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Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS

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(Imali Sirisena, MD, MS)

(175 Ratings)

Specializes in: Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism

New York Medical College

Professional interests include: type 2 diabetes, parathyroid disease, obesity, and more.

3401 N. Broad Street Outpatient Building, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19140

(215) 728-2273

Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS is an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in endocrinology diabetes & metabolism. She graduated from New York Medical College. Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS is affiliated with Temple Health.

Office Locations

3401 N. Broad Street Outpatient Building, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19140

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7500 Central Avenue Physicians' Office Building, Suite 208
Philadelphia, PA 19111

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Some issues Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS can help you with:

Thyroid Problems

Thyroid problems are a group of conditions that alter hormone regulation and metabolism. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the lower neck, just below the Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence) and larynx (voice box). Despite its small size, the thyroid has an outsized effect on the body by regulating hormones that control metabolism. Metabolism is the body's process of converting consumed food into fuel to power the entire body. Heart rate, weight, cholesterol, body temperature, and even physical growth and development are all affected by the metabolism.

When the thyroid malfunctions, the body is unable to properly process and allocate energy. Thyroid problems, such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), cause irregular metabolism. In some cases, the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The damaged thyroid responds by releasing either too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones. Thyroid malfunctions may also arise from genetic causes or iodine deficiency. Thyroid problems may include:

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism
Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism
Goiter
Thyroid nodule
Thyroid cancer

Hashimoto's is the leading cause of hypothyroidism, which is when the thyroid does not produce enough hormones to stimulate adequate metabolism. The condition is diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and detect Hashimoto's antibodies. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include sluggish metabolism, inflammation, fatigue, weight gain, brittle hair, dry skin, and sensitivity to cold. To supplement impaired thyroid function, patients with Hashimoto's are typically prescribed synthetic thyroid hormone pills. Such patients may need to consume synthetic thyroids for the rest of their lives. Other treatments may include dietary changes, such as the avoidance of certain foods and medication to reduce inflammation. Frequent blood tests can inform patients if their TSH levels are within a normal range.

Grave's disease is most frequently the cause of hyperthyroidism, which is when the thyroid produces too many hormones, overstimulating one's metabolism. The condition is also diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH and detect Grave's antibodies. Elevated heart rate, high blood pressure, sweating, bulging eyes, and weight loss are common symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Treatments for hyperthyroidism include oral radioactive iodine, which slowly shrinks the thyroid, slowing the production of excess thyroid hormone. Other anti-thyroid medications such as methimazole (Tapazole) also reduce the production of thyroid hormones. Blood pressure medications known as beta blockers can ease the increased heart rate caused by hyperthyroidism. If treatments are unsuccessful, patients may be prescribed a thyroidectomy, or surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid. Some patients with hyperthyroidism may require ophthalmological (eye medicine) treatments such as eye drops, prednisone, and surgery to reduce eye swelling and bulging.

Untreated thyroid disorders frequently lead to goiters or thyroid nodules. A thyroid goiter is a large lump that can be felt near the base of the neck and is made of swollen thyroid tissue or nodules (excess cell growth). Nodules and goiters are diagnosed by CT scan or ultrasound. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. The most common cause of goiters is hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). However, Hashimoto's is also known to cause goiters or nodules. Goiters develop from continued damage from antibodies to the thyroid over time. At times, a goiter can result from a cancerous thyroid tumor. Most goiters and nodules are themselves benign.

The exact causes of thyroid cancer are unknown. People who develop thyroid cancer may or may not have another thyroid problem such as Hashimoto's or Grave's disease. Symptoms of thyroid cancer include a nodule that can be felt on the neck, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, swelling in the neck, and neck and throat pain. CT and MRI scans are used to diagnose thyroid cancer. There are four types of thyroid cancer which vary in intensity. Thyroidectomy (thyroid removal surgery) is usually prescribed to treat thyroid cancer.

Thyroid problems are often long-term conditions that require some form of treatment. With regular monitoring and medication, many people with thyroid problems are able to lead active and fulfilling lives.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2012 were hospital care, outpatient care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	58
inpatient care	28
outpatient care	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	64
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	96
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	72
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	332
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
neck imaging	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	70
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	11
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	75
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	14
doctor visit	366
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
lab tests	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	79
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	73
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	402
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	77
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	71
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	351
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	59
Hispanic	34
Asian	22
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	11
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	73
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	337
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	91
Hispanic	48
Asian	20
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	12
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	74
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	284
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	85
Hispanic	32
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	72
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	244
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	53
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	12
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	71
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and lab tests.

diabetes management	14
doctor visit	271
hospital care	79
inpatient care	76
lab tests	14
neck imaging	12
outpatient care	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Female	127
Male	89

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	58
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	106
Hispanic	27
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	4
75 to 84	20
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	103

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS treated were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	64
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS graduated from New York Medical College. She completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: New York Medical College

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Temple Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 175 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Imali Sirisena, MD, MS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Exelixis Inc.	$87 Cabometyx $87

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$87

Biography

Dr. Imali Sirisena specializes in endocrinology. Clinical interests for Dr. Sirisena include obesity, osteoporosis, and type 2 diabetes. She is professionally affiliated with Temple Health. Her education and training includes medical school at New York Medical College and residency at Montefiore Medical Center. Her average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Her practice in Philadelphia, PA is open to new patients as reported by Yext.