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Dinesha T Weerasinghe, MD
Primary Care - Family Medicine
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Locations

North Fayette Health + Wellness Pavilion (Primary)
200 Quinn Dr, Suite 160
Pittsburgh, PA 15275
Fax (412) 722-1024

Dinesha Weerasinghe, MD

Dinesha Weerasinghe, MD, is a primary care physician with AHN Primary Care Institute, specializing in family medicine. She provides patient-centered care for preventive exams, ongoing chronic medical conditions, acute illness and injuries.

Dr. Weerasinghe went to medical school at University of Colombo in Sri Lanka. She did an internship in Internal Medicine and an internship in Pediatric surgery in Sri-Lanka. She did her residency in Family Medicine at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Dr. Weerasinghe is Board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. She is a strong supporter of preventive care. She promotes sticking to a healthy lifestyle with a healthy, balanced diet and regular exercise together with having preventive care routinely can prevent diseases. She believes prevention is always better than treatment. She speaks English and Sinhala and sees patients ages 16 and older.

Languages Spoken

English
Sinhalese

Expertise

Acute Care Sick Visits
Adult Medicine
Anxiety and Depression
Asthma
Back and Neck Pain
Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Reduction
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Comprehensive Diabetes Care
Coronary Artery Disease
Diabetes Mellitus
Diet and Weight Loss
Disease Prevention
GERD/Heartburn
General Primary Care
General Wellness Exams
Headaches
Heart Attack Prevention
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Hypothyroidism
Migraines
Musculoskeletal Pain
Obesity and Weight Loss
Osteoporosis

Ratings

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Likelihood of recommending this care provider

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Concern shown for your questions or worries

4.5star star star star star_half

Explanations about your problem or condition

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Discussion of proposed treatments (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

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Efforts to include you in decisions about your care

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Recent Patient Comments

"If I could give Dr. Weerasinghe a 10 I absolutely would. She is one of the best doctors I have ever had."

March 20, 2024

"I have already recommended Dr. Weerasinghe to others, both inside and outside of my family."

February 25, 2024

"I feel like this is a very trustworthy dr"

February 19, 2024

"I like my dr."

February 18, 2024

"Great"

February 07, 2024

"My doctor is the bomb (smiles)."

January 29, 2024

"Dr Wee was incredible. She was patient, caring and very engaging. I have already recommended her to several family and friends."

January 22, 2024

"Dr Wee is a very professional and genuinely compassionate and caring person. I trust her with all my health care."

December 23, 2023

"Highly recommend !"

December 19, 2023

"Dr Weerasinghe explained a reasonable method for me to stop smoking. I'm currently trying to cut down the number of cigs per day, using Dr Wee's method. I saw Dr Wee for a refill for high blood pressure pills."

November 24, 2023

Credentials

School

Faculty of Medicine Univ of Colombo
University of Colombo

Board

American Board of Family Medicine

Residency

UPMC McKeesport
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