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Susitha Wanigaratne

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Adjunct LecturerEpidemiology DivisionUniversity of Toronto

Susitha Wanigaratne

Adjunct Lecturer

Epidemiology Division

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Adjunct, part-time and visiting faculty usually co-supervise alongside a core faculty member.
18 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.

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Latest papers

PROCESS: a multimethods protocol to develop principles to operationalise community engagement, equity and sustainability in South Asian Health Research in Canada
BMJ Open · 2026
Health of international students in Canada (2013-2024): a scoping review of peer-reviewed and grey literature.
BMJ public health · 2026 · senior author
Emergency Department Visits for Minor Illnesses Among Recent Refugee and Immigrant Children.
JAMA network open · 2026 · first author

All 41 publications

Latest funding

Evidence for Healthy Policies on International Students in Canada
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$715,274
Uninsured Immigrants' Social and Health Care Use (UninSHured)
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$351,900
Developing a community-based research agenda to address unmet needs in the context of Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$20,000

All 6 grants and awards

41 publications.

PROCESS: a multimethods protocol to develop principles to operationalise community engagement, equity and sustainability in South Asian Health Research in Canada

Banerjee AT, Ismail I, Sarwar A, Parvez M, Desai P, Arora M, Jayaprakash T, Kalra B, Dulai J, Khan B

BMJ Open2026

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-115614

Health of international students in Canada (2013-2024): a scoping review of peer-reviewed and grey literature.

Balkaran D, Lucchese A, Terebessy E, Cunningham J, Bhangu M, Siddiqi A, Banerjee AT, Thakore P, Kaur P, Guttmann A, Wanigaratne S

BMJ public health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjph-2025-003864 PMID: 41710073

Emergency Department Visits for Minor Illnesses Among Recent Refugee and Immigrant Children.

Wanigaratne S, Brandenberger J, Lu H, Stukel TA, Odugbemi T, Glazier R, Rayner J, Guttmann A

JAMA network open2026First author

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.60070 PMID: 41758518

Partnering With Caregivers and Clinicians to Determine Research Priorities in Pediatric Migrant Health.

Wiemker V, Kazi F, Marcolin M, Alothman I, Ara F, Asonganyi M, Bianchi L, Burzio V, Chernet A, Khrosh Z, Matmuja S, Sima B, Teslenko M, Haag J, de Guchtenaere A, Gronlund T, Wanigaratne S, Guttmann A, Severoni S, Nyankovska O, Kruse A, Neville S, Weydmann N, Brandenberger J, Refugees and Migrants in Europe–Adolescent and Child Health (REACH) Network

JAMA network open2026

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.26087 PMID: 42525410

Discrimination and Racial Inequities in Self-reported Mental Health Among Immigrants and Canadian-Born Individuals in a Large, Nationally Representative Canadian Survey.

Kenny KS, Wanigaratne S, Merry L, Siddiqi A, Urquia ML

Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities2025

DOI: 10.1007/s40615-024-02128-4 PMID: 39164490

Virtual Care Among Adults Facing Language Barriers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Wennberg E, Mohmand Z, D'Arienzo D, Majeed Grant S, Uleryk E, Vyas MV, Wanigaratne S, Guttmann A

JAMA network open2025

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.13906 PMID: 40471580

Morbidity among resettled refugees at arrival in Ontario, Canada (1994-2017): a controlled interrupted time series study examining the effect of the Immigration Refugee Protection Act, 2002.

Wanigaratne S, Stukel T, Lu H, Guan J, Hynie M, Saunders NR, Guttmann A

Journal of epidemiology and community health2025First author

DOI: 10.1136/jech-2024-222947 PMID: 39510827

Asian-White disparities in obstetric anal sphincter injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Park M, Wanigaratne S, D'Souza R, Geoffrion R, Williams S, Muraca GM

AJOG Global Reports20249 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.xagr.2023.100296 PMID: W4389515622

The association of combinations of social factors and SARs-CoV-2 infection: A retrospective population-based cohort study in Ontario, 2020–2021

Persaud S, Fitzgerald M, Hawken S, Tanuseputro P, Boucher L, Petrcich W, Wellman M, Webber C, Shoemaker E, Ducharme R

Dialogues in Health20242 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.dialog.2024.100197

COVID-19 hospitalization, mortality and pre-mature mortality by a history of immigration in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study.

Wanigaratne S, Shah B, Stukel TA, Lu H, Den Otter-Moore S, Shetty J, Saunders N, Gandhi S, Guttmann A

Lancet regional health. Americas2024First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2024.100762 PMID: 38779655

Evidence for Healthy Policies on International Students in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Guttmann, Astrid; Banerjee, Ananya T; McDonald, James T; McGrail, Kimberlyn M; Urquia, Marcelo L

Keywords: Health Equity; Healthcare Access; Healthcare Use; International Students; Mental Health; Migrant Health; Mixed Methods

$715,274

Uninsured Immigrants' Social and Health Care Use (UninSHured)

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Vyas, Manav V; Lee, Charlotte; Rayner, Jennifer

Keywords: Health Coverage; Health Policy; Health Services Research; Interviews; Mixed Methods; Population-Based; Social Determinants Of Health; Social Identities; Social Services; Uninsured Immigrants

$351,900

Developing a community-based research agenda to address unmet needs in the context of Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Grewal, Ramandip

Keywords: Co-Creation; Community-Based Participatory Research; Health Equity; Immigrants; Mixed-Methods Research; Newcomers; Racialized; Refugees

$20,000

Addressing South Asian health inequities in Canada: Confronting power and privilege for inclusive and healthy communities through Anti-Oppression Training

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Banerjee, Ananya T

Keywords: Anti-Oppression Training; Power And Privilege; Racial Disparities; South Asian Health Equity

$19,200

Deferred Care Outcomes in Canadian Children and Youth: Measuring and Mitigating Risk during COVID-19

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Gr: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Clinical Mgmt/Health System Interventions

Principal investigators: Guttmann, Astrid; Brownell, Marni D; Cohen, Eyal; Saunders, Natasha R

Keywords: Access To Care; Covid-19 Pandemic; Immunizations; Paediatric Care

$258,686

Maternal and Perinatal Health of Refugees in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Urquia, Marcelo L; Ray, Joel G

Keywords: Epidemiology; Maternal And Infant Health; Public Health; Refugee Health

$152,576

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Susitha Wanigaratne

Latest papers

Latest funding

PROCESS: a multimethods protocol to develop principles to operationalise community engagement, equity and sustainability in South Asian Health Research in Canada

Health of international students in Canada (2013-2024): a scoping review of peer-reviewed and grey literature.

Emergency Department Visits for Minor Illnesses Among Recent Refugee and Immigrant Children.

Partnering With Caregivers and Clinicians to Determine Research Priorities in Pediatric Migrant Health.

Discrimination and Racial Inequities in Self-reported Mental Health Among Immigrants and Canadian-Born Individuals in a Large, Nationally Representative Canadian Survey.

Virtual Care Among Adults Facing Language Barriers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Morbidity among resettled refugees at arrival in Ontario, Canada (1994-2017): a controlled interrupted time series study examining the effect of the Immigration Refugee Protection Act, 2002.

Asian-White disparities in obstetric anal sphincter injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The association of combinations of social factors and SARs-CoV-2 infection: A retrospective population-based cohort study in Ontario, 2020–2021

COVID-19 hospitalization, mortality and pre-mature mortality by a history of immigration in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study.

Evidence for Healthy Policies on International Students in Canada

Uninsured Immigrants' Social and Health Care Use (UninSHured)

Developing a community-based research agenda to address unmet needs in the context of Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Addressing South Asian health inequities in Canada: Confronting power and privilege for inclusive and healthy communities through Anti-Oppression Training

Deferred Care Outcomes in Canadian Children and Youth: Measuring and Mitigating Risk during COVID-19

Maternal and Perinatal Health of Refugees in Canada

Frequent collaborators

Astrid Guttmann

Rahim Moineddin

Jennifer Rayner

Jennifer Rayner

Jennifer Rayner

Cindy-Lee Dennis

Ilene Hyman

Patricia O’Campo

Roxana Geoffrion

Carles Muntaner

Eyal Cohen

Arjumand Siddiqi

Rohan D'Souza

Sophie Grigoriadis

Michaela Hynie

Giulia Muraca

Aisha Lofters

Douglas Campbell

Marcelo Urquia

Peter Tanuseputro

Susitha Wanigaratne

Latest papers

Latest funding

PROCESS: a multimethods protocol to develop principles to operationalise community engagement, equity and sustainability in South Asian Health Research in Canada

Health of international students in Canada (2013-2024): a scoping review of peer-reviewed and grey literature.

Emergency Department Visits for Minor Illnesses Among Recent Refugee and Immigrant Children.

Partnering With Caregivers and Clinicians to Determine Research Priorities in Pediatric Migrant Health.

Discrimination and Racial Inequities in Self-reported Mental Health Among Immigrants and Canadian-Born Individuals in a Large, Nationally Representative Canadian Survey.

Virtual Care Among Adults Facing Language Barriers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Morbidity among resettled refugees at arrival in Ontario, Canada (1994-2017): a controlled interrupted time series study examining the effect of the Immigration Refugee Protection Act, 2002.

Asian-White disparities in obstetric anal sphincter injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The association of combinations of social factors and SARs-CoV-2 infection: A retrospective population-based cohort study in Ontario, 2020–2021

COVID-19 hospitalization, mortality and pre-mature mortality by a history of immigration in Ontario, Canada: a&#xa0;population-based cohort study.

Evidence for Healthy Policies on International Students in Canada

Uninsured Immigrants' Social and Health Care Use (UninSHured)

Developing a community-based research agenda to address unmet needs in the context of Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Addressing South Asian health inequities in Canada: Confronting power and privilege for inclusive and healthy communities through Anti-Oppression Training

Deferred Care Outcomes in Canadian Children and Youth: Measuring and Mitigating Risk during COVID-19

Maternal and Perinatal Health of Refugees in Canada

Frequent collaborators

Astrid Guttmann

Rahim Moineddin

Jennifer Rayner

Jennifer Rayner

Jennifer Rayner

Cindy-Lee Dennis

Ilene Hyman

Patricia O’Campo

Roxana Geoffrion

Carles Muntaner

Eyal Cohen

Arjumand Siddiqi

Rohan D'Souza

Sophie Grigoriadis

Michaela Hynie

Giulia Muraca

Aisha Lofters

Douglas Campbell

Marcelo Urquia

Peter Tanuseputro

COVID-19 hospitalization, mortality and pre-mature mortality by a history of immigration in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study.