Sandeep Reddy
Sandeep Reddy is an awarded Australian medical informatician, health program evaluator, and academic specialising in artificial intelligence applications in healthcare. He currently serves as Professor and Head of Discipline, Healthcare Management at Queensland University of Technology. He is recognised as a certified health informatician and health executive and has earned fellowships from prestigious institutions, including the Australasian Institute of Digital Health, Australasian College of Health Service Management, and the European Academy of Translational Medicine Professionals.
Academic and Professional Career
Reddy is since 2024 a Professor and Head of Discipline for Healthcare Management, School of Public Health and Lead for Health, Human Biology and Medtech domain, Centre for Data Science at the Queensland University of Technology. His teaching and research focus on the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare and management methodologies. Previously, he held a faculty position as Associate Professor at Deakin University, Geelong, where he specialised in medical informatics and program evaluation. In addition to his academic roles, Reddy has served in several leadership and advisory capacities, including chairing the Central Australian Human Research Ethics Committee and membership on the Barwon Health Human Research Ethics Committee. Further, he has served on the HIMSS Professional Development Committee for two years. He has also worked in the Northern Territory Government and New Zealand District Health Boards in policy and management roles.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Reddy is the Chairman of Centre for Advancement of Translational AI in Medicine, an organisation based in the United States of America. This organisation is focused on progressing the application and adoption of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare. Sandeep is credited with leading various innovative projects, including a program evaluation and compliance audit software. He is also responsible for pioneering a virtual behavioural modification application for chronic disease patients using artificial intelligence. In New Zealand he is credited to have established the first Asian health focused non-governmental organisation
Academic Contributions and Publications
Reddy has authored multiple books, including a widely referenced textbook on artificial intelligence in healthcare. He is on the editorial boards of PLOS One, Computation and Structural Biology Journal, Journal of Medical AI, Frontiers AI, Future Medicine AI, Journal of Hospital Management and Policy and International Journal of Healthcare Management. His work is cited by organisations such as the WHO, European Commission and the US, Swedish, Canadian, Spanish, Australian, and New Zealand governments. His published works have explored topics from AI governance in healthcare to program evaluation, contributing to the literature across journals. He has developed an integrated model of evaluation, which provides robust assessment of healthcare interventions while being very practical to implement. Further, he is credited to have been a pioneer in introducing 'Governance' and comprehensive 'Evaluation' frameworks to the application of AI in healthcare. The AI evaluation framework he was involved in developing has been cited by the New Zealand Government as a benchmark for future evaluations of AI in healthcare. Further, he is acknowledged to have coined the terms 'Algorithmic Medicine' and 'Translational AI in Healthcare'. In addition, he has led a world first effort to develop a digital maturity framework for the primary healthcare sector. In the recent period, he is actively involved in research and contributing to policy relating to regulation of AI in healthcare and steps required to integrated AI in medical care.
Professional Recognition
Reddy is recognised by the World Health Organisation as a digital health expert, having contributed to the organisation's Digital Health Roster of Experts and the AI for Health Focus Group. His contributions to healthcare and public health have earned him multiple accolades. Initially, he received the Erasmus Mundus Fellowship from the European Commission in 2005. Later, he received Fellowships from the Australasian College of Health Service Management in 2013, Australian Institute of Digital Health in 2019, and Sigma Xi in 2024. He also served on the Victoria/Tasmania Branch Council of the Australasian College of Health Service Management between 2022-2024 and as their Queensland Branch Fellowship Coordinator in 2025. Further, he received the Global Achievers Award from the Indian Achievers Forum in 2021 and a formal acknowledgement by the UK Faculty of Public Health for his role in the COVID-19 response. In 2023, he was nominated as a finalist for the 2024 HIMSS Changemaker Award. In 2020 and 2021, he was recognised by LinkedIn and others as one of Australia's most viewed and engaged LinkedIn influencers.
Academic and Professional Career
Reddy is since 2024 a Professor and Head of Discipline for Healthcare Management, School of Public Health and Lead for Health, Human Biology and Medtech domain, Centre for Data Science at the Queensland University of Technology. His teaching and research focus on the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare and management methodologies. Previously, he held a faculty position as Associate Professor at Deakin University, Geelong, where he specialised in medical informatics and program evaluation. In addition to his academic roles, Reddy has served in several leadership and advisory capacities, including chairing the Central Australian Human Research Ethics Committee and membership on the Barwon Health Human Research Ethics Committee. Further, he has served on the HIMSS Professional Development Committee for two years. He has also worked in the Northern Territory Government and New Zealand District Health Boards in policy and management roles.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Reddy is the Chairman of Centre for Advancement of Translational AI in Medicine, an organisation based in the United States of America. This organisation is focused on progressing the application and adoption of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare. Sandeep is credited with leading various innovative projects, including a program evaluation and compliance audit software. He is also responsible for pioneering a virtual behavioural modification application for chronic disease patients using artificial intelligence. In New Zealand he is credited to have established the first Asian health focused non-governmental organisation
Academic Contributions and Publications
Reddy has authored multiple books, including a widely referenced textbook on artificial intelligence in healthcare. He is on the editorial boards of PLOS One, Computation and Structural Biology Journal, Journal of Medical AI, Frontiers AI, Future Medicine AI, Journal of Hospital Management and Policy and International Journal of Healthcare Management. His work is cited by organisations such as the WHO, European Commission and the US, Swedish, Canadian, Spanish, Australian, and New Zealand governments. His published works have explored topics from AI governance in healthcare to program evaluation, contributing to the literature across journals. He has developed an integrated model of evaluation, which provides robust assessment of healthcare interventions while being very practical to implement. Further, he is credited to have been a pioneer in introducing 'Governance' and comprehensive 'Evaluation' frameworks to the application of AI in healthcare. The AI evaluation framework he was involved in developing has been cited by the New Zealand Government as a benchmark for future evaluations of AI in healthcare. Further, he is acknowledged to have coined the terms 'Algorithmic Medicine' and 'Translational AI in Healthcare'. In addition, he has led a world first effort to develop a digital maturity framework for the primary healthcare sector. In the recent period, he is actively involved in research and contributing to policy relating to regulation of AI in healthcare and steps required to integrated AI in medical care.
Professional Recognition
Reddy is recognised by the World Health Organisation as a digital health expert, having contributed to the organisation's Digital Health Roster of Experts and the AI for Health Focus Group. His contributions to healthcare and public health have earned him multiple accolades. Initially, he received the Erasmus Mundus Fellowship from the European Commission in 2005. Later, he received Fellowships from the Australasian College of Health Service Management in 2013, Australian Institute of Digital Health in 2019, and Sigma Xi in 2024. He also served on the Victoria/Tasmania Branch Council of the Australasian College of Health Service Management between 2022-2024 and as their Queensland Branch Fellowship Coordinator in 2025. Further, he received the Global Achievers Award from the Indian Achievers Forum in 2021 and a formal acknowledgement by the UK Faculty of Public Health for his role in the COVID-19 response. In 2023, he was nominated as a finalist for the 2024 HIMSS Changemaker Award. In 2020 and 2021, he was recognised by LinkedIn and others as one of Australia's most viewed and engaged LinkedIn influencers.