Surendra Pentakota

Surendra Pentakota is a global medical affairs leader with extensive experience in shaping scientific strategy and evidence, particularly in the cardio renal metabolic field. They have served in various roles, including as a Resident Intern at King George Hospital and a Medical Officer at LIONS Cancer Treatment & Research Centre, before progressing to positions such as Occupational Health Physician at the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and Validation Specialist at Spacelabs Health Care. Currently, Surendra is the Global Medical Affairs Leader at AstraZeneca, having previously held significant roles in medical affairs, including Sr. Medical Information Manager II at Novartis and Therapy Area Lead at AstraZeneca. They are pursuing further education at NTR University of Health Sciences and the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.