Sujeeth Punnam
ABOUT
Caring for hearts. Serving communities.
Dr. Sujeeth Reddy Punnam
Board-certified cardiologist with Sutter Health in Stockton, California, and a physician leader who has helped bring medical relief, health education and technology to communities in the US and India.
Interventional & Structural Cardiologist, Healthcare Innovator, Community Leader
Cardiovascular excellence, with service at its core
Dr. Punnam is a board-certified interventional and structural cardiologist who has practiced with Sutter Health, one of Northern California’s premier medical networks, since August 2010.
Before specializing, he spent three years practicing internal medicine in an underserved community in Nacogdoches, Texas, an experience that still shapes how he thinks about access to care.
Beyond the cath lab, he is recognized for leadership within the medical and Indian-American communities: guiding medical societies, chairing health and relief committees, and founding Click2Clinic Healthcare to make care easier to reach.
What drives the work
Medical excellence
Interventional and structural cardiology, backed by fellowships in cardiac electrophysiology, cardiovascular medicine and interventional cardiology.
Physician leadership
Board service, committee chairs and regional leadership across the San Joaquin Medical Society, ATA and AAPI.
Community service
Covid relief, health summits, public webinars and community education for South Asian and wider audiences.
A career measured by meaningful impact
- years with Sutter Health, since 2010
00 - oxygen concentrators delivered through AAPI relief efforts
~0.000~0.000 - ventilators donated through AAPI relief efforts
0+0+ - hospitals supported through AAPI relief efforts
0+0+
A rigorous path to the cath lab
From medical school in India to fellowships in Michigan, and three years serving an underserved Texas community.
01Medical school
Kakatiya Medical College, University of Health Sciences.
02Internship and residency
Internal Medicine at Brookdale University Hospital (Brooklyn, NY) and Crozer Chester Medical Center (Chester, PA).
03Fellowships
Michigan State University: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Medicine, and Interventional Cardiology at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo.
04Community practice
Three years of internal medicine in Nacogdoches, Texas, before joining Sutter Health in 2010.
Leading where physicians and communities meet
Current and past roles across medical societies, physician associations and community organizations.
Making medicine understandable
From COVID epidemiology to telehealth and heart disease in South Asians, Dr. Punnam turns complex medicine into practical guidance for public audiences.
Timeline
Heart Attacks in South AsiansFeb 2022
ATA Webinar
Diaspora for Development: Telugu StatesFeb 2022
Panelist · Consul General of India
Covid VaccinesApr 2021
ATA Webinar
Covid Vaccination: Facts vs FictionFeb 2021
Indian Association of Sacramento
Heart Disease in WomenFeb 2021
Moderator · Zee TV
Heart Disease in Desi HeartDec 2020
Panelist · Zee TV
Telehealth in CardiologyDec 2020
16th International Telemedicine Conference
Advanced Heart FailureSep 2020
AAPI Webinar
COVID Epidemiology & Vaccine UpdatesJun 2020
AAPI Webinar
COVID-19 Pandemic: Epidemiological NuancesMay 2020
AAPI Webinar
Honored by public leaders
2018 · U.S. Senator Kamala Harris
Leadership recognition.
2019 · U.S. Congressman Jerry McNerney
For medical quality efforts. (Source site spells the surname “McNerney”; first name to be confirmed.)
2019 · CA Assemblywoman Susan Eggman
For medical quality efforts.
Let’s work toward better healthcare together
For appointments, collaborations or speaking invitations, get in touch at info@sujeethpunnam.com.