Nandoun Abeysekera

Nandoun Abeysekera is an accomplished founder and CEO of AVASA, a venture-backed medical device company dedicated to streamlining microsurgery with the innovative AVASA Coupler, which enhances the connection of microvascular arteries and veins. In addition to entrepreneurial endeavors, Nandoun serves as a General Practice Registrar at The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners and holds honorary academic and senior research fellow roles at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute. Nandoun's clinical background includes positions as a Plastic Surgery Registrar at Counties Manukau Health and an Orthopaedic Surgery Registrar at Waitematā District Health Board. Nandoun's academic credentials include a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from The University of Auckland and a Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering, also from The University of Auckland, alongside current vocational training in general practice.