Dr. Jithin Sreedharan
New respiratory therapy head brings global vision
The new head of the respiratory therapy (RT) department at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences comes with a unique distinction – he’s been recognized by the American Association for Respiratory Care as the first person in the world to hold three degrees in RT, including a PhD.
Dr. Jithin Sreedharan started his five-year term as department head on Nov. 24. He received the PhD from the Srinivas University in Mangalore, India.
Before joining UM, he served as assistant professor and head of the RT department at the University of Doha for Science and Technology in Qatar for two years. He spent over a decade at the Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences in Saudi Arabia, serving in multiple leadership and academic roles.
We recently spoke with Sreedharan about his vision for the RT department.