Alt Treatment Editorial Standards & Content Team
Our aim is to provide the most accurate, up to date content across the globe to help you learn about Stem Cell Therapy.
We know there’s a lot of misinformation & marketing material out there around Stem Cell Therapy.
At Alt Treatment, ​​we’re building the world’s largest patient-focused library on Stem Cell Therapy. All our content is designed to give you all the facts to help you make the best decision for your health. NOT promoting miracle cures or pushing you towards treatment.
Here’s more information on exactly how we make sure all our content is accurate & unbiased.
A Balanced Viewpoint
Stem Cell Therapy is hugely divisive. It splits opinions in the medical field and with patients.
We’re not here to push everyone towards treatment. Our content is grounded in real data gathered from real research & always presents both sides.
We gather data from real treatments happening today & always distinguish between research & treatment data.
No Bias & Real Data
We carefully select contributors. To avoid bias, we don’t have reviewers who work at commercial Stem Cell Therapy Clinics.
Our research articles are written & reviewed by actual Stem Cell Researchers. Our medical reviewers bring added perspective from treating patients across various conditions.
Legal Data is sourced from official government registries. Pricing data comes from direct interviews with clinics and patients over the past 2 years.
All content is checked to meet our standards & nothing is pushed out without approval from our in-house team.
Plain English
Medical jargon is the biggest frustration for patients.
All our content is presented in plain, easy-to-understand English. We break down complex terms so you can understand the science without a PhD.
Continual Updates
Research around Stem Cell Therapy is constantly changing.
We continually monitor and update our content to make sure we’re sharing the most up-to-date and accurate information possible.
Medical & Legal Review Board
Maaz Butt, MSc
Medical Reviewer & Stem Cell Researcher
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Dr. Sara Getnet, MD
Medical Content Reviewer & Medical Doctor
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Olaitan Aiyeyomi
Legal Compliance Reviewer & Attorney
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Sandhya Shende, MSc (Candidate)
Medical Content Reviewer & Biotechnology Researcher
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Vasavi Nallur Srinivasaraghavan, MSc
Medical Neurological Content Reviewer & Neuroscience Researcher
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Editorial Contributors
Omar Sadik
Founder & Lead Market Analyst
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Maaz Butt, MSc
Medical Reviewer & Stem Cell Researcher Education:- Master's in Stem Cell Biology and Technology (Regenerative Medicine)Thammasat University | Center of Excellence in Stem Cell ResearchAug 2024 - Jul 2026
- Doctor of Medical Lab SciencesUniversity of Lahore
Maaz is a Medical Laboratory Scientist and TISR Scholar currently specializing in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine. He is an active researcher working daily with Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs), Exosomes, and Flow Cytometry protocols.
He uses his daily laboratory experience to verify the accuracy of our scientific content. He specifically focuses on distinguishing between proven clinical trials and unverified marketing claims, applying standards from his Harvard Medical School training to validate the biology behind the treatments we review.
- Active Research: Mesenchymal Stem Cells & Cancer Inhibition.
- Lab Specializations: Cell Culture, RT-qPCR, Immunofluorescence, Transfection.
- Certification: Stem Cell Medicine: From Scientific Research to Patient Care (Harvard Medical School).

Dr. Sara Getnet, MD
Medical Content Reviewer & Medical DoctorDr. Sara Getnet is a licensed Medical Doctor and General Practitioner, registered with the Addis Ababa Food and Drug Authority (AAFDA). At Alt Treatment, Dr. Getnet serves as our primary Clinical Safety Reviewer.
She is responsible for the "human" side of the equation: patient safety. She reviews treatment pages to ensure that medical risks, contraindications, and realistic recovery expectations are clearly communicated. Her role is to prevent medical misinformation and ensure that our content aligns with international standards of care for patient well-being.
- Medical Doctor (MD): Licensed General Practitioner.
- Registration: Addis Ababa Food and Drug Authority (AAFDA) [License No. JGMR 705/2014].
- Focus: Patient Safety Protocols, Contraindication Analysis, Evidence-Based Medicine.

Olaitan Aiyeyomi
Legal Compliance Reviewer & Attorney Education:- Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property LawBournemouth University2024–2025
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Corporate Law PracticeThe Nigerian Law School2021–2022
- Civil LawAhmadu Bello University2015–2020
Olaitan is an internationally trained lawyer with several years of professional experience in legal research, editorial oversight, and statutory interpretation. He holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property Law from Bournemouth University and specializes in translating complex legal concepts into accessible, accurate guidance.
At Alt Treatment, Olaitan serves as our primary Legal Compliance Reviewer. He is responsible for vetting our content against international regenerative medicine laws, ensuring that our content around legal regulations globally are accurate.
- Bar Admission: Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (Nigerian Bar Association).
- Registration: Enrollment No. SCN 139750.
- Focus: Regulatory Compliance, International Law, Statutory Interpretation.

Sandhya Shende, MSc (Candidate)
Medical Content Reviewer & Biotechnology Researcher Education:- Master of Science in BiotechnologyMIT World Peace University, Pune2024–2026
- Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology & ChemistryKLE Academy of Higher Education, Belagavi2021–2024
Sandhya is an emerging scientist specialising in Molecular Biology and Nanobiotechnology, currently completing her Master's degree at MIT World Peace University. She brings hands-on laboratory experience across multiple research institutions, working extensively with cell culture, protein analysis, and diagnostic assay techniques.
At Alt Treatment, Sandhya applies her scientific training to review and verify the accuracy of our content on stem cell biology, ensuring the treatments we cover are represented with scientific rigour and clarity.
- Active Research: Anticancer activity evaluation, magnetic nanoparticle-enzyme conjugates, and in silico study of phytochemicals against cancer targets.
- Lab Specialisations: Mammalian cell culture, ELISA, RNA isolation, PCR, SDS-PAGE, molecular docking and simulation.
- Certifications: Stem Cell Engineering (2024), Cancer Biology (2025), Nano-biotechnology (2023).

Vasavi Nallur Srinivasaraghavan, MSc
Medical Neurological Content Reviewer & Neuroscience Researcher Education:- Master of Sciences in Biological Sciences (CIRM Scholar)San Jose State University, California, USA2019–2021
- Bachelor of Technology in BiotechnologyAnna University, Chennai, India2014–2018
Vasavi is a neuroscientist specialising in stem cells, brain organoids, and neurodevelopmental disorders. She holds a Master of Sciences in Biological Sciences from San Jose State University, where she was awarded a CIRM Bridges Scholarship, and has conducted research at Stanford University and the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in Bangalore. She is a published researcher with three peer-reviewed publications in journals including Oxford Open Neuroscience and Stem Cell Research, covering iPSC-derived neural models of Parkinson's disease and bipolar disorder.
At Alt Treatment, Vasavi serves as our Medical Neurological Content Reviewer. She applies her hands-on laboratory experience with human induced pluripotent stem cells, cortical organoids, and neural differentiation to verify the scientific accuracy of our neurology-related content, ensuring the research we cover is represented with clinical rigour and free from unsubstantiated claims.
- Active Research: iPSC-derived cerebral organoids, neural stem cell migration, and neurodegenerative disease modelling.
- Lab Specialisations: Human iPSC culture, cortical neuron differentiation, RT-qPCR, immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry, and fluorescent microscopy.
- Certifications: Fundamental Neuroscience for Neuroimaging (Johns Hopkins University via Coursera), Bio-image Analysis (CCAMP, Bangalore).

Omar Sadik
Founder & Lead Market AnalystOmar is the Founder of Alt Treatment and leads our market analysis and clinic auditing. Over the past 2 years, he has conducted direct interviews with clinic directors, medical lawyers, and patients globally to document the operational realities of stem cell therapy.
He works directly with international legal experts to confirm clinic regulatory compliance and sources financial data directly from patients & clinics to determine the true cost of treatment. Additionally, he tracks real-world patient outcomes to ensure our reviews reflect actual results, not just clinical promises.
- Global Market Analysis: 2+ years of direct research into clinic operations globally.
- Cost Verification: "Total Treatment Costs" including hidden medical and travel fees.
- Regulatory Audit: Verifies clinic licensing and legal status.
Important: Read Before You Travel
We do the research, but you must do the consulting.
At Alt Treatment, we spend hundreds of hours auditing clinics, verifying licenses, and checking prices to find the safest options for you. We stand by our editorial standards and the clinics we highlight.
Regenerative medicine is complex. A treatment that works for one patient may not work for another. The clinic rankings and reviews on this site are for informational purposes only. They are not a medical prescription, a guarantee of a cure, or an endorsement of a specific outcome.
Always consult your local doctor.
Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have read here. Please consult your own specialist to see if stem cell therapy is safe for your specific medical history before booking any travel.