Stem cell research is a hot topic and a cutting-edge technology in the field of medical science research. In that case, can India be too far behind?
India has developed a stem cell centre in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. And the good news is it’s recent success. The doctors at the centre used stem cell therapy on a young man who was unable to walk. Here is an excerpt from The Hindu article:
This is the first time that Indian doctors have resorted to stem cell therapy
to cure a spinal cord problems.
The lucky man is a construction workder called Akbar Ali, who he fell from the fourth floor of a building being built by a firm in Abu Dhabi. The doctors there fitted a plate to fix his spinal fracture, but he was unable to stand up on his own. However, doctors in Lifeline hospital, in collaboration with the Indo-Japanese joint venture Nichi In Centre For Regenerative Medicine (NCRA), used autologous or “own body” stem therapy in December 2006 to treat Ali. Now he is walking on his own.
Stem cell therapy is expected to change the future of the human race. Diseases like cancer and Parkinson’s, as well as spinal cord injuries are just a few of the diseases which this therapy is expected to treat. There have been some ethical issues involved in using embryos (unused embryos from in-vitro fertility treatments) to source stem cells. While embryos are considered the best source, effective stem cells can also be extracted from the umbilical cords of newborn babies. This is harmless to both mother and child. Stem cells from adults or from amniotic fluid are not considered the best.
What brings a lot of hope for the future of stem cell therapy in India is that stem cell banking is doing good in India. More than 3,000 pregnant women from all over the country have enrolled for it in the past year and a half! The maximum enrolment comes from mothers in metros like New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad.
In India we do tend to have some traditional taboos about donation of body parts, but donation of umblical cords doesn’t appear to carry with it any stigma. With increased awareness, more and more women are bound to come forward and who knows, with our burgeoning population, maybe one day India could become the stem cell bank for the whole world!
Update: This is a link to the NCRM site, a centre for Regenerative Medicine: Ncrm.org. NCRM carries out research, training (of both scientists and physicians) as well as clinical applications-protocol development in regenerative medicine based on cell therapeutics, with emphasis on stem cells, Progenitor cells, precursor cells and autologous cells. The Institute is managed by the Hope Foundation, India. From this site you can more information about this subject.
February 27, 2007 at 12:56 pm
Nita, 3000 is hardly a great number but yet it is a start. One the main deterrents for stem cell banking is cost. It costs close to a lakh for the initial enrollment and has a yearly maintenance fee close to 25K. So no wonder the maximum enrolment is from metro’s.
And moreover there is only one organisation presently in India, called “Lifecell” which does stem cell banking.
February 27, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Thanks for the info Swetha. I had no idea it costs so much. But who pays? The donor? I thought that it was the hospital which paid intially and then recovers it from the patient, those who buy the stem cells? If one has to pay for giving one’s umblical cord, it will never catch on in India!
Yes, right now there is only organisation, but one is better than none!
February 27, 2007 at 2:07 pm
Thanks for the informative post. What swetha tells us is true. I commoner does not even earn half that amount in an year and it would be useless to him.
February 27, 2007 at 2:33 pm
Why would the hospital want to buy them?
One does’nt ‘give away’ the stem cells from the umblical cord to anyone but get companies like LifeCell to store it for us in case we might need them in future. The doctors just assist in storing them the right way during childbirth.
Info on cost - I am sorry for providing those figures on just hearsay. I just reconfirmed the cost from one of my colleagues and apparently it is not so expensive. Its about 30,000 for the initial storing of the chord blood & about 3000 yearly maintenance upto 20 years. The total amount, if paid upfront works out to a lakh.
February 27, 2007 at 5:48 pm
I thought that patients who are suffering from life threatening diseases (the rich) would be willing to buy and that is how the cost would be made up by the stem cell bank.
February 28, 2007 at 2:04 am
Nita, What is your thought on using the cloned embryo?
February 28, 2007 at 5:19 am
Congratulations on a most significant medical advance. I too have recently undergone the first intravenous implant of umbilical blood cord stem cells conducted on a USA national by a US physician to cure my Parkinson’s Disease which was conclusively diagnosed by Prof. Michael Aminoff of the University of California at San Francisco in August, 2003.
February 28, 2007 at 8:25 am
I would like to contact W. Glenn Howells, Ph.D. about his intravenous implant of umbilical cord blood stem cells for PD. Could Mr. Howells (or someone else) kindly send me his e-mail address, if that is possible. Thanks so much.
February 28, 2007 at 9:01 am
Lisa, I know there are a lot of people against using embryos, whether cloned or not. I admit that the thought of using embryos is a trifle repulsive by itself…and perhaps our world will find other ways. But at the same time I am not completely against using embryos which would never have got a chance at life if it is to save another life. Its a very difficult question you have put to me Lisa because I do not have an answer. I am frankly torn in two where this issue is concerned.
February 28, 2007 at 8:17 pm
Nitha, my understanding is, a cloned embryo is created by inserting the nucleus of a human body cell into a denucleated egg, which is then induced to divide until it reaches the embryo stage. These embryos are not human beings, but microscopic bits of protoplasm the width of a human hair. They have the potential to grow into human beings. (I had to do a paper on this when I was in college.)
The one truth in the anticloning position is that cloning does represent “the desire to exert our will over every aspect of our surroundings.” But such a desire is not immoral, it is a mark of virtue. Using technology to alter nature is a requirement of human life. It is what brought man from the cave to civilization. Where would we be without the men who “exerted their will” over their surroundings and constructed the first hut, cottage, and skyscraper? Every advance in human history is part of “the technological project,” and has made man’s life longer, healthier, and happier. These advances are produced by those who hold the premise that suffering and disease are a curse, not to be humbly accepted as “God’s will,” but to be fought proudly with all the power of man’s rational mind.
The mentalities that denounce cloning and “playing God” have consistently opposed technological progress, especially in medicine. They objected to anesthesia, smallpox inoculations, contraception, heart transplants, in vitro fertilization on the grounds that these innovations were “unnatural” and contrary to God’s will. To let them cripple biotechnological progress by banning cloning would be a moral abomination.
I completely agree and say more power to humanities use of technology to overcome hurdles. I also would have to say that as long as our intentions are in the morally responsible direction than there should be no problem.
March 1, 2007 at 12:38 am
Hi Nita
do you know if this stem cells therapy could cure my infertility? I am a 30 years old male, I have a NOA. How to contact the doctors at the center there?
Thank you in advance
March 1, 2007 at 6:31 am
Here is a link that you can explore further:
http://www.lifelinehospitalkerala.com/
March 2, 2007 at 4:05 am
I was very glad to see this article. My husband too has spinal injury . I would like to more info. about the procedure done. Can I get the hospital or doctors info who performed this surgery.
March 2, 2007 at 7:39 am
Hi All, If I understand what has happened is right, the stem cells injected were neither take from the patients or some ones umbilical cord blood or embryo. But have been taken only from his bone marrow (Hip bone). When I contacted Dr. Abraham, who has brought the stem cell isolation technology from Japan though the NCRM (www.ncrm.org) he said though umbilical cod blood has been used in several cases, they are not using it as we have to search for the right matching blood unit. Later I spoke with one hemato-oncologist who said as of now in India though storage facility are available with several companies in Mumbai (Reliance), Chennai (Asia Cryo Cell), Bangalore (Raghavenrda Biotech), Pune (Cord Life), the successful application of the stored umbilical cord blood either for the same person or some one in his family or even to a stranger havent yet started. I am also planning to talk to Dr Ravikumar of Life Line Hospital in this regard for clarification, as his name appears in several newspapers recently.
March 2, 2007 at 9:04 am
Hi all,
I checked with the above mentioned link http://www.lifelinehospitalkerala.com and found thats not the hospital which has done this. There is another in Chennai in the same name and the website is http://www.lifeline-hospital.com
The Docs at Life line Chennai as well as NCRM are stubborn that they dont take patients with multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy etc for similar stem cell treatment like that of Akbar Ali as “scientific evidence” is not much available.
March 2, 2007 at 10:55 am
According to the article the doctor who announced this success is J S Rajkumar, chief surgeon of the corporate Lifeline multi-speciality hospital in Chennai. Please check the links which I have provided in the post itself as well as the link in my previous comment.
March 2, 2007 at 7:41 pm
Yes thats true Swati its a different branch. I just gave that as additional information.
In my post I have clearly mentioned that it was the one in Tamil Nadu.
March 8, 2007 at 10:22 pm
My elder brother is suffering from spinal injury since April 30, 1999. He got injured on the C4 & C5.The fracture was corrected screwing on C3 & C6. He is not able to walk or have sense of touch below shoulder. I’m requesting the help to find the treatment.
March 9, 2007 at 12:11 pm
You need to talk to the hospital which conducted this operation. As it has been mentioned in a report in The Hindu to which I have given a link to in my post, the corporate Lifeline multi-speciality hospital in Chennai has conducted this operation.
March 9, 2007 at 5:35 pm
hello respected,
my name is deepthi.i am very happy on this article.because my father is a quadraplegic patient and waiting eagerly for the treatement.so i want to forward my fathers reports to the doctor.so can u help in giving me the address
I am waiting for your reply.
thanking u
March 9, 2007 at 5:53 pm
Hi Deepthi,
i hope this helps you….
Chennai, February 25
A 23-year-old man, who was paralysed from below the waist, is now able to walk after the first successful stem cell therapy in India for spinal cord injuries was conducted at a hospital here.
According to Dr J.S. Rajkumar, chairman, Lifeline Hospitals, the young man, Akbar Ali, suffered serious injuries in his spinal cord when he fell from the fourth floor of a building last October. He was then working at a construction site in Abu Dhabi.
Though he underwent a surgery to stabilise his spinal cord, it was not successful. After he returned to India a month later, he lost sensation in his legs and was paralysed below the waist.
He could not control his urine and bowel movements and was thus admitted to Lifeline Hospitals. The doctors there diagnosed him as a patient for autologous stem cell therapy wherein the stem cells from the patient’s body are taken and used at the injured spot.
The technology, which is available at the hospital in collaboration from the Nichi-In Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Japan, was applied to Ali’s body. Nearly 100 ml of his bone marrow was removed, harvested and isolated before the stem cells were injected near the injured spot in his spinal cord.
The stem cells emit trophic factors, which enable neurons and vessels to grow; a part of them becomes integral to the region, another component becomes part of the growing nerves.
Two months into the therapy, Ali has now regained 50 per cent sensation below his waist. He can control his urine for up to two hours and can also walk.
Lifeline doctors said this treatment could be used for paraplegics, but usually worked better on younger people with more recent injuries.
The hospital is presently examining the use of this therapy in treating cardiac problems, liver failure, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease.
Of the various sources of stem cells, the autologous stem cell therapy was used by the hospital as there was no risk of rejection nor was there any concern of medical ethics.
Doctors say that preserving stem cells is a kind of bio-insurance for an entire family as the stem cells could help in the treatment of the person’s siblings, parents and even grandparents. While preserved cord blood stem cells are a perfect match for the child from whose umbilical cord it was collected, there is only a 25 per cent chance of it being a perfect match for other family members.
Source: http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070226/main7.htm
March 9, 2007 at 5:56 pm
Deepthi, you can get the address, telephone numbers etc from their website.
March 11, 2007 at 3:12 pm
Hi deepthi
The name of Dr who is handling spinal cord injury patients is dr Ravi Kumar. Mobile +91-98 4095 5600. Hope this helps.
March 12, 2007 at 9:51 am
Dear Sir,
My husband is suffering from Pigmented Villonodular synovitis since 3 years. I need to know will this stem cell treatment help him and will he be cured 100% with this treatemnt.Please let me know about this.I am very much worried. I cannot see his suffering from the pain.
March 12, 2007 at 1:57 pm
Geetha, you need to talk to doctors for this. We are just writers here.
March 16, 2007 at 6:07 am
hello,
I am a doctor in Australia, i would like know is there any possible treatment to treat post-stroke hemiplegia; since my dad had a stroke 5 years back still unable use his arm even after rigorous physiotherapy.
If available let me know the contact no, so that i can bring my father to India for treatment. Thanks
March 19, 2007 at 3:14 pm
hi!!
i am abhishek from delhi.my dad had a bullet injury in the year 2002,to be more precise(march 20th 2002) and he is a case of paraplegia.he has been under constant medical care and nowcenrolled for the stem cell treatment at the lifeline hospital in chennai.i wanted the complete detail of the treatment including the cost.my email address is abhsahay@gmail.com please bother to reply.
March 20, 2007 at 11:44 pm
Hello
Its thrilling to know there is hope for at least some cases of Spinal cord injury.
Iwish to know if stem cell treatment can be of benefit for a case of viral Meningo myelo radiculopathy,with asymetrical Paraplegia of 8 yrs duration.
Secondly I have a patient who underwent stabilization for a T12 compression fracture with bladder involvement and foot drop (L5/S1nerve root compresion )of 7 months duration .
Can I refer them to Dr Ravi Kumar
March 22, 2007 at 6:50 pm
I am injured in the spine (c5/c6) I need your help to improve my condition
March 23, 2007 at 1:34 pm
Can you pls let me know the Doctor who cured the Paralytic boy using stem cell therapy. Also let me know the Address of the hospital in Chennai too. I would greatly appreciate your response & help.
Thnx
Sachin
March 24, 2007 at 2:22 am
Hi all ,
My mother suffers from parkinsons and I am very interested in knowing if the treatment for Parkinsons with Stem cells has reached any appreciable stage yet . If it has could someone guide me as to where In India I could go and who I could meet and talk with to get more information ? Also is it very expensive still at this stage ?
Thanks
Mahesh
April 2, 2007 at 8:49 pm
Hi All,
My Father is suffering from Parkinson for last 3 years, can you anyone please provide me information or information for his treatment with stem cells, that too in south india.
Thanks in advance.
Pradeep
April 4, 2007 at 9:44 am
If anyone wishes to learn more about my intravenous implant of umbilical blood cord stem cells please contact me at wglennhowells@webtv.net
April 5, 2007 at 12:53 pm
hello,
dear sir/madam
My brother in law aged 36 yrs, suffering from parkingson disease for last 2yrs , any one please suggest me the best hospital in southindia for treating this problem.or any one can give financial support.pls email me vikram20056@yahoo.co.in
April 6, 2007 at 9:50 am
BEWARE USE OF MSNTV2 and its predecessor webtv.
Attempst by readers to contact me about my having been cured of PD by an intravenous implant of umbilical blood cord stem cells carried out by Frank Morales, MD, cell telephone 956-592-5585 (Brownsville, Texas, email address DRFrank59@aol.com are being thwarted by the gross inefficiency of the webtv system.
I previously posted the following on the (USA) National Parkinson Website:
PLEASE NOTE. I now have ABSOLUTE positive proof that MICROSOFT SERVICES NETWORK webtv does not provide support to its own system or does so sporadically without any chronologic order which makes it even more insidious. Emails that I send out are not always delivered, incoming emails are not always received. Furthermore it has proved impossible for me to contact webtv to rectify this situation.
Also, following a letter sent to the Microsoft Legal Departent on April
18, 2006 which elicited no response,
I today (April 26, 2006) learned
that the FTC had issued, in 2000, a statement which said, inter alia,
that: ” 8. The acts and practices of respondent as alleged in this
complaint constitute unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or
affecting commerce in violation of Section 5(a) of the Federal Trade
Commission Act.” The above statement was above the signature of Donald
S. Clark, Secretary.
I need now to add that in the past 3 days I have not received nor have been able to send 7 extremely crucial emails dealing with PD, legal and business matters.
MY ADVICE: PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL.
Sincerely,
W. Glenn Howells, Ph.D.
April 25, 2007 at 8:52 pm
Hi
my cousin is 14 years now. she had a fall when she was two and is parallysed waist below since then. she uses callipers and a wheel chair. I would like to know the exact procedure for getting this done and the approximate cost of the procedure. Also id be grateful if u can give me the address of the palce so that i can do the needful.
regards
anjali
May 6, 2007 at 12:59 pm
My grandson Venkat 3 yrs. is suffering from cerebral palsy due to birth asphyxia. We have banked the umbilical cord blood of younger sibling and have done HLA matching of cord blood also. The results are satisfactory. We would like to know treatment doctors/research foundations/reputed institutions who can provide treatment to my grandson for curing his cerebral palsy with the UCB of my grand daughter.
Thankful to the website and patrons
A Srinivasan
srinica@eth.net
June 5, 2007 at 12:00 pm
Dear Sir,
I am having diabetes, can it be cured by stem cell technology, if yes then please provide me the address as well as contact nos.in india
Ram Mohan
June 18, 2007 at 11:15 pm
Hi,
My sister in law is suffering from some kind of problem in her spinal cord. She is not able to move both her legs now and doctors till now are saying its “Abscess and inflamation on the T10 and T11 bone”. Can anyone suggest good doctors or hospitals in India where this disease can be cured and she can move her legs again. This would be a great help. If anyone has any suggestion please email me at karnikamahat@hotmail.com
June 24, 2007 at 3:27 pm
hi Sweta,
happy to know about this treatment.
My Brother in law suffering from 4th stage Rectal cancer, cancer spreaded to liver also.
Doctors in hyderabad said that, they can’t do Operation, they given Chemotheraphy, he got somany side effects by Chemo.Presently he is taking medicine of ayurvedic.
Can he take Stem cell theraphy?
what is the cost?
is it available in Hyderabad?
please inform us about this, we are searching for treatment.
Thanks
Manju
June 30, 2007 at 11:11 pm
i have problem in my back there is little bit disc displacement in back due to that my right leg is creating so much of pain
please tell me what to do because i alreadry shown my problem to orthosergen & neorosergen
July 10, 2007 at 12:44 am
did it help him gain back full bladder and bowel control?
July 15, 2007 at 5:06 pm
Hi !
I’m a paraplegic (T4-5) since 3 years following a car accident.Pl. let me know if all this is really true ? if yes…it’s a miracle n boon to patients like me.
And what’s the cost of surgey and how one can register for stem cell implantation in hospital?
thanx
July 24, 2007 at 1:47 am
Hi!
Iam 30 years old man from UK paraplegic (T10-12) since 6yearz..I would like to know the exact procedure for getting this done and the approximate cost of the procedure. Also id be grateful if u can give me the phone number and address of the place so that i can do the needful.
Best Regards
Majid
August 4, 2007 at 7:03 pm
Ms Manjula Rani
Pls contact M/S NCRM as they provide Immunotherapy for Cancer
info@ncrm.org
August 5, 2007 at 6:26 am
I have MS and want stem cells to cure me and friends Can you fix me when I come to India?
Where do I go?
Mr Subi Malkani
August 9, 2007 at 3:16 am
Hey Swati/Shweta,
Do you have any idea if any hospital in india is treating the Retinitis Pigmentosa disease or there is any advancement in the stem cell treatment to treat these eye related diseases.
Please advice ?
August 24, 2007 at 8:15 pm
Dear Dr’s in India!
Is anyone curing MS
with stem cells yet in
Mumbai? I need help!
Mr Subhash “Subi” Malkani
September 27, 2007 at 2:29 pm
im a parapligea patient .injury on L1 spine
is stem cells therapy realy works…if yes then plz give me a more detail about it….& what diet patient have to take before this Therapy …
if its really works than its a great news for paralysis patient….& thnks to doctor who discover same
I request to indian govt to support to doctors
who are working on same ……their are lots of pepole are suffring with Spine cord problem.
by which patient have to face lots of problem for eg mentally dipression,financial crises,dependancy on others ….know one can measure his/her how much he/she is suffring .
plz if any body have any kind of experience regarding Stem Cells therapy plz share …
its helps to us….
Thanx
Anurag
October 14, 2007 at 10:26 am
Doctor’s / Hospitals & Research Institutes
Specialize In Eye Treatment
Respected Sir,
I hearty congratulate everybody for the tremendous progress for saving the lives in all respects and hope to reach to the best.
One of my friend’s parents is telling that in 1995 his first layer of RETINA was damaged by seeing Solar Eclipse. Now his age is just 20 years facing problem in reading as well as seeing from Spectacles.
I am sure you must have some solution and I request you to please inform me at the any of my following contacts addresses. You may also suggest any other name / address to contact.
Abhishek Agarwal E mail address : abhishek.ag85@yahoo.co.in
Kolkata Phone No : 98314 55770
October 22, 2007 at 2:43 pm
Guys i just found something out that I thought I had to share with ya,
do read this message, and the email below this message and this link
http://picasaweb.google.com/patelville/KOTAKAL2004/photo#5123834435588273282
do maximize it
My name is Birju Patel; I have been a paraplegic since December 2002
due to a spinal cord injury. Stem
cell is the next big hope for people those are in my condition. In
January of 2007 I got in touch with
Dr. Ravi Kumar of Lifeline hospital Chennai. Initially he told me that
his hospital was getting great
results from the stem cell treatment in their 20 patients.
Treatment details http://birjupatel.blogspot.com
Dr Ravi told me the 2 of the patients were walking after the
treatment, one was Ali Akbar and other was
Mr. Srinivas. I had called Ali Akbar but because of the language
problem I couldn’t communicate much with
Ali Akbar. I spoke with Mr. Srinivas twice and he said he was walking
after this treatment. So based on
the two calls that I made to Mr. Srinivas I decided to go ahead with
the treatment.
A while back I called Mr. Suresh raj who is the co coordinator of the
stem cell treatment for the lifeline.
I found that the voices of Mr. Suresh and Mr. Srinivas were similar.
Then I checked the number of Mr. Suresh
and Mr. srinivas and to my amazement they happened to be the same
number. I had confronted Dr Ravi with this
and Dr ravi made a lot of different stories.
As my proof I am attaching a page from their website where it’s
clearly mentioned that Mr. Suresh’s number is
9840940283 and the email that I am forwarding along this email
mentions. “it below this email”
1. Mr. Srinivas, Chennai city: 09840940283
do check the bottom for the email that Dr Ravi sent me before I went
for the treatment.
I asked Dr ravi why was Mr. srinivas’s name not mentioned in the
media in spite of getting great results. He told me that they
couldn’t contact him.
Then I told him that the numbers were same for Mr. srinivas and Mr.
Suresh, upon that he said that
Mr. srinivas was in the hospital.
Then I told him that I spoke to him when he was at his business, upon
that dr. ravi said that Initially
some patients were given cell phones to
use.
In other words I was tricked into believing that this treatment would
work. It is clear that Mr. Suresh Raj
and Dr Ravi Created this fictitious character Mr. Srinivas. Do you
really believe that the hospital would loose
contact of a person that started walking? Please read the email that
will follow this email, plus the attachment.
By the way they have taken all the info off their website.
Ravi Kumar email ravi63_in@…
Note: forwarded message attached.
Birju Patel
Tele:- 813 649 8718 (Tampa Number that I have in india)
Tele :-91 0265 6542324
cell :- 9427352470
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Forwarded Message [ Download File ]
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 01:42:10 +0000 (GMT)
From: “ravi kumar”
Subject: Re: Medical Reports of Birju Patel Baroda
To: “Birju Patel”
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Dear Birju,
I am giving the numbers of 2 of our patients whose
numbers are available with us:
1. Mr Srinivas ,Chennai city:09840940283
2. Mr Akbar Ali ,Village in Cuddalore Distt Tamil
Nadu :09486279887
You may contact them in person.
Mr Srinivas had started treatment 3 months back and is
doing very well.
Akbar Ali is a more Complicated case ,he started
treatment in December.
best wishes,
Dr RAVI KUMAR
— Birju Patel wrote:
> Dr RaviKumar,
> Sorry to bother you again, I have to convince my
> family that this works, so can you please give me
> the patient’s number. It would be great, if they get
> to talk to them. I think they will feel more
> secured. I am 100 percent sure about your
> techniques, and I have full faith that your therapy
> will work for me. I feel bad to bother you so many
> times. In the mean time I will be getting both the
> tests done
> thank you very much
> Birju
>
> ravi kumar wrote: Dear Mr
> Patel,
>
> I will check with our associate Japanese LAb and
> the
> treating Neurosurgeons and get back to you for the
> exact dates.
> The payment by Draft /Credit card is allright for
> the
> Hospital.
> If you wish Hospital will send an Ambulance to the
> Airport/Station for transport.
>
> I will get back in 2 days.
>
> best wishes,
>
> DR R.RAVI KUMAR
>
> — Birju Patel
> wrote:
>
> > Dr Ravi Kumar,
> > I feel very confident about you, I dont think I
> will
> > want to wait for anymore. So let me know what is
> the
> > procedure, what would you require from me before
> and
> > after I come there. Do I have to bring my MRI?
> > Please let me know about the financail part too,
> Do
> > I have to get a draft or check is fine. Plus can
> you
> > tell me the schedule of all the 3 days, so that i
> > can decide what time to fly and other stuff.
> > Thanks a lot
> > Birju
> >
> > ravi kumar wrote: Dear Mr
> > Patel,
> >
> > Of our 11 Patients with Spinal Cord injury 2
> > patients
> > have started to walk in the last 2 months. But
> they
> > may improve further in the next 2-3 months. As the
> > Therapy was started only in November These are
> early
> > days.Also no body had any side effects or
> infecion.
> >
> > Titanium Implants are no problem- Most of the
> > patients
> > had some spinal fixation during surgery.
> >
> > Stem cell therapy is a New therapy in the realm
> of
> > latest innovations in the field of Medicine. In
> > strict
> > Medicolegal terms - it is in a stage of “CLINICAL
> > STUDY ” only . US FDA has not started looking at
> it
> > as
> > nobody in USA is trying it out. In India ICMR
> > (Indian
> > Council of Medical research)has provisionally
> > approved
> > Adult Stem cell Therapy NOT EMBRYONIC therapy.
> >
> > Insurance does not cover it in India- Also nobody
> > has
> > applied for it. That will take atleast 5 years and
> > hundreds of case studies worldwide.
> > Also the cost of RX is 50-60000 Rs which is
> nominal.
> >
> > I will try to send phone numbers of other
> patients.
> >
> > The yield of stem cells are about 750-1500 Million
> > cells and actually that is only 1% of the Total
> > cells
> > in 100 ml of blood sample we take out from the
> > patient.
> >
> > No side effects have been noticed till now and
> none
> > expected ,except in very few cases - Mild fever
> for
> > 1-2 days.
> >
> > I will also highlight that in case you have any
> > doubts of efficacy etc of the treatment you may
> wait
> > for 1-2 years for full results to be out as these
> > are
> > VERY EARLY DAYS for us to comment further and we
> are
> > observing final results in the majority of
> patients.
> >
> > best wishes,
> >
> > DR R.RAVI KUMAR
> >
> >
> >
> > — Birju Patel
> > wrote:
> >
> > > DR. Ravi Kumar,
> > > Thanks for your prompt reply. If you dont mind I
> > > have a few questions.
> > >
> > > 1, Has any patient started to walk
> > > 2. I have a titanium implant, would that matter
> > > 3. is this covered by insurance
> > > 4. can i see other patients reports or talk to
> > them
> > > 5. i read that you inject .5 to 1 billion stems,
> > hwo
> > > would you get that amount in one day.?
> > > 6. any side effects of this
> > >
> > > i hope this questions are okay to ask
> > > thank you very much
> > > Birju
> > >
> > > ravi kumar wrote: Dear Mr
> > > Patel,
> > >
> > > I have gone through your Medical reports.
> > > You are definitely likely to benifit from Bone
> > > Marrow
> > > Stem cell therapy.
> > >
> > > The Initial Treatment course Involves Admission
> in
> > > Hospital for 3 days.
> > > We Extract The Bone marrow blood in the first
> day
> > > and Inject back the Stem cell the same day
> > evening.
> > > You will have take an appointment with us for
> the
> > > date
> > > as the LAb has to be free the same day.
> > >
> > > The Cost of therapy(Package) for 3 days is
> 60,000
> > RS
> > > for single Room. Any Drugs/Pharmacy is extra.
> > > Urodynamic study tests and Electroneurogram(ENG)
> > > test
> > > for lower limbs is extra. I suggest you can get
> > this
> > > done in your Hometown.
> > >
> > > The Neurosurgeon/Urologist wil assess the
> results
> > > after
> > > 6 weeks
> > > In your case since the Injury is relatively
> > recent,
> > > The chances of success is high- ie about 80 %
> for
> > > Motor and Bladder function. It is worth trying
> the
> > > therapy.
> > >
> > > Pl do contact me a at 09840955600 for further
> > > details.
> > >
> > > with best wishes,
> > >
> > > DR R.RAVI KUMAR MD
> > > COORDINATOR STEM CELL PROGRAMME
> > > LIFELINE HOSPITAL,CHENNAI.
> > >
> > > — Birju Patel
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dr Ravi,
> > > > It was so nice to talk to a confident doctor
> > like
> > > > your, I really was happy to hear the answers
> > from
October 29, 2007 at 3:02 pm
My mother is suffering from nervous problem. Doctors said that it can be cured only by stem cell treatment. Please suggest me the hospitals in chennai that treat using stem cells. Kindly let me know the information as soon as possible.
November 29, 2007 at 12:38 am
My mother-in-law is suffering with Retinitis Pigmentosa(RP).It is an Inherited disorder for which there is no treatment except for Vit A Supplementation . She is 64 years old . Is there any kind of alternative medicine ?Kindly help me with this as soon as possible.
January 17, 2008 at 11:05 am
my father had a paralytic attack a year back. can he be treated using any alternative therapy
January 17, 2008 at 8:45 pm
i u email so will have a deal
April 6, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Hi Iam mahesh from bangalore. iam suffering from muscular dystrophy since years my brother too suffering from myoshi myopathi muscular dystrophy. I heard there is a treatment for this disease in chennai. plese anybody knows about this advise me.
April 27, 2008 at 3:31 pm
My uncle is in 42, and 2month back got an injury at C3-C4 level of spinal cord, now his leg, waist & shoulder are working But hands are not working, and currently he is in bad.
Now please suggest me whether stem cell therapy will help him or not.
And how much cost will occur for this Implantation and which hospital is suitable for the same.
April 27, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Also Please let me Know the contact details of hospital or if possible contact person with mobile no.
May 23, 2008 at 2:15 pm
It is about birju patel query:wrote on October 22, 2007 at 2:43 pm
Dear Biju Patel
I am a scientist here in Stem cells Dept and incharge for stem cell therapy. Dr Ravikumar use to give Mr Suresh Raju number, as he is a co-ordinator and you can contact for the deatils.it is given in our website clearly that Mr Suresh Raju number is what you are referring to, and the patient details and nos he only knows.Dr.Ravikumar attends only the patients and advise for stem cell therapy. Often he gives Mr Suresh raju phone nos for all contacts including of patients. And so there is a mistake and confusion.
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