Shirvinda Wijesekera, M.D.

About

SHIRVINDA WIJESEKERA, M.D. is an orthopedic surgery located at 9 WASHINGTON AVE FL 1A in HAMDEN, CT.

Shirvinda Wijesekera is one of 33 orthopedic providers listed in HAMDEN, CT on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Shirvinda Wijesekera's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was fusion of additional segment of spine for 17 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Fusion of additional segment of spine

  42

  17 patients · near the state median of 42

• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion

  41

  26 patients · near the state median of 30

• Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments

  22

  22 patients · above the state median of 13

• Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc

  20

  20 patients · near the state median of 14

• Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back

  19

  19 patients · near the state median of 14

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment

  13

  13 patients · near the state median of 15

Training and practice

Shirvinda Wijesekera has been in practice since 1998, after graduating from Boston University School of Medicine.

• Practices with Rehabilitation Associates Inc (525 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Bridgeport Hospital, Griffin Hospital, Midstate Medical Center and Yale-New Haven Hospital

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $17,267 in payments and transfers of value to Shirvinda Wijesekera in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.

• consulting

  $17,267

Reported by Expanding Innovations, Inc., Medical Device Business Services, Inc., Alphatec Spine, Inc and others.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.

Registry record

• Licensed in Connecticut
• Practices within a group or organization

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.