Obstetrics, Gynecology and Gynecologic Surgery
Assistant Clinical Professor
Assistant Ob/Gyn Residency Program Director
Director of Ob/Gyn Simulation
If you are a patient, please do not contact this physician by email without her prior expressed consent due to confidentiality concerns.
| Mailing Address: |
2356 Sutter St, ste J-140 |
| Clinic Location: | Mt. Zion, Labor & Delivery, UCSF Betty Irene Moore Women's Hospital |
| Clinic Phone: | (415) 353-3400 |
| Clinic Fax: | 415-353-9551 |
Dr. Illangasekare is a full-time assistant professor in the Department of OBGYN & RS and is primarily located at the UCSF Mission Bay Owens street clinic. Her inpatient activities include teaching and supervising a team of residents, interns and medical students in their care of Labor and Delivery patients (antepartum, intrapartum and post-partum); both ICU and non-ICU patients. Other inpatient activities include primary gynecology attending for patients undergoing both inpatient and outpatient gynecologic procedures and surgeries.
Dr. Illangasekare is the current co-director of the UCSF Labor and Delivery simulation program, which focuses on training labor and delivery staff on quality, safety and evidence-based patient care. Her non-clinical and research focus is in medical education and she spends the majority of her academic time teaching and mentoring and both medical students and residents.
Areas of interest include medical education, resident education, family planning, contraception, intimate partner violence, and surgical skills training.
| Year | Institution & Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2015 | University of California, San Francisco Medical Center | Residency | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| 2011 | University of California, San Francisco | M.D. | Doctor of Medicine |
| 2005 | University of California, Davis | B.S. | Major: Genetics, Minor: Women and Gender Studies |
| Year | Major Honors |
|---|---|
| 2016-2017 | Outstanding Resident Teaching Award, Department of Ob/Gryn, University of California, San Francisco |
| 2013 | TEACH Award for Cherished Housestaff, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine |
| 2013 | Outstanding Resident Student Teaching Award, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine |
| 2010 | Chancellor's Award for the Achievement of Women - Nomination, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine |
| 2005 | Genetics Department Citation Award for Academic Excellence and Laboratory Expertise, University of California, Davis |
| 2005 | Outstanding Senior Award for Leadership and Commitment to Community Service, University of California, Davis |
| 2004 | Induction into Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society |
| 2001 | University Dean's List Recipient, University of California, Davis |
