Healer: Dr Prathap Chandra Reddy and the Transformation of India

by Pranay Gupte

At the age of fifty, when most people start planning for retirement, DrPrathap Chandra Reddy decided that he was going to revolutionizehealthcare in India. In 1983, the renowned cardiologist launched thecountry’s first professionally run private sector hospital system. Thirtyyears later, Apollo Hospitals has become one of the world’s largestproviders of high-technology healthcare. In the areas of heart, liver andbone marrow transplants, as also in knee and hip replacement surgeryand robotic surgery, Apollo is an industry pioneer and a world leader.More than 32 million men and women have been treated at Apollo’s fiftyhospitals, which are staffed by over 70,000 professionals.How did Prathap Chandra Reddy, who grew up in the small village ofAragonda in Andhra Pradesh, actualize his dream? How did he overcomethe seemingly insurmountable odds and transform the sustainabledevelopment space? How did he become one of India’s enduring icons?Full of delightful anecdotes and dramatic twists and turns, The Healer tellsDr Reddy’s inspirational story like it has never been told before.

Genres: Biography

568 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 3, 2013

Reviews

[Avinash Barnwal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Book for any entrepreneur. At the age of 50, he started Apollo, times were dominated by license raj.

A lot of key points to highlight. One such point is the 3Ps:-

1. Purity - Motivation for others.
2. Persistence
3. Patience.

[Raja Sankar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Detailed account of how Chennai Apollo hospitals started

[Karthic N · Rating 1 out of 5]

Too much appreciation of the Mr.Reddy and the group