Dr. Kelly Cunningham discusses the Benefits of Cellular Therapy "Stem Cell"

Do you know some of the benefits of Cellular Therapy "Stem Cell"?

Helps heal incisions and wounds

Studies have discovered that stem cell therapy can help enhance the growth of new healthy skin tissue, enhance collagen production, stimulate hair development after incisions or loss, and help substitute scar tissue with newly developed healthy tissue.

Orthopedic Conditions

This therapy can help those experiencing the discomfort associated with orthopedic conditions, spine disease, and sports-related injuries. At ASAP, they address the underlying sources of pain while offering an opportunity for healing effects and lasting relief.

The Functions of Stem Cells

Stem cells are your body's raw materials i.e. they generate other cells with specialized roles. Under the appropriate conditions in a laboratory or the body, these cells split to produce more cells-daughter cells.

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Dr. Cunningham works with each athlete to develop an individual treatment plan that emphasizes the least invasive treatments possible with a goal of minimal recuperation and downtime. He combines rigorous standards and quality of care with experience and insight, integrating the best new techniques into the care of each patient.

His patients have included skilled athletes in football, basketball, baseball, and hockey, including members of the Dallas Cowboys at their Austin training camp, Austin Ice Bats hockey players, Southwestern University athletes, and many other college and high school athletes. He served for 15 years as a traveling team physician for the men’s alpine downhill US Olympic Ski Team, providing on-the-hill medical race coverage in North America and Europe, including qualifying races for the Winter Olympics.

As a sports medicine specialist, Dr. Cunningham also treats many seasoned weekend warriors such as runners, skiers (downhill, snowboard, and water), and tennis and golf enthusiasts. He is an expert at ACL and meniscus cartilage surgery of the knee and dislocation, labrum and rotator cuff surgery of the shoulder. He also utilizes both surgical and in-office PRP and stem cell therapy.

After medical school and residency training in Dallas, he completed a sports medicine/knee fellowship with renowned orthopedic specialist Dr. Richard Steadman in Vail, Colorado, and underwent further shoulder training in England and Canada.

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Dr. Kelly Cunningham Physician