Francisco Tejada M.D.

I worked with Dr Tejada for a few years at dePoo Hospital in Key West. I was saddened to see he passed 10 years ago and I just found out. He was a very caring doctor and all his patients loved him.

love you poppop

OBITUARIO - Al Dr. Francisco Tejada Reátegui
A nuestro Profesor y amigo Dr. Francisco Tejada Reátegui (Paco) van estas líneas… al médico, investigador y ser humano excepcional, quien en 1962 inició sus estudios de Medicina en la Facultad de Medicina, San Fernando, de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, y luego los continuó en la recién creada Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia.
Paco Tejada continuó sus estudios y labores de investigación en el Centro Oncológico Integral...

Paco is very much still present with me; ever since our paths crossed thanks to his generous grant, he became a permanent counselor and coach. His unique cheerful and witty personality inspired me as well as many others. His energy and roller-coaster lifestyle also made us believe there were no limits to our dreams. Though I can't tell for everyone else, I can certainly assert that, in my case, his influence shaped my professional life. I decided to return to Peru after my training in the US,...

I wish to express my deep appreciation to a great mentor. I am President of the Sectorial Commission for the "Plan Esperanza" Implementation in the Ministry of Health in Peru ("Plan Esperanza" is the public policy for the control and treatment of cancer). I had the privilege of hiring him as a consultant. We lost not only a brilliant oncologist with a vast knowledge about implementation of cancer control programs, also a mentor, who generously shared his sense of life and strong commitment...

I would like to thank you Dr. Francisco Tejada as an advocate for Perú supporting global opportunities for INEN and Plan Esperanza.

Francisco Tejada, is and will remain a source of inspiration for young people who are struggling through their work and creation in forging a better country. Until forever Paco!, We will continue on! Spiritus Ubi Vult spirat!

I was honored to know him 22 years ago when I received the first "Francisco Tejada and Semiramis Reátegui" award (1992). At that time, I was amazed at his simplicity and humility as a person despite being a successful professional who practiced medicine in the United States.
Paco's passing leaves a great void; we will miss the whole, humane, simple and gifted person that he was; the very enthusiastic, inviting man who bound us together and encouraged never to detach ourselves from Cayetano...