The regenerative medicine arm of Dr. Pamela Mehta's San Jose orthopaedic practice, offering stem cell, bone marrow concentrate and platelet-rich plasma injections for joint problems.
This is the regenerative medicine section of Resilience Orthopedics, the San Jose, California orthopaedic practice founded by Pamela Mehta, M.D., a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon. The pages describe injection treatments offered as an alternative or an addition to surgery for painful joints.
Four kinds of injection are named. Bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) uses marrow drawn from the patient's own pelvis and concentrated in a centrifuge. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is prepared from the patient's own blood. Lipogems is a branded system that processes the patient's own fat tissue. In addition, two donor-derived (allogeneic) products are named: Clarix FLO, described as an umbilical cord derived product, and Amniofix, an amniotic membrane product. Donor-derived birth-tissue products of this kind are regulated differently from a patient's own tissue, so it is worth asking the practice directly what regulatory status the specific product has.
The same practice also provides conventional orthopaedic surgery and non-surgical care, so an initial consultation would normally cover both routes. The site does not publish outcome data, and does not state how many of these injection procedures the practice has performed.
The list of joint problems covered is wide. Ask specifically what published evidence supports an injection treatment for your own diagnosis, and how it compares with standard care.
Both the patient's own tissue and donor birth-tissue products are named, which matters because they are regulated differently.
Treatment is provided at the practice office at 2430 Samaritan Drive, San Jose, CA 95124, telephone (408) 559-3888. The regenerative medicine pages do not state opening hours, a founding year, languages spoken other than English, or any arrangements for patients travelling from abroad.
No prices are published for stem cell, bone marrow concentrate, Lipogems or platelet-rich plasma injections. These treatments are usually not covered by insurance in the United States, so ask for the full cost in writing before booking.
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.