Paul Niehans

Paul Niehans (21 November 18821 September 1971) was a Swiss surgeon and medical writer. He is best known for developing fresh cell therapy, a form of alternative medicine. Due to unproven rumors that he had treated famous celebrities and world leaders, his clinic speciliazing in fresh cell therapy became popular. In 1955, he was appointed to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences after providing services to Pope Pius XII. and it has not been approved in several countries for safety reasons.

Biography Early life Niehans, the son of a doctor, was born in Bern, Switzerland. He initially studied theology, then switched to medicine. Niehans joined the Swiss Army in 1912, and he worked as a doctor during World War I. Niehans promoted it as a cure for many diseases and ailments, everything from cancer, to anemia, diabetes, heart issues, homosexuality, impotence and sexual disfunction. He also advocated it as a form of breast enhancement. Fresh cell therapy is considered an unproven method of cancer treatment and quackery by medical experts.

In the United States and Switzerland, it is not legally available because of safety concerns and lack of proof of its effectiveness. The World Health Organization does not recognize its usefulness as a form of medical treatment.