Dr. Reddy is the director of interventional cardiology at the James A Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa, FL. Dr. Reddy is board certified in Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology and Lifestyle Medicine, and serves as a board director and the treasurer for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. In this conversation Dr. Reddy talks about a different kind of "midlife crisis" - the kind that caused him to re-evaluate his approach to interventional cardiology and look at the true cause. Dr. Reddy discusses the flaws and opportunities inherent in our healthcare system as it relates to heart health, he talks about the power of plant-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine, and how he incorporates those principles in his current practice. Tune in to learn more! This podcast is brought to you by Emory Lifestyle Medicine & Wellness. To learn more about our work, please visit https://bit.ly/EmoryLM
Dr. Reddy is the director of interventional cardiology at the James A Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa, FL. He completed his general and interventional cardiology fellowship training at Winthrop University Hospital in Long Island, NY. After practicing interventional cardiology for ten years, he changed his focus towards cardiovascular health promotion and disease prevention, using lifestyle and nutrition based strategies. He is a member of American College of Cardiology’s working group on nutrition and lifestyle. In addition, he serves as a board of director and the treasurer for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. He is the founding Co-Chair of Veterans Health Administration/Department of Defense member interest group and the Cardiology member interest group under the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Reddy is board certified in Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology and Lifestyle Medicine.
He is closely involved with the department of Whole Health at the Tampa VA hospital. Working in partnership with the local Whole Health leadership, he established two preventive cardiology clinics.
HEAL – Healthy Eating and Living – Introductory Program
CALM – Comprehensive Approach to Lifestyle Medicine – 6 weeks of multidisciplinary program.
He is passionate and deeply committed to the idea of health promotion and disease prevention, using lifestyle and nutrition related tools. It is with this passion and commitment, he boldly challenges his patients with – “I have a carrot and a stent, you pick!”
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