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Uma Reddy, MD, MPH

Executive Vice Chair, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
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Executive Vice Chair, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health

Biography

Dr. Reddy graduated from Brown University Magna cum laude and received her M.D. degree from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Dr. Reddy also earned a Masters in Public Health (M.P.H.) from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.  She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and remained there as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar.  She completed her Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University.   She was a faculty member at the University of Maryland School of Medicine prior to joining the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a Medical Officer in the Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).  During her tenure at NIH, she provided MFM clinical services at Walter Reed Medical Center (Bethesda, MD) and then Medstar Washington Hospital Center (Washington, DC) as a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Georgetown University School of Medicine prior to joining Yale in 2018.

While at NIH, she oversaw many of the largest and most influential studies in obstetrics, including directing the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network which funds multiple clinical trials across the country. Her research on stillbirth as part of the Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network (SCRN), preterm birth and labor management has had a profound impact on obstetrical practice both in the United States and internationally. She received numerous NIH awards for her role in advancing women’s health research agenda nationally.

Dr. Reddy is widely recognized as a scholar, educator, and mentor.  Dr. Reddy has been selected to serve as a Member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) Committee on Practice Bulletins – Obstetrics; Fellow of the American Gynecological & Obstetrical Society and was selected as Fellow in Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women, 2020-2021 Class.  She has published 250 peer reviewed articles, many in the most impactful journals including NEJM and JAMA. 

Dr. Reddy is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine.  Her expertise is in the management of high-risk pregnancies complicated by prior preterm birth or pregnancy loss as well as maternal conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and connective tissue disorders such as lupus.    

Last Updated on February 10, 2023.

Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

Fellow
Thomas Jefferson University (2000)
MPH
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Biostatistics (1999)
Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar
Johns Hopkins University (1997)
Resident
Johns Hopkins Hospital (1995)
Intern
Johns Hopkins Hospital (1992)
MD
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (1991)
ScB
Brown University, Biology (1988)

Research

Overview

Medical Research Interests

Health Care; Pregnant People

Public Health Interests

Maternal & Child Health

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Uma Reddy's published research.

Publications

2026

2025

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Activities

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    New England Journal of Medicine

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    JAMA

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    Lancet

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    Addictive Behaviors

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    Advances in Public Health

Honors

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    Invitation to The White House Stillbirth Prevention Event to celebrate the passing of the Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act,

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    Elected Member

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    Elected Member

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    Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine

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    Yale Medicine Advanced Leaders Program, School of Management

Clinical Care

Overview

As an obstetrician-gynecologist who specializes in high-risk pregnancies, Uma Reddy, MD, MPH, says she enjoys taking care of mothers—and children—when they need it most.

“If you have an uncomplicated pregnancy, the baby is staring off life on the right foot. But if you have complications, that can set the child up for a lifetime of increased risks and chronic diseases,” explains Dr. Reddy, who is director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. “For me, it’s exciting to be right there at the beginning and try to maximize a mother and baby’s health. And for high-risk pregnancies, where women have concerns, it’s rewarding to see a healthy birth.”

Dr. Reddy treats women whose pregnancies are considered complicated for a number of reasons, including a mother or child with a heart defect, a baby with a birth defect, or women who have previously experienced a stillbirth or a preterm birth.

“Ten percent of pregnancies in the United States are complicated by a preterm birth, which is when a baby is born before 37 weeks,” Dr. Reddy explains. “It’s a common complication and our goal is to prevent another preterm birth if a woman has already had one. We also treat a variety of maternal medical conditions, such as women who have diabetes, high blood pressure, or connective tissue disorders like lupus that might put them at higher risk of complication.”

Dr. Reddy’s research focuses on stillbirth, including examining causes and ways to better prevent it. She spent much of her career at the National Institutes of Health, where she led the Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network, which funds multiple clinical trials across the country.

Dr. Reddy is also a professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at Yale School of Medicine.

Clinical Specialties

Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences; Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Obstetrics & Gynecology
    Original Certification Date
    2003
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Obstetrics & Gynecology
    Original Certification Date
    1997

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