Riordan Clinic

Riordan Clinic
Geography
Location 3100 N. Hillside, Wichita, Kansas, Kansas, United States
Coordinates 37°44′25″N 97°17′31″W / 37.74028°N 97.29194°W / 37.74028; -97.29194Coordinates: 37°44′25″N 97°17′31″W / 37.74028°N 97.29194°W / 37.74028; -97.29194
Organization
Funding Not-for-profit 501(c)(3)
Services
History
Founded 1975
Links
Website http://www.riordanclinic.com/
Lists Hospitals in Kansas

The Riordan Clinic is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) nutrition-based health facility located in Wichita, Kansas[1] at 3100 N. Hillside. The practice focuses on preventative care, it operates on the premise that doctors should find and correct the cause of a patient's illness, rather than treat symptoms. The current facility was opened in July 1984 and features several geodesic dome structures and a single pyramid on a 90 acre property. The clinic's medical staff of 40 employees provide a full range of diagnostic and treatment services for patients from all over the world and holds a bi-annual symposium on the topic of intravenous vitamin c for which it is primarily known.[2]

The clinic primarily practices orthomolecular medicine, a form of alternative medicine.[3][4][5]

History

Early years

The clinic was founded in 1975 from the shared vision of Dr. Hugh Riordan and benefactor Olive W. Garvey. Founded originally as The Center for the Improvement of Human Functioning International, in 1975, the clinic was originally a laboratory that allowed individuals to get biochemical testing to identify vitamin, mineral or other nutrient deficiencies that may compromise health.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Who is the Riordan Clinic?
  2. ↑ Peer Reviewed Publication Supporting Intravenous Vitamin C For Cancer Patients
  3. ↑ Jarvis WT (1983). "Food faddism, cultism, and quackery". Annu Rev Nutr. 3 (1): 35–52. doi:10.1146/annurev.nu.03.070183.000343. PMID 6315036.
  4. ↑ Jukes TH (1990). "Nutrition science from vitamins to molecular biology". Annual Review of Nutrition. 10 (1): 1–20. doi:10.1146/annurev.nu.10.070190.000245. PMID 2200458. A short summary is in the journal's preface.
  5. ↑ Braganza SF; Ozuah PO (2005). "Fad therapies". Pediatrics in Review. 26 (10): 371–376. doi:10.1542/pir.26-10-371. PMID 16199591.
  6. ↑ Kortge Carolyn, "One Personal Health Odyssey", Wichita Eagle Beacon, August 13, 1978
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