Dr C. Venkata S. Ram is an Indian medical doctor and Hypertension specialist. The Government of India honored him by awarding Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the field of medicine in the year 2013. He was born in Machilipatnam, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is a graduate of Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad. Subsequently, he completed his residency in medicine at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island and a fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Ram's professional career has centered on the management of hypertension and he is one of the very few individuals who have combined clinical practice with an academic career.

Dr. Ram served on the Faculty of University of Texas for many years and was the head of the hypertension clinical services. He is a prolific writer. He authored more than 310 articles and a book on the treatment of hypertension. He is also a renowned speaker in the field. Dr. Ram has made numerous contributions to our understanding of both the physiology and the management of hypertension. For more than three decades, Dr. Ram’s work has explored the mechanisms of action of various antihypertensive drugs. In addition to expertise in clinical research and medical practice, Dr. Ram is considered a uniquely skilled communicator of scientific advances. Dr. Ram was the youngest person ever to become the Master of American College of Physicians. Dr. Ram is on the editorial boards of numerous national and international medical journals. Dr. Ram is now completing a handbook of hypertension for European use and another book on hypertension in special populations for Jaypee Brothers publishers.