The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog

The “Save the Cord” Ripoff: The Insurance Policy for Very, Very, Very Rare Diseases

Expecting parents often contact me to ask my opinion about saving their baby’s umbilical cord tissue. The companies that sell this service are aggressive, and this morning, I’d like to share one such sales pitch because IMHO it’s so far off from reality that it’s nutty. Let’s dive in. Sales 101 My wife recently bought…read more

How the SCOTUS Chevron Decision Impacts the Stem Cell Wild West

This week, something big happened with a SCOTUS decision that will eviscerate the FDA’s ability to control the stem cell wild west. This was the Chevron decision. So, what is this, and what does it mean? Let’s dive in. What is Chevron Deference? You may not know that the Supreme Court just decimated the power…read more

Dr. Christopher Centeno: A Pioneer In Regenerative Medicine And First Recipient Of The ASIPP/TOBI Lutz Excellence Award

We are thrilled to announce that on June 21, 2024, Dr. Christopher Centeno, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Regenexx, was honored as the first recipient of the prestigious Lutz Excellence Award. This award, bestowed by the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) and The Orthobiologic Institute (TOBI), recognizes Dr. Centeno’s extraordinary contributions and tireless…read more

How Does PRP Compare to a DMOAD Drug Candidate?

Disease-modifying osteoarthritis drugs (DMOADs) are one of the holy grails of medicine. The idea is that you can inject something in a knee that will reduce the progression of osteoarthritis and that will, therefore, reduce the need for a knee replacement. I have previously blogged about a company called Biosplice that was testing a DMOAD…read more

Neurosurgeon Triathletes

A physician case report follow-up of a triathlete whose knee was treated with his own stem cells and went on to run the Hawaii Ironman. …read more

Why Counting Platelets in High-Dose PRP Can Be a Fool’s Errand

There’s a huge current trend in more advanced clinics to buy a hemoanalyzer and count the platelet content of the PRP produced by the clinic. While on the surface, this would seem to be a noble effort, the devil is always in the details. Regrettably, the fine print on this one shows that most of…read more