To stay safe when choosing a stem cell clinic, check the medical team, understand exactly what treatment you are getting, verify the clinic’s licences and certifications, and make sure you know who is actually responsible for providing your treatment.
If you’re looking into stem cell treatment, it’s easy to get confused by the marketing, flashy websites and opinions of different doctors all over the world.
Then there are Facebook and Reddit groups, where you may be speaking to anonymous people who may or may not be genuine.
And many of the “top questions to ask” guides you’ll find online were created by clinics themselves, so they’re not always as independent as they appear.
We’ve been in your shoes and know how difficult it can be. That’s why we built Alt Treatment, where you can use our AI Advisor or speak to our human team to help make sense of the noise.
Tips for Staying Safe When Looking Into Stem Cell Therapy Clinics
Be careful of facebook and reddit Stem Cell groups
A lot people in these groups are either from the clinic in disguise, or are people getting commissions from getting treatments.
One common thing we hear is “ There’s so many amazing results we hear from people in these groups but it’s totally different in real life”
Our AI Advisor has been trained on real clinical and legal data, or you can speak to our human team, who are real people!
Make sure you understand the TYPE of stem cell treatment you’re getting and why i.e
Where are the cells coming from? Fat, bone marrow or Wharton’s Jelly (umbilical cord tissue).
How are they being processed? Are they minimally manipulated, or are the cells being isolated and grown in a lab before treatment?
Ask the doctor why they’re using that source and method, and make sure you understand exactly what is being injected. Some treatments may not actually contain live mesenchymal stem cells.
Our team or AI Advisor can help you break everything down, so you have a clear understanding.
Not sure what treatment a clinic is actually offering you?
Our AI Advisor can help you break down the treatment, cell source and processing method so you have a clear understanding before you make a decision.
Ask our AI AdvisorCheck the doctors. We’ve seen Medical directors who have been charged with malpractice and causing serious harm to patients who are still operating in Stem Cell Clinics.
In the US, it’s a lot easier to do this then if you’re going abroad
Depending on the country you’re getting treatment in, there are associations where you can check histories of medical professionals.
We’ve done this on all clinics on our platform, both in the US and abroad.
Don’t get confused by all the big words and certifications.
If someone’s reeling off certifications, ask them what they actually mean. A random ISO certification isn’t the same as a GMP certification for example.
Remember, you can record all calls and notes and bring them to us if you need help making sense of it all, for free!
Speak to our concierge team.
Send us the clinic information, certifications, treatment details or notes you’ve been given and we can help you make sense of it.
Speak to our concierge teamIf you’re going abroad, a lot of times you’re dealing with a concierge or a “front end” clinic, who has no oversight or responsibility on the treatment or doctors.
This isn’t always an issue, but when it’s not clear it doesn’t exactly scream trust.
Also, you’re speaking with people who actually have nothing to do with the treatment or quality of the outcome, just remember that
Often one clinic will have 3 or 4 different front end agencies using them
Always, always, always do a full check on the clinic you’re visiting. Both on the clinic & medical team. Check the medical team’s certifications before you have a consultation.
One thing we’ve found, especially in the US, is that when clinics don’t have a visible medical team on their website, they fail in other checks. This is always a red flag for us.
Browse clinics we’ve already vetted.
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Find a clinicHopefully this guide was helpful. There’s a lot more you could be doing, but it’s difficult to do it alone. We’re building this platform to help people make their decisions on treatment based on real data. You can speak to a human at any time, browse through our clinics we’ve already vetted, or speak to our AI Advisor below.
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Yes, it is legal and regulated under the Act on the Safety of Regenerative Medicine.
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