Dr Balakrishnan Brindha

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

Family Physician

SingHealth Polyclinics SingHealth Polyclinics

Conditions Treated By This Doctor

Clinical Appointments

Co-Lead, Primary (Diabetes) Care

SingHealth Duke-NUS Diabetes Centre

Family Physician

About

​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 and Training

​• 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)

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