In the fall of 2021 I decided to move forward with stem cells. My MD knows the chief scientific officer Dr Rafael Gonzalez so I decided to start with a consult here. My consult was with Dr Alberto Ortiz who is very kind and patient, answering all of my questions and following up with emails. After consulting with my MD, she advised me against stem cells. I decided to go with a different therapy...
*Unknown to me the product we used was also developed by Dr. Gonzalez in his American lab and uses the SAME CELL LINE as what is used at Rehealth. This was told to me by Dr Gonzalez himself.*
Needless to say, the treatment did not go well and led me down a rabbit hole of research I should have done prior to receiving this treatment. For anyone considering this clinic (or any of Dr. Gonzalez's products) I leave this review for you so that you don't make the same mistake I did.
If you Google Dr Gonzalez you will find he spends a lot of time promoting his clinic, doing podcasts, radio shows, YouTube interviews, etc. He networks with "wellness influencers" (aka quacks) who have large followings on social media. One of these is Dr Daniel Pompa, who is frequently featured on Rehealth's IG account. He's currently serving 16 years of probation for stealing $1.4 million from a trust fund.
Dr Gonzalez has also been associated with John Kosolcharoen of Liveyon who partnered with Rehealth's pediatric sister clinic World Stem Cells Clinic. He was previously involved in a Ponzi scheme and was also arraigned on federal charges for health care fraud. His business partner, Alan Gavick (a podiatrist) had his license put on probation due to medical malpractice. Their company Liveyon put about a dozen people in the hospital due to contaminated products. These are the people that Dr. Gonzalez does business with.
When I spoke to Dr Gonzalez regarding my poor response to his product he came across as caring and sympathetic even asking me to send him bloodwork. I was surprised and did exactly as he asked. His only response was a list of referrals to his "pricey" (in his words) colleagues. There was no acknowledgement of the bloodwork I sent. After what I spent on his product I have no money left to spend on his quack friends.
One thing you will notice is that when these treatments fail (or make you sick) it is never their fault. It's you or something you did. Your diet, your bad habits, your doctor etc. They will happily take every last dime you have and, when things go wrong, blame you. (I also want to mention that their doctors are rather young and that the treatments are not customized for your condition. They simply give you IVs/injections of stem cells and send you on your way).
I would take any "patient testimonials" with a grain of salt. This clinic has "investors" and my guess is that many of the "patients" featured on their IG account are financially invested friends and colleagues of Dr. Gonzalez who are exchanging glowing reviews for free treatments. Most recently he treated a radio personality at Rehealth and was then featured on his podcast. How convenient.
I really hope my review saves someone their time, money and health. I wish I would have known all of this before spending all my money and ruining my health. You can get much better treatment at a more experienced clinic for a lot less. Save yourself the trouble and heartache. read more