Dr. Anurag Singh, Assistant Professor, UBC Department of Medicine, Virtual Health has been appointed as a new faculty member in the Division of Medical Sciences at UNBC. 

He also recently started as the inaugural Director of the Northern Centre for Clinical Research. The centre, which launched this past spring, is a collaboration between the UBC Faculty of Medicine, the University of Northern British Columbia and Northern Health that aims to improve medical care within the northern B.C. region by fostering collaborative clinical and medical life sciences research.

Dr. Singh works as a nephrologist and internist, and is the Medical Director of the Northern Health Kidney Care program. He is a recipient of the Healthier You Award for use of technology in healthcare.

His clinical interests include home dialysis and management of chronic kidney disease in marginalized populations, including the implementation of the comprehensive telehealth program, Tele-Kidney Care. His research interests include studying impact of virtually-enabled care on health equity and clinical outcomes in individuals living in rural, remote and Indigenous communities. 

Dr. Singh completed his medical training at the Government Medical College, Amritsar, India followed by postgraduate training in Bristol and Plymouth, UK, and a PhD at the University of Exeter, UK.