Dr.Sujatha Reddy MD
Education:
She joined Kurnool Medical College in August 1965 and graduated in 1972. She lived in a hostel and excelled in sports, indoor games and Tennis. She won a Tennis Doubles Championship from Venkateshwara University. After completing her postgraduate training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad, she got married to Mohan Reddy, and then moved to the US in 1973.
She completed her Residency at the University of Birmingham in 1980, and became a US Citizen.Sujatha is also actively involved with the Hindu temple of Atlanta. The temple in fact is her second home. She was a trustee in 1986 and held several positions including president from 1996 to December 1998. Currently, she is temple’s treasurer.
Awards:
Sujatha has received many awards including the ‘Hindu Vibhushan” award for the year 2001 for her contribution to medicine, service to the community and perpetuating and integrating the Hindu way of life in the community. Sujatha was the third recipient and its first female winner. The previous two winners of this award were Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Surinam respectively.
The other feathers in her cap include the Employee of the Year Award from the River Edge Behavioral Health Center, Macon, GA in 2001;
the Outstanding Achievement Award by Telugu Association of Metro Atlanta (TAMA) in 2002,
the Gandhi Humanitarian Award in 2003 and
the Health Fair Award by TAMA in 2003.
She was appointed a coordinator by United States Hindu-Alliance (USHA), Georgia Chapter in 2001.
Work:
Sujatha is currently practicing Psychiatry in Macon, Georgia.
Memberships:
Sujatha is a member of Georgia Medical Association;
American Academy of General Physicians;
American Association of Psychiatric Association;
Georgia Tamil Sangam;
Georgia Association of Physicians from India, (GAPI);
American Association of Physicians from India (AAPI) and
Board of Directors of Gandhi Foundation of USA.
She served as Chairman during the National Telugu Association of North America (TANA) Conference in Atlanta in 1991.
