ViraineS.WeerasooriyaMD

Pediatric Gastroenterology • Port Charlotte, FL

Associate Professor Clinical Director Division of Gastroenterology Department of Pediatrics Washington University School of Medicine

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Office
22655 Bayshore Rd Ste 110
Port Charlotte, FL 33980
Phone+1 941-235-4900

Fax+1 941-235-4901

Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Pediatrics, 1997 - 2000
University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2006 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2018 - 2025
IL State Medical License 1997 - 2000
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Gulfshore Life Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

87 citations
Hepatic fibrosis and survival in biliary atresia
Viraine S. Weerasooriya, Frances V. White, Ross W. Shepherd
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2004-01-01
15 citations
Dietary fiber decreases colonic epithelial cell proliferation and protein synthetic rates in human subjects.
Viraine S. Weerasooriya, Michael J. Rennie, Shri Anant, David H. Alpers, Bruce W. Patterson
American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2006-06-01