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The Oasis of Hope Hospital is a clinic in Tijuana, Mexico providing alternative cancer treatments to its customers. [1] The clinic was founded by the physician Ernesto Contreras . After his death in 2003, the management of the hospital was taken over by his son, Francisco Contreras, and nephew, Daniel Kennedy.
Ernesto Contreras (1915–2003) served as a Mexican medical doctor. He operated the Oasis of Hope Hospital in Tijuana for over 30 years, claiming to "treat" cancer patients with amygdalin (also called "laetrile" or, erroneously, "vitamin B 17") which has been found completely ineffective.
Max Gerson (October 18, 1881 – March 8, 1959) was a German-born American physician who developed the Gerson therapy, a pseudoscientific dietary-based alternative cancer treatment that he falsely claimed could cure cancer and most chronic, degenerative diseases.
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There are 4,466 hospitals in Mexico. 67% of hospitals are private and the remaining 33% are public.The most important public hospital institutions are the Secretariat of Health (Secretaria de Salud), Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) and Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (ISSSTE).
Hospital Angeles Tijuana is a mixed-use skyscraper and prominent fixture in Tijuana, Mexico.It serves as the primary hospital of Tijuana. The building includes office space as well as the main hospital which is located within a complex composed of another building, a 5-story tower, which on its roof has a heliport, being the first hospital in the city with such a feature.
Reviews by major medical bodies, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, [1] M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, [2] and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, [3] have found no evidence that Hoxsey Therapy is an effective treatment for cancer.
Centro Médico Excel (Excel Medical Center), or Hospital Excel (Excel Hospital) is a mixed-use skyscraper in Tijuana, Mexico. One of the prominent buildings in the city, it is the 11th tallest building in Tijuana. It is located within Zona Río, the central business district of Tijuana. [2]