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Jarvis Green is a 2 time super bowl champion who had a failed lateral knee meniscus surgery. The patient also had lost cartilage under the knee cap. He was frustrated with his lack of results with traditional orthopedic surgery and in the 2009 season he missed 3 games due to knee surgery. The patient was referred to us by his physician and agent to see if stem cells would help his knee. He received a stem cell injection in his knee in July of this year. He reports 70% improvement today and has had significant changes in his before and after MRI’s. The radiologist noted improvement in the cartilage behind the knee cap. The loss of cartilage behind the knee cap can be a big game changer for many athletes, as this important structure helps the big thigh muscle (quadriceps). Jarvis will be coming back for future treatments.

Chris Centeno, MD is a specialist in regenerative medicine and the new field of Interventional Orthopedics. Centeno pioneered orthopedic stem cell procedures in 2005 and is responsible for a large amount of the published research on stem cell use for orthopedic applications. View Profile