Uma M. Reddy, MD, MPH is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Vice Chair of Research at Columbia University and Professor of Population and Family Health at Mailman School of Public Health. She is also the Principal Investigator for multiple NIH grants including the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network (MFMU). As a practicing Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist and clinical researcher for the past 20 years, Dr. Reddy is known throughout the field for her groundbreaking research in stillbirth, preterm birth, and labor management.

In addition, Dr. Reddy serves as the Co-Chair for the NIDDK-funded Glycemic Observation and Metabolic Outcomes in Mothers and Offspring (GO MOMs) study which aims to investigate the impact of early pregnancy dysglycemia on 2,150 pregnant women and their offspring nationwide.

Prior to assuming the role of MFM Division Director at the Yale School of Medicine in 2018, Dr. Reddy worked as a Medical Officer in the NICHD Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch. During this time, she served as the project scientist for multiple multisite collaborative studies, including the Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network, Genomics and Proteomics Network for Preterm Birth Research and Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study Monitoring Mothers-to-Be (nuMoM2b) networks. 

Dr. Reddy's contributions to the field extend beyond her research endeavors. She has an extensive publication record, with over 300 peer reviewed articles, many of which have been published in high-impact journals such as NEJM and JAMA. She also plays an active role in  national obstetric guidelines development, serving as a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee on Practice Bulletins – Obstetrics from 2019 to 2022, and the Clinical Document Review Panel – Obstetrics Committee from 2022-2025.

Dr. Reddy graduated from Brown University Magna cum laude and received her medical degree from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She also holds a master’s degree in Public Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and her Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University.