Modified Essay Questions for Medical Undergraduates & House Officers. 608-616
• Mohideen M R. (2011). Infective endocarditis. 150+ MEQs Modified Essay Questions for Medical Undergraduates & House Officers, 540-548

Books for medical students and postgraduates

• Sivalingam Nalliah, Mohamed Rifdy Mohideen, Sachchithanantham & Kavitha Nagandla (Eds.) (2012). Excellence in Clinical Presentation in Medicine. 51+ Examination Cases Illustrated. ISBN 9789671101803. 714 pages. (available on https://www.amazon.com/Excellence-Clinical-Case-Presentation-Medicine/dp/9671101801)
• Aid to Short Cases in Medicine, Second Edition, 2009 (ISBN 978-955-96513-7-6). M Rifdy Mohideen. (sold over 500 copies)
• Aid to Multiple Choice Questions in Medicine (ISBN 955-96513-6-6). M Rifdy Mohideen. (sold over 500 copies)
• Aid to Short Cases in Medicine, First Edition 2000 (ISBN 955-96513-4-X). M Rifdy Mohideen (sold over 500 copies)
• Aid to MCQs in Medicine, Second Edition 2015 (ISBN 978-955-42026-0-3). M Rifdy Mohideen (sold over 400 copies)

Books for the public on heart disease, hypertension, rheumatic fever and diabetes

• Cholesterol – Good, Bad and the Unhealthy. 101 questions answered. (ISBN 978-955-955 96513-9-0), Mohamed Rifdy Mohideen. Feb 2011
• High Blood Pressure – 101 Questions Answered (ISBN 978-955-965 13-8-3). M Rifdy Mohideen. Published in May-2010 and distributed over 700 copies
• Heart Matters (ISBN 978-955-0268-00-9)- Tamil translation Eds. Dr J Indrakumar and Prof M R Mohideen
• Nirogi Hadawathata Athwalak – Book of heart disease for Sinhala readers. Eds Mohideen MR & Withanawasam S (ISBN 955-96512-5-8) sold over 800 copies
• Diyawadiya Rogeenta Athwalak- Booklet on Diabetes for patients in Sinhala; eds, Mohideen MR, NM Devanarayana and Thushari de Silva (ISBN 955 – 96513-0-7)
• Coping with Diabetes (ISBN 955-96513-1-5). Mohamed Rifdy Mohideen
• Heart Matters (ISBN 955-96513-2-3). Mohamed Rifdy Mohideen.
• Rheumatic fever and Rheumatic Heart disease. Mohamed Rifdy Mohideen
• Hypertension (Health Education material) Mohamed Rifdy Mohideen

Book Chapter

James Kwee-Choy Koh, Velayudhan Menon, Jon Yul-Chun Chua, Erwin Jiayuan Khoo, Sidney Ching-Liang Ong, Amir Adham Ahmad, Siew-Houy Chua, Rifdy Mohideen, Pilane Ariyananda, Priyadarshi Soumyaranjan Shau, Cheong-Lieng Teng, Supathiratheavy Rasiah, Htar Htar Aung and Siang Tong Kew. Producing Doctors for a New Century: Reexamining the IMU Medical Curriculum to Meet the Demands of Technology Driven Healthcare Systems in Embracing Tomorrow’s Challenges: Continuing IMU’s Journey 2017 (ISBN 978-967-13704-1-4) pages 131-166.

Guidelines

National Guidelines on Management of Hypertension – Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition - ISBN 978-955-9093-49-7 – Contributed and Edited by Dr Bandula Wijesiriwardena and M R Mohideen, p 46-88

National Guidelines on Management of Diabetes – Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition - ISBN 978-955-9093-49-7 – Contributed by C Wijeratne, N Somasunderam, U Illangasekera, H Rajaratnam, M R Mohideen, M Wijesuriya, MK Ragunathan, R Sheriff, SG de Silva, Bandula Wijesiriwardena, J de Silva, M Wijeratne, T Weeraratne, G Somasunderam, P Jayawardena, DARK Dayaratne, A, Lowe, MM Nawaratne, R Jayatissa, p 1-45

National Guideline for Management of Hypertension for Secondary and Tertiary Health Care Level. ISBN: 978-624-5719-50-1. Available at http://www.ncd.health.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=142&lang=en

Previously held National appointments

• Chairperson, Committee of Health Sciences in Medicine, National Science Foundation (NSF), Sri Lanka from August 2004 to Oct 2010

Appointments to Professional bodies

• President, Ceylon College of Physicians 2008
• President, Sri Lanka Hypertension Society, 2007 to 2019

• President, Galle Medical Association, 1997
• President - Ruhunu Faculty of Medicine Teachers Association (RFMTA) 1996
• Vice-President - Galle Medical Association (GMA), 1995/6
• Editor, Galle Medical Association, 1992, 1999
• Editor, Sri Lanka Heart Association

Previous University Appointments      

• Director, Staff Development Centre, University of Ruhuna from 01- Jan-2007 to May 2010
• Deputy Director, Program Affairs – IRQUE project (Improvement in Relevance and Quality of Undergraduate Education) 2005 - 2008
• Student Counsellor from 1 Jan 1990 to Dec 1997
• Member, Faculty of Medicine representative of Internal QA Committee
• Member of the Standing Committee of the University Grant’s Committee on Staff Development from 2007 to Oct 2010
• Member, Senate of International Medical University, Malaysia, Oct 2010 – March 2012

Previous Faculty Appointments           

• Head, Departments of Medicine
• Acting Dean, Faculty of Medicine
• Head, Departments of Pathology, 15 Feb 1999 to Dec 2000
• Head, Department of Microbiology, 14 Oct 1996 to 8 Nov 1996 and 1 Jan 97 to 30 September 1997
• Head, Department of Pharmacology, 1 March 1996 to 10 March 1996
• Clinical Co-ordinator, Faculty of Medicine, 1Jan 1996 to Dec 2000
• Secretary - Curriculum Development and Evaluation Committee of Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna 1995 – 1999
• Secretary - Medical Education Committee of Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, 1995
• Member of the Research and Higher Degrees Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.
• Chairperson of the Computer Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna
• Head, Computer Unit, Faculty of Medicine, March to October 2000
• Member, Ethical Review Committee from 19-09-2006 to 2010
• Member of Medical Education and Staff Development Unit, Faculty of Medicine, from 1999 to April 2014
• Member of Information Technology Committee, Faculty of Medicine, from 14 September 2005 to April 2014
• Member of the subcommittee on Rural Health, since 2005
• Senior Treasurer, Islamic Society, Faculty of Medicine, Galle
• Member of the Senate of the University of Ruhuna - from 1985 to 1986 and 1996 to Sept 1997; Feb 99 to 17 April 2014
• Member of Curriculum Development and Evaluation Committee, Faculty of Medicine, from 1995 to April 2014
• Member of Galle Research Network (GaRNet) from 2007 to April 2014

Previous Postgraduate Institute of Medicine Appointments

• Member, Board of Management, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo from May 2001 to May 2004
• Member of Board of Study in Medicine PGIM, University of Colombo,
  • 1988 to Aug 1992, 1995 to 1998, March 2005 to June 2006, 1 June 2006 to September 2008
• Member of the Board of Study in Psychiatry - Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, from 1988 to Aug 1991.
• Member of the Board of Study in Radiology Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, from 1992 to 1994.
• Member of Subcommittee on Board Certification and Guidelines for examiners- PGIM 2004

Other appointments

• Member of the Council of the Sri Lanka Heart Association
• Member of the Council, Sri Lanka Hypertension Society, 2000
• Member of the National Health Research Council – Nominee of the Faculty of Medicine; 2005
• Coordinator of Clinical Medicine, Common MCQ Paper in Medicine for Final MBBS 2007
• Member (Chair) of the Subject Review team of the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council appointed to review the Department of Medicine, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, June 2007 and Department of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, February 2013
• Chairperson, Coordinated Thematic Research Programme (CTRP-NCD), National Science Foundation, 2007, 2008
• Reviewer of training modules for Diabetes Educator Nurses Training, Nirogi Lanka Project (National Initiative to Reinforce and Organise General Diabetic Care in Sri Lanka), July 2009

Member of National and International, Academic and Scientific Committee

• Member of the Programme Committee of the 1st International Conference on Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Preventive Cardiology, New Delhi Jan 1991.
• Member of the SLMA Subcommittee on Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases. 1998
• Member of the National Hypertension Guidelines Committee 2001-2002 (SLMA)
• Consultant to the World Bank funded project National Non-Communicable disease project. 2002
• Member of the Committee to formulate NCD Policy 2007
• Member of the Guidelines Committee of Ceylon College of Physicians 2007
• Member of the Joint Coordinating Committee of the NCD Prevention Project (Project on Health Promotion and Preventive Care Measures of Chronic NCDs- JICA Project) 2008
• Member of Committee for Revision of approved list of drugs for State Sector Hospital. Invitation by the Medical Supplies Division of the Department of Health, Sri Lanka 2008/2009
• Member, International Advisory Board, International Society of Hypertension meeting in Sydney 2012

Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University, Jan 2024 to date

International Medical University, 2010 - 2012 and 2014-2023

Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaysia, Sarawak, Malaysia, August 2002 to Nov 2002

Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna ,1983-2014

MD (Colombo)-General Medicine