Dr Balamrit Singh Sokhal MBChB, MPhil, FHEA

• Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Keele University, 2026
• Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB [Hons]), Keele University, 2024
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil [Med]), Keele University, 2023

Dr Sokhal trained in medicine (MBChB) at Keele University. During his undergraduate training, he was awarded national funding to complete an intercalated MPhil investigating the intersection of frailty and cardiovascular disease under the supervision of Dr Andrija Matetić, Professor Christian Mallen, and Professor Mamas Mamas.

He completed the Specialised Foundation Programme at the University Hospitals North Midlands where he achieved successive Best Portfolio Awards and the Clinical Teacher of the Year Award. He has received numerous awards and funding for his research and community activities such as the PGR Open Research Award, the Health and Care Partnership Student Achievement Award and the Healthcare Leadership Academy Scholarship.

• Medicine and Surgery (MBChB)

Dr Sokhal is a researcher within the Department of Applied Health Sciences and Centre for Primary Care Improvement, working as part of Professor Clare Taylor’s research group. Additionally, he is a member of the Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, led by Professor Mamas Mamas. Dr Sokhal’s academic interests bridge primary care and cardiology. His research interests include:

•  Big data epidemiology: Analysing electronic health records to investigate trends in patient care and outcomes.
• Cardiovascular prognosis: Investigating risk stratification, multimorbidity, and frailty outcomes in cardiovascular diseases.
• Methodology: Specialising in meta-analysis, biostatistics and data science. 

He has authored several peer-reviewed publications, routinely presents at national medical conferences and has successfully secured grant funding. He also contributes to the global health research as a senior collaborator for the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) initiative and is a member of special interest groups of the European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS), World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA), Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC).

Dr Sokhal is passionate about clinical education and fostering academic interest amongst junior clinicians. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and has been recognised for his teaching with several awards including a Clinical Teacher of the Year and the MedAll Exceptional Educator Award. His teaching commitments include:

• Medical training: leading and organising educational sessions for medical students and foundation doctors.
• National education: Serving in key leadership positions for prominent national medical training platforms, including Medical School’s Co-Lead of Mind the Bleep, Education Team Steering Committee Member of STARSurg UK and Senior Committee of the British Undergraduate Cardiovascular Association (BUCA).
• Mentorship: Supervising and mentoring medical students, resident doctors, and healthcare professionals interested in clinical research.
• Community outreach: collaborating regularly with community health initiatives, including patient education, community fun-days and charity events.