Patients Beyond Borders: Monterrey, Mexico Edition
Patients Beyond Borders: Monterrey, Mexico Edition
Patients Beyond Borders: Monterrey, Mexico Edition
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part two<br />
58 <strong>Patients</strong> <strong>Beyond</strong> <strong>Borders</strong><br />
OCA was the first North American hospital to conduct laser diode<br />
spinal surgery, the first Latin American center to perform single-session<br />
radio surgery, and the only private hospital to achieve genetic coding of the<br />
H1N1 virus. OCA’s affiliated <strong>Monterrey</strong> International Research Center<br />
(MIRC) focuses on development of new cancer therapies.<br />
Leading Specialties<br />
• Cardiology<br />
• General surgery<br />
• Neurology and neurosurgery<br />
• Oncolog y<br />
• Orthopedics<br />
Services Provided for International <strong>Patients</strong><br />
• Transportation to and from the airport<br />
• Hotel shuttle<br />
• Translation<br />
Selected Achievements and Awards<br />
• Current: JCI accreditation<br />
• Current: National Hospital Certification, awarded by the Department<br />
of Health, <strong>Mexico</strong><br />
• Current: Distintivo H certification, awarded by the National Secretary<br />
of Tourism for hygienic food handling<br />
• 2007: Nuevo León Award for Quality<br />
• 2008: Named as a Technological Reference Center for Latin America by<br />
Philips Healthcare<br />
• <strong>Mexico</strong>’s first PET-CT scanner with cyclotron<br />
• Northern <strong>Mexico</strong>’s first clinical research center<br />
• <strong>Mexico</strong>’s first intracoronary stem cell implant in an infarcted heart for<br />
tissue regeneration, with excellent results
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