Dr Prem Reddy, Chairman, President and CEO of Prime Healthcare, has once again been
named among the LA500 by the Los Angeles Business Journal, an annual list
of the most influential leaders and executives in Los Angeles who demonstrate
“driving innovation, creativity, community and industry.”
This year marks the third year in a row that Dr. Reddy has received the
prized recognition.
Dr. Kavitha Bhatia, President and Chair of Prime Healthcare Foundation and Chief Medical
Officer of Strategy for Prime Healthcare, was named to the prestigious list.
The LA500 showcases the 500 most influential executives, trendsetters and
thought leaders who drive innovation and economic growth in Southern California.
Dr. Reddy, a cardiologist, founded
Prime Healthcare in 2001 with a mission to save hospitals to serve communities, and Prime
has grown to 45 hospitals in 14 states with more than 50,000 employees
and physicians. With a career of distinguished service, Dr. Reddy has
been continuously recognized nationally and globally for his visionary
leadership and philanthropic endeavors. A physician, entrepreneur and
philanthropist, Dr. Reddy’s life work has been to not only save
and transform community hospitals, but to give back directly to communities
locally and globally through charitable initiatives that advance medicine
and education.
In 2018, Dr. Reddy’s legacy was extended to medical education with
the founding of the
California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM), one of the nation’s newest medical schools located in San
Bernardino County, California. With a goal of promoting health equity
and addressing the physician shortage, CUSM advances the art and science
of medicine through innovative medical education and research. The university
includes a School of Medicine MD program and a master’s degree program
with a mission to inspire, motivate and empower future physicians and
leaders to serve underserved areas. CUSM celebrated its
first graduation on May 21, 2022, with special appreciation from Governor Newsom, First
Lady Newsom and Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
Dr. Kavitha Bhatia, a pediatrician, has dedicated her career to caring
for others in healthcare and education. Through her roles as President
and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Bhatia provides inspirational leadership,
advancing health equity and partnerships with the communities Prime Healthcare
serves across the nation. Dr. Bhatia has been recognized locally and nationally
for her vision and compassion that has helped Prime expand its mission,
unique value, and national scale, leading to award-winning recognition from
Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals,
The Joint Commission,
Lown Institute,
Healthgrades, and more. In addition to her roles with Prime, Dr. Bhatia serves on many
boards, including the California Hospital Association and as Founding
Vice Chair of the Board of CUSM and Associate Professor of Pediatrics.
To learn more about Dr. Reddy, Dr. Bhatia and Prime Healthcare, please visit
www.primehealthcare.com
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About Prime Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Foundation
Prime Healthcare is committed to providing compassionate quality care,
building value, preserving access, improving health outcomes, and decreasing costs.
As an award-winning health system headquartered in Ontario, California,
operating 45 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations in 14 states,
Prime Healthcare provides more than 2.6 million patient visits annually.
It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with nearly 50,000
employees and physicians. Fourteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are
members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
public charity.