R3 Stem Cell’s Centers of Excellence, such as Advanced Medical Solutions, provide treatment options that offer patients hope and pain relief. Hope that potentially risky surgery can be avoided, and arthritis and soft tissue injury can be repaired with the individual then being able do things like swim, hike, play with your kids again, ride a bike and be… Free of Pain!
Existing pain therapies have been great at decreasing pain by masking discomfort in a “band aid” fashion with medications such as narcotics, cortisone, or NSAIDS.
These treatments have been excellent for relief, but they DON’T repair the underlying problem!
Fixing Tissue Injury
So how is the problem truly fixed at our Centers such as Advanced Medical Solutions, whether it’s joint arthritis, achilles tendonitis, golfers/tennis elbow, sports injuries, rotator cuff tendonitis, ligament injury?
Regenerative Medicine at R3 Stem Cell centers has the possibility for restoring normal anatomy by using treatment with stem cells, platelet rich plasma therapy and growth factors to promote a healing response in your own body.
Stem Cells are a veritable “blank slate” and can morph into several types of cells helpful for tissue regeneration depending on the environment in which they are placed.
R3 Stem Cell Treatments
R3 stem cell injection treatments including:
These are all minimal risk, outpatient therapies. All of the injections are performed either into joints, soft tissue or IV.
Initial studies are showing these regenerative therapies to have significant promise in healing injury while decreasing pain. For example, several professional sports leagues have approved of PRP therapy along with the WADA.
Pro athletes who have undergone regenerative medicine therapies performed include the likes of Kobe Bryant, Rafael Nadal, Dwight Howard, Tiger Woods and many more.
All of the treatments at R3 Stem Cell centers are administered by Board Certified physicians.
Mission Statement
R3 Stem Cell centers offer cutting edge regenerative medicine therapies with the possibility of repair, regeneration and restoring damaged tissue. This may offer individuals reduced pain and increases functional ability with outpatient treatments that are low risk and nonoperative. R3 Stem Cell desires to make a difference in patient’s lives by helping them avoid surgery and remain as active as desired.
Roberto Contreras, MD
Dr. Roberto Contreras is a Board Certified physician with extensive experience in PRP therapy. He graduated 
from George Washington Medical School in 2006 and then received internal medicine training at USC Medical Center.
One of the founding members of the GW chapter of NBLHO. One of the founding members of Cafe Spanglish, a spanish speaking instruction class geared towards the patient interview.
Activities and Societies: NBLHO, Anatomy tutoring, Cafe Spanglish
Activities and Societies: Trojan Marching Band, CHE, LMSA
Craig Angelich, PA-C
Craig is our Certified Physician Assistant and is responsible for overseeing and delivering most of the medical procedures in our clinic. He has been a licensed PA for 15 years and has 30 years experience in medical practice overall with extensive clinical experience in the evaluation and management of musculoskeletal conditions.
He has supervised the Orthopedic department fracture clinic at a major regional health facility as well as assisting in the operative setting for more than 10 years ranging from arthroscopic procedures to total joint arthoplasty. Craig has a particular interest in Sports Medicine and Spinal Rehabilitation.
If you would like to receive stem cell treatment in Glendale or Thousand Oaks, CONTACT US or call (310) 507-9464 today!
