Peminda Cabandugama, MD

Appointed
2022

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - University of Missouri
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (IM)
Columbia, MO United States
2017

Residency - Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center
Internal Medicine
Brooklyn, NY
2015

Medical Education - St George's University School of Medicine
Grenada West Indies, Grenada
2011

Undergraduate - Winona State University
Double Major: Cell and Molecular Biology/Allied Health, Minor: Biochemistry
Winona, MN United States
2006

Additional Training

Professional Highlights

• Chair-Elect, Clinical Practice Section, The Obesity Society (TOS), 2024-present
• Director of Digital Obesity, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH, 2022-present
• Faculty, Obesity Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH, 2022-present
• Vice President, Midwest Obesity Society, 2019-2023
• Member of The Obesity Society (TOS) Spokesperson Network, 2021-present
• Member of Obesity Medical Association (OMA) Outreach Committee, 2021-2023 
• Member of Advisory Board, Midwest Obesity Society, 2018-present 
• Member of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) Item Writing Committee, 2021-2022
• Associate Program Director, Endocrine Fellowship Program, University of Missouri- Kansas City School of Medicine, 2017-2019

Certifications

• Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
• Obesity Medicine
• Internal Medicine

Specialty Interests

Weight Management -Diabetes Mellitus Type 2/Type 1 (non-pump) -Hypothyroidism/Hyperthyroidism -Thyroid disease with pregnancy

Awards & Honors

• Excellence in Teaching Award-Best Endocrinology Teaching Faculty for UMKC Endocrinology Fellowship Program 2020-2021; University of Missouri-Kansas City
• Excellence in Teaching Award- Top 10% of Teaching Faculty for UMKC Internal Medicine Residency Program 2020-2021; University of Missouri-Kansas City
• Recipient- Golden Key International Honors (2006)
• Recipient-Tri-beta Honors (2006)Recipient-Dr. E. W. Haesley Scholarship for exceptional promise as a Pre-Medical Student (2005)

Innovations & Patents

Memberships

• Midwest Obesity Society (Founding Member)
• American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM)
• The Obesity Society (TOS)
• Obesity Medical Association (OMA)
• Endocrine Society
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE)
• American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
• Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR)
• Golden Key International Honor Society
• Tri-beta Honor Society, Winona State University, MN

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