Dr Sripadam studied medicine in India before undertaking his specialist oncology training at the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre and Velindre Hospital in Cardiff. Prior to his appointment as consultant, Dr Sripadam was a Clinical Research Fellow at the Academic Department of Radiation Oncology at The Christie Hospital in Manchester where he pursued research in image guided radiotherapy and gained his Medical Doctorate from the University of Manchester. Dr Sripadam maintains an active interest in research and is the principal investigator for several national breast and gastrointestinal research trials.