Tampa clinic offering cell-based treatment for long-term lung disease; the organisation now presents itself as the Lung Health Institute and its branding has changed over time.
This Tampa clinic treats people with long-term lung disease using what it calls cellular therapy. It was the organisation's first treatment location, opening in 2013, and the group later described having five clinics across the United States. The name has changed over time: material on the site appears under Lung Institute and Lung Health Institute, and search listings also associate the site with the name Centers for Respiratory Health. Anyone contacting it should confirm which organisation is now operating and under whose licence.
The Tampa clinic is described as a downtown office with four treatment rooms, each fitted with a nebuliser machine and an oxygen concentrator, plus a consulting suite and an on-site laboratory. The organisation states it was accredited by The Joint Commission, a United States healthcare accreditation body, and describes itself as among the first cellular therapy providers to receive that accreditation; this is the organisation's own statement and has not been independently verified here.
Important gaps: the page reviewed does not say what kind of cells are used or where they are taken from, does not name a single treating physician with credentials, and gives no price. For a treatment aimed at serious lung disease, all three are things to establish in writing before travelling. Readers should also be aware that cell therapy for chronic lung disease is not an approved standard treatment, and should discuss any such plan with their own respiratory specialist.
The page reviewed does not name a cell source, which is a significant omission.
No physician is named with credentials on the page reviewed.
The clinic address is given as 201 East Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 425, Tampa, Florida 33602, with hours of Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm. The site states the Tampa location opened in 2013 and was the organisation's first treatment site. Languages spoken and services for international patients are not stated, though the site does carry guidance on planning a trip to Tampa, suggesting patients travel in from elsewhere.
No prices or consultation fees are published anywhere on the pages reviewed. Cell therapy for lung disease is not covered by standard insurance, so expect a substantial private cost and ask for it in writing, including any repeat treatments.
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.