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Dr Guru N Reddy

Founder & Chairman

Continental Hospitals is founded and established with a vision to encompass both a focus on healing and a commitment to well-being of a patient. Delivering an exceptional patient experience is both a clinical and a business imperative in today’s healthcare environment. And to do it consistently is not easy. It requires leadership diligence, engaged employees and physicians, standard practices, and a strong culture committed to always placing the patient and family at the center of the conversation.

I am proud to say after decades of my physician leadership and clinical work in the United States, I have deeply understood the essential components of a successful and sustainable patient experience. Today’s patients and their families expect not only safe, high-quality medical treatment but also courtesy, short wait times, and amenities as well as comfortable waiting lobbies, clean and environmentally friendly patient care areas. At Continental Hospitals we strive every day to instill a patient-first culture wherein all employees understand their unique role in creating a positive patient experience. Staff at every level are dedicated, mindful, passionate about the impact they make towards patients’ healing. 

We encourage ourselves to ask, “If it were my mother, sister, brother or child in that hospital bed, would I do anything differently?”, and that philosophy drives our staff to take that extra step in every patient interaction, at every hour of the day. We will not cease to elevate this experience and continue to distinguish ourselves in our communities at large. “Your Healthcare journey at Continental Hospitals will reflect strength, trust, grace, empathy and smile.”

Dr Guru N Reddy Founder & Chairman

Continental Hospitals is founded and established with a vision to encompass both a focus on healing and a commitment to well-being of a patient. Delivering an exceptional patient experience is both a clinical and a business imperative in today’s healthcare environment. And to do it consistently is not easy. It requires leadership diligence, engaged employees and physicians, standard practices, and a strong culture committed to always placing the patient and family at the center of the conversation.

I am proud to say after decades of my physician leadership and clinical work in the United States, I have deeply understood the essential components of a successful and sustainable patient experience. Today’s patients and their families expect not only safe, high-quality medical treatment but also courtesy, short wait times, and amenities as well as comfortable waiting lobbies, clean and environmentally friendly patient care areas. At Continental Hospitals we strive every day to instill a patient-first culture wherein all employees understand their unique role in creating a positive patient experience. Staff at every level are dedicated, mindful, passionate about the impact they make towards patients’ healing. 

We encourage ourselves to ask, “If it were my mother, sister, brother or child in that hospital bed, would I do anything differently?”, and that philosophy drives our staff to take that extra step in every patient interaction, at every hour of the day. We will not cease to elevate this experience and continue to distinguish ourselves in our communities at large. “Your Healthcare journey at Continental Hospitals will reflect strength, trust, grace, empathy and smile.”

Education

Post-Graduate Training Experience

  • 1986-1988
    Fellow in Gastroenterology, Liver Disease, and Nutrition
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
  • 1983-1986
    Internal Medicine Residency
    Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
  • 1981-1982
    Rotating Internship & PGY-1
    Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, India

Professional Affiliations

  • Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology (ABIM)
  • Fellow, American College of Physicians (FACP)
  • Fellow, American College of Gastroenterology (FACG)
  • Fellow, American Society of Gastroenterology Endoscopy (FASGE)
  • Fellow, American Gastroenterological Association (AGAF)
  • Fellow, International College of Physicians (FICP)
  • Member, American Medical Association (AMA)
  • Member, Texas Medical Association (TMA)
  • Member, Texas Medical Foundation
  • Member, Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Outstanding Recognition (US)

  • 2006-2019: Voted in "Houston’s Top Docs" - H Texas Magazine (Polling of physicians in Houston)
  • 2013-2018: Voted in "Top Docs" - Houstonia Magazine (Polling of physicians in Houston)
  • December 2011: Voted "Houston’s Best Physicians in Gastroenterology & Hepatology" - Health & Fitness Magazine
  • May 2011: Voted "Top Physicians in the Country" - Newsweek Magazine
  • 2011: Voted "President" - Harris County Medical Society (HCMS), the Largest County Medical Society in the US
  • June 2010: Voted "Best Doctors in Texas" - Newsweek Magazine
  • 2008: Voted "President" - Houston Academy of Medicine
  • 2006: Voted "America’s Top Physicians" - Consumer Guide (Consumers’ Research Council of America)

Outstanding Recognition (India)

  • July 2019: Honored with "Award of Excellent Doctor" from Lions Clubs International, Dist. 320B, Hyderabad
  • May 2018: Received "UK & Asia Inspirational Leaders 2018" Award from WCRC International, London, UK
  • 2017-2018: Nominated for Padma Shri by Govt. of Telangana, India
  • December 2017: Honored with "Lifetime Achievement of the Year" Award from Six Sigma Healthcare Excellence Awards, New Delhi
  • March 2017: Recognized as "The Legend of the Year" in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery by The Times of India
  • December 2015: Honored with "Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year" Award from Six Sigma Healthcare Excellence Awards, New Delhi
  • November 2015: Honored with "Udyoga Ratna Award" from Delhi Telugu Academy
  • November 2015: Honored with "Centre of Excellence in Emergency Medicine" by SEMI, Society for Emergency Medicine, India
  • August 2015: Honored with "IDF Best Partner Award" to Continental Hospitals from Indian Development Foundation
  • July 2015: Honored with "Most Admired Healthcare Brand" for Centre of Excellence in India to Continental Hospitals from 24MRC Network Pvt. Ltd.
  • December 2014: Accredited by National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH)
  • June 2014: Honored with "Lifetime Achievement Award" from Indus Foundation at Indo Global Health Care Summit & Expo 2014
  • March 2014: Honored with "National Excellence in Healthcare Award" from National Education & Human Resource Development Organization
  • January 2014: Honored with "India Green Business Award 2013" to Continental Hospitals for "Green Hospital of the Year" from Knowledge Resource Development & Welfare Group
  • January 2015: Accredited by JCI (Joint Commission International, USA) - FIRST in India, Telangana, and FIRST Multispecialty Hospital (with Oncology) in the World to get International Accreditation (JCI) within two years.

Appointments of Distinction

2021

  • Advisor to the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Healthcare Facilities

2013

  • Chairman, Continental Hospitals
  • Chairman, C3 Clinics
  • Chairman, Continental Institute of Bio-medical Research & Applications (CIBRA)

2012

  • Chair, Nominating Board, Harris County Medical Society (HCMS)
  • Chair, Harris County Medical Society – Health Information Technology Committee
  • Chairman, Medical Executive Board, Icon Hospital, Houston, Texas

2011

  • President, Harris County Medical Society (HCMS) - Largest County Medical Society in the U.S. and First Asian-Indian Physician Elected President
  • Board Member, John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science

2010

  • President-Elect, Harris County Medical Society (HCMS)
  • Ex officio, Bylaws Committee, Harris County Medical Society (HCMS)
  • Ex officio, Membership Committee, Harris County Medical Society (HCMS)
  • Board Member, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center - 2nd Largest Blood Center in the U.S.

2009

  • Member, Business Community Liaison Committee, Harris County Medical Society (HCMS)
  • Member, Health Plan Liaison Committee, Harris County Medical Society

2008

  • President, Houston Academy of Medicine (HAM)
  • Member, Advisory Board, American Liver Foundation Southeast Chapter
  • Board Member, Texas Gulf Coast Gastroenterology

2007-2010

  • Member, Jesse Jones Multi-institutional Consortium Medical Library - Largest Medical Library in Texas

2007

  • Vice President, Houston Academy of Medicine (HAM)
  • Member, Jesse Jones Multi-institutional Consortium Medical Library - Largest Medical Library in Texas

2006

  • Secretary, Texas Gulf Coast Gastroenterological Society
  • Founding Board Member, Icon Hospital, Humble, Texas

2005

  • Treasurer, Houston Academy of Medicine (HAM)
  • Member, American Liver Foundation Associate’s Circle
  • Member, Executive Committee, Harris County Medical Society (HCMS)

2004

  • Secretary, Houston Academy of Medicine (HAM)
  • Chair, Council of Hospital Chiefs of Staff (HCMS)
  • Member, American Liver Foundation Associate’s Circle

2003

  • Chair, Board of Medical Legislation, Harris County Medical Society (HCMS)

2002

  • Chair, Council of Hospital Chiefs of Staff (HCMS) - Representing more than 80 hospitals

2001

  • Chief of Staff / President, Houston Northwest Medical Center - Voted Top 100 Hospitals in the U.S. that year
  • President, North Branch, Harris County Medical Society (HCMS)
  • Member, Council of International Medical Societies, Harris County Medical Society (HCMS)

2000

  • President Elect, North Branch, Harris County Medical Society (HCMS)
  • Delegate, Texas Medical Association (TMA)
  • Member, “Physician Manpower Distribution in Texas” Committee, Texas Medical Association (TMA)
  • Member, Nominating Board, Harris County Medical Society (HCMS)

1999-2000

  • Chairman, Bylaws Committee, Houston Northwest Medical Center

1999

  • Vice President, North Branch, Harris County Medical Society (HCMS)
  • Member at Large, Houston Northwest Medical Center
  • Chair, Bylaws Committee, Houston Northwest Medical Center
  • Chair, Quality Improvement (QI), Houston Northwest Medical Center

1998

  • Secretary/Treasurer, North Branch, Harris County Medical Society (HCMS)
  • Secretary/Treasurer, Northeast Medical Center Hospital, Houston, Texas
  • Alternate Delegate, Texas Medical Association - Harris County Medical Society

1998-2000

  • Chairman, Quality Improvement (QI), Houston Northwest Medical Center

1997

  • Chairman, Public Relations Committee, AAPI
  • Chairman, Education Committee, Northeast Medical Center Association
  • Chairman, IRB, Houston Northwest Medical Center
  • Member at Large, Harris County Medical Society, North Branch

1996-2003

  • Executive Committee Member, Houston Northwest Medical Center

1996

  • Chairman, Credentials Committee, Northeast Medical Center Hospital
  • Member, Public Grievance Committee, Harris County Medical Society (HCMS)
  • Co-Program Director, Baylor ATA-Continuing Medical Education

1995-2003

  • Executive Committee Member, Northeast Medical Center Hospital

1995

  • Chief of Staff, Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital
  • Chairman, IMG Section, Texas Medical Association
  • Chairman, Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, Houston Northwest Medical Center
  • Chairman, Society of Gastroenterology Nurses Association of Texas
  • Member, Council of Hospital Chiefs of Staff (HCMS)

1994-1995

  • President, Indian Physicians Association, Houston, Texas

1990-1993

  • Chairman, Continuing Medical Education, Kingwood Plaza Hospital

1989-1990

  • Chairman, Endoscopy Committee & GI Section, Houston Northwest Medical Center
  • Governing Member, Society of Gastroenterology Nurses Association of Texas

1988

  • Founding Board Member, Kingwood Medical Center, Kingwood, Texas

1989-Current

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine

Publications & Clinical Research (Summary)

Continental Hospitals – 2013 – Current

Epidemiology and prospective data collection in Indian patients with the following diseases:

  • Barrett’s Esophagus
  • Colorectal Polyps
  • Adenoma Detection Rate
  • Gluten Intolerance & Celiac Disease
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Tuberculosis (GI & Liver)
  • Mortality & Morbidity in Liver Transplant Patients (DDLT & LDLT)

Hoffmann-La Roche – Genentech

  • 3/2012 – Completed: PegBase USA (ML27900) – Non-interventional, Prospective Cohort Study on the Effectiveness, Safety, and Utilization of Pegylated Interferon-Based Triple Therapies for Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C in Routine Clinical Practice in the USA.
  • 2/2010 – Completed: Prophesys 3 (MV21542) – Observational Study on Predictors of Response in Treatment-Naïve Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Treated with Pegasys (Peginterferon Alfa-2a) or Peginterferon Alfa-2b.

Ira Jacobson, MD

  • 8/2000–08/2005 – Completed: Comparison of PEG Interferon Alfa-2b plus Ribavirin (fixed dose vs. weight-optimized) for Chronic Hepatitis C in previously untreated subjects.

Eric Lawitz, MD

  • 8/2000 – Completed: Randomized Multi-Center Trial Comparing Induction PEG-Intron A Ribavirin vs REG Intron-A Plus Ribavirin in Non-Responsive Patients.
  • 9/1999 – Completed: Biochemical, Virologic, and Histologic Evaluation of Daily Ribavirin with Induction Dose Interferon Followed by Daily Interferon for Chronic Hepatitis C Treatment.

Arif Ali, MD

  • 5/2000 – Completed: Multi-Center, Randomized, Parallel Group, Active-and-Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study on Gastroduodenal Ulcers Incidence in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis or Osteoarthritis After 12 Weeks of Treatment with MK-0663, Naproxen, or Placebo.

Cliff Brass, MD, PhD

  • 3/1997–1/1999 – Completed: Intron A+ Ribavirin for Treatment of Interferon-Refractory or Interferon-Relapsed Chronic Hepatitis C.
  • 6/1997–10/1998 – Completed: Intron A+ Ribavirin for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Not Previously Treated with Interferon.

Published Works

  • September 1984 & April 1985 – Completed: “Infections in Patients with Refractory Solid Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Others, Treated with High-Dose Chemotherapy and Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation” – Presented at Michigan Regional ACP Meeting and Annual ACP Meeting.
  • May 1985 & September 1985 – Completed: “Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome” – Presented at Associates ACP Meeting, Michigan Chapter, and Regional ACP Meeting.
  • September 1986 – Completed: “Cecal Volvulus – A Complication of Tocainide Toxicity” – Presented at Michigan Chapter of 8th Annual Associates Meeting and Regional ACP Meeting; Abstract published in Gastroenterology, 92:5, May 1987.
  • 1989 – Published: “Beta-Thalassemia Minor as a Cause of Hypochromic Microcytic Anemia in Patients with Gastrointestinal Diseases” – American Journal of Medicine.
  • 1989 – Published: “Pseudoascites” – Gut; Published with Dr. David Y. Graham, Baylor College of Medicine.
  • Year Unknown: H. Pylori – Prevalence in India.

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From Hyderabad to Houston

Dr. Guru N. Reddy is a pioneering leader in Indian healthcare, celebrated for his transformative vision and commitment to excellence. As the Founder and Chairman of Continental Hospitals, he has redefined healthcare delivery in India by bringing world-class infrastructure, advanced medical technologies, and an unwavering focus on patient-centric care. With decades of clinical expertise and leadership, Dr. Reddy has set new benchmarks in quality, safety, and patient-centric care, pioneering the integration of global medical standards and advanced infrastructure inIndia.

Gold Medalist at Osmania Medical College
40+ Years of Clinical Experience
Performed Over 2L Endoscopies
Treated Over 3L Patients
1st Asian to Serve of the Houston County Medical Society
10-Times Voted Top Doctors in Houston, USA

Pioneer of Patient-First Care in India

Introduced Global Best Practices & Digital Healthcare

Instrumental in JCI & NABH Accreditations for Continental

Mentor & Inspiration for Next-Generation Doctors

Driving Force Behind a Culture of Empathy & Trust

Recognized Globally for Leadership in Healthcare

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