Dr K. Srinath Reddy

Honorary Distinguished Professor and Goodwill Ambassador of PHFI for Public Health Partnerships

Health

Prof. K. Srinath Reddy is an Honorary Distinguished Professor at the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI). He previously served as President of PHFI and was the head of Cardiology at AIIMS. He held the First Bernard Lown Visiting Professor of Cardiovascular Health position at Harvard School of Public Health and is an Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at Harvard.

Additionally, he is an Adjunct Professor at Emory University, Honorary Professor at the University of Sydney, and Adjunct Professor of Medical Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania.Prof. Reddy received his medical degree from Osmania Medical College, MD and DM degrees from AIIMS, and an MSc in Epidemiology from McMaster University. He has conducted research on global studies of blood pressure, myocardial infarction risk factors, and coronary heart disease epidemiology. Known for his work in preventive cardiology, he advocates for cardiovascular health, tobacco control, nutrition, and chronic disease prevention. He has extensive publications, served on WHO panels, and was President of the World Heart Federation.Furthermore, Prof. Reddy’s leadership extends to the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition, and Lancet Commissions on various health-related topics.