About this ebook
The known benefits of cell therapy for pulmonary disease has been the foundation for the use of allogeneic stem cells to effectively treat (and in some cases cure) COVID-19-related lung disorders. Sadly, many of the highly qualified health care professionals caring for these critically ill patients are unfamiliar with the concept of stem cells and regenerative medicine. This unfamiliarity has resulted in patients throughout the world not receiving the benefit of these potentially life-saving treatments.
The goal of this textbook is to provide a basic scientific and clinical multispecialty reference source for stem cells and regenerative medicine to be used as an extension of the American College of Regenerative Medicine.™ Chapters focus on basic science as well as the extravascular applications of regenerative medicine for all hard and soft tissues of the body including musculoskeletal and orthopedics, dental and maxillofacial surgery, and dermatology and plastic surgery. Other topics include plasma products such as PRP and PPP, tissue banking, stem cell expansion, and regulatory guidelines.
It is our hope that this textbook will assist in the following areas:
- Academic institutions will utilize this textbook as a reference source to educate health care professionals of the future, so that regenerative medicine is integrated into the core curriculum and foundation of medical learning. These professionals include medical doctors of all specialties, dentists and maxillofacial surgeons, veterinarians, researchers, nurses, study coordinators, physical therapists, occupational therapists, perfusionists, healthcare and life science attorneys, advocates, administrators, and policy makers.
- Practicing health care professionals who have already finished their training will read this textbook with an open mind and understand more about stem cells and regenerative medicine.
- To provide a foundation of accurate peer-reviewed scientific and clinical information for patient and industry advocates, as well as those involved in formulation of health care policy.
About the author
Robert E. Marx, DDS, Professor of Surgery and Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is well known as an educator, researcher, and innovative surgeon. He has pioneered new concepts and treatments for pathologies of the oral and maxillofacial area as well as new techniques in reconstructive surgery. His many prestigious awards, including the Harry S. Archer Award, the William J. Giles Award, the Paul Bert Award, the Donald B. Osbon Award, and the Daniel Laskin Award, attest to his dedication and commitment to the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. His textbook Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology: A Rationale for Diagnosis and Treatment has also won the American Medical Writers Associations Prestigious Book of the Year Award and his other textbooks, Platelet-Rich Plasma: Dental and Craniofacial Applications, Tissue Engineering, Oral and Intravenous Bisphosphonates Induced Osteonecrosis, and an Atlas of Bone Harvesting have been bestsellers. He is a section editor of Oral and Craniofacial Tissue Engineering and serves as a reviewer to many journals.
Dr. Randy Miller is a board-certified cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgeon practicing in Miami, Florida.
As one of the nation’s leading innovators in aesthetic surgery of the face, hand, breast and body, and a pioneer of reconstructive surgery and stem cell procedures, Dr. Miller is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Miller is a past president of the Miami Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons, and the Plastic Surgeons Patient Safety Foundation. He served five consecutive terms on the Board of Directors of the Dade County Medical Association and as a delegate to the Florida Medical Association. He is a member and has received residential appointments from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Dr. Miller is a member of the Physician’s Council for theAmerican Association of Tissue Banks. In addition to his role as a clinical professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Miami, Dr. Miller serves as a plastic surgery resident mentor. For many years he has served as the liaison between the University of Miami, Division of Plastic Surgery and the Miami Society of Plastic Surgeons. Based on his research, publications, and 25 years of clinical experience, Dr. Miller has become an internationally recognized expert in the fields of stem cell research and therapy, including human and veterinary tissue regeneration. He is the founder and director of stemcellreference.com, a peer-reviewed internet portal for accurate stem cell information. With his advanced regenerative platform, Dr. Miller provides a uniquely comprehensive approach to aesthetics and age management. In addition to his network of collaborators from Europe, the Americas, India, Australia and the Middle East, Dr. Miller has lectured and performed surgery throughout Asia. He is the ambassador to China for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Along with a group of regenerative medicine experts, Dr. Miller founded the American College of Regenerative Medicine (ACRM). This organization is the world’s first multispecialty interdisciplinary society for the safety and advancement of stem cells and regenerative medicine. ACRM includes physicians of all medical specialties, dentists and maxillofacial surgeons, veterinarians, coordinators and nurses and stem cell team members, basic science researchers, attorneys, and advocates.
