Dr Suresh Rama Chandran

About Researcher

Dr Suresh Rama Chandran is a Senior Consultant with the Department of Endocrinology at the Singapore General Hospital. He graduated with honours in MBBS, 2004 from JIPMER, India; completed his post-graduate Internal Medicine training in 2009 and obtained MRCP (UK) in 2010. He completed his specialist training in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Singapore General Hospital in 2016. He completed a 1-year clinical research fellowship at the King’s College Hospital, London,  focussing on  the holistic care of people with type 1 diabetes and the use of technology to improve outcomes for people with type 1 diabetes while reducing the burden of self-care. His research interests are in the optimal use of continuous glucose monitoring and the integration of technology into the daily lives of people with diabetes to improve their care.  

Education and Training

• MRCP (UK) (Endocrinology & Diabetes - SCE)
• MD. DNB (Internal Medicine), India
• MBBS

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

• ​Clinical Lecturer, Yong Loo Lin School of MedicineJuly 2015 - present
• Adjunct Instructor, DUKE-NUS Medical School, Singapore

Awards

• ​MOH- Health Manpower Development - Fellowship Award, 2018
• SingHealth Service with a Heart Award, 2018
• Outstanding Resident Award – Diabetes & Endocrinology: 2014, 2015, 2016
• Singapore Health Quality Services Award, 2013
• Indian Council of Medical Research Award, 2004
• Gold Medal in Internal Medicine – JIPMER, MBBS, 2003

Research Interests

• Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)
• Continuous glucose monitoring derived glucose metrics
• Technology to improve diabetes care
• Psychology and Diabetes

• Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)
• Continuous glucose monitoring derived glucose metrics
• Technology to improve diabetes care
• Psychology and Diabetes
  

Publications

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