Jacksonville practice led by plastic surgeon Dr. Lewis J. Obi, using cells taken from a patient's own fat, combined with platelets, for joint, spine and cosmetic procedures.
Pangenics Regenerative Center is a private practice in Jacksonville, Florida, operating alongside the plastic surgery practice of Dr. Lewis J. Obi. It offers procedures that use cells taken from the patient's own body rather than from a donor.
The website describes the process in some detail. Fat tissue is collected from the patient using a system called Adivive, which the site describes as FDA-approved for fat collection. Mesenchymal stem cells and the stromal vascular fraction are then separated from that fat. The cells are counted using a laboratory instrument called a NucleoCounter NC-200, mixed with platelet-rich plasma prepared from the patient's own blood using a Magellan separator, and either injected into a damaged joint or given through a vein.
Alongside the orthopaedic work, the practice offers stem cell-enhanced plastic surgery and fat transfer procedures, and deep tissue laser treatment for pain. The site mentions participation in national institutional review boards, which are the committees that oversee clinical research; it does not say which studies, if any, patients might be enrolled in, so that is worth asking about.
Cells are taken from the patient's own fat. The site compares this with bone marrow and umbilical cord sources but presents fat as its main method.
The practice is based in the Jacksonville, Florida area. Two telephone numbers are given on the site, (904) 355-1553 and (310) 880-3428. The website does not publish a street address on the pages reviewed, nor opening hours, a founding year, languages spoken, or a service for patients travelling from other countries. The site refers to decades of experience and to participation in national institutional review boards.
No prices are published for consultations or procedures. Cost must be confirmed directly with the practice.
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.