A long-running Panama City clinic giving umbilical cord derived stem cell treatments, with its own processing laboratory on site.
Stem Cell Institute Panama is a treatment clinic on the 63rd floor of the BICSA Tower in Panama City, Panama. It says it has been operating since 2006. Patients are treated directly at the clinic; it is not a research-only body, although it describes itself as a treatment and research centre.
The cells used are described as allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells taken from donated human umbilical cord tissue, meaning they come from a donor rather than from the patient's own body. The clinic markets these under the name Golden Cells. It also offers a preparation it calls MTF therapy, described as exosomes and a mixture of other molecules, which for its autism protocol is given through the nose. Cells are given by drip into a vein, by injection into muscle, into the fluid around the spinal cord, around lymph nodes, or into a joint, depending on the plan. A visit normally runs over several days and includes physical examination and blood tests.
Processing is done on site at an affiliated laboratory called Medistem Panama, described as an 11,000 square foot facility with more than 75 staff, ISO 9001 certification and compliance with good manufacturing practice. The clinic states on its own website that it has carried out more than 80,000 procedures since 2006. That figure is self-published by the clinic and has not been independently verified.
The clinic lists conditions that are very different from one another. Ask what published evidence supports treatment for your own condition, and what the clinic expects the treatment to do.
The clinic's doctors page names its medical leadership and about ten staff physicians.
The clinic is at the BICSA Tower, 63rd floor, Panama City, Panama, with cell processing carried out at Medistem Panama, described as an 11,000 square foot ISO 9001 certified laboratory with more than 75 employees. International patients are contacted through United States telephone numbers, 1-800-980-STEM and 1-954-358-3382. Opening hours are not published.
Fees start at $15,825 for children and $26,900 for adults, according to the clinic's FAQ. The clinic says this includes the treatment, a Hilton hotel room with breakfast, airport transfers with VIP gate service and expedited customs clearance. The final cost is given in writing after approval.
Profile compiled from information published on the clinic's own website and from the Stem Cell Directory directory record. Details may change; confirm directly with the clinic before making decisions.