Brindha Balakrishnan
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Dr Balakrishnan Brindha

Dr Balakrishnan Brindha

MBBS (Australia), MMed (Family Medicine), MCFP(S)

Associate Consultant

Family Physician

SingHealth Polyclinics

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, Hypertension.

Clinical Appointments

  • Co-Lead, Primary (Diabetes) Care SingHealth Duke-NUS Diabetes Centre
  • Family Physician SingHealth PolyclinicsSingHealth Polyclinics

Profile

​Dr Brindha Balakrishnan is a Family Physician at Marine Parade Polyclinic.
 
She is a Clinical Lecturer for NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, as well as Clinical Instructor for Duke-NUS Medical School.

Education

​• MCFP (Singapore) (2018)
• Master of Medicine (Family Medicine), National University of Singapore (2015)
• MBBS, University of New South Wales, Australia (2009) 

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

​• College of Family Physicians – Collegiate Membership of the College, 2018 to date
• SingHealth Duke-NUS Diabetes Centre EXCO- Member, March 2022 to date

Awards

​• Singapore Health Quality Service Awards-  Gold (2022)
• NUS Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence (2021)
• Singapore Health Quality Service Awards-  Silver (2018)

Research Interests

Publications

 A cohort survey of the effect of an educational intervention on human papillomavirus vaccine-related knowledge and attitudes among pre-university female students in Singapore. Sarah Woon Ching Lim, Alicia Ying Ying Boo, Wee Chuan Tan, Eunice Su-Yin Png, Hang Keong Lee, Zi Ying Chang, Serene Xue Jia Wee, Brindha Balakrishnan, Kuan Siew Choong, Ian Kwong Yun Phoon Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare 2017, Vol. 26(1) 5–10

Research Trials