Although not covered by every medical insurer, there are alternative, less invasive treatments to consider for joint and tendon repair.
Vesta Cover recommends Dr Hassan Mubark from Auckland Regenerative Clinic, a well respected New Zealand specialist in this field. We have no financial affiliation with Auckland Regenerative Clinic.
Regenerative Medicine
Regenerative Medicine is a cutting-edge, science-based medical technology that uses your own adult stem cells to stimulate your body’s natural repair mechanisms to heal damage from injury or ageing.
Website: www.regenerative.nz
Dr Hassan Mubark of Auckland Regenerative Clinic has won the Specialist Clinic of the Year (2023) after being shortlisted for this prestigious global award in London.
Dr Mubark has been using regenerative medicine and expanded stem cell therapy for many years which has enabled him to treat several hundreds of people suffering with osteoarthritis and resistant injuries such as cartilage damage all the way to tendon tears involving various parts of the body, he has truly saved many individuals from requiring invasive surgery including world champions such as the All Blacks rugby players using innovative stem cell therapy. Additionally, he has been the first to conduct a number of non-invasive procedures within his field, which has resulted in Dr Hassan achieving world records with his work and alongside all, he has published a number of medical article and book chapters!
A 69-year-old male who presented with bilateral hip pain associated with stiffness and clicking sensation.
A 54-year-old male involved in active sports & attending the gym regularly. He does karate & martial arts.
Rotator cuff tear (RCT) is primarily a disease of middle-aged and older patients
By Natalie Akoorie, New Zealand Herald 3 August 2019
The doctor who helped get All Black Owen Franks back on the field in time for the Rugby World Cup through stem cell treatment was initially sceptical about the science.
Dr Hassan Mubark treated a 72-year-old woman for osteoarthritis of the knee when he decided to try the technique that is proving successful internationally.
Following the treatment, the woman no longer needed medication because her pain was gone, and she could walk unaided.
"I didn't believe it, and then I did the X-ray ... and there were signs of healing."
That was two years ago and a turning point for Mubark, whose interest in musculoskeletal and sports medicine drew him to pure expanded stem cell treatment.
Franks, who tore his right shoulder while playing for the Crusaders in April, said he decided on the treatment to keep his chances of making the Rugby World Cup alive. The tournament in Japan starts next month.
Read the Auckland Herald article about an Auckland woman who is the first person known to have detached shoulder bone healed by stem cell treatment provided by Dr Hassan Mubark from Auckland Regenerative Clinic.