Stem Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Clinics in New York, NY

New York regulates the tissue itself. A state policy in effect since January 2022 says most human cell and tissue products need a Department of Health tissue bank license to be distributed or clinically used in the state, and umbilical cord products need FDA documentation before that license will list them. That gives a New York patient a direct question: if this is a donor product, may I see the state license? The four practices below range from an academic center at NYU to private surgeons and a multi-borough pain group.

New York City Practices

Clinic	Where	Physician named	What its site says it uses	Price posted
NYU Langone Center for Regenerative Orthopedic Medicine	First Avenue	Julia L. Iafrate, DO; Dennis A. Cardone, DO; Eric J. Strauss, MD	Stem cell therapies, PRP	Not posted
New York Bone and Joint Specialists	East Side offices	Leon E. Popovitz, MD; Michael Y. Mizhiritsky, MD; Rupesh Tarwala, MD	PRP, stem cells from near the hip	Not posted
Dr. Steven Struhl	East 57th Street; Westchester	Steven Struhl, MD	Stem cell therapy, PRP	Not posted
Stem Cell Therapy NY (Dr. Leon Reyfman)	Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan	Dr. Leon Reyfman	Own marrow stem cells, PRP	Not posted

NYU Langone Center for Regenerative Orthopedic Medicine

NYU’s center says “Platelet-rich plasma, stem cells, and hyaluronic acid” are the biologics it uses most, as part of a wider treatment plan, and that emerging treatments may be available through a clinical trial. An academic center is a sensible place to ask about trials before paying for treatment. Financial assistance and billing information are linked from the site.

• Address: 550 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016
• Phone: 646-929-7800
• Website: https://nyulangone.org/care-services/center-for-regenerative-orthopedic-medicine
• Physicians: Julia L. Iafrate, DO; Dennis A. Cardone, DO; Eric J. Strauss, MD; Kirk A. Campbell, MD, among those the center lists
• What the site lists: Stem cell treatments, platelet treatments, orthopedic care
• Insurance and price: The site links billing and financial assistance pages; fees are not posted on the pages read
• Ask: Is there a trial I could join here, and is treatment outside a trial self-pay?

New York Bone and Joint Specialists

This group says it can obtain PRP from your blood and “more potent healing Stem Cells by retrieving it from near the hip area.” It says it accepts most major insurance, so the point to check is whether that extends to these procedures.

• Address: 1198 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10021; also 425 Madison Ave, Suite 200, New York, NY 10017
• Phone: (212) 759-4553
• Website: https://nyboneandjoint.com/
• Physicians: Leon E. Popovitz, MD; Michael Y. Mizhiritsky, MD; Rupesh Tarwala, MD; Nickhil Gupta, DO
• What the site lists: PRP, stem cell therapy from your own marrow, orthopedic surgery
• Hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm; Saturday 8am to 5pm
• Insurance and price: Most major insurance accepted for orthopedic care; injection fees are not posted on the pages read
• Ask: Which part of this does insurance actually pay for, and which physician performs the marrow draw?

Dr. Steven Struhl

Dr. Struhl is an orthopedic surgeon whose site is devoted to stem cell therapy and PRP for knee and other joint pain, in Manhattan and Westchester. Ask where the cells come from.

• Address: 136 East 57th Street, Suite 1501, New York, NY 10022; also 222 Westchester Ave, Suite 308, White Plains
• Phone: (212) 207-1990
• Website: https://www.stemcelltherapynyc.com/
• Physicians: Steven Struhl, MD
• What the site lists: Stem cell therapy, PRP, orthopedic care
• Insurance and price: Not posted on the pages read
• Ask: What evidence do you have comparing your injection with cortisone, and may I see the results?

Stem Cell Therapy NY (Dr. Leon Reyfman)

Dr. Reyfman’s group is an interventional pain practice with offices across the boroughs and on Long Island. The home page says its stem cell treatments use your own cells, removed from your bone marrow, and the site says it works with most insurers and out-of-network benefits. Multi-office practices can differ by location, so ask where your procedure is done and by whom.

• Address: 2279 Coney Island Ave, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11223; also 240 E 23rd St, #101, New York, NY 10010, and other offices
• Phone: (718) 488-0188; Manhattan (212) 612-2222
• Website: https://www.stemcellstherapynyc.com/
• Physicians: Dr. Leon Reyfman
• What the site lists: Stem cell therapy, PRP, pain management
• Insurance and price: Most insurers and out-of-network benefits per the site; check whether that covers cell procedures. Fees are not posted on the pages read.
• Ask: Which office performs the marrow procedure, and which physician performs it there?

New York’s Tissue Rule

The state Tissue Resources Program’s policy, effective January 21, 2022, says “distribution of most HCT/Ps to New York State, and clinical use of HCT/Ps in New York State, requires a Department-issued tissue bank license.” A tissue bank, including a transplantation facility, may not distribute or transplant umbilical cord tissue in New York without a license listing it. Licensing there depends on FDA documentation. Own-tissue procedures raise different questions. The state’s rules also do not make a product FDA approved. The Office of the Professions is where to check a physician’s license.

FDA and Results

FDA’s consumer notice says regenerative therapies have not been approved for any orthopedic condition. Its guidance treats marrow intended for another use as regulated and PRP as a blood product. In a randomized trial of 480 knee patients (440 analyzed), marrow, fat and cord tissue cells were no better than cortisone at a year, and the American College of Rheumatology’s 2026 recommendations strongly recommend against stem cell and PRP injections in the knee and hip.

All of this reflects each clinic’s own website in November 2026; call first, since details change. We do not endorse or rank these practices, and this page cannot replace your own doctor’s advice. FDA has received reports of blindness, tumors and infections from unapproved regenerative products.