The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Dr. Bashir Opens Regenexx Miami!
Six years ago we began the world’s first fellowship program in Interventional Orthopedics highlighting regenerative medicine. Dr. Bashir, one of our fellows, just opened his own Regenexx practice in Miami. So this morning, I’d like to highlight Dr. Bashir and our fellowship in general. The Centeno-Schultz-Regenexx Fellowship Program Most physicians using stem cells and platelet…read more
Dr. Centeno Lecturing at Case Western Today
I’ve lectured at many different universities, through the years, on stem cell use in orthopedics, but this one is special. Arnie Caplan, who is the father of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and first coined the term, invited me to speak today at his academic stem cell conference. Since Arnie invented MSCs, and since he’s also one…read more Does Anesthesia Increase Surgery Dementia Risk?
This morning’s study is near and dear to my heart. When I was a medical student, my father broke his hip and needed surgery. After surgery in the hospital where I was training, he experienced severe postoperative delirium. It was epic “sundowning,” which foreshadowed his upcoming dementia and slow descent into his own personal hell…read more Chronic Pain Programs Rise from the Ashes: This Was Silly in the ’90s and It’s Still Silly Today
Back in the ’90s, when I was a young physician, we had many “chronic pain programs” in town. These were made up of an interdisciplinary team of physicians and therapists who would be the court of last resort for patients in pain for whom traditional medicine couldn’t help. The problem was that patients would graduate…read more How to Determine Cell Viability and Vitality
Many physicians and patients get pitched on amniotic and cord “stem cell” products based on a document that purports to show that these cells are “viable”. However, there’s much more to the story than a simple viability percentage. You need to know a lot more to determine if cells are vital and healthy. What Is…read more Dramatic Improvement in Severely Degenerated Cervical Joint Without Surgery
I’ve spent the last 12 years staring at MRIs before and after orthopedic stem cell treatments. I’ve seen some incredible things in many conditions and some MRIs that didn’t change. This past week, as I reviewed the MRI of a patient with a severely degenerated cervical facet joint that we had treated at our licensed facility…read more 