Prathap C. Reddy

Prathap Chandra Reddy (born 5 February 1933) is an Indian entrepreneur and cardiologist who founded the first corporate chain of hospitals in India, the Apollo Hospitals. India Today ranked him 48th in its 2017 list of India's 50 most powerful people.

Education
Dr Reddy  received  his  medical  degree  from  the  Stanley Medical  College  in  Chennai and  later  trained  as  a Cardiologist  in  the  UK  and  USA. He did  his  Fellowship from  the  Massachusetts  General  Hospital,  Boston  and went  on  to  head  several  research  programs  at  the  Missouri  State  Chest  Hospital,  USA  where he  worked  for  several  years  before  returning  to  India.

Personal life
Reddy was married at an early age to a lady of his own community and social background in a match arranged by their families in the usual Indian way. The couple are the parents of four children, all girls:
 * Preetha Reddy,
 * Sangita Reddy,
 * Suneeta Reddy, wife of P. Dwarakanath Reddy, son of P. Ahobala Reddy of Nippo Batteries and Dyanora TV)
 * Shobana Kamineni. Her daughter, Upasana, is married to Ram Charan, an actor in Telugu cinema.

All of Reddy's daughters are serving as directors in the Apollo Hospitals.

Awards and recognition

 * 1991: Conferred with the honor Padma Bhushan
 * 2010: Conferred with the second highest civilian honor Padma Vibhushan
 * 2018: Conferred the Lions Humanitarian Award by Apollo Hospitals
 * 2022: Conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by IMA