Sue Kulatunga (she/her)
Rotation Director and Preceptor for Inpatient Pediatric Medicine
Hometown
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Medical School
MD from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies
Where did you complete your Residency?
Pediatric Residency, with Chief Resident Year, at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in North Brunswick, NJ
Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship with the University of Miami at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL
What do you like most about Lakeside?
The friendly people
What are your interests in medicine?
Pediatrics
Do you speak any languages other than English?
Yes - Sinhala, my native language
What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
Rum Raisin
What interests do you have outside of medicine?
Traveling, cooking and baking, gardening
What other job would you have wanted, if not the one you have?
Pediatrics have been my passion for most of my life and I have found teaching young physicians to be a gratifying task. This has been what I wanted to do since I was 8 years old!
Tell us one random fact about anything else you like
You should always follow the middle path - not too much nor too little.
What is your favorite spot in Florida?
Melbourne Beach, Florida
What advice would you give to a new doctor just starting their residency or their career?
Choose medicine if you are passionate about caring for others and making them get better. Not if you want to make money.