Staff Member Biography

Vittal Katikireddi

position: Clinical Research Fellowprogramme: Evaluating the Health Effects of Social Interventions

Contact Details

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phone: 0141 357 3949 (switchboard)

Address

MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit
4 Lilybank Gardens
Glasgow G12 8RZ.

Biography and Interests

Vittal Katikireddi is currently engaged in a three year secondment at the Social and Public Health Sciences Unit in the Evaluating the Health Effects of Social Interventions programme as part of his medical public health training. He studied at the University of Edinburgh, completing an intercalated degree in Medical Sciences (Genetics) in 2001 and a degree in Medicine (MBChB) in 2004. During his time at medical school, he spent two months at the British Medical Journal as a Clegg Scholar. Following graduation, he worked in hospital medicine for four years in various parts of the UK during which time he gained membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP).

Vittal started as a public health trainee with NHS Lothian in 2008 (MSc 2009, MFPH 2010). As part of his public health training Vittal has worked in health protection, health improvement, health impact assessment and strategic work to address health inequalities.

He is a co-investigator of the Prevalence of H1N1 Influenza A in Professionals and Pregnancy In NHS Lothian (PIPPIN) study funded by the Chief Scientist Office and has also been collaborating on qualitative research to provide culturally appropriate maternity services for differing ethnic groups.

Vittal is currently pursuing a higher research degree on the evaluation of complex interventions designed to reduce alcohol harms.

Publications

Douglas MJ, Carver H, Katikireddi SV. How well do strategic environmental assessments in Scotland consider human health? Public Health 2011; 125:585-91.

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Higgins M, Katikireddi SV, Conaglen P, Jones C, Douglas M. UK Public Accounts committee report on health inequalities [Letter]. The Lancet 2011; 377:206-7.

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Katikireddi SV, Higgins M, Bond L, Bonell C, Macintyre S. How evidence based is English public health policy? British Medical Journal 2011; 343:d7310.

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Katikireddi SV, Morling JR, Bhopal R. Is there a divergence in time trends in the prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes? A systematic review in south asian populations. International Journal of Epidemiology 2011;40:1542-53.

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Sim JA, Ulanikaa AA, Katikireddi SV, Gorman D. 'Out of two bad choices, I took the slightly better one': Vaccination dilemmas for Scottish and Polish migrant women during the H1N1 influenza pandemic. Public Health 2011; 125:505-11.

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Smith K, Warner P, Williams L, Adamson W, Katikireddi V, Dewart P, Carman W, Templeton KE, Denison FC, Mackenzie DG. Prevalence of Influenza A (H1N1) seropositivity in unvaccinated healthcare workers in Scotland at the height of the global pandemic. Journal of Environmental and Public Health 2011; 2011:407505.

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Katikireddi SV. Waiting times are poor marker for equity [letter]. British Medical Journal 2009; 339:b4066.

Katikireddi SV, Cloud GC. Discharge planning: A guide for foundation doctors. British Medical Journal 2008; 337:a269

Leslie SJ, Katikireddi SV, Geddes J, Perkins S, Hargreaves AD. Nurse-led versus physician-led post-myocardial infarction review clinics: A retrospective study. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing 2006; 1:1-6.

Katikireddi SV, Bhopal R, Quickfall JA. GPs need training and funding in caring for refugees and asylum seekers [letter]. British Medical Journal 2004; 328:770.

Katikireddi SV. HINARI: bridging the global information divide. British Medical Journal 2004; 328:1190-3.