Stem Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Clinics in Honolulu, HI

Two of these three Honolulu practices share a building at 1441 Kapiolani Boulevard and approach cells in sharply different ways. One physician describes himself as Hawaii’s Regenexx physician. The other group, Pacific Bone and Joint, tells patients plainly that marrow concentrate is “not a cure,” is usually not insured, and “has not consistently shown clinically meaningful superiority over PRP.” A third practice near Ala Moana offers stem cell therapy as part of non-surgical sports medicine. Reading those three websites side by side gives an islander a list of questions to bring to any visit.

Honolulu Clinics at a Glance

Clinic	Where	Physician named	What its site says it uses	Price posted
Pacific Bone and Joint	Kapiolani Blvd; Waipahu, Hilo, Kona	Dr. Paul Norio Morton	PRP, own marrow concentrate	Not posted
Regenerative Medicine and Rehabilitation of Hawaii	Kapiolani Blvd	Dr. Dwight Lin	Regenexx marrow and platelet procedures, PRP	Not posted
Infinity Sports Medicine	Ala Moana Blvd	Dr. Farzad Pourarian	Stem cells from your fat, PRP, prolotherapy	Not posted

Pacific Bone and Joint

Led by a hip and knee replacement surgeon, this practice prepares marrow concentrate from your own marrow at the same visit, drawn from the back of the pelvis after numbing. Its page lists a question every patient should use anywhere: “What exactly is being injected? Your own blood, your own marrow, donor tissue, an exosome product, or something else?” It cites published randomized and review studies by name, which you can look up.

• Address: 1441 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 2020, Honolulu, HI 96814; also Waipahu, Hilo and Kailua-Kona
• Phone: (808) 439-6201
• Website: https://pacificboneandjoint.com/regenerative-medicine-in-hawaii/
• Physicians: Dr. Paul Norio Morton, an orthopedic surgeon
• What the site lists: PRP, bone marrow aspirate concentrate, hip and knee replacement
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm in Honolulu, Waipahu and Hilo; Kona by appointment
• Insurance and price: The site says marrow concentrate is usually not covered by insurance; the fee is not posted on the pages read
• Ask: For my joint, would you start with PRP since your own page says marrow has not consistently outperformed it?

Regenerative Medicine and Rehabilitation of Hawaii

Dr. Lin offers Regenexx procedures. The site says its marrow concentrate “contains your own stem cells” and refers to a Regenexx laboratory in Hawaii. It also says regenerative services are covered only by certain insurance such as workers’ compensation and motor vehicle accidents, with payment otherwise due at service. Patients injured at work or in a crash should ask how that applies to them.

• Address: 1441 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 1525, Honolulu, HI 96814
• Phone: (808) 528-5500
• Website: https://rmrhonolulu.com/
• Physicians: Dr. Dwight Lin
• What the site lists: Regenexx-SD bone marrow concentrate, platelet lysate, PRP
• Hours: 9am to 4:30pm
• Insurance and price: Paid at time of service unless covered as above; the site says a fee schedule is available, so ask for it
• Ask: If this is a work or motor vehicle claim, what paperwork do I need first, and what would I owe if the claim is denied?

Infinity Sports Medicine

Dr. Pourarian, an osteopathic physician, leads a practice that combines non-surgical orthopedics, sports medicine and primary care. Its home page says stem cell injections use fatty tissue obtained from the patient, and it also lists PRP and prolotherapy. A primary care connection may help if you need an overall review of options first.

• Address: 677 Ala Moana Blvd, Suite 1024, Honolulu, HI
• Phone: 808-945-5433
• Website: https://sportsmedicinehawaii.com/
• Physicians: Dr. Farzad Pourarian
• What the site lists: Stem cell therapy, PRP, regenerative medicine, primary care
• Insurance and price: The site asks patients to call about pricing and insurance
• Ask: For my joint, would you use fat or another tissue, and is it prepared and given in your office?

What FDA Has and Has Not Approved

FDA’s approved cell and gene therapy list, updated October 30, 2026, contains stem cell products for blood and immune conditions such as cord blood transplants, and it also includes MACI, a surgically implanted cartilage cell product for knee defects that is not a stem cell injection. FDA’s consumer notice says regenerative therapies have not been approved for any orthopedic condition such as knee, hip or back pain, and it warns of harms including tumors and infections. Your own marrow gets no automatic exemption: FDA’s guidance treats marrow intended for another use as regulated. PRP counts as a blood product.

Guideline and Trial Results

The American College of Rheumatology’s 2026 recommendations strongly recommend against PRP and stem cell injections in knee and hip osteoarthritis. A trial in Nature Medicine randomized 480 people with knee osteoarthritis (440 analyzed) and found no advantage for marrow, fat or cord tissue cells over cortisone at one year. These results compare injection types in arthritis; they say little about tendons.

Hawaii License Check

The Hawaii Medical Board licenses physicians, and you can check a name there. Neighbor-island patients should ask whether a marrow draw requires a flight to Oahu and whether travel is covered in any quoted total, since no clinic here posts a procedure fee on the pages read.

We read each of these websites in November 2026; phone the office, because services and fees can change. Being listed is no recommendation and implies no ranking, and this page does not replace medical advice from your physician. FDA has received reports of blindness, tumors and infections from unapproved regenerative products.