Westport, Connecticut based organisation running two registered stem cell studies for eye and nerve conditions, with treatment carried out in Florida and Dubai.
MD Stem Cells is based in Westport, Connecticut, but that address is administrative: the site states that the actual procedures take place in Coral Springs, Florida, and in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Anyone contacting the Connecticut office should be clear that they would need to travel for treatment.
The organisation offers participation in two studies registered on the United States National Institutes of Health clinical trials register: SCOTS 2, the Stem Cell Ophthalmology Treatment Study 2, for eye conditions, and NEST, the Neurologic Stem Cell Treatment Study, for nerve and brain conditions. Patients apply directly, are assessed for eligibility, undergo the procedure and are then followed up. The cells used are described as autologous bone-marrow-derived stem cells, meaning they are taken from the patient's own bone marrow.
The condition list is unusually broad and includes many serious and progressive illnesses of the eye and nervous system. It is important to understand that a study being registered on a public register is a record of the study existing; it is not the same as approval by a regulator, and registration does not by itself show that a treatment works. No physician is named with credentials on the pages reviewed, though an email address for Steven Levy is given. No pricing is published, and studies of this type often require patients to pay.
This is one of the broadest condition lists in the directory and covers many serious, progressive illnesses. Being listed here does not mean a treatment is proven for that condition - ask what published results exist for your own diagnosis and what the realistic expectation is.
One cell source only, taken from the patient themselves.
No physician is named with credentials on the pages reviewed; only a contact email address for Steven Levy appears.
The administrative office is in Westport, Connecticut. Treatment is stated to be performed in Coral Springs, Florida, and in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Telephone numbers given are (203) 423-9494 and (203) 571-1418, and the email address is stevenlevy@mdstemcells.com. Opening hours, founding year and languages are not stated. The Dubai site indicates the organisation accepts patients from outside the United States.
No prices, patient fees or consultation costs are published. Patient-funded studies are common in this field, so ask plainly whether you would be charged, how much, and what the fee covers, including travel to Florida or Dubai.
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.