Deepa Dharshani Nanayakkara, M.D., M.S.
- Infectious Diseases
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
- Solid Organ Transplant
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine
I am fortunate to be a part of the City of Hope family, where innovative treatments coupled with leading-edge research and patient-centered care are delivered.
Born and raised in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Dr. Nanayakkara enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling the world, and being physically active. She feels extremely fortunate to have joined City of Hope.
Location
Duarte Cancer Center
Duarte, CA 91010
Education & Experience
2018, Infectious Diseases
2017, Pediatrics
2016, Internal Medicine
2008 - 2012, Doctor of Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine
2007 - 2008, Master of Science in Human Nutrition, with an emphasis in Public Health, College of Physicians and Surgeons: Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University, New York, New York
2003 - 2005, Bachelor of Science in Biology, College Honors and Departmental Highest Honors Recognition, University of California Los Angeles
2001 - 2003, Associate of Science in Biology, High Honors, Recognition by Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada
2018 – 2019, Advanced Fellowship, Transplant Infectious Diseases
University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA2016 – 2018, Fellowship, Infectious Diseases, Los Angeles County+University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
2012 - 2016, Residency, Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
Los Angeles County+University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
2019 – Present, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
Awards & Memberships
Awards
2019, 3rd Symposium on Infectious Diseases in the Immunocompromised Host, Travel stipend recipient, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
2017, IDWeek 2017 Trainee Award, A nurse-driven protocol to reduce hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infections, Deepa Nanayakkara, MD, MS, Eveline Mejia, Neha Nanda, MD IDWeek 2017, San Diego, California
2017, IDSA/NIAID Infectious Diseases Research Careers Meeting Bethesda, Maryland
2015, Best poster presentation, Bilateral lower extremity deep venous thrombosis due to interrupted inferior vena cava, Med+Peds Section, American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Washington, DC
2012, Outstanding Student in Internal Medicine – Las Vegas University of Nevada School of Medicine senior awards ceremony
2012, Special Qualifications in Global Health University of Nevada School of Medicine senior awards ceremony
2011, Nomination to the AMA Foundation, Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship, Nominated by the Dean of the University of Nevada School of Medicine, only one student nominated by each medical school based upon academic excellence and financial need
2011, American College of Preventive Medicine Travel Grant, One of 10 travel grant recipients to attend the ACPM 2011 conference in San Antonio, TX
2009, – 2012, Frank McCleary Medical Scholarship, University of Nevada School of Medicine
2009, Duke University Global Health Fellow, Participant of the Global Policy and Governance Program in Geneva, Switzerland
2007, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Outstanding Teaching by Part-time Faculty Award, A plaque and a monetary prize were presented at the 2007 UNLV Academic Recognition Ceremony
2006, The Council on Undergraduate Research, Achievement in Research Award, Presented at the Posters on the Hill Conference (U.S. Capitol Hill, Washington, DC)
2005, Dean’s Prize for Outstanding Research Presentation, UCLA 8th Annual Science Poster Day
2004 – 2005, UCLA Undergraduate Research Scholars Program – Ricciardi Scholar, One of the 50 students who were named as Undergraduate Research Scholars
Memberships
2018 – present, American Society of Transplantation
2016 – present, The Infectious Diseases Society of America
2016 – present, Infectious Disease Association of California
2011 – present, American College of Physicians
Publications
- Nanayakkara DD, Schaenman J. Screening of donors and recipients for infections prior to solid organ transplantation. Curr Opin Organ Transplant 2019 Aug;24(4):456-464
- Beaird O, Nanayakkara D, Gaynor P, Schaenman J. Endemic mycoses and Cryptococcus in solid organ transplant recipients. OBM Transplantation 2019 July
- Nanayakkara DD, Blodget E. Coccidioidomycosis in solid organ transplant recipients. Curr Opin Organ Transplant 2019 Aug;24(4):465-468
- Nanayakkara DD, Sun X, Morris S, Louie S, Mulligan K, Overton T, Asante I, Corado K, Jain S, Dube MP. Effect of vitamin D supplementation on bone turnover markers during HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis using tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-emtricitabine in men who have sex with men. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2019;35(7):608-614
- Nanayakkara DD, Nanda N. Clostridium difficile infection in solid organ transplant recipients. Curr Opin Organ Transplant 2017;22:314-319
- Nanayakkara DD, Blumstein DT. 2003. Defining yellow-bellied marmot social groups using association indices. Oecologia Montana. 12:7-11 [published in 2006]
- McGory ML, Zingmond DS, Nanayakkara DD, Maggard MA, Ko CY. 2005. Negative appendectomy rate: influence of CT (computed tomography) scans. American Surgeon. 71(10):803-8
- Maggard M, Lane K, Nanayakkara DD, O’Connel J, Ko C. 2005. Beyond the clinical trials: how often is sentinel lymph node dissection performed for breast cancer?. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 12(1):41-7