San Francisco · Stem Cell Therapy
Stem cell therapy in San Francisco.
Cell-based regeneration for the right candidate — using your body’s own regenerative cells, concentrated and guided into damaged joints, cartilage and tendons.
What stem cell therapy is — and what it is not.
Your body holds reserves of regenerative cells that orchestrate repair. Cell-based orthobiologic therapy concentrates these cells — most commonly drawn from your own bone marrow — and delivers them under imaging guidance to a joint or tendon that has lost the ability to heal on its own.
At RegenCore, “stem cell therapy” means autologous, point-of-care biologics prepared from your own tissue in the same visit. We do not use unproven or mislabeled products. For more advanced cartilage and joint cases, this approach can recruit a stronger repair response than platelets alone — when the diagnosis and candidacy are right.
Read our full guide to cell-based therapy and bone marrow concentrate (BMAC), or see the San Francisco clinic page for the map and directions.
Who it suits
Who stem cell therapy is for.
- Moderate knee, hip & shoulder osteoarthritis
- Cartilage injury in the right candidate
- Chronic, recalcitrant tendon injuries
- Patients seeking a surgery-sparing option
- Active adults wanting to preserve their own joints
We recommend cell therapy when it’s genuinely the right tool, and say so when it isn’t.
How it works
Your first visit at the San Francisco clinic
An evaluation comes first. No referral is required.
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Book at San Francisco
Call (650) 328-4411 or request an evaluation online. Our concierge team arranges a time at 2100 Webster St, Suite 424.
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Evaluation & candidacy
We use exam, history and diagnostic ultrasound to confirm cell therapy is the right approach — not a default.
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Cell harvest
Cells are drawn from your own bone marrow with local anesthetic, then concentrated in-house during the same visit.
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Guided delivery & recovery
The concentrate is placed precisely into the target tissue under ultrasound or fluoroscopy. Most patients resume desk work within a day or two and progress through a graded return to activity.
Our team
The physicians behind this care
Both clinics offer the same physicians and protocols. Our concierge team will match you to the right physician when you book in San Francisco.
Dr. Rowan Paul, MD
Pioneer in regenerative interventional orthopedics; head physician for the San Francisco Ballet.
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Dr. Carri Allen Jones, MD
Triple board-certified in PM&R, Sports and Pain Medicine.
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Dr. Kentaro Onishi, DO
Two-time Olympic physician and tendinopathy expert; ultrasound-guided regenerative sports medicine.
View profileVisit the San Francisco clinic
Address
2100 Webster St, Suite 424, San Francisco, CA 94115 — in the Pacific Professional Building, Pacific Heights.
Get directionsPhone & hours
(650) 328-4411 — speak with our concierge team. Open Monday–Wednesday, 7:30am–5:00pm (alternating Thursdays).
Call nowParking & transit
Paid parking on-site and nearby; accessible by Muni and a short ride from BART. The clinic serves the city and the North Bay.
San Francisco clinic pageStem Cell Therapy in San Francisco — common questions
What kind of stem cells do you use?
We use autologous, point-of-care biologics — cells concentrated from your own bone marrow during your visit. We do not use birth-tissue or “off-the-shelf” products that lack evidence and regulatory clarity.
Is stem cell therapy offered at the San Francisco clinic?
Yes. Cell-based therapy and bone marrow concentrate (BMAC) are both offered at 2100 Webster St, Suite 424, for the right candidates. Cells are harvested and concentrated in-house during the same visit.
Is it a guaranteed alternative to surgery?
No honest clinic can guarantee outcomes. For many moderate joint and tendon conditions it can meaningfully reduce pain and improve function. For end-stage, bone-on-bone arthritis it may not — and we’ll tell you.
How long does recovery take?
Most patients resume desk work within a day or two and progress through a graded return to activity. Biological repair builds over three to six months.
Is it covered by insurance?
Orthobiologic procedures are generally not covered. We provide transparent pricing and documentation for any reimbursement you may pursue.
Book your San Francisco evaluation.
Concierge regenerative orthopedics at 2100 Webster St, Suite 424. Prefer the Peninsula? Our Palo Alto clinic at 2248 Park Blvd offers the same physicians and protocols.