Dr. Riordan discusses current US FDA oversight of adult stem cell treatments, “practice of medicine” treatments that are neither regulated nor approved by the FDA, historical examples of successful medical procedures such as bariatric surgery, liposuction and ulcer treatments which were violently opposed by researchers, physicians and companies with competing financial interests.
Neil Riordan PhD – Stem cell therapy for spinal cord injury (part 5 of 5)
Reviewed By:
Diana Gonzalez, M.D.
Staff Physician
Dr. Gonzalez, passionate about regenerative medicine, earned her medical degree from Universidad Latina de Panamá. She holds life support certifications and has experience in emergency and primary care, including a vascular surgery rotation in Germany.