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Chakravarthy B. Reddy
( out of 334 reviews )

Chakravarthy B. Reddy, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

University of Utah Hospital

50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132

Chakravarthy Reddy, MD, is an Huntsman Cancer Institute investigator and assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He specializes in lung cancer, airway disorders, and malignant pleural effusion. He is interested in advancing non-surgical ways to diagnose and treat cancers that occur in the chest. He performs flexible and rigid bronchoscopy, pleuroscopy, endobronchial ultrasonography, and airway stent placements.

Reddy attended Mysore Medical College in Mysore, Karnataka, India. He completed an internship and residency at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, New York, where he also served as attending physician. He completed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine and received additional training in interventional pulmonology medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Reddy is a certified member of the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Association of Bronchology, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the American Thoracic Society.

Reddy volunteers and does community service locally and internationally. He has performed health care screenings in Africa and Ecuador.

Board Certification

American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease)

Patient Rating

Patients consistently describe the doctor as highly knowledgeable, professional, and compassionate. Commenters emphasize clear, easy-to-understand explanations, thoroughness, and that he listens and answers questions so they feel respected and comfortable. Many also note a friendly, personal manner and practical care coordination that minimizes extra visits.

Generated via Patient Reviews

4.9 /5
( out of 334 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.


May 18, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Very personal, not afraid to answer questions from the patient, quick and professional

Apr 06, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Incredible knowledge and concern for my care.

Mar 16, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

he made me feel at ease throughout the whole appointment, and also very professional!!

Mar 15, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Knew his job, friendly, listened well, informative, very pleasant manner

Mar 07, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Very informative and listened and explained.

Jan 12, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Cares and seems to understand what is needed. Explains very well

Dec 19, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Not only is he a brilliant doctor, but a very kind human. I never felt rushed and he has always taken the time to answer all of my questions. He has my complete trust concerning my treatment.

Nov 27, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I am very thankful to have such a qualified Dr.

Nov 27, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Excellent doctor!

Oct 26, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I really liked Dr. Reddy, he explained everything he was doing as he was doing it. There was no surprises of why I hurt & how long it would last.

Aug 15, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Very nice and felt respected by the doctor.

Jun 30, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr Reddy is really knowledgeable and explains things so you understand what will happen

Jun 28, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Reddy was the best. He is explained everything and made sure I was comfortable. He was able to do a second procedure so I didnÕt have to come back a few days later. I live 2 hrs. away and am so glad not to have to make extra trip.

Jun 26, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Dr. Reddy is excellent!

Jun 26, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Reddy is kind and straightforward. I appreciate that.

Jun 15, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I appreciated his professionalism

Jun 13, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

This was my first experience with Dr. Reddy and I was referred to him. He showed me respect and listened well to my concerns and answered my questions so I understood his opinion on my future care plan. He made sure I was comfortable with going forward with the ideas he felt would be best for my care. It was a very positive experience for me.

Jun 07, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Very caring and easy to understand!

Apr 26, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

A wonderful person a professional caring doctor

Apr 25, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Reddy is great to work with when it comes to your health. He's intelligent and knows exactly what to do to help you heal. He's very friendly, kind and makes sure all of your concerns are met.

Apr 05, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Reddy is very understanding, caring, and very thorough. He did a lot of research about my situation before I went in and was very knowledgeable about where I was at, and what needed to be done. His understanding and care for me was excellent. I appreciated how he explained and clarified the particulars of my situation.

Mar 29, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

he new what he was doing and went right to work

Mar 23, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Very understandable and easy to follow.

Feb 17, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

explained things kindly and clearly, provided options

Feb 16, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr Reddy was very compassionate, honest and he listened to me. HeÕs thorough, friendly, and he gets the right tests ordered so you can get the answers you need

Nov 24, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Truly a very special Dr


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Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Public Health
Board Certification
American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease)

Education history

Biomedical Engineering - University of Utah MS
Fellowship Interventional Pulmonology - Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Fellow
Fellowship Pulmonary/Critical Care - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
Internship Internal Medicine - St. Barnabas Hospital Intern
Residency Internal Medicine - St. Barnabas Hospital Resident
Clerkship Internal Medicine - Weill Medical College of Cornell University Clinical Clerkship
Internship General Medicine/Surgery - Krishna Rajendra Hospital Intern
Professional Medical Mysore Medical College M.B.B.S.
Undergraduate S. S. Pre-University College

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Wang H, Yuan Z, Pavel MA, Jablonski SM, Jablonski J, Hobson R, Valente S, Reddy CB, Hansen SB (2023). The role of high cholesterol in SARS-CoV-2 infectivity. J Biol Chem, 104763.
  2. Raza HA, Raja MHR, Chambers JH, Reddy CB, Shafiq M (2023). Bronchoscopic Management of Hemoptysis Caused by Airway Erosion From Vascular Coils. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol.
  3. Reddy C, Sethi J, Balwan A, Iravani A, Ansari S, Kelly K (2023). Aerosol Generation During Bronchoscopy. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol, 30(1), 7-15.
  4. Akulian J, Bedawi EO, Abbas H, Argento C, Arnold DT, Balwan A, Batra H, Uribe Becerra JP, Belanger A, Berger K, Burks AC, Chang J, Chrissian AA, DiBardino DM, Fuentes XF, Gesthalter YB, Gilbert CR, Glisinski K, Godfrey M, Gorden JA, Grosu H, Gupta M, Kheir F, Ma KC, Majid A, Maldonado F, Maskell NA, Mehta H, Mercer J, Mullon J, Nelson D, Nguyen E, Pickering EM, Puchalski J, Reddy C, Revelo AE, Roller L, Sachdeva A, Sanchez T, Sathyanarayan P, Semaan R, Senitko M, Shojaee S, Story R, Thiboutot J, Wahidi M, Wilshire CL, Yu D, Zouk A, Rahman NM, Yarmus L, Interventional Pulmonary Outcomes Group (2022). Bleeding Risk With Combination Intrapleural Fibrinolytic and Enzyme Therapy in Pleural Infection: An International, Multicenter, Retrospective Cohort Study. Chest, 162(6), 1384-1392.
  5. Yuan Z, Pavel MA, Wang H, Kwachukwu JC, Mediouni S, Jablonski JA, Nettles KW, Reddy CB, Valente ST, Hansen SB (2022). Hydroxychloroquine blocks SARS-CoV-2 entry into the endocytic pathway in mammalian cell culture. Commun Biol, 5(1), 958.
  6. Wood DE, Kazerooni EA, Aberle D, Berman A, Brown LM, Eapen GA, Ettinger DS, Ferguson JS, Hou L, Kadaria D, Klippenstein D, Kumar R, Lackner RP, Leard LE, Lennes IT, Leung ANC, Mazzone P, Merritt RE, Midthun DE, Onaitis M, Pipavath S, Pratt C, Puri V, Raz D, Reddy C, Reid ME, Sandler KL, Sands J, Schabath MB, Studts JL, Tanoue L, Tong BC, Travis WD, Wei B, Westover K, Yang SC, McCullough B, Hughes M (2022). NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Lung Cancer Screening, Version 1.2022. J Natl Compr Canc Netw, 20(7), 754-764.
  7. Lee HJ, Argento AC, Batra H, Benzaquen S, Bramley K, Chambers D, Desai N, Dincer HE, Ferguson JS, Kalanjeri S, Lamb C, Meena N, Reddy C, Revelo A, Sachdeva A, Seides B, Shah H, Shojaee S, Sonetti D, Thiboutot J, Toth J, Van Nostrand K, Akulian JA (2022). A Multicenter Study Assessing Interventional Pulmonary Fellow Competency in Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy. ATS Sch, 3(2), 220-228.
  8. Shrager JB, Bhatnagar R, Kearney CT, Retzlaff NP, Cohen E, Stanton AE, Keyes C, Wahidi MM, Gillespie C, Rahman N, Kerry AL, Feller-Kopman D, Nader D, Akulian J, Chen A, Berry M, Majid A, Reddy C, Tremblay A, Maskell NA (2022). Silver Nitrate-Coated Versus Standard Indwelling Pleural Catheter for Malignant Effusions: The SWIFT Randomized Trial. Ann Am Thorac Soc.
  9. Sarkar V, Szegedi M, Paxton A, Nelson G, Rassiah-Szegedi P, Reddy CB, Tao R, Hitchcock YJ, Kokeny KE, Salter BJ (2020). Preliminary clinical experience with Calypso anchored beacons for tumor tracking in lung SBRT. Med Phys, 47(9), 4407-4415.
  10. Reddy C, Ernst A, Lamb C, Feller-Kopman D (2010). Rapid pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusions: a pilot study. Chest, 139(6), 1419-1423.
  11. Reddy C (2009). Bronchoprovocation testing. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol, 37(3), 167-72.

Review

  1. Reddy C, Chilla D, Boltax J (2011). Lung cancer screening: a review of available data and current guidelines. [Review]. Hosp Pract (1995), 39(4), 107-12.

Letter

  1. Iravani A, Reddy C (2022). Use of Self-expanding Metallic Y Stent in the United States: First Report. [Letter to the editor]. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol, 29(2), e23-e25.

Other

  1. Yuan Z, Pavel MA, Wang H, Kwachukwu JC, Mediouni S, Jablonski JA, Nettles KW, Reddy CB, Valente ST, Hansen SB (2022). Author Correction: Hydroxychloroquine blocks SARS-CoV-2 entry into the endocytic pathway in mammalian cell culture. Commun Biol (5(1), p. 1164). England.
  2. Wang H, Yuan Z, Pavel MA, Jablonski SM, Jablonski J, Hobson R, Valente S, Reddy CB, Hansen SB (2021). The role of high cholesterol in age-related COVID19 lethality. United States.
  3. Wilshire CL, Chang SC, Gilbert CR, Akulian JA, AlSarraj MK, Asciak R, Bevill BT, Davidson KR, Delgado A, Grosu HB, Herth FJF, Lee HJ, Lewis JE, Maldonado F, Ost DE, Pastis NJ, Rahman NM, Reddy CB, Roller LJ, Sanchez TM, Shojaee S, Steer H, Thiboutot J, Wahidi MM, Wright AN, Yarmus LB, Gorden JA (2020). Temporal Trends in Tunneled Pleural Catheter Utilization in Patients With Malignancy: A Multicenter Review. Chest (159(6), pp. 2483-2487). United States.
  4. Wilshire CL, Chang SC, Gilbert CR, Akulian JA, AlSarraj MK, Asciak R, Bevill BT, Davidson KR, Delgado A, Grosu HB, Herth FJF, Lee HJ, Lewis JE, Maldonado F, Ost DE, Pastis NJ, Rahman NM, Reddy CB, Roller LJ, Sanchez TM, Shojaee S, Steer H, Thiboutot J, Wahidi MM, Wright AN, Yarmus LB, Gorden JA (2020). Association between Tunneled Pleural Catheter Use and Infection in Patients Immunosuppressed from Antineoplastic Therapy. A Multicenter Study. Ann Am Thorac Soc (18(4), pp. 606-612). United States.
  5. Criner GJ, Delage A, Voelker K, Hogarth DK, Majid A, Zgoda M, Lazarus DR, Casal R, Benzaquen SB, Holladay RC, Wellikoff A, Calero K, Rumbak MJ, Branca PR, Abu-Hijleh M, Mallea JM, Kalhan R, Sachdeva A, Kinsey CM, Lamb CR, Reed MF, Abouzgheib WB, Kaplan PV, Marrujo GX, Johnstone DW, Gasparri MG, Meade AA, Hergott CA, Reddy C, Mularski RA, Case AH, Makani SS, Shepherd RW, Chen B, Holt GE, Martel S (2019). Improving Lung Function in Severe Heterogenous Emphysema with the Spiration Valve System (EMPROVE). A Multicenter, Open-Label Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (200(11), pp. 1354-1362). United States.
  6. Grosu HB, Molina S, Casal R, Song J, Li L, Diaz-Mendoza J, Reddy C, Yarmus L, Schiavo D, Simoff M, Johnstun J, Raid AA, Feller-Kopman D, Lee H, Sahetya S, Foley F, Maldonado F, Tian X, Noor L, Miller R, Mudambi L, Saettele T, Vial-Rodriguez M, Eapen GA, Ost DE (2018). Risk factors for pleural effusion recurrence in patients with malignancy. Respirology (24(1), pp. 76-82). Australia.
  7. Wood DE, Kazerooni E, Baum SL, Dransfield MT, Eapen GA, Ettinger DS, Hou L, Jackman DM, Klippenstein D, Kumar R, Lackner RP, Leard LE, Leung AN, Makani SS, Massion PP, Meyers BF, Otterson GA, Peairs K, Pipavath S, Pratt-Pozo C, Reddy C, Reid ME, Rotter AJ, Sachs PB, Schabath MB, Sequist LV, Tong BC, Travis WD, Yang SC, Gregory KM, Hughes M, National comprehension cancer network (2015). Lung cancer screening, version 1.2015: featured updates to the NCCN guidelines. J Natl Compr Canc Netw (13(1), pp. 23-34; quiz 34). United States.

Patent

  1. (2022). Positive pressure ventilation appliance modules and related systems and methods. U.S. Patent No. US20220370750A1. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.