Hawaii clinic offering stem cell therapy, prolotherapy and platelet rich plasma injections using a patient's own fat and bone marrow cells.
The Hawai'i Center for Regenerative Medicine is a private practice in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii, with a second listed address in Honolulu. It offers injection-based regenerative treatments, meaning procedures in which a preparation made from the patient's own tissue or blood is injected into a painful joint, tendon or ligament.
The main treatment described is stem cell therapy in which cells are taken from the patient's own fat (adipose) tissue or bone marrow, processed, and then injected into the area being treated. The site also describes prolotherapy, a long-established injection technique using an irritant solution, and platelet rich plasma, in which a concentrate of the patient's own blood platelets is injected. These are often described on the site as being combined within one treatment approach.
Alongside the injection treatments, the practice lists extracorporeal shock wave therapy, electrodiagnostic testing (nerve and muscle testing), fluoroscopy-guided injections which use live X-ray to guide the needle, intravenous nutrition, and aesthetic services. The website does not publish a clear list of the specific medical conditions treated, referring only in general terms to osteoarthritis and joint disease, so it is worth asking the practice directly whether your particular condition is one they treat.
The website does not publish a specific list of conditions treated, referring only broadly to osteoarthritis and joint disease. Ask the clinic what evidence supports the use of these treatments in your own condition.
One physician is named on the site; formal credentials are not spelled out on the pages reviewed.
The Hilo clinic is at 136A Ululani Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720, telephone (808) 933-4444. A second location in Honolulu is listed in directory entries. The year the practice was established, opening hours, languages spoken and any services for patients travelling from overseas are not published on the website.
No treatment prices or consultation fees are published on the website. Cost would need to be confirmed directly with the clinic.
Profile compiled from information published on the clinic's own website and from the StemCell Registry directory record. Details may change; confirm directly with the clinic before making decisions.