Listen To Our Patient Interviews

Every morning, Carlos’s first steps were painful, and his knee would swell whenever he played basketball. Multiple doctors told him healing simply wasn’t possible. After stem cell therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner, M.D., Carlos is back on the court playing basketball completely pain-free!

Heather unexpectedly broke her shoulder and tore her rotator cuff simply by reaching for her phone. She tried to tough it out, but the pain was too much to bear. After stem cell therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner, M.D., Heather feels like she has her arm back and calls Dr. Wagner a miracle worker!

Lynn has struggled with pain in both knees since a young age due to over-exercise, and that pain has followed her throughout her entire life. After stem cell therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner, M.D., Lynn is 4 months post-procedure and feeling completely pain-free! She has even been given the green light to start skiing again.

Mark is 76 years old, and his severe shoulder arthritis was keeping him off the baseball field. Determined to avoid surgery, he turned to stem cell therapy with Dr. Wagner M.D. Now Mark is back on the diamond and feeling better than ever! He’s so thrilled with his results that he’s spreading the word and encouraging others to work with Dr. Wagner.

Rick is retired, a golf-fanatic, and a patient of Dr. Mark Wagner, M.D. His knee pain was so severe that it kept him up at night, and the more he golfed, the worse he felt. Not wanting surgery, Rick chose stem cell therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner M.D., and now he’s back on the course doing what he loves! He’s since returned for Stem Cell Therapy on his shoulders and thumb too!

Jeff is a lifelong firefighter and patient of Dr. Mark Wagner M.D. since the ’80s. He’s had two knee surgeries and shoulder surgery. When his shoulder didn’t come back to full strength and continued to cause pain after surgery, he had Stem Cell therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner M.D. He’s back to a full range of motion and lifting weights without pain!

Danny was dealing with severe pain and arthritis in his knees, he was taking massive amounts of anti-inflammatory drugs to try and relieve the pain. After stem cell therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner M.D., Danny is back to going on 12-14 mile hikes, without pain! And no more drugs!!

Garrett had a really bad shoulder from swimming and a separation many years ago. One doctor had him it looked like he was a professional pitcher for 30 years ago. He couldn’t swim or do anything repetitive, even running was painful. After Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner M.D., Garrett is back to swimming, running, and riding his bike without pain! 

John had two surgeries on his knees in his 20’s due to a soccer injury, he never was able to regain full strength. After years of pain, nearly 40 years after the surgeries, the knee finally gave out and he was facing a knee replacement. Instead, John opted for stem cell therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner M.D. and now, he says his knee feels solid for the first time in his adult life.

Lisa was bone on bone and had arthritis in her knee. She was in constant pain and her mobility was impaired so much so that she would sleep on the couch because she couldn’t walk up and down the stairs to her bedroom. She was told she needed a knee replacement but after extensive research, she chose Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner M.D. Lisa is now walking up and down stairs pain-free!

Doug has a passion for Japanese Fencing but swinging a sword over his head a few hundred times a day caused his shoulders to break down. He had arthroscopy on one shoulder but when the second went bad, he opted for stem cell therapy with Dr. Wagner. Doug talks about how the stem cell procedure was way less invasive, healing was time greatly reduced and he was back to full strength much sooner! 

Johann had shoulder pain so severe it not only kept him from doing all the things he WANTED to do… it kept him from doing things he NEEDED to do… like sleep. But before resorting to surgery, Johann had stem cell therapy from Dr. Mark Wagner MD. It changed his life so much he recommended Dr. Wagner to a friend in Norway and another in Iceland. So they both came to the U.S. for stem cell therapy from Dr. Wagner. Now all of them are fully recovered and back to being active and living healthy!

Pat tore his meniscus AND ACL… which made playing Senior League Baseball impossible. A teammate recommended he try stem cell therapy from Dr. Mark Wagner MD. Six months later he has no swelling or pain… and has a lot more energy. He’s not only impressed with the outcome, he’s now able to get down the line to first base just fine. 

Julie had a knee problem for 30 years. She had knee surgery 42 years ago on her meniscus and just lived with the arthritis. She is a very active person but had to give up hiking and running. So Julie had stem cell therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner and now she is back to hiking, horseback riding and enjoying the outdoors with her family, pain-free!

Stacy had one bad knee and the other was on borrowed time. That left her with options. Either surgery or trying stem cell therapy. She chose Dr. Mark Wagner MD not only because he came highly recommended… she also liked the idea of using her OWN stem cells and tissue. It worked great for Stacy, and now her knees feel normal again.

Bob has been a patient of Dr. Mark Wagner M.D. since the 80’s! When his ankle got to the point that he could hardly walk, Bob chose Stem Cell Therapy. He’s now pain free and is back to running and enjoying everything he had to give up. 

Chris’s knee was still weak and in pain after two surgeries from bad snowboarding accident years ago. Instead of another surgery he chose Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner M.D. and is absolutely thrilled with the results and the entire team at Seattle Sports and Regenerative Medicine!

Dennis had multiple knee surgeries in his 30s and was forced to give up some of the things he loved like jogging and cross fit. After Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner M.D., Dennis is back enjoying his favorite activities! 

Jamal Crawford has played in the NBA for 19 seasons and his knees have taken quite the toll. He said he had to adapt his game because of it. After Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner M.D., Jamal is finding that he’s able to get to spots on the court he hasn’t been able to get to in years and doing so without pain!

Ken is a lifelong carpenter who loved the outdoors. He worked as a guide on the rivers and rafting. His shoulder got the point that he just could row like he used to and was in severe pain rafting. After Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner M.D., Ken is back to rowing 15 miles a day and more importantly, playing badminton with his granddaughter, pain free!

Larry’s knees were in such bad shape that he was not able to get off the ground or out of a chair without using his arms to pull himself up. After Stem Cell Therapy with D.r. Mark Wagner M.D., Larry is back to his favorite hobbies like working on his car and getting up and down, using just his legs!

Norman had been wearing knee braces for years and at 61 years old, he was not interested in knee replacement surgery. After Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner M.D., Norman is pain free and hasn’t put the braces on once! He can’t wait to get back to skiing this winter and backpacking!

Sandy had severe arthritis in her hip and was in pain with every step. Pain while sitting and pain while sleeping. After Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner M.D., Sandy is walking pain free and is back to doing 8 mile walks and Pilates!

Chris was a lifelong runner but at 44 years old he had to give it up because his knee cartilage had worn down to nearly bone on bone. Just going for short walk was painful. After Stem Cell therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner M.D. Chris is back jogging, mountain biking and exercising without pain! 

Edith used to love to run Marathons but after wearing her knee cartilage down to bone on bone and the onset of arthritis, she had to give up running, walking was a challenge. She says that her Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner M.D has been miraculous. She is now able to walk 13-15 miles a day while on vacation!

David had surgery on his shoulder for a torn rotator cuff but when it happened again he chose Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner M.D instead of surgery. Prior to treatment he couldn’t even hold up a cup of coffee without grimacing. Now, David is doing CrossFit and shoulder pressing 35 pounds!

Zannetta loved her daily swim but three tears in her labrum made swimming painful, she also had to adjust her stroke due to a limited range of motion. Zannetta had already had her right shoulder repaired by surgery and when her left shoulder was recommended for surgery, she chose stem cell therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner M.D. instead. She says her left shoulder is 100% and would choose stem cell over surgery as the recovery was much easier, less painful and she was back to full activity sooner!

Michelle was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in her knees at the age of 12. She made sacrifices her entire life, giving up activities she loved to hopefully slow the degeneration of cartilage. At the age of 49, the pain was too much and Michelle chose Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner M.D. 6 months after the procedure she was hopping and skipping through Universal Studios, pain-free!

Darrell is a retired contractor and his knees were nearly bone on bone due to arthritis. No matter what he did, his knees hurt. He was close to choosing total knee replacement but chose Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner M.D. instead. He says he feels like one knee is brand new and the other is 80% better!

DeeAnn was just 48 years old when she needed to stop doing the things she loved due to the level of pain in her knees from arthritis. This was extremely difficult because she loves to stay in shape by playing several sports and working out. After Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner M.D DeeAnn went from limping around on a cane to resuming full activity, pain-free!

Michael helped the Huskies with the 1960 Rose Bowl. Unfortunately, he reinjured a knee he had dislocated earlier in the season. Close to 60 years later, it was time for total knee replacement surgery. Nope! Michael chose Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner M.D. and is back to living life pain-free and spending time with his kids and grandkids!

John lives in Hawaii and loves to surf big waves! Unfortunately, his hip was in such bad shape he was considering hip replacement surgery. He also had a shoulder that nearly bone on bone. Instead of surgery, John chose stem cell therapy on both his hip and shoulder. He’s jogging, surfing and back to living life without pain!

Larry was a former college football and rugby player. He competed in Ironman competitions and even trained Nave Seals. But at 70 years old, he started to experience significant arthritis in both elbows. If he would talk on the phone for more than a few minutes, just straightening his arm back out resulted in excruciating pain. After undergoing Stem Cell Therapy on both elbows, Larry says his elbows remind him of how they felt back in his twenties!

Jamie is 60 years old and was facing a total knee replacement. An MRI revealed she was bone on bone. The pain made life miserable. She couldn’t walk the dog, routine grocery trips were a challenge and her love for hiking and the outdoors was put on hold. After receiving Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Wagner, Jamie says she is no longer in pain and it’s been a 100% change for her lifestyle and all the activities she back to doing!

Mary was diagnosed with the stage 3 osteoarthritis in her hip and was told it may be time for hip replacement. At first she was able to live with the pain but then it started to wake her up at night, she had to take pain meds and could no longer keep up on hikes with all her friends. After Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Wagner Mary is working out harder and longer on the elliptical, she’s off the pain meds and her friends are now trying to keep up with her!

Mardell is a Veterinarian who had studied Stem Cell Research for over a decade. After two meniscus surgeries and now facing joint replacement in her 60s, she decided Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Wagner was her best option. Just 3 months out, Mardell competed in a triathlon, with no pain during or after the race! She’s back!

Matt is 46 and has had a bum knee since his twenties, from playing football as a kid and laying carpet for a living. He tried microfracture surgery but it didn’t work. He just lived with the pain, for the next couple Decades! Then he saw Dr. Wagner and six months later Matt is running, lifting weights, circuit training and most importantly, running up and down the neighborhood with his kids!

Dan had a hip that wouldn’t allow him to sit in a car for more than 30 minutes. He also had a knee that had been through one surgery and on the verge of replacement due to a lifetime of practicing martial arts. After Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner, Dan is back to long road trips and a full Martial Arts practice schedule, without pain!

Gail broke her thumb and tore ligaments that resulted in Arthritis. She was in severe pain and couldn’t open a jar of pickles or hold a cup of coffee. Just four months after Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Wagner, Gail is driving, skippering the boat, pulling up anchor and crab pots without pain!

Tony is 46 years old and has been a firefighter for 20 years. Over the past couple years his knee pain has worsened to where he could no longer grin and bear it. An MRI revealed osteoarthritis in all three compartments of his knee. He was told surgery was his only option so he opted for stem cell therapy with Dr. Wagner instead. Four and half months after surgery, Tony is back to 100% activity at work and no longer in pain. 

Donald was 74 when he tore a tendon in his shoulder working around the house. He was told surgery was his only option. Living alone and a facing a long recovery time, surgery was an option he dreaded. So he chose stem cell therapy instead and only 3 months out he is almost back to 100%! 

Anton is a Treasure Island Pirate and it was getting very difficult for him to do the Seafair Torchlight and other parades. Both his knees were nearly bone on bone and he was considering total knee replacement at 55. A 90 minute, in office procedure with Dr. Mark Wagner and Anton is back to his day to day work as a contractor and his weekend pirate activity…without pain!

Bryce loves the outdoors- Hiking, fishing, hunting, golf and pickle ball are a few of his favorites. But, Arthritis runs in Bryce’s family and the pain in his knees and thumbs got to be so severe he had to just about give up everything he loved to do. He even needed help buttoning his shirts because the thumb pain was so bad. After getting Stem Cell Therapy on both knees and thumbs, Bryce is back doing EVERYTHING he loves to do!

Suzy sews sailboat sails and marine canvases for a living. She uses her thumbs a lot! The pain got to be so bad she wore braces at all times and took 12-15 IB Profurn a day. An MRI showed she was bone on bone and surgery was her only option. But surgery was NOT an option because of the recovery time that would put her out of work. She chose Stem Cell Therapy, and 3 months later the braces are off and the pain is gone! She no longer takes and the IB Profurn for her hands. 

At 16 Robert was in a skiing accident that lead to knee surgery. At 35, he needed another surgery. Now at 50 he was looking at a total knee replacement….but he’s known Dr. Mark Wagner for over 20 years and rather than putting metal in his body, Robert chose Stem Cell therapy at Seattle Stem Cell Clinic. Robert’s bad knee is now his good knee!

Steven has known Dr. Wagner for over 30 years. He had two unsuccessful knee surgeries and a horizontal tear in his meniscus. Seeing first-hand the results Dr. Wagner’s patients had experienced, when it came down to a choice between a total knee replacement or Stem Cell Therapy – it was an easy choice! At 90 days post procedure Steven was back to 100% activity.

Ken had a knee replacement done on his left knee. But then his right knee started to act up, severe pain and nearly bone on bone from a past injury. A second total Knee replacement? Ken wanted a different option. He chose Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Mark Wagner. Listen to Ken talk about the difference in recovery time, flexibility and function between his total knee replacement and the knee he chose to have Stem Cell Therapy on. 

Murray had a knee that was in really bad shape and did not want to go through with the knee replacement he had been recommended. He found Dr. Wagner and says he was extremely impressed with his background, experience and results his patients have seen with Stem Cell Therapy. After the procedure Murray has experienced incredible results, the pain is gone! In fact, the results were so good, his wife who was dealing with bursitis and arthritis in her hip decided to have the procedure. He jokes, “her results came even faster than mine!”

Linda has seen Dr. Wagner over the past 25 years to treat a knee problem she has had since a child. She says that she had nothing to lose to try Stem Cell Therapy as opposed to a total knee replacement, which she would have had to been desperate to do. She is now enjoying all the activities she loves to do with her husband because she is no longer making accommodations for bad knees.

Tim is an avid downhill skier but over the past 5-6 years has had to rely on a un-loader brace to reduce the pain while skiing. An MRI showed he had less than 2mm of meniscus in his knee. He had Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Wagner in September of 2016 and in the 16’-17’ Ski season, he skied over 60 times and didn’t wear the knee brace once! 

Katie played soccer in college. She was in her early thirties refereeing a college soccer game and had to limp off the pitch in severe pain. An MRI showed a 1 cm hole in her knee cartilage. She was recommended microfracture surgery. She chose Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Wagner instead and is now back to 100% activity and hoping to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro!

Bob is a carpenter. His Shoulder felt like rubbing two rocks together and an MRI showed he was nearly bone on bone. He couldn’t lift his arm above his shoulder. After Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Wagner Bob is able to use both arms and continue with his carpentry work, without pain! 

Jose has been through two knee surgeries in the past to repair ACLs. Now in his 50s he remains an avid gym goer but recently the knee pain became so severe that he really couldn’t stand on it without pain. He had been told that he was headed towards a total knee replacement. After Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Wagner, Jose is back in the gym daily, without pain! 

Jim has had several different issues with his Hip, Shoulder and knees. Before seeing Dr. Wagner he had gone through microfracture surgery on his knee but still felt significant pain. He walked with a limp and getting up and down stairs was a struggle. After having Dr. Wagner treat all three joints with Stem Cell Therapy, Jim has seen return of cartilage in his Shoulder, hip and knee! He is back singing in the church choir and is no longer in pain.

Ginny loves to play competitive pickle ball and take spin classes at the gym. She is also a big hiker. She relied on a brace to reduce to knee pain and make it manageable to continue to be active. After seeing too many of her friends have problems with knee replacement. She wanted a safer, more natural way so she opted for stem cell therapy with Dr. Wagner. She is absolutely thrilled to no longer be wearing a brace and is back to all the things she loves to do, without pain!