

Thoracic Surgery
MD, MBA, FACS, Professor, Section of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chair, University of Michigan-Comprehensive Robotic Surgery Program, Jose Jose Alvarez Endowed Research Professor in Thoracic Surgery, University of Michigan, USA
Rishindra M. Reddy, M.D., 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. He 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.
Dr. Reddy's clinical interests include all aspects of general thoracic surgery including thoracic oncology, minimally invasive techniques, pectus repair and therapy for end-stage lung disease including transplantation and lung volume reduction surgery. His academic interests include improving outcomes for patients with thoracic cancers, molecular targeting for thoracic cancers, resident and medical student education.
Selected publications from PubMed
Identification of isoform switching events linked with esophageal adenocarcinoma patient survival informs novel prognostic and therapeutic targets.
Zhang Y, Ntsiful DA, Israel R, Vandenburg B, Barnett S, Riethoven JJ, Clarke JL, Lagisetty KH, Lin J, Reddy RM, Chang AC, Odell DD, DiFeo A, Sartor MA, Kresty LA
Cell Death Dis. 2026 Mar 11;17(1) doi: 10.1038/s41419-026-08542-2.
Variations in morbidity and mortality based on esophagectomy approach and leak status: Insights from a statewide quality collaborative.
Bui J, Chang D, Ward KR, Hollenbeck M, Popoff AM, Watson TJ, Lagisetty K, Lall S, Adams K, Lam G, Reddy RM
JTCVS Open. 2026 Feb;29:101522 doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2025.11.010.
Qualitative Exploration of the Impact of Workplace Culture on Belonging, Burnout, and Career Exit for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Mott NM, Baskin AS, Taylor C, Niba V, Owens K, Rove J, Cleveland J, Meguid RA, Mitchell JD, Reddy RM, David EA
J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Feb 1;242(2):422-431 doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001621.
The Role of Intraoperative Functional Lumen Imaging in Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy and Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy.
Carducci JM, Chang AC, Lagisetty KH, Kwon R, Lin J, Reddy RM
Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep. 2025 Dec;3(4):918-923 doi: 10.1016/j.atssr.2025.05.004.
Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Leadership for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Qualitative Analysis.
Mott NM, Baskin AS, Taylor CD, Niba V, Owens K, Rove J, Cleveland J, Randhawa S, Meguid RA, Mitchell JD, Reddy RM, David EA
Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Nov;120(5):967-974 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.05.046.
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