Regenerative Medicine Update

Dr. Aaron Calodney, MD

Dr. Aaron Calodney gives us an update on recent publications in regenerative medicine. He mentions studies published on allogeneic stem cells and the vertebral disc and systematic reviews during the pandemic. He discusses the future of regenerative medicine. He mentions his promising research on intervertebral disc regeneration using either mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow or platelet-rich plasma. He mentions that current clinical research data from 12 months of follow-up demonstrates an equal efficacy between the use of bone marrow and platelet-rich plasma.