Dr. Savvas-Apollon Chronis
Sports Medicine & Rehab Clinic

What type of stem cells are used and why?

Stem Cell Therapy provides access to treatment that utilizes a patient’s stem cells isolated from their own fat tissue. There are multiple inherent benefits afforded by the utilization of adipose derived stem cells including their ability to differentiate into a broad variety of cells types (neurons, bone, cartilage, muscle, tendon, etc.), they are present at comparatively much higher levels than other stem cell types, possess higher immunomodulatory capacity, and they do not endanger a patient’s health the way other stem cells might.

What steps are involved in receiving treatment through Stem Cell Therapy?

• Harvest
  A patient’s own fat tissue is harvested through a minimally invasive, minimal incision procedure. The fat tissue is collected from around the patient’s belly region, or from gluteus maximus area.
• Process
  Harvested fat tissue is immediately send to the laboratory for culture. At this step, an optimized protocol is used to isolate the maximum number of stem cells from collected fat tissue.
• Administer
  The cultured Stem Cells are administrated to the area of interest.

How are stem cells administered back into Osteoarthritis patients through Stem Cell Therapy?

In stem cell therapy for osteoarthritis, stem cells are delivered directly into the affected joint through intra-articular injection. This procedure is performed in a sterile, aseptic environment, adhering to all necessary surgical standards to ensure safety and effectiveness.