“Dr. Sadiq is the only doctor in the US who is FDA approved to treat MS patients with stem cells. To me, the idea that my dad could feel better wasn’t even in the realm of possibility. . . My dad and I held hands as Dr. Sadiq explained what the stem cell treatments would entail over the next six months. Less than halfway through the conversation, my dad interrupted Dr. Sadiq, who was midsentence. ‘I have to pee.’ . . . The doctor continued while my dad was in the restroom, explaining that...

Tisch MSRCNY is pleased to announce they have completed the treatment phase on all 20 patients participating in the stem cell trial!  A full analysis of all of the results will be reviewed and presented at this year's Tisch MS Research Center 19th Annual MS Patient Symposium on October 16th, 2016 at The Hilton Midtown. In addition, these results will be submitted for publication in leading scientific journals.

Recently, Lancet Neurology published an article on the long-term follow up for a stem cell treatment on MS patients. This treatment involves high-dose chemotherapy to wipe out the immune system followed by stem cells to ‘reboot’ the immune system. The therapy has been studied for many years and is a very effective treatment for early, highly-aggressive, relapsing-remitting MS patients. However, safety issues persist and there are often other medications which can be used effectively in this...