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Dr Kaavya Narasimhalu

Dr Kaavya Narasimhalu

MD, PhD, MRCP, MMed (Int Med)

Consultant

National Neuroscience Institute

Specialty/Department: Neurology, Neurology, Neuroscience

Clinical Interest: Neurogenetics, Stroke, General Neurology

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
Mitochondrial Diseases, Neurogenetics, Stroke.

Clinical Appointments

  • Institution Lead (SGH, SKH) SingHealth Duke-NUS Genomic Medicine Centre
  • Service Chief, Adult Genetics SingHealth Duke-NUS Genomic Medicine Centre
  • Consultant Department of Neurology National Neuroscience InstituteNational Neuroscience Institute
  • Consultant Neurology Singapore General HospitalSingapore General Hospital

Profile

Dr Kaavya is a clinician scientist with a focus on Neurogenetics and precision medicine. She is actively involved in genetics and pharmacogenomic research and clinical implementation. She works withView More +

Education

  • ​Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School (MD, 2012)
  • National University of Singapore (PhD, 2012)
  • Karolinska Institutet (PhD, 2011)
  • Washington University in St Louis (BA, 2005)

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Consultant, Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute (NNI@SGH)
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS
  • Clinical Instructor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
  • Member, Ministry of Health Genetic Testing Advisory Committee
  • Head, Adult Medicine, SingHealth Duke-NUS Genomic Medicine Center
  • Pharmacogenomics Lead, SingHealth Duke-NUS Genomic Medicine Center
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Awards

  • First Prize, Impact on and Innovations in Clinical Practice Poster Award, 7th World One Health Congress 2022
  • Silver Award, National Neuroscience Institute Quality Service Award 2022
  • Institutional Lead, Singapore General Hospital, SingHealth Duke NUS Genomic Medicine Center
  • Institutional Lead, Sengkang General Hospital, SinghHalth Duke NUS Genomic Medicine Center
  • Organising Committee, Duke-NUS Scientific Congress 2020
  • Associate Secretary, EXCO, Clinical Neurology Society (Singapore)
  • EXCO Member, Singapore National Stroke Association 2018-2020
  • Member, Khoo Scholars Programme
  • Outstanding Senior Resident Award 2016, 2018
  • Best Oral Abstract, Neurocognitive Symposium 2013
  • Executive Committee, Young Scientist Representative, Vas Cog Society 2011-2018
  • AAN (American Association of Neurology) 2011 International Scholarship Award
  • Local Organising Committee of Vas-Cog Conference 2009
  • Scientific Committee’s Student Representative, Vas-Cog Committee 2009-2011
  • VAS-COG Congress 2007 Fellowship
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Research Interests

  • Pharmacogenomics
  • Undiagnosed neurological disorders – genetic causes

Publications

Refer to Google Scholar for full list of publications: https://scholar.google.com.sg/citations?user=PE12GyQAAAAJ&hl=en

Research Trials