What Doctors Are Saying About LifebankUSA^®

Endorsements from Transplant Specialists.

"I recommend combining placenta-derived stem cells and cord blood because it gives you the most cells possible-including more of the stem cells that matter most for a potentially lifesaving transplant. LifebankUSA is the only cord blood banking company that provides placenta-derived stem cells and cord blood stem cell banking to families."

- Mitchell S. Cairo, MD
Chief, Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation Division
Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
New York

"I feel strongly that LifebankUSA is a very reliable source of banking and collection. I know the people running it. I have experience with them.. Actually, I recommend it to my friends."

- Lolie Yu, MD
Director, Bone Marrow Transplant program
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Children's Hospital
New Orleans, Louisiana

And from Obstetricians.

"I am a LifebankUSA client and I recommend LifebankUSA to my patients. Only Placenta-Cord banking enables parents to bank stem cells from the placenta and cord blood for the most cells possible."

- David Stoneking, DO
Board-certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Fellow, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
LifebankUSA client
Florida

"LifebankUSA collects stem cells from both the placenta and umbilical cord blood. It is the premier cord blood collection company and the one I recommend."

- Richard Rothenberg, MD
Board-certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Fellow, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
New Jersey

"For couples who want to bank the most stem cells possible, LifebankUSA offers the one and only placenta-derived stem cell banking service. I recommend that anyone who is going to bank cord blood also bank placenta-derived stem cells. It does make a difference."

- Craig Bissinger, MD
Board-certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Proud to have delivered more than 5000 babies during 20 years of private practice
New Jersey

"LifebankUSA is a pioneer in placenta-stem cell technology.. Our stem cell banking program meets and strives to exceed the highest standards in the industry-and we are the only company that can provide access to technology that allows you to boost the number of cells you can recover after birth."

- Robert Hariri, MD, PhD
CEO and Founder
LifebankUSA

Regarding the promise of stem cells

"If you have a patient who has organ failure, you don't want that patient to die because you're waiting for an organ. People are dying every day on the transplant wait list. So the hope of the field is that someday we can provide replacement tissues and organs that can be used to help them survive."

- Dr. Anthony Atala
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
North Carolina
Speaking on "60 Minutes"

Available at: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/21/60minutes/main6698375.shtml

"For cancer patients, stem cells are used to help restore the immune system. They fight the disease and also replace normal blood cells killed by heavy doses of chemotherapy. For patients with weakened immune systems, healthy cord blood helps create the infection-fighting cells they lack."

- Dr. Bernadine Healy
"CBS This Morning"

Available at: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/11/25/archive/main23566.shtml

Cord blood and placenta-derived stem cells banked with LifebankUSA are indicated for hematopoietic reconstitution (the reformation of blood cellular components) for autologous use or use in first or second degree blood relatives. Any use of cord blood and placental stem cells other than for hematopoietic reconstitution is considered investigational, including regenerative medicine* therapies.

The chance that a child will use his/her own stored stem cells during his/her lifetime for currently treated conditions is estimated at 1 in 400 (J.J. Nietfeld). These odds may increase if there is a family history of certain blood disorders or cancers. The potential risks and benefits of stem cell transplantation vary and depend on many factors, such as the amount and quality of the stem cells collected, the HLA compatibility between recipient and donor, and the client’s overall health. Talk with your health care provider. For more information, call us at 1-877-LIFEBANKUSA (1-877-543-3226) or visit www.lifebankusa.com. View Product Information.

*These uses are not consistent with current labeling, are investigational and may never become standard therapy.

References:

Nietfeld JJ, Pasquini MC, Logan BR, Verter F, Horowitz MM. Lifetime probabilities of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the U.S. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2008;14(3):316-322.