Founder and Medical Director
Dr. Munidasa Winslow
Senior Consultant Psychiatrist
specialising in addiction medicine
Dr. Winslow is the founder and Medical Director of The Winslow, a private residential addiction treatment centre in Singapore. He has more than 35 years of experience treating alcohol, drug and behavioural addictions, and was the founding Chief of the Addiction Medicine Department at the Institute of Mental Health.
MBBS, MMed (Psych), FAMS
English
Malay
Biography
About
Dr. Winslow
Dr. Munidasa Winslow is the founder and Medical Director of The Winslow, and a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist with more than 35 years of experience in general psychiatry and addiction medicine.
He began his career at the Institute of Mental Health in 1988, where he went on to serve as Chief of the Addiction Medicine Department. During this time he helped establish the National Addictions Management Service (NAMS) with the Ministry of Health.
Dr. Winslow has advised Singapore’s courts and law enforcement agencies as an expert psychiatric witness, and worked with the Singapore Prison Service on treatment for offenders with addictions and impulse control disorders. He helped establish WE CARE Community Services and served on its board for more than a decade.
In 2011 he founded Promises Healthcare, where he is Chief Executive Officer. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor and Visiting Consultant in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, and founded and chairs the Asia Pacific Behavioural and Addictions Medicine (APBAM) Conference.
At The Winslow, Dr. Winslow leads psychiatric care across the 16-week programme, including neurorehabilitation and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
“After over three decades in mental health, my deepest passion remains helping those in recovery reclaim meaningful, connected lives.”
Clinical expertise
Areas of expertise
Conditions treated
Alcohol dependence
Drug and medication dependence
Behavioural addictions
Co-occurring mental health conditions
Clinical approaches
Addiction psychiatry
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
Family intervention
Forensic psychiatry
Dr. Winslow is an advocate of recovery-oriented practice and peer-inclusive care. His expertise extends to forensic psychiatry and offender rehabilitation.
At The Winslow, he leads treatment for alcohol dependence, drug and medication dependence, behavioural addictions and co-occurring conditions.
Career
Appointments
- Current
- Founder and Medical DirectorThe Winslow
- Founder and Chief Executive OfficerPromises Healthcare
- Founder and ChairAsia Pacific Behavioural and Addictions Medicine Conference
- Adjunct Associate Professor and Visiting ConsultantDepartment of Psychological Medicine, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
- Previous
- Chief, Addiction Medicine DepartmentInstitute of Mental Health
- Council MemberCollege of Psychiatrists, Academy of Medicine Singapore
Credentials
Qualifications
- MBBS
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of SurgeryNational University of Singapore, 1984
- MMed (Psych)
- Master of Medicine (Psychiatry)National University of Singapore, 1992
- FAMS
- Fellow (Psychiatry)Academy of Medicine, Singapore
- CMAC
- Certified Master Addiction Counsellor
- CCS
- Certified Clinical Supervisor
Media
Featured in
Dr. Winslow is regularly asked to comment on addiction and mental health by Singaporean and international media.
Podcasts and talks
Clinical Team
Individualised careby experienced hands
We are honoured to walk alongside families and individuals as they navigate recovery and rebuild meaningful, connected lives.
Speak with a clinician
If you’re considering treatment for yourself or someone you care about, a confidential conversation can help clarify whether The Winslow is the right fit.
Our team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.