Professor | Rutgers University Newark | United States
Sunil J. Wimalawansa is a globally recognized physician-scientist, endocrinologist, nutritionist, healthcare executive, and social entrepreneur with over four decades of experience in medicine, research, healthcare leadership, and policy development. He has authored more than 280 scientific publications and several medical books, focusing on endocrinology, metabolism, osteoporosis, diabetes, vitamin D, and chronic kidney diseases. His scholarly impact includes more than 17,238 Google Scholar citations with an h-index of 68, while Scopus records over 10,990 citations and an h-index of 55.
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Education Background
Sunil J. Wimalawansa earned medical and doctoral qualifications in medicine and biomedical sciences, later expanding his expertise with an Executive MBA from Rutgers Business School and a diploma in hospital administration from Johns Hopkins University. His multidisciplinary education strengthened his leadership in healthcare administration, clinical endocrinology, nutrition, medical affairs, and translational research, enabling him to bridge scientific innovation with healthcare policy, global philanthropy, and strategic institutional management.
Professional Experience
Professor Wimalawansa has served as a tenured Professor of Medicine, clinical endocrinologist, physician-scientist, and healthcare executive across academic, clinical, governmental, and pharmaceutical sectors. He has directed specialty medical centers, supervised multidisciplinary research teams, managed multimillion-dollar budgets, and led clinical trials from Phase II to IV. His professional engagements include advisory and review roles with the National Institutes of Health, NASA, the US Department of Veterans Affairs, the International Atomic Energy Agency, and several biopharmaceutical organizations.
Awards and Honors
Sunil J. Wimalawansa has received numerous prestigious recognitions for his scientific achievements and humanitarian contributions. His honors include the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Sri Lanka Foundation in Los Angeles for global contributions to science and humanity, and the Oscar Gluck International Humanitarian Award from the International Society for Clinical Densitometry. He is also recognized for leadership in medical education, international healthcare collaboration, public health advocacy, and philanthropic initiatives supporting women’s empowerment, poverty reduction, and healthcare equity.
Research Focus
Professor Wimalawansa’s research focuses on endocrinology, metabolism, osteoporosis, diabetes, obesity, vitamin D biology, parathyroid disorders, chronic kidney disease, and nutritional sciences. His work has significantly advanced understanding of vitamin D deficiency, oxidative stress, metabolic syndrome, and bone health. He is also known for contributions to peptide biology, calcitonin gene-related peptide research, and translational medicine. His interdisciplinary approach integrates clinical medicine, molecular biology, nutrition, and healthcare policy to improve disease prevention and patient outcomes globally.
Publication Top Noted
Vitamin D supplementation guidelines
Year: 2018
Citations: 1108
Authors: P. Pludowski, M.F. Holick, W.B. Grant, J. Konstantynowicz, M.R. Mascarenhas, S.J. Wimalawansa and colleagues.
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Year: 2020
Citations: 1079
Authors: P.M. Camacho, S.M. Petak, N. Binkley, D.L. Diab, L.S. Eldeiry, A. Farooki, S.J. Wimalawansa and colleagues.
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide and Its Receptors: Molecular Genetics, Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutic Potentials
Year: 1996
Citations: 677
Authors: S.J. Wimalawansa.
Amylin, Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide, Calcitonin, and Adrenomedullin: A Peptide Superfamily
Year: 1997
Citations: 569
Authors: S.J. Wimalawansa.
Vitamin D Deficiency: Effects on Oxidative Stress, Epigenetics, Gene Regulation, and Aging
Year: 2019
Citations: 541
Authors: S.J. Wimalawansa.