Dr Balakrishnan Brindha

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

Associate Consultant

Family Physician

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 (SDDC) EXCO – Member, March 2022 to date
National DM Collaborative (NDMC) – SHP team Co-Lead Jan 2024 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 and Research Trials

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