In a recent piece with STAT News, Scott A. Rodeo, MD, sports medicine surgeon at HSS, highlights the promise of regenerative medicine and the importance of advancing research responsibly. 

It’s hard to miss the buzz around regenerative medicine. Clinics tout “miracle injections” and “next generation cell therapies” across websites, glossy advertisements, and social media, promising to heal joints, reverse arthritis, regrow cartilage, and even restore youth. For patients in pain, or simply hoping to turn back the clock, it can feel as if the future of medicine has already arrived.

But as an orthopedic surgeon and researcher, I have to say what the ads won’t: Regenerative medicine isn’t there yet. The science is promising, but the marketing is sprinting too far ahead.

Read the full article at statnews.com.