About us

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Our history

We are the Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo Cancer Treatment and Research Center (CTIC), a non-profit foundation born from a philanthropic initiative of Mr. Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo and his family, focused on comprehensive cancer care and research in Colombia and the region.

Higher purpose

  • To be a leading hospital in cancer treatment, research and technology.
  • To develop and operate a hospital which serves all types of patients with cancer, providing top quality care in the form of the best professional engagement as well as the technical resources within its reach.
  • To have a significant influence in the community in terms of cancer prevention programs, through community advisory services.
  • To develop research programs around the most frequent cancer and cancer care-related topics in Colombia.

Vision

The Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo Cancer Treatment and Research Center is a private, non-for-profit initiative envisioned to operate in accordance with the highest efficiency standards in order to become a strong sustainable institution and a benchmark in Latin America.

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Multidisciplinary

Multidisciplinary service model under which different healthcare professionals (specialists, nurses, managers, administrators, etc.) come together to participate in the same clinical process and in the same workspace, in order to make joint decisions (multidisciplinary decision-making meetings) that result in better care to patients and excellent clinical outcomes.

Inclusion

Adherence to the general health and social security system, providing comprehensive services to all types of patients, regardless of their affiliation regime, eliminating access barriers and improving health conditions and the quality of life of all the people, families and communities that require our services.

Quality

Compliance with quality standards is a prerequisite for achieving an optimal professional level and securing the best health outcomes, with a memorable experience.

Comprehensiveness

Timely and efficient patient-centered model based on articulated processes, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation in each of the functional units.

Humanization

Starting with construction, our facilities offer healing spaces accompanied by warm service centered on patients and families. Care is provided with dignity, empathy and respect for individual patients, taking into account their needs, values and beliefs.

Research

Basic, translational and clinical research will enable us to better understand the behavior of the main oncologic diseases in the country, thus allowing us to generate new knowledge to enhance health outcomes.

Human talent

We attract the most competent, empathetic, compassionate and qualified personnel in order to provide humanized care to our patients and their families.

Technology

State-of-the-art biomedical equipment available to provide top quality care to our patients in accordance with our efficiency standards.