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Dr Dinakantha Kumararatne
2021-05-16
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16th May 2021
Have been under Dr Kumar for many years .
I couldn’t be more grateful for the excellent care he and all members of the Addenbrookes team have given me .
Dr Kumar is always available for any problems and acts quickly in all situations.
I couldn’t be happier with my treatment.
Dr Dinakantha Kumararatne
2020-05-19
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19th May 2020
Ms Lear was thorough throughout the consultation, she listened to what I had to say about my condition, and took an interest. She encouraged me to ask questions and discuss my concerns. I felt confident in the diagnosis, which alleviated months of worry.
Results were sent to me promptly, and a copy of the letter that was sent to my gp.
It was my 1st visit to Addenbrookes a 2 hour journey from where we live and I visited the hospital at the onset of the Covid 19 outbreak, the clinic area was clean and hand gel was available throughout the hospital. Clinic staff were helpful and polite.
Thank you for looking after me
Kind Regards Carolyn
Dr Dinakantha Kumararatne
2019-11-14
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14th November 2019
Feel very fortunate to be under the care of such wonderful caring and dedicated staff at Addenbrooke's Hospital, cannot recommend them highly enough, I have complete trust and faith in All Consultants and their team I am under.
Dr Dinakantha Kumararatne
2019-03-01
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1st March 2019
I have seen Dr Kumaratine for over 10 years now and found him the best doctor i have ever seen and ive seen a lot! He is kind and caring and will always take the time to listen to your concerns. He has been sensible in his approach when others have been insistent of carrying out procedures which could affect quality of life and looked for other ways to carry out the tests needed.
Dr Dinakantha Kumararatne
2019-01-28
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28th January 2019
I find Dr Kumar is a wonderful caring doctor. Nothing is too much for him. His clinic might run late sometimes but that is because he gives you all the time that is needed. He takes great care and if he’s worried will contact you between appointments. I know I can contact him at anytime I’m worried. So glad I’m one of his patients.
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Dr. D S Kumararatne [D.Phil (Oxon), FRCPath], is the Consultant Immunologist and head of the Department of Clinical Immunology at Cambridge University Hospitals (Addenbrookes) in Cambridge, U.K. He has built up this service, from a single handed service to one of the largest clinical Immunology centres in the UK. He is an (Hon) Associate Lecturer, in Clinical Immunology, at University Of Cambridge Medical School. He qualified from the Medical Faculty in Colombo, Sri-Lanka, with First Class Honours in 1972 and completed his Immunology training at the Universities of Oxford, Glasgow, and Birmingham. He was Consultant Immunologist and Reader in Clinical Immunology at the University of Birmingham from 1984-2000. His major interest is the diagnosis and management of patients with Primary Immune Deficiency, and has resulted in many publications in high impact journals.
His research encompasses identifying the genetic, and immunological basis of defects in the immune system resulting insusceptibility to infectious diseases. His work has led to the identification of novel lifesaving therapies for immunodeficiencies which resulti in susceptibility to bacterial infection. He established and directs an national specialist laboratory for diagnosing rare immune deficiencies, based at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge.
He is the author of the Chapter on Immunodeficiency in the Oxford Textbook of Medicine.
He was the Training Programme Director for Clinical Immunology in Birmingham (1994-2000) and is the current Director of the equivalent training programme in Cambridge.
He is the Chairman of the panel of Examiners in Immunology for the Royal College of Pathologists.
He was given a life-time achievement award by the UK Primary Immunodeficiency network, the UK professional organisation for improving
care for patient with Immunodeficiency. Under his direction the Clinical Immunology Service at Cambridge University Hospital has been recognized as a Primary Immunodeficiency referral center by the international patient support organization, the Jeffery Modell Foundation.
Clinical Interests: Immunodeficiency, especially Primary Immunodeficiency, Susceptibility to recurrent infections, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Urticaria, Angioedema including Hereditary Angioedema, Vaccination and side effects, Immunoglobulin therapy.