GIOSTAR Mexico in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, offers liver stem cell therapy using its COFEPRIS-authorized in-house lab. Its liver program is described for early-stage disease, before advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis. Liver therapy may start around $5,000; one half-treatment application is listed around $8,500.
Dr. Cristina Santana, the medical director, has over 15 years of experience in regenerative medicine, neuroscience and neuroanatomy. Protocols are designed by stem cell researcher Dr. Anand Srivastava, who has over 20 years in regenerative research.
Assessment for liver disease
Evaluation starts with a health history form and review of medical records before travel. The medical consultation includes a review of liver tests and imaging. Laboratory exams are available the day before the first application, along with clinical, genetic and functional tests.
- Medical record review: Reviews health history before travel.
- Liver assessment: A consultation reviews medical history, liver tests and imaging.
- Laboratory testing: Exams are done the day before the first application.
Stem cell therapy and supportive care
The clinic offers mesenchymal stem cell therapy for liver disease. Its described liver program focuses on early-stage disease, so people with established cirrhosis need an individual medical review to assess suitability.
- Mesenchymal stem cell therapy: Cells may come from umbilical cord tissue, adipose tissue or dental pulp. Autologous cells from the patient’s fat or bone marrow are also available.
- Administration routes: Treatment may be given by intravenous infusion, local application or intrathecal application. Intrathecal treatment is legally available in Mexico.
- Cell and exosome protocol: A physician may prescribe 1–4 vials, containing 35–140 million stem cells, and 1–10 billion exosomes.
- Supportive combination protocol: Cell therapy can be combined with nutrition, IV therapy and physiotherapy for liver and digestive support.
The protocol may include oxygen therapy, nutritional IV preparation and dietitian follow-up. The in-house lab uses cryopreservation, with up to 95% cell viability, and audits random samples by batch. A treatment session takes a few hours; the therapy aims to support liver regeneration, reduce inflammation and improve metabolic and detoxification function.
What the therapy price includes
The listed starting-price therapy includes a personalized protocol and medical consultation, stem cell vials and exosomes, oxygen therapy, nutritional IV preparation and dietitian follow-up. Hotel-to-clinic and airport-to-hotel transport in Playa del Carmen are included. Flights and lodging are not included.
To ask whether this program may suit a specific diagnosis, patients can request a consultation through Bookimed.
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