Dr Supuni Kapurubandara

Obstetrician & Gynecologist. Passionate about women’s health, teaching, justice and making a difference. Love food and travel. Views my own.

[Dr Supuni Kapurubandara @DrSupuni]

Pelvic pain care evolving globally. @PelvicPainOrg leads the way with education of health care professionals interested in staying abreast of the advances in the field of chronic pelvic pain. Next Foundation course 17 Aug – 12 Dec. https://t.co/9ttASMEbQG

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Register now for the inaugural @AGES_Society /UGSA Pelvic Floor Meeting (Melb 23-25th of July) —debate, workshops & rare CPD/CAPE points (@RANZCOG). Early bird ends 13 May!

Program : https://t.co/G4nJViGXGM
Workshops link : https://t.co/4EkEWZEKgJ

#pelvichealth #AGES #UGSA

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Honoured to attend the first NZ AGES ASM in Auckland next week 🇳🇿 and to join the faculty for the inaugural vNOTES session with Elliot Mackenzie, Mark Ruff & Rachel Green.Amazing to see how far vNOTES has come since 2019 — to a rapidly growing approach in MIS
#AGES #vNOTES #MIGS

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🎉 First AGES Webinar for 2026.
Join us Thu 19 Feb, 7pm AEDT for a topical update on apical support beyond mesh with urogynaecology experts James Alexander & Bernadette Brown — hosted by the @AGES_Society and the Pelvic floor SIG
Register here : https://t.co/wo0vcrtNrd

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Women & people living with pelvic pain have been dismissed for far too long.
The new @RANZCOG + AGES + Pain Societies statement is moving to close the Gender Pain Gap.
Momentum is here. Let’s keep going. 💜✨
#PelvicPain #WomensHealth #GenderPainGap
https://t.co/flYU5ZrPYi

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Our latest Systematic review:a true labour of love (2 years+).
Few oncology cases so far, but the message is clear: innovation must stay patient-centred, guided by the IDEAL framework, and transparently reported.
https://t.co/NvuBHH9yvs

#vNOTES #WomensHealth #MIGS #gynaecology

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🔍 A new classification sx for chronic pelvic pain using the acronym R U MOVVING SOMe — a way to consider diverse contributors and improve patient care.
Glad to see musculoskeletal + idiopathic causes included — both central to my PhD research
https://t.co/v87sZWNB5o #pelvicpain

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Inaugural @AGES_Society Perioperative Surgical Meeting! Thanks to AGES Board & LOC. Highlights: Dr. Foran’s team talk (with dance!), intl experts Drs. May, Louie & Park, and 1st advanced vNOTES workshop—shoutout @AppliedMedical. VNOTES shone! #VNOTES #Gynaecology #MIGS

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🚀 Honoured to co-chair the first-ever advanced #VNOTES Mastery Workshop at #IUGA2025/#EUGA2025 with Prof Jan Baekelandt & an amazing team. A big step forward in urogyne innovation.
🙏 Thanks to Applied Medical for the support.
#MIGS #Urogynae

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May = milestones, reflection & deep gratitude 💫
➡️ 1/2 through my PhD (GRACE,@UNSW) on muscular causes of pelvic pain
➡️ Presented @ #WCE2025 @WorldEndoSoc
➡️ 1yr of Westmead’s colorectal/endo clinic led by Dr. Amy Cao
➡️ Clinical Sr Lecturer @USYD 💛
#PelvicPain #endometriosis

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✨ Just back from the 3rd International #vNOTES Congress in beautiful Helsingborg 🇸🇪 (via Copenhagen 🇩🇰)! Huge thanks to the organisers. Loved the reference to Schopenhauer stages on truth—so apt for vNOTES:
1️⃣ Ridiculed
2️⃣ Opposed
3️⃣ Accepted as self-evident
#MIGS #gynecologist

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📣 Major update in Australia’s cervical screening program!

Proud to contribute as the ASCCP committee for the past 6 years—translating the latest into better colposcopy care & clinician education.

🎥 Watch @RACGP webinar: https://t.co/RKKBuUe4lK

#CervicalScreening #ASCCP2025

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Government investing $573M for contraceptive pills and hormone replacement therapies (HRT) to be subsidised under the PBS for the first time in decades! Aiming to improve access to essential healthcare and overcome barriers faced by many. #WomensHealth https://t.co/vrc1QBsT2B

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“From wandering wombs to the missing clitoris” by ⁦@Kaubo⁩ & Emily Kain - a powerful reflection on women’s health & hope for the future. Let’s all continue towards a more equitable healthcare system for all. #womenshealth #gynaecology #equitablecare https://t.co/I6VieDkRPO

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🎉 Exciting News! Our latest systematic review on vNOTES for benign gynecology is out in @AAGLJMIG ! Key findings: low conversion (1.38%) & complication rates (3.44%).

👉 [Link to publication: https://t.co/KKPnflsneS]

#vNOTES #Gynaecology #MIGS #WomensHealth

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Incredible conference in Cartagena by @PelvicPainOrg and @fecolsog, uniting a diverse range of healthcare professionals dedicated to the common vision of supporting those with pelvic pain. The passion combined with groundbreaking research, truly inspired me. Motivated to do more!

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Publication (@anzjog) showcasing the successful initial adoption of vNOTES for hysterectomy since 2019! As a pioneering unit in the country, we are excited present outcomes so that others can learn from our experience. Full Study: https://t.co/joRXGHETqw
#VNOTES #migs #obgyn

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Recently had the opportunity to present at a GP webinar on the important topic of pelvic pain and intimacy. It is an opportune time to share our latest publication on @australiandr on pelvic floor muscular causes of pain : https://t.co/tT7XoDIzMp
#PelvicPain #endometriosis

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Thrilled to be part of the inaugural vNOTES workshop at the @iugaoffice conference and the SGMIS over the weekend where over 50 surgeons participated.
Let's continue to innovate and improve women's health outcomes together!
#vNOTES #IUGA #Gynaecology #MinimallyInvasiveSurgery

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Thrilled to have been part of the inaugural Female Pelvic Pain Association (FEPPA) 2024 congress this weekend.
Here's to continued collaboration and progress in the field ultimately help patients with persistent pain.
#womenshealth #obgyn #FEPPA #PelvicPain #PainNeuroscience