Dr. Himanshu Wickramasinghe M.D., Critical Care Surgeon
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Dr. Himanshu Wickramasinghe M.D.

Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease

3/5(19)
23928 Lyons Avenue Newhall California, 91321
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3/5

About

Himanshu V. Wickramasinghe, MD, FCCP, works at Valencia Pulmonary Med Group in Newhall, California. He specializes in pulmonology, critical care, and sleep medicine. For his excellent work with patients, he was rewarded with a service excellence award in 2008. When Dr. Wickramasinghe is not at Valencia, he is also on staff at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital.

Education and Training

University of Columbo

University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine 1990

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine- Critical Care

Sleep Medicine

Pulmonary

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 34 years of experience
Dr. Himanshu Wickramasinghe M.D.
Dr. Himanshu Wickramasinghe M.D.'s Expert Contributions
  • Should I go to the ER?

    Sharp pain like you are describing is not typical of asthma. You could be having something else going on that is making your asthma also worse. Sharp pain like you are describing could be due to pneumonia, particularly if you are having fever, cough and increased phlegm. Another condition that can cause pain like this is a blood clot and this can be dangerous. So yes, I would definitely recommend that you get evaluated in an emergency room.  READ MORE

Areas of expertise and specialization

Critical CarePulmonology

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • International Public Speaking -

Awards

  • Service Excellence Award, 2008   
  • Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital   

Internships

  • University of Chicago

Fellowships

  • Loma Linda University

Professional Society Memberships

  • American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Physicians

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Compassion, Hard Work, Dedication

Hobbies / Sports

  • Photography, Music

Favorite professional publications

  • Up to Date, Chest

Dr. Himanshu Wickramasinghe M.D.'s Practice location

23928 Lyons Avenue -
Newhall, California 91321
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New patients: 661-254-7216
Fax: 661-254-4830

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Patient Experience with Dr. Wickramasinghe


3.0

Based on 19 reviews

Dr. Himanshu Wickramasinghe M.D. has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 19 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Pulmonologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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