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Dr Vijayalakshmi Balakrishnan, Family Medicine

Dr Vijayalakshmi Balakrishnan

Family Medicine
MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DNB - General Medicine, MRCP (UK), FRCP, Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Health
21 yrs experience Chennai
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About Dr Vijayalakshmi Balakrishnan

Dr. Vijayalakshmi Balakrishnan is a General Physician and Infectious and Tropical Medicine Physician in Nungambakkam, Chennai and has an experience of 21 years in these fields. Dr. Vijayalakshmi Balakrishnan practices at Vikasa Speciality Clinic in Nungambakkam, Chennai,Apollo First Med Hospitals in Kilpauk, Chennai and Apollo Cancer Centres Chennai in Teynampet, Chennai. She completed MBBS from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU) in 2001,MD - General Medicine from Madras Medical College, Chennai in 2005 and DNB - General Medicine from National Board Of Examination in 2005. She is a member of Indian Medical Association (IMA),Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Clinical Infectious Diseases Society. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Childhood Infections,Dengue Fever Treatment,Infectious Disease Treatment,HIV Treatment and Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Treatment etc.

Expertise

Credentials & experience

Education
MBBSThe Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU), none
MD - General MedicineMadras Medical College, Chennai, none
DNB - General MedicineNational Board Of Examination, none
MRCP (UK)Royal College Of Physician, London, none
FRCPRoyal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPS), Glasgow, none
Diploma in Tropical Medicine and HealthLondon School of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine, none
Work & experience
 Lecturer, Department of Internal Medicine Unit I and Infectious Diseases — Christian Medical College HospitalThanesar Haryana
2005 – 2006
Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine — Rajiv Gandhi Medical College hospitalThanesar Haryana
2007 – 2008
Assistant professor, Department of Internal Medicine — Sri Ramachandra UniversityThanesar Haryana
2008 – 2009
Senior consultant Infectious Diseases — Apollo firstmed and Apollo Speciality HospitalsThanesar Haryana
2010 – 2018
Senior Consultant Infectious Diseases — SIMS hospitalThanesar Haryana
2017 – 2018
Senior Consultant Infectious Diseases — Cloud nine HospitalsThanesar Haryana
2017 – 2018
Memberships
Indian Medical Association (IMA)Indian Medical Association (IMA)
Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
Clinical Infectious Diseases SocietyClinical Infectious Diseases Society
Awards & recognitions
Fellow of Indian Medical Association of SpecialitiesAward

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