The greater Columbus metropolitan area, including Dublin, Westerville, Gahanna, and surrounding Central Ohio communities, supports a well-developed regenerative medicine market anchored by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and OhioHealth, two of the Midwest’s most prominent academic and community health systems. Columbus-area providers include the director of the OSU Cartilage Restoration Program and fellowship director for OSU’s orthopedic sports medicine program, the head team physician for the Columbus Blue Jackets NHL franchise, a certified Regenexx network provider, and an independently practicing physiatrist with seven board certifications who has been in solo nonsurgical orthopedic practice since 2001. The providers listed below represent established practices with verified addresses, documented treatment offerings, and publicly available contact information.
This directory is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice, endorsement, or recommendation. Inclusion in this directory does not imply certification or quality rating. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before pursuing any treatment.
Quick Guide by Condition
If you are looking for a provider based on your specific concern, this overview may help narrow your search:
OSU-affiliated orthopedic surgery with cartilage restoration and regenerative options: Dr. David Flanigan at the Ohio State Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute is Professor of Orthopedics, Director of the OSU Cartilage Restoration Program, Fellowship Director for Orthopedic Sports Medicine, and team physician for Ohio State Football. He has authored more than 200 publications and brings deep surgical expertise to patient selection for regenerative versus operative treatment.
Professional team medicine with non-surgical regenerative focus: Dr. Joseph Ruane at OhioHealth McConnell Spine, Sport and Joint Center co-founded the OhioHealth Sports Medicine Institute and serves as Head Team Physician for the Columbus Blue Jackets NHL franchise. His practice is dedicated entirely to nonsurgical musculoskeletal care and regenerative stem cell therapy.
Regenexx bone marrow concentrate and high-volume independent PM&R practices: COPC Sports, Spine and Joint in Westerville (Dr. Michael Skeels, Regenexx-certified) and the Regenerative Spine and Joint Center in Dublin (Dr. Boris Terebuh, 7 board certifications and Ohio’s first licensed Discseel provider) offer specialized nonsurgical orthobiologic treatment across the Central Ohio metro area.
1. Ohio State Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute
The Ohio State Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute is the sports medicine and cartilage restoration program of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, where Dr. David C. Flanigan serves as Professor of Orthopedics, Director of the Cartilage Restoration Program, and Fellowship Director for Orthopedic Sports Medicine. Dr. Flanigan earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and completed a fellowship in orthopedic sports medicine at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics in 2004. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery with subspecialty certification in Orthopedic Sports Medicine. He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications, has made more than 80 research presentations at major national and international societies including the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and received the AANA Richard O’Connor Award in 2013. He was selected as one of three representatives for the AOSSM European Traveling Fellowship in 2014. He serves as team physician for the OSU Athletic Department, including the Ohio State Football program, and leads a multidisciplinary team delivering joint preservation care.
Address: 2835 Fred Taylor Drive, Suite 2000, Columbus, OH 43202
Phone: (614) 293-3600
Website: https://www.ohiokneesurgery.com
Key Personnel:
- Dr. David C. Flanigan, MD, Professor of Orthopedics, board-certified in Orthopedic Surgery with Orthopaedic Sports Medicine subspecialty certification, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine MD, University of Wisconsin sports medicine fellowship (2004), Director of the OSU Cartilage Restoration Program and Fellowship Director for Orthopedic Sports Medicine, team physician Ohio State Football, 200+ publications, 2013 AANA Richard O’Connor Award
Services Offered:
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy
- Bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) therapy
- Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI)
- Osteochondral allograft transplantation
- Meniscal repair and transplantation
- ACL reconstruction and complex knee reconstruction (when indicated)
Conditions Treated: Cartilage injuries and defects, meniscal tears, ACL injuries, knee ligament injuries, osteoarthritis, patella instability, sports injuries, complex knee conditions
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
2. OhioHealth McConnell Spine, Sport and Joint Center
OhioHealth McConnell Spine, Sport and Joint Center is the nonsurgical orthopedics and regenerative medicine practice of Dr. Joseph J. Ruane, a board-certified family medicine and sports medicine physician who co-founded the OhioHealth Sports Medicine Institute and serves as Head Team Physician for the Columbus Blue Jackets NHL franchise. Dr. Ruane earned his DO degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1991 and completed his family medicine residency at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, where he served as Chief Resident. He then completed a sports medicine fellowship at Horizon Orthopedic and Sports Medicine at Lutheran Medical Center in Cleveland, a Cleveland Clinic affiliate whose team physicians served the Cleveland Indians. He is board-certified in Family Practice and Sports Medicine and serves as Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at both the Ohio State University College of Medicine and the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is an Active Member of the American Association of Orthopedic Medicine and has served as Principal Investigator in clinical research on the effectiveness of mesenchymal stem cell therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee. The practice is dedicated entirely to comprehensive nonsurgical musculoskeletal care, with regenerative medicine as a central component.
Address: 3773 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43214
Phone: (614) 566-3321
Website: https://www.ohiohealth.com/locations/orthopedics/mcconnell-spine-sport-and-joint-center
Key Personnel:
- Dr. Joseph J. Ruane, DO, Founder and Medical Director, board-certified in Family Practice and Sports Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine DO (1991), Doctors Hospital family medicine residency (Chief Resident), Horizon Orthopedic/Lutheran Medical Center sports medicine fellowship (Cleveland Clinic affiliate), co-founder OhioHealth Sports Medicine Institute, Head Team Physician Columbus Blue Jackets NHL
Services Offered:
- Mesenchymal stem cell therapy (autologous bone marrow concentrate)
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy
- Prolotherapy
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound-guided injection procedures
- Nonsurgical orthopedic evaluation and management
Conditions Treated: Osteoarthritis, joint pain, tendon and ligament injuries, spine conditions, sports injuries, musculoskeletal conditions
3. Regenerative Spine and Joint Center
The Regenerative Spine and Joint Center in Dublin is the solo practice of Dr. Boris M. Terebuh, a physiatrist with seven board certifications who has been providing nonsurgical musculoskeletal and spine care in Central Ohio since 2001. Dr. Terebuh earned his BS from Ohio State University and his MD from Medical College of Ohio (now University of Toledo College of Medicine) in 1993. He completed an internal medicine internship and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at Ohio State University, where he served as Chief Resident (1996 to 1997). He then completed a fellowship in Nonsurgical Musculoskeletal and Interventional Spine Care at Orthopedics Northeast in Fort Wayne, Indiana (1998). He holds seven board certifications in the field of musculoskeletal medicine, including certification from the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and subspecialty certification in Pain Medicine. In 2018, he became Ohio’s first licensed Discseel provider, having been part of the original group of 14 physicians trained in this procedure, and has since performed more than 155 Discseel procedures. The practice also offers bone marrow concentrate and PRP therapy for joint and soft tissue conditions.
Address: 6860 Perimeter Drive, Suite A, Dublin, OH 43016
Phone: (614) 389-3089
Website: https://regenerativespineandjoint.com
Key Personnel:
- Dr. Boris M. Terebuh, MD, Founder, seven board certifications in musculoskeletal medicine, Ohio State University BS, Medical College of Ohio MD (1993), Ohio State University PM&R residency (Chief Resident), Orthopedics Northeast nonsurgical musculoskeletal and interventional spine fellowship (1998), Ohio’s first licensed Discseel provider
Services Offered:
- Bone marrow concentrate therapy
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy
- Discseel procedure for spine conditions
- Nonsurgical interventional spine procedures
- Musculoskeletal and soft tissue injection therapy
Conditions Treated: Spine and disc conditions, joint arthritis and pain, tendon and ligament injuries, soft tissue conditions, sports injuries, chronic musculoskeletal pain
4. COPC Sports, Spine and Joint (Regenexx)
COPC Sports, Spine and Joint in Westerville is the regenerative medicine and sports medicine division of Central Ohio Primary Care, and is a certified Regenexx network provider offering proprietary bone marrow concentrate and platelet protocols for joint, tendon, and spine conditions. The practice is led in its Regenexx program by Dr. Michael Skeels, a board-certified physiatrist who completed his Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and then completed a fellowship in Interventional Spine and Pain at the Spine Technology and Rehab Institute. As a certified Regenexx provider, Dr. Skeels has completed Regenexx-specific training in interventional orthopedics and delivers the Regenexx SD bone marrow concentrate procedure and Regenexx SCP super-concentrated platelet protocol under advanced image guidance for cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine conditions, as well as large and small joint indications.
Address: 460 Polaris Parkway, Suite 100, Westerville, OH 43082
Phone: (614) 895-3344
Website: https://www.copcp.com/HealthServices/Regenexx
Key Personnel:
- Dr. Michael Skeels, DO, Regenexx Program Lead, board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Albert Einstein College of Medicine PM&R residency, Spine Technology and Rehab Institute Interventional Spine and Pain fellowship, certified Regenexx network provider
Services Offered:
- Bone marrow aspirate concentrate (Regenexx SD protocol)
- Super-concentrated platelet therapy (Regenexx SCP protocol)
- Image-guided joint and spine injection procedures
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation services
- Orthopedic urgent care
Conditions Treated: Osteoarthritis, joint injuries, spine and disc conditions, overuse injuries, tendon and ligament conditions, sports injuries
5. Spine LLC
Spine LLC in Gahanna is a Central Ohio pain management and regenerative medicine practice led by Dr. Nikesh Batra, a fellowship-trained interventional pain specialist who has practiced in Columbus since 2002. Dr. Batra earned his medical degree from Sawai Man Singh Medical College and completed a fellowship in Pain Management at the University of Texas. He is affiliated with the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the International Spine Intervention Society, and the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He has authored chapters in Ramamurthy, Rogers and Alanmanou’s Decision Making in Pain Management (2006). The practice offers stem cell therapy derived from the patient’s own bone marrow or adipose tissue alongside interventional pain management, with offices in Gahanna, Dublin, and Franklin.
Address: 1090 Beecher Crossing N, Gahanna, OH 43230
Phone: (614) 392-5336
Website: https://www.columbusspinecare.com
Key Personnel:
- Dr. Nikesh Batra, MD, Lead Physician, fellowship-trained interventional pain specialist, Sawai Man Singh Medical College MD, University of Texas Pain Management fellowship, affiliated with American Society of Anesthesiologists and International Spine Intervention Society
Services Offered:
- Stem cell therapy (autologous, bone marrow and adipose-derived)
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy
- Interventional pain management
- Minimally invasive spine procedures
- Diagnostic and therapeutic injection procedures
Conditions Treated: Back and neck pain, spinal stenosis, spondylosis, joint pain, musculoskeletal conditions, chronic pain conditions
About This Directory
This listing is part of a national regenerative medicine directory covering major metropolitan areas across the United States. Clinics included in this directory are real, operating practices with verified addresses and publicly available contact information. Inclusion does not imply endorsement, certification, or quality rating. Patients should independently verify provider credentials, treatment protocols, and regulatory compliance before pursuing any regenerative medicine treatment.
Many regenerative medicine treatments, including stem cell therapy and PRP, are considered investigational by the FDA for most orthopedic and musculoskeletal applications. Insurance coverage for these treatments is generally not available. Patients are encouraged to discuss all treatment options, risks, benefits, and costs with their healthcare provider before making any decisions.
Last updated: March 2026