UT Health Tyler
Ramachandra Reddy, MD is passionate about delivering consistent, high-quality care through teamwork and precision. He believes that the key to successful outcomes lies in building a strong, cohesive team, ensuring uniformity and excellence in every procedure. His approach prioritizes collaboration and standardized care to maintain the highest level of patient safety and success.
Dr. Reddy was inspired early in life by his family physician, sparking his interest in medicine. During medical school, he had the opportunity to observe cardiothoracic surgery alongside a mentor, which solidified his passion for the specialty.
With a deep focus on high-risk cardiovascular surgeries, Dr. Reddy specializes in treating conditions such as pulmonary embolism—both acute and chronic—and performing complex coronary work, including minimally invasive coronary surgeries and beating heart procedures. He particularly enjoys taking on challenging cases that other physicians may turn down, always looking for a safe and effective path to treatment.
Outside of work, Dr. Reddy enjoys hiking and has climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, visited the base camp of Mt. Everest, and trekked through Machu Picchu.
Dr. Reddy is employed as a clinical faculty physician at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler under the UT Tyler School of Medicine.
American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Board Certification - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
American Board of Surgery, Board Certification
Residency: Chief Resident, Thoracic Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Fellowship: Vascular Medicine and Biology Research, Allegheny-Singer Research Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Fellowship: Medical Staff, Molecular Hematology Branch, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Md.
Residency: Chief Resident, Surgery, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, New York
Residency: General Surgery, Madras University, India
Fellowship: Congenital Heart and Conduction System Laboratory, Deborah Heart and Lung Institute, Browns Mills, N.J.
Residency: Cardiovascular Surgery, Railway Institute of Cardiovascular Research and Training, Madras, India
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery: Madras University, India