Dr. VL’s Clinic
Dr. Vijayalakshmi Balakrishnan
Work Experience:
Current position:
● Head of department of Infectious diseases, Tropical Medicine and Travel Medicine, Chairman, Hospital Infection Control, Committee member, Hospital Quality and patient safety Oct 2019 to ongoing, Kauvery Hospitals, Chennai, India.
Previous work experience:
● Senior Consultant and Head of Infection control, Department of Infectious Diseases, August 2016 to May 2024, SIMS Hospitals, Chennai, India
● Senior Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Department of Infectious Diseases, Feb 2010 to 2018, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India
● Senior Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, August 2016 to 2018, Cloud nine hospitals, Chennai, India
● Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Aug 2008 to Dec 2009 & Oct 2006 to March 2007- Sri Ramachandra University and Research Institute, Chennai, India
● Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Mar 2007 to Mar 2008– Indira Gandhi Medical College University and Research Institute, Pudhucherry, India
● Lecturer, Department of Internal Medicine Unit I and Infectious Diseases Apr 2005 to Oct 2006- Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, India
● PostGraduate Trainee, Institute of Internal Medicine May 2002 to Feb 2005- Government General Hospital, Chennai, India
● Resident, Dr. K.P. Misra’s Cardiology Outpatient Clinic Jan 2000 to Jan 2005- Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India