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Innovative Procedures vs. FDA Approval

This has been an interesting few weeks for our support of innovative therapies (much of medical innovation is led by physicians) vs. the FDA’s position on medical innovation (you can innovate only if you’re a big drug company). I’ve blogged on a recent analysis by KL Gates on the landmark nature of our FDA case in determining how the fledgling stem cell…read more

Terrell Owens gets Stem Cell Knee Therapy in Korea?

Well I guess the good news is that Terrell Owens in now one of a ever growing number of elite athletes flocking to stem cell therapy to reduce downtime and increase the speed of recovery. The strange thing is that he flew to Korea to a get a treatment he could have gotten in the U.S.. As an example, we treated…read more

Peyton Manning and Fat Stem Cells?

Peyton Manning stem cell procedure? Star quarterback Peyton Manning recently flew to Europe to get cultured fat stem cells injected back into his injured neck. The goal of the procedure was apparently to regrow nerves. While it’s unknown how this was done and I have lots of questions about how they placed the cells as Europe tends to have fewer sophisticated interventional…read more

The Blind Leading the Blind: Stem Cells placed in a Knee without Guidance

We’re advocates for specialty care when stem cells are used for orthopedic injuries. We practice an evolving specialty we call “Interventional Orthopedics” which involves the use of precise imaging guidance for the placement of advanced biologic therapies using new and novel tools. The goal of all of this is to reduce the need for arthroscopic or open…read more

Are the Stem Cells in your Body Drugs? An Update on our Battle to Protect Physician-Patient Rights

As you may know, our Colorado medical practice has taken a stand for our patients who disagree with FDA’s classification of the cells in their bodies as prescription drugs in our Regenerative Sciences vs. FDA case. This has led us into a legal battle with that has turned into a potential landmark case. Recently, the court has…read more

N.Y. Stem Cell Summit publishes Press Document on Adult Stem Cells

Adult stem cells are body parts to be used by physicians and not drugs. The N.Y. stem cell summit press document issued this morning helps the media understand this and also provides a history of adult stem cell use. More importantly, the document also informs the media of the fact that unlike embryonic or IPS cells, adult…read more

Cayman’s Regenexx-C Lab Nearing Completion

Our Cayman’s Regenexx-C Lab for advanced culture is readying for it’s opening next week. The last pictures I posted were of things being unpacked, so these update pictures show a much more finished lab. This advanced culture facility meets the strictest international standards for air handling and is capable of advanced cell culture and cryo-preservation. Congrats are in order…read more

Treating Ankle Arthritis with Stem Cells

CB is a 40 yo woman who injured her ankle in a car crash 3 years ago and was left with chronic and high level constant ankle pain. She was first evaluated by our clinic in July of this year. In the crash, she fractured her tibia and fibula which required immediate surgery. A second surgery…read more