Ciudad Juárez, May 28, 2026 – Hospitales MAC, a leading private hospital chain in Mexico, is set to revolutionize medical care in Ciudad Juárez with the construction of its 28th facility. The project, which includes a hospital with 60 rooms and a 17-story medical tower, aims to provide high-quality, accessible healthcare to the region.
A Vision Born from Personal Experience
Miguel Isaac Khouri Siman, founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of Hospitales MAC, shared the personal story behind the hospital chain’s inception. Eighteen years ago, his mother’s disastrous experience at a hospital in Celaya, where equipment failed during surgery and she faced exorbitant, unjustified charges, prompted him to action.
“They put her in for a small surgery, the device broke down in the middle of the operating room, they didn’t have spare parts… For something she didn’t have to stay for, she had to be hospitalized, the nurses played and laughed with the maintenance chief all night. I told my dad: ‘We’re wasting time, let’s take my mom to Mexico.’ I went down, did the voluntary discharge, and when they gave me the bill, it was an infamous and obscene thing for something they hadn’t even done for my mom,” Khouri Siman recounted.
Leaving the hospital with his mother in a wheelchair, he vowed: “This will not happen to you again, nor will it happen to any Celayense, because I am going to build a hospital.” Despite initial skepticism from his father, Khouri Siman was determined to create a healthcare institution based on three core principles.
Three Pillars of Exceptional Healthcare
Hospitales MAC operates on three fundamental principles that differentiate it from other private hospitals in Mexico:
- High Technology in Medical Equipment: Ensuring access to the most advanced diagnostic and treatment tools.
- Highly Trained and Empathetic Staff: Employing the best specialists in each field and fostering a caring environment.
- Fair Pricing: Providing transparent and justified costs for necessary medical procedures, emphasizing value over cheapness.
“When I talk about fair price, I don’t mean cheap, because medicine is not cheap in Mexico, unfortunately, but it is that we charge you for what you need us to do; we have to do what has to be done and we have to charge what should be charged,” emphasized the Business Administration graduate.
Rapid Expansion Across Mexico
The first Hospital MAC in Celaya took 18 months to build. The chain’s growth was fueled by a unique model, which initially secured financing from an American bank due to the reluctance of Mexican banks to invest in hospitals at the time. What began as a local initiative to improve healthcare in Celaya has blossomed into the second-largest hospital chain in Mexico, operating in 14 states and soon to be 17 with current constructions.
Hospitales MAC currently has eight hospitals in Mexico City and the metropolitan area, two in Aguascalientes, and a presence in Boca del Río, Cuernavaca, Ecatepec, Guadalajara, Guanajuato, Irapuato, León, Los Cabos, Los Mochis, Mérida, Mexicali, Puebla, Querétaro, San Miguel de Allende, Tampico, and Tijuana. The company’s expansion plan aims for 30 hospitals by 2030, a goal Khouri Siman believes will be achieved even sooner.
Ciudad Juárez: A Much-Needed Addition
The decision to build in Ciudad Juárez stems from a recognized need for advanced medical facilities in the city. Construction of the tower began two months ago, with the hospital’s foundation currently underway.
“It is a project that the city is crying out for. They need to have a hospital with the characteristics of Hospitales MAC, which are well-built, with high technology, with well-trained people, and with a fair price,” stated the founder.
The Ciudad Juárez project, located on Teófilo Borunda Boulevard near the U.S. Consulate, will feature the 17-story MID Tower for consulting rooms and a hospital with 60 rooms, nine operating theaters, an intensive care unit, hemodynamic rooms, and numerous other services. The total investment for this facility is estimated at one billion pesos.
“The expectation is to become the number one hospital in the city in a few months, once we open. Juárez is a city that needs more hospitals, it has very few private beds. We will have ample parking, large and small consulting rooms, large rooms… The project will be very beautiful,” he detailed.
Khouri Siman emphasized MAC’s social commitment: “Unlike other hospitals, MAC has a social commitment, it looks out for the patient, not their checkbook. We like people to leave happy, and the substantive thing in a health business is for people to do well. We look out for people’s health. If we do the substantive thing well, which is to take care of the patient, surely the financial results will be as investors want to see them.”
Hospitales MAC aims to serve over one million patients this year, reflecting their dedication to patient care and accessibility.
The MAC Foundation: A Commitment to Social Responsibility
Alongside the hospital, the MAC Foundation will also arrive in Ciudad Juárez. The foundation originated during the construction of the first consulting tower in Celaya when a construction worker had an accident and couldn’t afford surgery. This led to the creation of the foundation, which last year alone provided free surgeries to 600 children with Down syndrome, primarily for heart conditions.
“It is a hospital with a true vocation, it comes with its foundation and we are here to help the entire population of the state and we are starting with a campaign of heart surgeries for children with Down syndrome, which is a tradition in all the hospitals we do. If you know of any child who does not have the resources to be operated on in a hospital, who is waiting in line at a public hospital and who has a heart problem, please contact us through our website https://hospitalesmac.com,” he urged.
Khouri Siman explained that 50 percent of children with Down syndrome are born with heart problems. In Mexico, these children often face long waiting lists for surgeries in public hospitals, leading to tragic outcomes. The MAC Foundation addresses this by providing low-risk, life-saving surgeries that are otherwise costly, ensuring these children receive the care they need.
Source: Norte Digital
