By Cheche V. Moral Philippine Daily Inquirer
DR.MARK Berman of the California Stem Cell Treatment Center, Dr. LeoOlarte of the Philippine Medical Association, Dr. Aivee Aguilar-Teo and Dr. Z Teo of StemCare Institute Center for Pain and Regenerative Medicine
The Department of Health and some medical organizations are calling for a clampdown on hospitals, clinics and centers offering stem cell treatments. But instead of being discouraged, one of stem cell therapys vocal advocates and practitioners in the country said she welcomes the move.
At the launch of StemCare Institute Center for Pain and Regenerative Medicine, a new division of The Skin and Laser Clinic, Dr. Aivee Aguilar-Teo said she believes the procedure needs to be regulated.
The word stem cell has been used loosely, which is sad. So [the crackdown] is good in a way because we really need to regulate, said Dr. Aguilar-Teo, who, with her Singaporean physician husband, Z, owns and runs StemCare.
Theres this impression that all stem cell treatments are the same, which isnt the case. The techniques and sources of stem cells are different [from clinic to clinic].
The Teos clinic at Bonifacio Global City has been offering autologous fat stem cell repair (FSCR) for the last two years, and since last year has been offering treatments other than anti-aging.
Medicine is evolving and we dont want to be stagnant. We want to learn more, said Dr. Aguilar-Teo, who has had FSCR patients seeking help for sports injuries, autism, Parkinsons disease, among others.
With StemCare, weve created a team of an orthopedic surgeon, an anesthesiologist and pain specialist, a general and hair restoration surgeon. What were doing is more preventive
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