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Performance Rehabilitation and Integrated Medicine

A multi-site New Jersey orthopaedic and rehabilitation group, now trading as Performance Ortho, offering bone marrow and fat-derived cell injections under ultrasound guidance.

Medical Disclaimer: This profile is compiled for informational purposes only and is not medical advice, a clinical endorsement, or a statement that any treatment is proven or approved. Stem cell therapies vary widely in regulatory status and evidence. Consult a qualified physician before pursuing treatment.

Overview

This listing was recorded as Performance Rehabilitation and Integrated Medicine in Watchung, New Jersey. The practice now trades as Performance Ortho and operates from 459 Watchung Avenue in Watchung together with offices in Branchburg, Somerset and Hillsborough and a surgical centre in Bridgewater. The site states the practice was founded more than twenty years ago and does not use the former name, so anyone searching should expect the newer branding.

It is a broad musculoskeletal group rather than a standalone cell therapy clinic. The site lists orthopaedic and spine surgery alongside what it presents as alternatives to surgery: injections, radiofrequency ablation, physical and occupational therapy, chiropractic care, osteopathic treatment, acupuncture, nerve hydrodissection and named procedures for back pain. On-site X-ray and ultrasound imaging are described.

On cell therapy, the site is clearer than most. It states that the adult stem cells used are obtained directly from the patient's own bone marrow or fat tissue, which makes the treatment autologous (from the patient's own body), that harvesting is done in the office, that the material is processed the same day, and that it is placed into the injured area under ultrasound guidance. Platelet rich plasma (PRP, concentrated from the patient's own blood) is used alongside the cells, and the site uses a gardening comparison to explain the two, describing the cells as seed and the platelets as fertiliser. No donor or umbilical product is mentioned.

The conditions named for cell treatment are rotator cuff and meniscus tears, golfer's and tennis elbow, hip and knee osteoarthritis, plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendon injury. The site describes the harvesting process as painless, which is the practice's own characterisation rather than a statement this directory can verify. No outcome or success figures are quoted. Prices are not published, though the site offers free insurance verification — useful to use, since the surgical and therapy services are likely to be insured while the cell injections commonly are not.

At a Glance

Location
Watchung, New Jersey, USA
Google Rating
4.8 ★ (12 reviews)

Services and Treatments Offered

  • Adult stem cell injection using the patient's own bone marrow or fat, processed the same day
  • Platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections, prepared from the patient's own blood
  • Orthopaedic surgery
  • Spine surgery
  • Radiofrequency ablation for pain
  • Nerve hydrodissection
  • Named interventional procedures for back pain, including Intracept and the mild procedure
  • Physical and occupational therapy
  • Chiropractic care
  • Osteopathic manipulative treatment
  • Acupuncture
  • On-site X-ray and diagnostic ultrasound
  • Ultrasound-guided injection

Conditions Treated

The group covers the full range of spine and joint problems; the cell and platelet treatments are presented for specific tendon, cartilage and arthritic conditions.

Hip osteoarthritisKnee osteoarthritisRotator cuff tearsMeniscus tearsGolfer's elbow and tennis elbowPlantar fasciitisAchilles tendon injuriesNeck and back painHerniated discsLigament injuriesShoulder, elbow, wrist and hand problemsFoot and ankle problems

Cell Sources and Technologies

The site states that the adult stem cells it uses are harvested in the office from the patient's own bone marrow or fat tissue, processed the same day and injected under ultrasound guidance, with platelet rich plasma used alongside them.

Adult stem cells from the patient's own bone marrow — autologous (from the patient's own body), harvested in the officeAdult stem cells from the patient's own adipose (fat) tissue — autologous, harvested in the officePlatelet rich plasma (PRP) — concentrated from the patient's own blood and used together with the cellsNo donor, umbilical cord or amniotic product is described on the pages reviewed

Physicians and Clinical Team

Several clinicians are named; the site gives full credentials for only some of them, so board certifications would need to be checked individually.

Joseph Mejia — DO (doctor of osteopathic medicine); named as medical directorRonald Spiaggia — DC (doctor of chiropractic); named as founder and clinical directorChris Thomas — named on the site as one of the practice's doctors; credentials not stated on the pages reviewedKevin Tabjie — named on the site as one of the practice's doctors; credentials not stated on the pages reviewedAjaz Siddiqui — named on the site as one of the practice's doctors; credentials not stated on the pages reviewed

Facility and Patient Experience

The group runs four clinical offices in Somerset County, New Jersey — Watchung, Branchburg, Somerset and Hillsborough — plus a surgical centre in Bridgewater. The Watchung office at 459 Watchung Avenue is the address in this listing. The site describes on-site X-ray and diagnostic ultrasound, in-office harvesting of bone marrow and fat for cell treatment with same-day processing, and ultrasound-guided injection, alongside physical therapy space.

  • Watchung office: 459 Watchung Avenue, Watchung, New Jersey 07069
  • Other offices: 3150 US Route 22, Branchburg; 454 Elizabeth Avenue, Suite 240, Somerset; 105 Raider Boulevard, Suite 201, Hillsborough
  • Surgical centre at 1081 US Route 22, Suite 201, Bridgewater, New Jersey
  • On-site X-ray and diagnostic ultrasound
  • In-office bone marrow and fat harvesting with same-day processing, according to the site
  • Ultrasound guidance used for injection placement
  • The site states the practice was founded more than twenty years ago
  • Now trading as Performance Ortho; the former name in this listing is no longer used on the site
  • Free insurance verification offered

Cost and Payment

No prices are published. The site offers free insurance verification, which is worth using because the surgical, therapy and interventional services are likely to be billed to insurance while cell and platelet injections in the United States are commonly self-funded. A written quote for the cell treatment should be requested separately.

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.

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