About Dr. Darshana Reddy

MBBS · MD · DNB · FID · DAA · FICP · Certified Obesity Specialist

Department of Internal Medicine & Metabolic Diseases

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16+

Years of Clinical Experience

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Since 2021

Free Community Health Camps

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Harvard

Certified Obesity Specialist (2026)

Dr. Darshana Reddy is a distinguished physician with 16+ years of progressive experience — a respected Internal Medicine & Metabolic Diseases specialist in Bangalore since 2010. A former Medical Superintendent and Senior Consultant, she holds the credentials MBBS, MD, DNB (Internal Medicine), FID, DAA, FICP, and is a Certified Obesity Specialist. Her practice is defined by compassionate, patient-centric, evidence-based and ethical care, spanning OPD, ICU and in-patient medicine across leading hospitals in Bangalore.

Dr. Reddy completed her MBBS, MD and DNB in Internal Medicine, followed by a Fellowship in Diabetes from Liverpool, UK, and a Diploma in Allergy, Asthma & Immunology from CMC, Vellore — where she trained extensively in allergy testing and allergen immunotherapy. She holds the prestigious FICP from the Indian College of Physicians, the highest Indian degree in Internal Medicine, and is a Harvard Medical School Certified Specialist in the Advanced Management of Obesity & Type 2 Diabetes (2026), helping patients with obesity and metabolic diseases tide over their illnesses.

Deeply interested in academics, she is the author of several textbook chapters of the API and ICP and has presented papers at national and international conferences. She is often invited as a speaker and to judge paper and poster presentations at national and state conferences, and is a lectern for medical students guiding them in medicine and metabolic diseases. Serving consecutively on the API Executive Committee since 2023 and a dedicated COVID warrior who educates the public through print, television, and social media, she brings academic rigour and clinical expertise to every patient encounter.

Qualifications

Educational Background

M.B.B.S

Navodaya Medical College

2004

M.D (General Medicine)

Navodaya Medical College

2010

D.N.B (General Medicine)

National Board of Examinations

2015

Fellowship in Diabetes (FID)

Medvarsity, affiliated to Liverpool UK

2015

Diploma in Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (DAA)

C.M.C, Vellore

2015

FICP — Fellow of Indian College of Physicians (highest Indian degree in Internal Medicine)

Indian College of Physicians

2024

Harvard Medical School Certificate — Advanced Management of Obesity & Type 2 Diabetes

Harvard Medical School

2026
Career Journey

Work Experience

A journey through Bangalore's most prestigious medical institutions.

Senior Resident

St. John's Medical College & Hospital

Bangalore

Prestigious academic centre — residency in Chest Medicine

Consultant

Apollo Hospitals

Bangalore

Consultant physician at one of India's premier hospital chains

Consultant

K C Raju Multispeciality Hospital

Bangalore

Full-time consultant managing complex multi-system diseases

Senior Consultant

Altius Hospital

HBR Layout, Bangalore

Internal Medicine — also served as Medical Superintendent

Senior Consultant

Altius Hospital

HBR Layout, Bangalore

Internal Medicine & Metabolic Diseases

Memberships

Professional Affiliations

Executive Committee Member — API (consecutively since 2023)

Life Member — Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Life Member — Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI)

Life Member — Indian College of Physicians (ICP)

Life Member — Indian Chest Society

Member — American Diabetes Association (ADA)

Life Member — European Respiratory Society (ERS)

Internal Audit Committee Member — API (2026–27)

Giving Back

Community Service & Engagement

Conducts free diabetes camps twice a month since 2021 for underserved communities

Delivers public medical education through print, television, and social media

Actively promotes adult vaccination across Bangalore

Served on the frontlines as a COVID warrior during the pandemic

Regular columnist in Times of India, Bangalore Mirror, and Deccan Herald

Mentors young medical professionals in internal medicine

Media Coverage

Newspaper Articles

Regularly featured in Times of India, Bangalore Mirror, and Deccan Herald for expertise and community contributions.

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Milestones & Moments

Awards & Conferences

Award ceremonies, medical conferences, keynote addresses, and community health programmes.

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Award Recognition
Harvard Medical School — Certificate in Advanced Management of Obesity & Type 2 Diabetes (2026)
Award Ceremony

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