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05-23-2011, 02:00 PM
Dr. Leonel Liriano, member of a team of physicians working with Florida doctor Joseph Purita says that around 10 pitchers are interested in the stem cell treatment that has apparently helped Bartolo Colon, of the New York Yankees, return to his star pitching form. He said the pitchers include Dominicans and foreigners aged 21 to 37. He made the statement in a televised interview with sports journalists Hector J. Cruz, Bienvenido Rojas, Mario Emilio Guerrero and Dionisio Soldevila on Telecentro on Sunday. He said the pitchers are both active and others are retired from Major League Baseball. Colon underwent the procedure in April 2010 when he was out of a job with the MLB. Today he is has a 2-2 record and an ERA of 3.16 and has been reinstated by the Yankees.
Liriano said their first choice for the experimental treatment was to work with Pedro Martinez, but this did not happen. "We worked with Colon and we are seeing the results," he said. The procedure is under investigation by Major League Baseball. He has made it clear that hormones were not used. That the team of doctors extracted fat and bone marrow stem cells from Colon and injected them into his arm and shoulder to repair years of wear and tear. He said this is not magic, but a scientific achievement.
"We helped Bartolo recover, but his physical condition and his work are what have him pitching the way he has for the Yankees so far," said the physician.
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Liriano said their first choice for the experimental treatment was to work with Pedro Martinez, but this did not happen. "We worked with Colon and we are seeing the results," he said. The procedure is under investigation by Major League Baseball. He has made it clear that hormones were not used. That the team of doctors extracted fat and bone marrow stem cells from Colon and injected them into his arm and shoulder to repair years of wear and tear. He said this is not magic, but a scientific achievement.
"We helped Bartolo recover, but his physical condition and his work are what have him pitching the way he has for the Yankees so far," said the physician.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)