Terri Dallas-Prunskis, MD, of The Regenerative Stem Cell Institute in Elgin, Ill., presented her research on using stem cell therapy to provide relief to patients suffering from concussions and CTE at the Powering Precision Health Summit 2017.
Here are five things to know:
1. Dr. Dallas-Prunskis' interest in using stem cell therapy to treat traumatic brain injuries sparked after treating a former NFL player. She treated the player with stem cells for a knee and back injury; however, she noted the player also improved brain function and experienced decreased headaches.
2. Biomaker technology allows physicians like Dr. Dallas-Prunskis to identify changes in blood chemistry linked to traumatic brain injury, providing a link to evaluate possible treatment, such as stem cell therapy.
3. Dr. Dallas-Prunskis' research looks into the biological understating and histological mechanisims underpinning the relation between stem cell therapy and traumatic brain injuries.
4. Dr. Dallas-Prunskis has been dedicated to the advancement of medicine for more than 25 years. Prior to creating The Regenerative Stem Cell Institute, she directed the University of Chicago's pain management center.
5. The Regenerative Stem Cell Institute is focused on advancing successful outcomes and quality care in adult stem cell regenerative medicine.