2026 TIPS Leadership & Board of DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT

Renu Anupindi, MD

Specialty: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Work: Austin State Hospital

My passion lies in working with children affected by complex trauma and those with Reactive Attachment Disorder. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, gardening, traveling, and reading.

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Rajeev Gupta, MD

Specialty: Internal Medicine

Work: Bastrop, TX

I have been in practice for the last 30 years and did my residency at UTMB Galveston. My interest is in heart disease and bone & joint diseases (I was an orthopedic surgeon in India). In my free time I love to spend time with my kids, play golf & tennis & listen to live music.

SECRETARY

Asritha Srireddy, MD

Specialty: Hospital Medicine & Fellowship-Trained Obesity Medicine Specialist

Work: St. David’s North Austin Medical Center

I’m passionate about wellness, community service, mentorship, and physician development, teaching medical students at Texas A&M University School of Medicine. I am a Taekwondo black belt, classical dancer, and Mrs. Austin Beauty Pageant winner. I enjoy traveling, tennis, dancing, and spending time with family and friends.

TREASURER

Anish Raman, MD

Specialty: Otolaryngology

Work: Otolaryngologist at Austin ENT

I practice comprehensive otolaryngology and have an interest in treating conditions including chronic rhinosinusitis, nasal obstruction, obstructive sleep apnea, and salivary gland disease, among others. In my free time I enjoy time outdoors and playing tennis

BOARD MEMBERS

Satish Bhatt, MD

Specialty: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Work: Retired

I have worked as a child psychiatrist since 1988 in several capacities and roles including state hospital, residential treatment facility, foster care system, juvenile detention center to name some of them. I have been enjoying my retirement by spending time with family and my three grandchildren, traveling and playing golf.

Neeraj Manchanda, MD

Specialty: Neurology

Work: Private Practioner, Kyle, TX

My special areas of interest are sleep medicine, dementia, and geriatric neurology. In my free time, I love playing pickleball and spending time with family & friends.

Lakshmy Vaidyanathan, MD, FAAP

Specialty: Pediatrics

Work: Clinical Associate Professor, Dept of Pediatrics, Dell Medical School

Newborn Hospitalist, Pediatrix, Ascension Seton Family of Hospitals

My professional interest is in neonatal resuscitation and breastfeeding medicine. In my free time I enjoy Carnatic music and dance.

Specialty: Pediatric Hospitalist

Work: Chief Medical Officer/Chief Quality Officer, Dell Childrens Medical Center

I am a physician executive leading healthcare organizations towards clinical excellence, patient safety and transformative quality care.

A wife, mom and daughter who stays grounded through spirituality, fun and joy in family adventures, home cooked food, and a flourishing garden.

Meena Iyer, MD

Sujata Jere, MD

Specialty: Family Physician

Work: Austin Diagnostic Clinic

I enjoy caring for whole family and provide primary care to a variety of ages. In my free time I truly love volunteering at various organizations, it is the shape of my happiness!

Arvind C. Mohan, MD, MBA

Specialty: Neurosurgery

Work: Olympia Neurological Institute

My main professional aim is to help my patients live the highest quality of life they can achieve for the longest amount of time possible

Rajesh Mehta, MD

Specialty: Gastroenterology/Hepatology

Work: Lonestar Gastroenterology and Lonestar Endoscopy of Austin

My special areas of interest are inflammatory bowel disease, colonoscopy, endoscopy, and biliary/pancreatic disease. In my free time, I love running, hiking, and traveling.

Pallavi Patil, MD

Specialty: Pathology (subspecialized in Gastrointestinal Pathology)

Work: Staff Pathologist, Baylor Scott and White Hospitals, Assistant Professor of Pathology at Baylor College of Medicine, Fellowship Director, Gastrointestinal Pathology

My special area of interest is digestive diseases including metabolic liver disease, cancers involving the digestive system, autoimmune gastritis and Barrett’s esophagus. In my free time, I like to work out, play sports, listen to live music, go hiking, travel or spend time with family.