- Preetha Reddy
Preetha Reddy, managing director of
Apollo Hospitals (Chennai ), one of the largest healthcare conglomerates ofIndia , is one of the pioneer businesswomen of India in the segment of healthcare industry.Early years
She is the daughter of Apollo founder,
Dr. P.C. Reddy . She was born in 1957 in Hyderabad, but spent her early years in Chennai and attendedBesant Arundale School . She graduated fromKalashetra , Chennai, underRukmini Devi Arundale .Apollo Hospitals
Currently, the Apollo Group has more than 6,400 beds and 16,500 employees, and has emerged as an integrated global healthcare provider, attracting patients from all over
India , the other countries of the Indian subcontinent likeBangladesh ,Bhutan ,Nepal , andPakistan , theMiddle East and theGulf states . A report indicates that the Apollo has “acquired the status of the leading private hospital chain in Asia and one among the largest in the World.” Fact|date=April 2007Under Preetha Reddy’s leadership, The Apollo Specialty Hospital has emerged as a major
oncology referral centre in Asia, and this hospital is one of the few places with facility to offerbone marrow transplantation . The hospital was first to performcord blood transplantation in India.References
*Nichinta Amarnath and Debashish Ghosh, "The Voyage To Excellence". ISBN 81-223-0904-6.
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