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Christopher J Centeno, MD

Christopher J Centeno, MD

Christopher J. Centeno, M.D. is an international expert and specialist in regenerative medicine and the clinical use of mesenchymal stem cells in orthopedics.  He is board certified in physical medicine as well as rehabilitation and in pain management through The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Dr. Centeno is one of the few physicians in the world with extensive experience in the culture expansion of and clinical use of adult stem cells to treat orthopedic injuries. His clinic incorporates a variety of revolutionary pain management techniques to bring its broad patient base relief and results.  Dr. Centeno treats patients from all over the US who travel to Colorado to under-go innovative, non-surgical treatments. Dr. Centeno has chaired multiple international research based conferences.  He also maintains an active research based practice, with multiple publications listed in the US National Library of Medicine.  Dr. Centeno has also served as editor-in-chief of a medical research journal dedicated to traumatic injury.

Dr. Centeno trained at the Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Medical Center and the Institute for Rehabilitation Research.  He hails from both Florida and New York and currently resides in Boulder, Colorado with his wife and three children.

Education:

1985-B.S.
Florida State University; Tallahassee, Florida, Cum Laude in Chemistry
1989-M.D.
University of South Florida; Tampa, Florida

Post-Graduate Training:

Residency:
Baylor College of Medicine/The Institute for Rehab Research, Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Internship:
Presbyterian/St. Luke Hospitals. Denver, Colorado

Licensure:
1993-Present-State of Colorado
1990-1993-State of Texas

Board Certifications:

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Academy of Physical Medicine

Read Dr. Centeno’s publications.

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Stem Cells and the Lawsuit That May Shape Our Medical Future

 

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Regenerative Sciences, a medical company that pioneered a procedure to treat orthopedic injuries using patients’ own stem cells, is fighting the Food and Drug Administration tooth and nail over aclaim that human cells should be federally regulated as drugs, in a landmark case that has far-reaching implications for the future of regenerative medicine.

At the heart of the debate is a therapy that uses stem cells derived from bone marrow to repair damaged joints. It was developed in 2005 by the Colorado-based company, which began offering it to patients around 2007, and has since gathered a raft of clinical evidence and testimony about its safety and efficacy. The FDA is questioning its legality, alleging that the stem cells it uses are more than minimally manipulated drugs and should be regulated and subject to approval as drugs. In 2008, the agency accused Regenerative of practicing medicine without a license required for the introduction of a new drug, and in 2010sued to stop it from performing the procedure.

Despite the controversy, a number of clinics from coast to coast have licensed their physicians as recently as last month to provide the cell therapy, called Regenexx. This has led to renewed interest by consumers and would-be patients, and prompted the company to publish a sharply worded blog post on its website condemning the FDA’s reasoning.

The lawsuit is “concerning for every American who considers their body not to be an FDA regulated drug factory,” the blog says.

While the treatment that is the focus of the lawsuit is not used for life-threatening injuries, the company claims this case goes beyond a particular procedure to shed light on a misguided push by the FDA to establish authority over aspects of medicine never allowed it by Congress.

“We see this lawsuit as a 21st century civil rights issue that will define what control you have about the use of your own cells and tissue,” said Dr. Christopher Centeno, director of the Colorado clinic, in a telephone interview. “If a loved one is dying in intensive care and a well done study shows that the patient’s own cells can be used to help, does the patient get to decide to use those cells, or is that a decision for the FDA? Will the patient still be alive while we wait on Washington to issue this decision?”

Centeno said his company welcomed the lawsuit because they anticipated it would finally give them a chance to formally question the FDA on its policy. Since then, Regenexx has been formally supported by the American Association of Orthopedic Medicine, the Association of American Physicians & Surgeons, legal and medical experts, and an academic who testified that one of the FDA’s own medical experts who criticized the technology had a competing device.

The academic, Michael Freeman of Oregon Health Sciences University, has also faulted the FDA for its assertion that the Regenexx procedure presents a public health risk. Since the stem cells originate from the same patient into whom they are later re-injected, the treatment poses a lesser public health risk than that associated with current common medical practices and FDA-approved drugs, Freeman says in his testimony.

Regenexx works by taking a blood sample and a bone marrow sample from a patient and separating out the stem cells via centrifuge, then re-injecting those cells directly into the injured area, where they assimilate into the bone or cartilage and begin to regenerate it.  Physicians for the company have shown in clinical studies cataloged at the U.S. National Library of Medicine that the therapy produces fewer and less severe complications than the more invasive and costlier surgical procedures it helps many patients avoid.

Regenerative maintains that complying with a rule that defines stem cells asdrugs would impose an unbearable administrative and economic burden to the clinic and others like it, effectively stifling the industry and causing it to slow or abandon efforts to launch such treatments.  Experts say that economic motivations on both sides of the debate are certainly at play.

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So I'm told I need hip replacement  I had a car wreck many years ago.Without going into detail, I live in pain. So you know me I'm looking for another way. Win or fail I'll take you with me. Step one gather info., step two learn, step three act/try it out.

  What are joints in the human body?

Webster defines joints as a meeting locations between two entities. In medical terms, a joint refers to any place in or on the human body where two bones come together.

Did you know that bones are considered living tissue?

All living tissue consists of blood vessels (arteries, arterioles, capilaries, veins and venules.) These supply bones, nerves, and the majority of major tissues in your body with nutrients. This makes it possible for your body to be able to rebuild itself continually.

Your bones have many responsibilities, but the two primary are:

1. To protect your vital organs.
2. To provide the framework for the human body.

In what area of the body does two or more bones actually fuse?

The skull! But with regard to joints, these are two bones that do not actually touch. There is a small space between then end, or distal portion and the adjacent bone or bones. Pain in Joints. This helps to prevent them from grinding or wearing down these surfaces.

How many bones are found inside the human body?

• Over 200.

How many joints are found in the human body?

• Over 150.

To get a great look at how your joints work in action, watch athletes competing in sports!

Your television provides many examples of our joints in action just by following your favorite sports event, team, or athlete.

Pain in Joints

If you want further proof, get into your car and start driving. Joints make it all possible.

Now there are other important structures which are integral in making your mobility possible. Muscles, tendons, and small sacs which cushion the joints, called bursae, assist in the mobility of your bones by providing support, power, and less friction.

You can invision a joint being similar to an egg. The outer shell encapsulating the joint is similar to an egg shell encapsulating the yolk and egg white. The special lining of the joint is referred to as a synovial membrane or synovium. It’s job is to make a slick, slippery liquid referred to a synovial fluid. This fluid will fill the open space between each bone.

To further protect each end of the bone, they are protected by cartilage. What makes cartilage tough is a combination of a tissue that is durable, slick, and rubbery.

Did you realize that the cartilage protecting your joints is a better shock absorbing material than the suspension on your car?

How does cartilage work to protect your joints?

Try imagining walking down the street and shifting the weight from your right knee to your left knee. As you do this the pressure also shifts. The cartilage from the right knee releases pressure on the synovial fluid, while your left knee compresses the synovial fluid inbetween the joints. This simple action keeps your bones from damage and trauma.

Here are some interesting facts about joints:

1. A newborn has over 350 bones, but by the action of fusing, that number will reduce to 206.
2. Cartilage is made up of between 65% and 80% water. No wonder it is a great shock absorbing material.
3. Jogging can increase the pressure on your knees tenfold.