SingHealth Polyclinics will NEVER ask you to transfer money over a call. If in doubt, call the 24/7 ScamShield helpline at 1799, or visit the ScamShield website at www.scamshield.gov.sg.

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