Rishindra Mamidi Reddy, MD
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Rishindra M. Reddy, M.D., is the José José Alvarez Research Professor in Thoracic Surgery. He was born and raised in Michigan. He earned his undergraduate and medical degrees at Northwestern University, and completed his general surgery residency at Washington University-Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. His spent two years during his residency, as a Clinical Research Fellow at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. He completed his Thoracic Surgery residency at the University of Washington and was a visiting fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. His academic interests include improving outcomes for patients with thoracic cancers, molecular targeting for thoracic cancers, resident and medical student education.
Clinical Specialization:
Dr. Reddy's clinical interests include all aspects of general thoracic surgery including thoracic oncology, minimally invasive techniques and robotics surgery, esophageal diseases, pectus repairs and therapy for end stage lung disease including transplantation and lung volume surgery.
Areas of Practice
General thoracic surgery, thoracic oncology, minimally invasive techniques, pectus repairs and therapy for end stage lung disease including transplantation and lung volume surgery.
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Thoracic Surgery Clinic | Taubman Center 1500 E Medical Center Dr
Floor 2 Reception C
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5344Get Directions -
Medical Procedures Unit | University Hospital 1500 E Medical Center Dr
Floor 2
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5051Get Directions -
Thoracic Surgery Clinic | Brighton Center for Specialty Care 7500 Challis Rd
Entrance 1, Level 1
Brighton, MI 48116-9416Get Directions
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University of Michigan Health participates with most health insurance plans.
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Research Overview
Dr. Reddy is currently working with Dr. Beer, of Thoracic Oncology, evaluating novel molecular pathways, currently Chk1, in lung cancer. He is also developing primary tumor xenografts of both lung and esophageal cancer. His goal is to develop this model with a translational goal of bringing new therapeutics to the clinic and improving lung and esophageal cancer outcomes. Other academic interests include teaching of residents and medical students and his participation at a national level to increase recruitment into cardiothoracic surgery.
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May 18, 2026 - "[...] very impressed with Dr. Reddy!"
May 2, 2026 - "Dr. Reddy has always treated me with respect and is responsive to any questions I may have. He is pleasant and easy to talk with."
February 18, 2026 - "Dr. Reddy is always very personable and friendly."
February 13, 2026 - "Dr. Reddy was the most compassionate, personal medical person we have ever dealt with. He was very concerned that we understand all that was happening. He cared for both my wife and me. We could not have been happier."
December 19, 2025 - "Dr. Reddy is an excellent doctor. He is very thorough in describing all the issues to consider. He is extremely helpful In guiding me in making decisions for my care. I have complete trust in his expertise."
September 10, 2025 - "Dr. Reddy surprised me. I was not expecting him to tell me so straightforwardly that surgery was no longer a somewhere down the road matter, that it needed to be scheduled soon. He was clear in expressing why this was the case, kind in allowing me to emotionally process all this, and exceptional in helping me mentally accept this reality and move from shock to trust. I feel incredibly fortunate that he is the doctor assigned to me."
August 29, 2025 - "Dr. Reddy is awesome. We feel that [...] is alive today because of him [...]"
July 8, 2025 - "Dr. Reddy is my hero! He saw to it that [...] contacted me and set up an appointment with urgency and I am now working towards treatment with U of M. I have been blessed and I am very thankful for Dr. Reddy."
July 4, 2025 - "Dr. Reddy was really caring and concerned about my whole health issues. [...]"
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