Christian Cruz, MD is a sports medicine and shoulder surgery specialist offering bone marrow aspirate concentrate therapy at practice locations in Alexandria, Arlington and Lanham, Virginia.
This page describes the practice of Dr Christian Cruz, an orthopaedic surgeon offering sports medicine, shoulder surgery and regenerative treatments, with locations in Alexandria, Arlington and Lanham.
The page describes bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) therapy, stating that it uses the patient's own bone marrow to support healing and tissue regeneration. It states that bone marrow is aspirated from the patient's hip under local anaesthetic, then processed by centrifugation (spinning to separate components) to concentrate regenerative cells and growth factors before injection at the site of injury.
The page lists osteoarthritis, tendon and ligament injuries (including rotator cuff tears, tennis elbow and Achilles tendonitis), cartilage defects, stress fractures and non-union fractures (fractures that have failed to heal) among the conditions treated with this therapy.
The page names Dr Christian Cruz, stating he is fellowship-trained in sports medicine and shoulder surgery, and an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Uniformed Services University School of Health Sciences. It does not state pricing, languages spoken, or the year the practice was established.
The page lists the following conditions treated with BMAC therapy:
The page states its BMAC therapy uses cells and growth factors concentrated from the patient's own bone marrow.
The page names one clinician:
The practice has locations in Alexandria, Arlington and Lanham; the Alexandria location associated with this listing operates Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, according to the page.
The page does not state pricing for BMAC therapy.
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