Prem Reddy, MD, FACC, FCCP Chairman of the Board
Dr. Prem Reddy is double Board-Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology. He was awarded the honor of becoming a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (“FACC”) and a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (“FCCP”). During his 25 years of practice in the High Desert, he has been deeply committed to the service of his patients and has performed more than 5,000 cardiac procedures, including coronary angiography and angioplasty and permanent pacemaker implantations. Due to his dedication, his practice thrived.
Dr. Reddy founded Prime Healthcare Services (“PHS”), Inc. In 2001, PHS purchased the failing operations of Desert Valley Hospital and Desert Valley Medical Group from Phycor and was able to turn them into successful entities that were once again able to serve the community and provide the highest quality of care. In 2012, he was honored with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater San Diego Golden Achievement Award. He was also named one of the 50 Most Powerful Physician Executives in health care in 2012 by Modern Healthcare, the second time in four years.
PHS then acquired Chino Valley Medical Center, a 126 bed acute care hospital in Chino, CA in 2004. The hospital was in bankruptcy and was purchased through the US Bankruptcy Court. PHS was able to not only pull the hospital out of bankruptcy within a year, but also transformed the hospital into a successful entity. Similarly, PHS acquired eleven other financially distressed acute care facilities to help continue essential critical healthcare access to the communities of Southern California, including 369-bed Centinela Hospital Medical Center, 153-bed Sherman Oaks Hospital, 246-bed Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, 151-bed Encino Hospital Medical Center † and 93-bed San Dimas Community Hospital in Los Angeles region; 102-bed Montclair Hospital Medical Center † in Inland Empire region; 167-bed Garden Grove Hospital and Medical Center, 141-bed Huntington Beach Hospital, 131-bed La Palma Intercommunity Hospital and 219-bed West Anaheim Medical Center in Orange County region; and, 104-year old 301-bed Paradise Valley Hospital in San Diego region. In 2010, PHS acquired Alvarado Hospital in San Diego, a 306-bed Hospital. PHS also acquired Harlingen Medical Center, a 112-bed acute care hospital, located in Harlingen, Texas, in 2011, and Roxborough Memorial Hospital, a 140-bed acute care hospital, located Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2012.