The Apollo Hospital Group has started a new clinic at R. A. Puram, a suburb of Chennai, where Dr. Prathap C Reddy, the chairman and managing director of Apollo started his career as a cardiologist.

The Apollo Clinic at St. Mary Street, RA Puram is located near to the H.M. Hospital in which Dr. Reddy joined as a cardiologist soon after completing his studies abroad.

The new clinic has facilities like multi specialty disciplines, 24 hours pharmacy, 8 hours of consulting time, basic investigation infrastructure, ambulance service, diagnostic services etc.

"The opening of the Apollo Clinic at R. A. Puram is indeed a moment to cherish for all of us in the Apollo family. It was here in R.A. Puram that the genesis of the Apollo dream began. Working to make this dream a reality, has meant a lot of sweat and toil for the entire Apollo family and today we are happy to have come full circle. The commitment to this clinic was as much professional as personal. Every attention had been paid to the minutest detail to ensure that the clinic conforms to the benchmarks that Apollo has set for itself in the past two decades" said Prathap C Reddy, while inaugurating the clinic.

He also noted the new clinic signifies a tremendous achievement for Apollo Hospitals.

"The last 20 years, since my H.M. Hospital days, I have seen all the success and excitement that dreams are made of. Apollo Hospitals has grown from being India's first state of the art corporate hospital to becoming an institution that has spearheaded India's evolving health space. Apollo's reach has grown from 150 beds to over 6000 beds and today touches the lives of over 10 million people" said Dr.Prathap C Reddy.