Cyril Gunawardane MD

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Get to know Cardiologist Dr. Cyril Gunawardane, who serves the population of Springville, New York. Dr. Cyril Gunawardane is an established Cardiologist currently serving patients within the Heart Center of Bertrand Chaffee Hospital in Springville, New York. Featuring over three decades of experience in his field, he has a special expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of heart and vascular diseases. Dr. Gunawardane’s acclaimed career in medicine began in 1979, when he graduated from the University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine in Sri Lanka. Upon earning his Medical Degree, he completed his internship at North Middlesex University Hospital in London, United Kingdom. Upon relocating to the United States, he undertook his Internal Medicine residency and Cardiovascular Disease fellowship at The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo. Dr. Gunawardane is dual board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. For his wealth of experience and contributions to his field, Dr. Gunawardane has earned the coveted title of Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He has dedicated his life to providing the highest standard of quality and compassionate care to his patients, and attributes his success to coming from a six-generation physicians’ family. When he is not working, Dr. Gunawardane enjoys studying history, religion, philosophy, and math, and also likes to relax by gardening. Cardiology is a branch of internal medicine. A cardiologist is not the same as a cardiac surgeon. A cardiac surgeon opens the chest and performs heart surgery, whereas a cardiologist specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the cardiovascular system. The cardiologist will carry out tests and they may perform some procedures, such as heart catheterization, angioplasty or pacemaker insertion.

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