Janaki Samaraweera, MD was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka and grew up in Daytona Beach, Florida. She studied Microbiology and Cell Science at the University of Florida in Gainsville prior to attending medical school at St. George’s University in Granada. Her parents are retired: her father is an OB/GYN physician, and her mother worked as a Nurse Administrator. She also has two brothers, one of which is her twin. When she completed a rotation at DeTar, she fell in love with the small town feel of the community and loved how genuine and open everyone was. Dr. Samaraweera loves yoga, meditation, kayaking, and writing poetry.