Fundación Arturo López Pérez

Fundación Arturo López Pérez is a foundation based in Providencia, Santiago, Chile working on health, medical research.

Fundación Arturo López Pérez (FALP) is a Chilean non-profit foundation that runs an oncology institute in Santiago, providing integral cancer diagnosis, treatment and medical care. Its work includes clinical services such as surgery, radiotherapy, radiology, pathology and nuclear medicine, as well as patient and family support units, accommodation for patients, complementary therapies, and a social health model aimed at relieving the burden of cancer. The foundation also conducts epidemiological and clinical research, runs a translational medicine laboratory and a tumour biobank, trains oncology specialists, and publishes patient guides and educational material. It is funded in part by individual donations and membership, and works with the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso on joint research to improve cancer care in the Valparaíso Region.