Dr. K. Srinath Reddy, Cardiologist and Researcher

Dr. K. Srinath Reddy, MBBS, MD, DM, MSc

K. Srinath Reddy, MBBS, MD, DM, MSc, is a cardiologist and public health leader at Public Health Foundation of India in New Delhi, India and a leading figure in preventive cardiology and public health. The current appointment of Dr. K. Srinath Reddy is Honorary Distinguished Professor and Founder President of the Public Health Foundation of India.

Earlier in his career, He was formerly headed the Department of Cardiology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, and led the Public Health Foundation of India from its founding in March 2006 before becoming its Honorary Distinguished Professor. He is a recipient of the Director General’s Award of the World Health Organization.

Much of what a cardiologist does at the bedside rests on trials designed by colleagues who work primarily in research. These specialists are medically trained cardiologists whose principal contribution is evidence rather than individual consultations. For Dr. K. Srinath Reddy the subject of that work is preventive cardiology and public health.

Dr. K. Srinath Reddy Profile Summary

Full Name And Credentials: K. Srinath Reddy, MBBS, MD, DM, MSc
Profession: Cardiologist and public health leader
Field Of Focus: Preventive cardiology and public health
Current Position: Honorary Distinguished Professor and Founder President of the Public Health Foundation of India
Institution: Public Health Foundation of India
Location: New Delhi, India
Sees Patients: Not in routine outpatient clinics; works mainly in research and leadership
Previous Appointments: Formerly headed the Department of Cardiology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, and led the Public Health Foundation of India from its founding in March 2006 before becoming its Honorary Distinguished Professor

Dr. K. Srinath Reddy Medical Education History

The qualifications below are drawn from the institutional, professional body and publisher sources listed at the end of this profile.

Medical Degree: MBBS, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad
Postgraduate Degrees: MD and DM in cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Graduate Degree: MSc in epidemiology, McMaster University, Canada

Dr. K. Srinath Reddy Professional Focus

Published professional sources describe the work of Dr. K. Srinath Reddy as centred on:

Preventive cardiology
Cardiovascular epidemiology in India and other low and middle income countries
Tobacco control
Universal health coverage and health systems
Non communicable disease policy
Public health capacity building

Institutional And Society Roles Of Dr. K. Srinath Reddy

Founder President of the Public Health Foundation of India, which under his leadership established five Indian Institutes of Public Health
Former head of the Department of Cardiology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
President of the World Heart Federation from 2013 to 2015
Chaired the High Level Expert Group on Universal Health Coverage set up by the Planning Commission of India
President of the National Board of Examinations, which oversees postgraduate medical education in India
Chairs the Thematic Group on Health of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network Leadership Council
Chairs the Core Advisory Group on Health and Human Rights for the National Human Rights Commission of India
First Bernard Lown Visiting Professor of Cardiovascular Health at the Harvard School of Public Health, 2009
Adjunct Professor at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University and at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and Honorary Professor of Medicine at the University of Sydney
Author of Make Health in India, Reaching a Billion Plus, and of Pulse to Planet, Long Lifeline of Human Health

Dr. K. Srinath Reddy Awards And Distinctions

Padma Bhushan, conferred by the President of India in 2005 for his contribution to public health
Director General’s Award of the World Health Organization for Outstanding Global Leadership in Tobacco Control, 2003
Doctor honoris causa of the University of Lausanne, 2012
Fellowship of the Faculty of Public Health, United Kingdom, 2009
Delivered the Paul Dudley White International Lecture of the American Heart Association in 2010
Author of 575 scientific publications in Indian and international peer reviewed journals
Regarded internationally as a leader in preventive cardiology and non communicable disease policy

Location And Hospital Affiliation Of Dr. K. Srinath Reddy

Public Health Foundation of India

New Delhi, India. This is primarily an academic and research base rather than a general outpatient clinic. Enquiries about research, teaching or media are handled by the institution rather than by this directory.

What Preventive Cardiology And Public Health Involves

Cardiovascular risk is not distributed evenly between groups. People of South Asian descent develop coronary disease earlier and at lower body weight than European populations; Indigenous populations in several countries carry a far higher burden; and in parts of Africa rheumatic heart disease and cardiomyopathy remain leading causes of heart failure in young adults. Research into these differences separates what is genetic from what is social and economic, which is the only way to know whether a given problem calls for a clinic or a policy.

Further Specialists Working In Preventive Cardiology And Public Health

If you are comparing specialists, these profiles cover closely related areas of cardiology:

Dr. Karen Sliwa, heart disease in pregnancy at University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital and UCT Private Academic Hospital
Dr. Salim Yusuf, global cardiovascular epidemiology at McMaster University and the Population Health Research Institute
Dr. Sonia Anand, vascular medicine and population health at McMaster University, the Population Health Research Institute and Hamilton Health Sciences
Dr. Clara Chow, cardiovascular prevention and digital health at University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital and the Western Sydney Local Health District

Browse the full cardiologist directory for more heart specialists.

Working With Dr. K. Srinath Reddy On Research Or Education

This specialist does not run routine outpatient clinics. Dr. K. Srinath Reddy works mainly in research, clinical trials, teaching and professional leadership. He trained as a clinical cardiologist and epidemiologist and has committed his career to preventive cardiology and public health rather than individual practice. Research, teaching and media enquiries go to Public Health Foundation of India directly. If you are looking for an appointment, ask your own doctor for a referral to a practising cardiologist, or use the enquiry button on this page and we will point you towards one in the directory.

What People Ask About Dr. K. Srinath Reddy

What does Dr. K. Srinath Reddy specialise in?

Dr. K. Srinath Reddy is a cardiologist and public health leader whose work centres on preventive cardiology and public health. Particular areas of focus include preventive cardiology; and cardiovascular epidemiology in India and other low and middle income countries.

Where is Dr. K. Srinath Reddy based?

Dr. K. Srinath Reddy works at Public Health Foundation of India in New Delhi, India.

Does Dr. K. Srinath Reddy see patients?

Not in a routine consulting capacity. Dr. K. Srinath Reddy works mainly in research, trials, teaching and professional leadership rather than general outpatient clinics. For an appointment, ask your own doctor for a referral to a practising cardiologist.

What did Dr. K. Srinath Reddy study?

MBBS, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad. Full training details appear in the education section above.

What are the qualifications of Dr. K. Srinath Reddy?

K. Srinath Reddy, MBBS, MD, DM, MSc. Full credentials are listed above.

What position does Dr. K. Srinath Reddy hold?

Dr. K. Srinath Reddy is Honorary Distinguished Professor and Founder President of the Public Health Foundation of India, based at Public Health Foundation of India.

Sources Used For This Profile Of Dr. K. Srinath Reddy

Last Reviewed And Sourcing For Dr. K. Srinath Reddy

This profile was compiled from the public professional sources listed above, including university faculty pages, professional register and society records, journal author statements and publisher biographies. Qualifications, appointments and awards were checked against at least two independent sources where available. Last reviewed on 30 October 2026.

Update note: Formerly headed the Department of Cardiology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, and led the Public Health Foundation of India from its founding in March 2006 before becoming its Honorary Distinguished Professor.

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