Maine orthopaedic practice where bone marrow stem cell injections are given in the office, generally after platelet-rich plasma has been tried first.
Orthopedic Specialists LLC is the practice of Dr John Herzog, serving the greater Portland area of Maine. It offers regenerative injections alongside conventional orthopaedic and osteopathic care.
The stem cell treatment described is autologous, meaning the cells come from the patient. Bone marrow is harvested during an office visit, and the cells are injected into an arthritic joint or an area of tendonitis. The site is unusually specific about sequencing: it states that the stem cell procedure is generally reserved for patients who have not fully responded to platelet-rich plasma injections. Platelet-rich plasma, made from the patient's own blood, is therefore the first-line regenerative option here.
Other services include cortisone injections, osteopathic manipulation, ultrasound-guided procedures and a treatment the site calls IMES. The practice lists a wide range of body areas it treats. The website gives Dr Herzog's name but does not spell out his qualifications or board certifications, and publishes no prices; both are worth asking about.
The list covers most areas of the body. Ask which of these the injections are actually proposed for in your case and what evidence supports them.
The cells come from the patient's own bone marrow; no donor products are advertised.
Only one clinician is named and no qualifications are given.
The website lists an address of 75 John Roberts Road, Suite 4C, in the greater Portland area of Maine, and names the surrounding towns it serves including Cumberland, Yarmouth, Windham, Westbrook, Freeport, Gorham, Standish, Buxton, Scarborough and Old Orchard Beach. Opening hours, the year the practice was established, languages spoken and any international patient service are not published.
No prices are published for stem cell injections, platelet-rich plasma or consultations. These treatments are usually not covered by insurance, so ask for the cost in writing, including any repeat injections.
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.