Turning a medical degree into a multi-million dollar business is no easy task, but only a few doctors managed to do it.
Here are 10 doctors who stepped out of their clinic to launch major healthcare companies, hospital chains, biotech firms and more.
Dr. Prathap C. Reddy founded Apollo Hospitals in 1983.
Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty founded Narayana Health in Bengaluru in 2000.
Dr. Uğur Şahin co-founded BioNTech in 2008 with Dr. Ozlem Türeci and Dr. Christoph Huber.
Dr. Naresh Trehan founded Medanta, The Medicity, in Gurugram in 2009.
Dr. Ajay Murdia founded Indira IVF in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
Read the full list of 10 doctors who became healthcare entrepreneurs on MedBound Times.
Did we miss any doctor-turned-healthcare entrepreneur who should be on this list?
Congratulations to all the doctors who turned entrepreneurs.
Doctors can better understand the demands of better dosage forms, patients safety and burden of medical costs, which ultimately can improve patients conditions.
Such doctors remind us that clinical practice is not the only path for medical graduates. Doctors are incredibly capable of things beyond clinical practice.
Doctors who build medical companies are truly intellectual.it happens once in a hundred, because managing medical knowledge while creating a successful venture is truly inspiring.
