Sanatorio Diquecito is the first institution of it´s type in Latin America. It was founded in 1946 by Prof. Dr. Paul Busse Grawitz, who was candidate for the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his investigation on molecular pathology.

His restless spirit and inclination to investigation lead him to develop a number of therapies setting a precedent in healthcare by jeans of diet and the modification of eating habits. Thus, Sanatorio Diquecito obtained growing prestige, based on the results of the medical practices and the serious investigative work led by it´s founder and director.

The diets he developer earned international recognition, and were adopted by other medical doctors and institutions. Today, the philosophy driving them is the base of the most successful weight reduction treatments.

The famous METODO DE LOS BOCADOS (the mouthful method) is s concept based and developed by the founder, offering great benefits for the patient’s health including eating habits reeducation, a positive impact on the digestive system derived from it´s lower demand, and the absence of hunger sensation among others. This kind of diets is utilized as the base for treatments in many other Medical Centres, not only in Argentina but also worldwide. It´s Basic principles are “eat little, often, and varied”

Sanatorio Diquecito offers different treatment protocols, which includes

Weight control programs

Weight loss, Premium weight loss, and Diabetes

Other Medical Programs

Antistress programs, Eating disorder treatments, Life extension, Chronic Lynphedema treatment, Programs to quit smoking, and Psycophisical disintoxication (drug addictions)

Recent Prizes:

Pioneer Institution – Recognition given by the Province of Cordoba, Argentina

The Bizz Awards – Recognition of the World Confederation of Businesses

ABIQUA – Given by the Brazilian Quality Association