Rav Jayasuriya

BMedSci, MSc, MBChB, MRCS

School of Medicine and Population Health

PhD student

Rav Jayasuriya
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r.l.jayasuriya@sheffield.ac.uk
Sheffield Children's Hospital

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Rav Jayasuriya
School of Medicine and Population Health
Sheffield Children's Hospital
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TH
Profile

I completed my intercalated BMedSci in Medical Research in 2009 and my undergraduate medical degree at the University of Sheffield in 2012. Since then, I have worked in NHS hospitals in the Yorkshire region. I was the first appointed NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery in South Yorkshire in 2014.

I have undertaken a Health Education England Leadership Fellowship in 2020, and completed an MSc in Surgical Innovation in 2022 (Imperial College London) I have worked in multiple areas of the University of Sheffield including the Academic Unit of Medical Education, the Mellanby Centre, the Department of Oncology and Metabolism, and most recently at ScHARR as a PhD student and a Co-Applicant on an RCT run through the Clinical Trials Research Unit.

Qualifications

BMedSci in Medical Research (1st Class Hons) - University of Sheffield

MBChB - University of Sheffield

MRCS - Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh

MSc in Surgical Innovation (Distinction) - Imperial College London

Research interests

PhD title: Predicting brace adherence and factors affecting brace preference in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

PhD studies include:

  • Dyadic paediatric patient and parent semi-structured interviews exploring treatment adherence
  • Development of an adherence prediction tool operationalising
  • Protection-Motivation Theory: A discrete choice experiment to explore patient preference and choice.

My clinical and research interests are within the fields of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Spinal Surgery, and Surgical Education.

Current projects

  • BASIS Study: Bracing adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Full time vs Night time bracing
  • BAPQ Study: Validating a de novo adherence prediction tool in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
  • Brace DCE: A discrete choice experiment to explore patient preference and choice.
  • Post-operative documentation standardisation: Quality Improvement Project
  • Validation of thermal sensors to monitor patient adherence to orthotics in clinical trials
  • Use of EOS 3D modelling in the management of scoliosis (Brace design and Selective Thoracic Fusion)

Research presentations:

Publications

Journal articles

  • Kosy J, Thomas W, Higgin R, Thomas J, Odeh A, Archer J, Bache CE, Gaffey A, Buddhdev P, Bosman H , Tun Ngu AW et al (2025) . The Knee, 57, 325-334.
  • Kamran Siddiqui Z, Tomlinson J, Scantlebury A, Jayasuriya R, Church H & Grove A (2025) . BMJ Open, 15(9), e100557.
  • Hawksworth O, Solt J, Jang D, Norman P, Hind D & Jayasuriya R (2025) . PLoS One, 20(9), e0330883.
  • Bellamy M, Jayasuriya R, Breakwell L & Cole A (2025) . Skeletal Radiol.
  • Kamran Siddiqui Z, Lewis C, Myatt A, Jayasuriya R, Balachandar V, Herrick T & Tomlinson J (2025) . BMC Medical Education, 25.
  • Mehmet S, Elmarawany MN, Harding I, Bowey AJ, Andrews J, Chan D, Jayasuriya R, Srinivas S, Tomlinson J, Bayley E , GREVITT MP et al (2025) . European Spine Journal, 34(7), 3054-3055.
  • Sherratt FC, Swaby L, Walker K, Jayasuriya R, Campbell L, Mills AJ, Gardner AC, Perry DC, Cole A & Young B (2025) . Bone & Joint Open, 6(2), 135-146.
  • Bellamy M, Tung WS, Jayasuriya R, Hind D, Swaby L, Totton N & Cole A (2025) . Spine Deformity, 1-12.
  • Mehmet S, McCarthy M, Elmarawany MN, James S, Grevitt MP, Jayasuriya R, Jones A, Bowey A, Chan D, Bayley E , Harding I et al (2024) . British Journal of Surgery, 111(Supplement_6).
  • Siddiqui ZK, Church HR, Jayasuriya R, Boddice T & Tomlinson J (2024) . BMC Medical Education, 24(1).
  • Wahdan Q, Solanke F, Komperla S, Edmonds C, Amos L, Yap RY, Neal A, Mallinder N, Tomlinson JE & Jayasuriya R (2023) . Orthopaedic Proceedings, 105-B(SUPP_16), 11-11.
  • Swaby L, Perry DC, Walker K, Hind D, Mills A, Jayasuriya R, Totton N, Desoysa L, Chatters R, Young B , Sherratt F et al (2023) . Bone & Joint Open, 4(11), 873-880.
  • Jayasuriya R, Norman P, Hind D & Cole A (2023) . The Spine Journal, 23(9), S142-S142.
  • Kamran Siddiqui Z, Jayasuriya R, Lewis C & Tomlinson J (2023) . British Journal of Surgery, 110(Supplement_7).
  • Bellamy M, Tung WS, Courtney E, Jayasuriya R, Cole A & Bayley E (2023) . British Journal of Surgery, 110(Supplement_7).
  • Kamran Siddiqui Z, Jayasuriya R, Lewis C & Tomlinson J (2023) . British Journal of Surgery, 110(Supplement_7).
  • Kamran Siddiqui Z, Jayasuriya R, Lewis C & Tomlinson J (2023) . British Journal of Surgery, 110(Supplement_7).
  • Downie S, Cherry J, Dunn J, Harding T, Eastwood D, Gill S & Johnson S (2023) . The Bone & Joint Journal, 105-B(7), 821-832.
  • Kamran Siddiqui Z, Church H, Jayasuriya R, Boddice T, Lewis C & Tomlinson J (2023) .
  • Kamran Siddiqui Z, Jayasuriya R, Lewis C & Tomlinson J (2023) .
  • Richardson C, Bretherton CP, Raza M, Zargaran A, Eardley WGP, Trompeter AJ & FFPOM Collaborators (2022) . Bone Joint J, 104-B(8), 972-979.
  • Steinberg J, Southam L, Fontalis A, Clark MJ, Jayasuriya RL, Swift D, Shah KM, Brooks RA, McCaskie AW, Wilkinson JM & Zeggini E (2021) . Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 80(8), 1070-1074.
  • Mahatma MM, Jayasuriya RL, Hughes D, Hoggard N, Buckley SC, Gordon A, Hamer AJ, Tomouk MW, Kerry RM, Eastell R & Wilkinson JM (2021) . The Lancet Rheumatology, 3(6), e406-e407.
  • Steinberg J, Southam L, Roumeliotis TI, Clark MJ, Jayasuriya RL, Swift D, Shah KM, Butterfield NC, Brooks RA, McCaskie AW , Bassett JHD et al (2021) . Nature Communications, 12.
  • Mahatma MM, Jayasuriya RL, Hughes D, Hoggard N, Buckley SC, Gordon A, Hamer AJ, Tomouk MW, Kerry RM, Eastell R & Wilkinson JM (2021) . The Lancet Rheumatology, 3(3), e195-e203.
  • Dean BJF (2021) . BMJ Quality & Safety, 30(4), 283-291.
  • Dean BJF, Carr A, Trickett RW, Kluzek S, Riley N, Bretherton CP, Wilson MK, Hayton MJ, Rupani NR, Hsieh CCD , Clifton LJ et al (2020) . Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 4(2).
  • Ward AE (2019) . Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 139(10), 1351-1360.
  • Steinberg J, Ritchie GRS, Roumeliotis TI, Jayasuriya RL, Clark MJ, Brooks RA, Binch ALA, Shah KM, Coyle R, Pardo M , Le Maitre CL et al (2017) . Scientific Reports, 7(1).
  • Lawrence NR, Jayasuriya RL, Gossiel F & Wilkinson JM (2015) . HIP International, 25(6), 525-530.
  • Jayasuriya RL & Wilkinson JM (2014) . Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 17(1), 116-120.
  • Jayasuriya RL, Buckley SC, Hamer AJ, Kerry RM, Stockley I, Tomouk MW & Wilkinson JM (2013) . Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 95(1), 19-27.
  • Mehmet S, Elmarawany MN, Harding I, Bowey AJ, Andrews J, Chan D, Jayasuriya R, Srinivas S, Tomlinson J, Bayley E , Grevitt MP et al () . European Spine Journal.

Conference proceedings

  • Pilon C (2021) . Canadian Medical Education Journal, Vol. 12(1) (pp e120-e179). Online, 25 September 2020 - 25 September 2020.
  • Mahatma MM, Jayasuriya RL, Hughes D, Buckley SC, Gordon A, Hamer AJ, Tomouk MW, Kerry RM & Wilkinson JM (2020) Effect of Denosumab on Osteoclast Activity within Osteolytic Lesions after Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Proof of Concept Trial. JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH, Vol. 35 (pp 171-171)
  • Steinberg J, Ritchie G, Roumeliotis T, Jayasuriya R, Brooks R, Binch A, Shah K, Coyle R, Pardo M, Le Maitre C , Ramos Y et al (2017) . Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, Vol. 25 (pp S209-S210)

Preprints

  • Siddiqui ZK, Church H, Jayasuriya R, Boddice T & Tomlinson J (2023) , Research Square Platform LLC.
  • Siddiqui ZK, Church H, Jayasuriya R, Boddice T, Lewis C & Tomlinson J (2023) , Springer Science and Business Media LLC.
  • Steinberg J, Ritchie GRS, Roumeliotis TI, Jayasuriya RL, Brooks RA, Binch ALA, Shah KM, Coyle R, Pardo M, Le Maitre CL , Ramos YFM et al (2016) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
  • Mahatma M, Jayasuriya R, Hughes D, Hoggard N, Buckley S, Gordon A, Hamer A, Tomouk W, Kerry R, Eastell R & Wilkinson JM () .
  • Steinberg J, Southam L, Butterfield NC, Roumeliotis TI, Fontalis A, Clark MJ, Jayasuriya RL, Swift D, Shah KM, Curry KF , Brooks RA et al () .
Teaching activities

I have co-supervised BMedSci, BSc Surgery, and MMedSci students. I am involved with delivering lectures for the MSK module of the MBChB Undergraduate programme and teaching student doctors and junior doctors of all levels.

Professional activities and memberships

I am a member of the following organisations:

  • General Medical Council
  • Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
  • British Orthopaedic Association
  • British Orthopaedic Trainees Association
  • British Association of Spinal Surgeons
  • British Scoliosis Society (inc BSS Research Committee)
  • British Medical Association