The doctor-turned-healthcare conglomerate-founder set up Aster DM Healthcare in the late 1980s, when it consisted of a one-room clinic. Since then, he grew the conglomerate’s network to encompass over 300 healthcare institutions. Now, he’s focusing on catering to the GCC’s large population of expat blue-collar workers, including a new hospital in Dubai’s Sonapur area expected to open this year.