Founder, Chair, Chief Executive
Prime Healthcare Services Inc.
Prem Reddy, a cardiologist-turned-entrepreneur, founded Prime Healthcare 25 years ago with a mission to save hospitals, save jobs, and save lives – transforming underperforming institutions that might otherwise have closed. That vision has grown into one of the nation’s leading health systems, now operating 54 hospitals and over 360 outpatient locations across 15 states, with more than 60,000 staff and affiliated physicians providing care to over 3 million patients annually.
Education: Sri Venkateswara University Medical College, Tirupati, India
First job: Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Downstate Medical Center at SUNY
Favorite charity or cause: Saving hospitals, saving jobs, saving education/health care
Favorite book: “Dreams From My Father” by Barack Obama
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