What Best Cure Foundation does

Best Cure Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 2007 in the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA, by Krishnan Suthanthiran as the philanthropic arm of his TeamBest Global Companies enterprise group. Its stated mission is to promote affordable, accessible, and sustainable healthcare and education globally, with a particular focus on underserved rural and urban populations in developing regions. The foundation operates through three wholly-owned CURE Institutes — the CURE Institute of Medical Physics, the CURE Institute of Health Physics, and the CURE Institute of Particle Therapy & Research — which collectively provide clinical physics services, ABR-certified physicist staffing, radiation safety and RSO services, and particle therapy facility development built around cyclotron systems, GammaBeam teletherapy with IMRT/SBRS, and integrated accelerator, beam delivery, imaging, and treatment planning systems. It also operates the Best Health Corps volunteer program, deploying personnel on 2-12 week assignments at clinics in rural and underserved areas.

Name

Best Cure Foundation

Legal name

Best Cure Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://bestcure.md

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Best Cure Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that delivers affordable healthcare, radiation therapy, and medical physics services to underserved populations globally through three CURE Institutes and a volunteer corps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Healthcare Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL), Chronic Disease & Health Promotion Program Funding (HLAJALAJ)

Keywords

• Non-profit healthcare foundation
• Cancer treatment services
• Radiation therapy services
• Medical physics training
• Global health outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Best Cure Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. As a non-profit entity, the primary revenue stream comes from donations and charitable contributions from individuals, organizations, and government grants.
2. Fundraising Activities: Fund raising is described as an integral activity to support the establishment of Health Services Centers, Clinics, and Mobile Clinics in under-served areas, and to deliver inexpensive and free health services to the poor.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Best Cure Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that delivers affordable and accessible healthcare and education globally. It operates Health Services Centers, Clinics, and Mobile Clinics in underserved rural and urban areas, and runs three CURE Institutes providing clinical physics, health physics, and particle therapy services, along with the Best Health Corps volunteer program for short-term clinical deployments.

Product overview

Best Cure Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 2007 in Virginia, USA, operating as a single unified entity focused on global healthcare delivery and education. The foundation operates three CURE Institutes (Medical Physics, Health Physics, and Particle Therapy) that provide clinical services, training, and research in radiation oncology and diagnostic imaging. Best Health Corps serves as the volunteer arm for underserved communities. The foundation's core focus is on prevention, early detection, effective treatment, and total cure of cancer and other diseases, delivering healthcare services through its network of clinics and health centers rather than manufacturing products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CURE Institute of Medical Physics (CIMP) Provides clinical physics services, education, training, and R&D in radiation therapy and diagnostic radiology to Best Cure Foundation clinics and other medical facilities, offering ABR-certified physicists for technology implementation, beam modeling, quality assurance, and accreditation support.
• CURE Institute of Health Physics Provides contract health physics and radiation safety services to institutions, including RSO services (part-time, full-time, short-term, long-term, permanent), radiological health and safety training, personnel dosimetry program management, shielding design and testing, and regulatory compliance support.
• CURE Institute of Particle Therapy & Research Provides particle therapy service for the cure of various solid tumors, develops particle therapy facilities, trains therapists, physicists, dosimetrists, and managers, conducts evidence-based cancer therapy research, and offers clinical, physics, and management professional services.
• Best Health Corps (BHC) Volunteer-driven program that deploys participants to Best Clinics in rural, poor, developing, and other underserved areas for 2 to 12 week assignments providing healthcare services to underserved populations.
• Basic Radiation Safety Course (2 Days) Two-day course on radiation safety fundamentals covering the structure of matter, radioactivity, biological effects, regulations, radiation dose limits, and radiation detectors. Targeted at professionals needing radiation safety fundamentals.
• Radiation Safety Officer Training (5 Days) Five-day course presenting the basics for health physicists, medical physicists, scientists, physicians, or technologists serving as a Radiation Safety Officer.
• Radiation Safety in Non-Destructive Testing Course (3 Days) Three-day course designed for field technicians, supervisors, and managers who use gamma cameras for non-destructive testing, covering radiation safety practices in NDT operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 Annual Scholarships for Medical Residents
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered key and core.

• University of Wisconsin Medical Radiation Research Center (UWMRRC)keyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2020Best Medical International signed MOU with UWMRRC to develop Revolutionary New Carbon Therapy (January 30, 2020).
• Clinical OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partners in various regions collaborating with CURE Institute of Particle Therapy and Research to ensure maximum benefits for clinical partners and their patients.
• Technology ManufacturerscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partners collaborating with CURE Institute to provide fully integrated solutions of technology, clinical operations and management for particle therapy facilities.
• Research and Training CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and training center partners supporting CURE Institute's mission to train therapists, physicists, dosimetrists, and managers.
• Facility Design and Construction CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners providing facility design and construction capabilities for particle therapy facilities worldwide.
• Seong K. Mun, PhDkeyOthersMember of the Board of CURE Institute of Particle Therapy and Research. Contact: [email protected]
• TeamBest Global CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeamBest Global Companies (TBG) is the affiliated enterprise group. Best Cure Foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of TBG. Krishnan Suthanthiran is founder and president of both entities.
• Kitsault EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKitsault Energy is another enterprise of Krishnan Suthanthiran. Best Cure Foundation and Kitsault Energy have announced joint initiatives for healthcare and energy solutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Partners In Health: Nonprofit that delivers healthcare services to the poor in underserved areas globally, with a similar mission of providing superior care regardless of ability to pay. Both organizations operate clinics in rural developing regions and rely on volunteer-supported service delivery models.
• PATH: Global nonprofit that advances health equity through innovation and partnerships, including cancer and chronic disease programs. Comparable in operating globally to bring advanced health solutions to low-resource settings through cross-sector partnerships.
• Americares: Health-focused humanitarian organization delivering medicines, medical supplies, and improving health outcomes in underserved communities. Comparable in operating clinics globally and addressing healthcare access for the poor.
• International Medical Corps: Global nonprofit providing healthcare, training, and medical relief to underserved populations worldwide. Comparable mission of building healthcare capacity in vulnerable settings through clinic operations and volunteer-driven delivery.
• Direct Relief: 501(c)(3) humanitarian aid organization focused on improving health outcomes for people affected by poverty and emergencies globally. Comparable in mobilizing medical resources and operating globally to deliver healthcare to underserved communities.
• Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): International medical humanitarian nonprofit providing healthcare to underserved and crisis-affected populations globally. Comparable in delivering free or low-cost medical services through deployed clinical staff in low-resource settings, though with a broader disease focus than Best Cure.
• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI): Global health nonprofit that partners with governments to expand access to healthcare, including cancer and chronic disease programs in low/middle-income countries. Comparable mission of bringing advanced treatments to underserved populations through partnerships with governments and institutions.
• American Cancer Society: Major US-based voluntary health organization focused on cancer research, prevention, detection, and patient support. Comparable as a grantmaking and program-delivery nonprofit in the cancer space, though much larger scale and US-domestic focus.

Broad incumbents

• Susan G. Komen: Large US-based nonprofit dedicated to breast cancer research and patient support through fundraising and grantmaking. Comparable as a cancer-focused grantmaking foundation, though with a narrower disease focus and a much larger donor base.

Others

• Lions Clubs International Foundation: Service organization foundation funding large-scale health initiatives globally including vision and cancer screening programs. Comparable in operating a grantmaking model to fund healthcare delivery through chapter networks, but less specialized in oncology treatment infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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