Dr Pupalan (Balan) Iyngkaran
Dr Pupalan (Balan) Iyngkaran
Dr Iyngkaran (Balan) is a consultant cardiologist and specialist in heart failure and imaging. Balan started his cardiology training (FRACP) at the Queen Elizabeth, SA and National Heart Centre, Singapore. He completed all training including echocardiography fellowship, MRI training at Flinders Medical Centre and CT training via Monash Heart. Balan has over 20 years clinical experience, and also extensive experience with valvular, structural heart diseases and heart failure while working in rural communities in Alice Springs and Darwin, NT.
Balan has over 20 years of heart failure research participation, starting with Prof Henry Krum and currently in improving heart failure and community chronic disease programs with Torrens University.
He lecturers postgraduate students at Notre Dame University, Balan has won grants from the Heart Foundation, RACP, Australian government and local communities. Balan presents internationally, has published over 60 papers, book chapters and abstracts.
Outside work Balan enjoys spending time with his wife, Sandy and driving his two children to various activities. His other hobbies include regular walks and board games with friends.
Balan holds appointments with Western Private, St Vincents Private hospitals and has close associations with Alfred, Western, St Vincents and Werribee Mercy Hospitals.
Balan is happy to see all general cardiology cases and relevant specialised cases.
Consultant Cardiologist
Doctor details
- Shortness of breath
- Heart failure
- Chest pain
- Ischaemic heart disease
- Valve disorders
- Hypertension
- Palpitations
- Syncope and related symptoms
- English
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Coolaroo
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Hoppers Crossing
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St Albans
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Williamstown
- Iyngkaran P. Old, the new, more or less and the conundrum for biomarkers in cardiovascular diseases? World J Clin Cases. 2024;12(28):6244-6246.
- Iyngkaran P, Buhler M, de Courten M, Hanna F. Effectiveness of self-management programmes for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. 2024;14(6):e079830.
- Iyngkaran P, Appuhamilage PY, Patabandige G, Sarathchandra Peru Kandage PS, Usmani W, Hanna F. Barriers to Cardiac Rehabilitation among Patients Diagnosed with Cardiovascular Diseases-A Scoping Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024;21(3):339
- Iyngkaran P, Hanna F, Andrew S, Horowitz JD, Battersby M, De Courten MP. Comparison of short and long forms of the Flinders program of chronic disease SELF-management for participants starting SGLT-2 inhibitors for congestive heart failure (SELFMAN-HF): protocol for a prospective, observational study. Front Med (Lausanne). 2023;10:1059735.
