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Posted on Wed, 10 Feb 2016

Question: I am in need of a lung transplant, and I am wondering if there are any transplant teams that are using memory t cells to bypass the use of anti rejection medications after transplantation. in addition have there been any
recent advancements of stem cell therapies that offer cell regeneration in the lung tissue either here in the u s
or offshore. your help wold greatly be ppreciated

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Post transplantation needs chemotherapeutic drugs to prevent rejection.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Honestly speaking, lung transplantation is itself in very primitive stage. Not much advanced has taken place like kidney transplant.
So many research work is still going on in lung transplantation field.. At present, chemotherapeutic drugs are given to prevent rejection post transplant.
No proven role of memory t cells or stem cells in lung transplantation at present.
But I am sure that research work is definitely going on in these areas in USA in following institutions.
1. Mayo clinic.
2. XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
3. XXXXXXX clinic
4. Barnes Jewish hospital etc.
So inquire in these institutions.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (6 days later)

Dr XXXXXXX
I appreciate you answering my questions with regards to lung transplants after further review I would like to ask you if you know of top clinic out of the U.S. who is a leader in research and treatment of stem cell treatments that can manipulate your own stem cells and reprogram them into specific lung stem cells for lung disorders. The clinics in the U.S. are not allowed by the FDA to manipulate stem cells by reprograming them into specific lung stem cells. your help would be greatly appreciated as I am running out of options.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You have to call the hospitals ask this specific thing.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Sorry to say but I can't help you in this specific matter.
I am practising in XXXXXXX I have idea about good lung transplant and research centers in US. But I have no idea about this stem cell things.
So better to call that hospital and ask personally about this specific technique.
I have mentioned top transplant centers in US in my previous answer.
Amongst them you can meet Dr. XXXXXXX Mehta at XXXXXXX clinic. I have heard a lot of things about him doing research in lung transplantation.
Hope you can understand my problem.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (14 hours later)

I appreciate your followup,
Thanks Again

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please close the conversation and rate my answer.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
Thanks for your kind words. It's always encouraging for doctors to hear positive feedback from patients.
So thanks again.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar