CANCÚN, Mexico, Oct. 5, 2026 – A research team from the University of Ottawa spent a week on site at Transcend Clinic, a physician-led addiction treatment clinic in Cancún, studying how the clinic screens, monitors and cares for its patients. The clinic has since invited the team to research its patient data together, with the goal of developing treatment protocols that increase benefit and reduce risk.
The team included Dr. Monnica Williams, Canada Research Chair in Mental Health Innovation and Equity at the University of Ottawa, Dr. Sonya Faber and Sergio Pérez Rosal. During their week on site, they observed the clinic’s medical screening, patient monitoring and its full mental health team at work.
Every prospective patient at Transcend is medically screened before acceptance, and the clinic’s medical director personally approves or declines each one. Accepted patients receive 24/7 medical monitoring for their entire stay, supported by a team that spans emergency medicine, critical care, cardiology and psychiatry.
The joint data research is intended to turn what the clinic does day to day into protocols that others in the field can study and use.
“We opened our doors to independent researchers because safety claims should be tested, not just stated. We want our data to help every patient, not only ours,” said Jorge Medina, CEO of Transcend Clinic.
A video of the research visit is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrrCVIplA_k.
About Transcend Clinic
Transcend Clinic is a physician-led, medically supervised addiction treatment clinic in Cancún, Mexico. Since opening in October 2024, the clinic has followed a science-first model it calls Scientia Prima: every prospective patient is medically screened before acceptance, and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Fernando Rivas personally approves or declines each one. Its medical team, drawn from emergency medicine, critical care, cardiology and psychiatry, provides 24/7 medical monitoring throughout treatment. The clinic serves adults living with substance use disorders, with a particular focus on veterans and first responders. Learn more at transcendclinic.com.
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