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Welcome to the Silicon Valley Cell Treatment Center, and affiliate of the California Stem Cell Treatment Center. At our state of the art clinic we are using cutting edge advanced techniques and the latest innovative technology to improve the health and well being of our patients. At the Silicon Valley Cell Treatment Center, we provide care for people suffering from diseases that may have limited treatment options and may respond to stem cell based regenerative treatment. The Silicon Valley Cell Treatment Center emphasizes quality and our well trained physician is highly committed to clinical research and the advancement of regenerative medicine.
Clinic History
At the new and bigger location on Bubb Road, just off Highway 85, Cupertino Medical Laser Center continues its tradition of great service.
 

Was it the sun that damaged your skin or was it those acne-filled adolescent years? Maybe it’s old age. Who knows? Who cares? At Cupertino Medical Laser Center, the focus is not on what caused your less-than-perfect skin, but what we can do to fix it.

The Cupertino Medical Laser Center is also known as SmartLipo Institute of Silicon Valley. Yung Chen M.D. is one of the first cosmetic surgeons in the bay area to practice SmartLipo. Having performed SmartLipo on hundreds of patients to date Yung Chen M.D. is amongst the most experienced doctors performing this procedure in the nation. Along with this Yung Chen M.D. has lectured and conducted in-house training with doctors who are interested in practicing SmartLipo.

In our clinic, Dr. Yung Chen focuses on the minimally invasive cosmetic procedures which minimize patient downtime and at the same time achieving the best results. We offer various laser treatments, minimum invasion facial surgeries, laser body sculpting, fat transfer facelift, scar treatment, anti-aging stem cell rejuvenation, filler and Botox injection.
Dr. Yung Chen
THE MAN BEHIND THE MACHINE
Dr. Yung Chen’s passion for his patients has led him down the path that combines his extensive training in cosmetic medicine and anti-aging therapies. Dr. Chen is committed to delivering the best possible results for his patients, offering expertise in a number of surgical and non-surgical procedures. He is an active member of American Academy of Anti-aging Medicine as well as California Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. As technology continues to advance, Dr. Chen stays abreast of the latest procedures and advancement by attending conferences on a regular basis.

As the medical director of Cupertino Medical Laser Center as well as Silicon Valley Stem Cell Center, Dr. Chen strives to provide his patients with the best-customized treatment that is specifically for them. With the addition of Silicon Valley Stem Cell Center, he is excited about getting into real medicine and reversing diseases and not just treat them with medication to manage their symptoms.

When he’s not in the office, Dr. Chen enjoys golfing and spending time with his family. Dr. Chen is fluent in Mandarin as well.

Please contact us for information about our Stem Cell treatment program.

Dr. Nathan Newman has researched and worked with stem cells for nearly 20 years. He has innovated the Stem Cell Lift®, a scar free technique which removes your own body fat to be used for cosmetic treatments such as the Stem Cell Facelift, providing natural looking results.  Dr. Newman’s stem cell therapy has many other applications such as the Brazilian Butt Lift with natural, scar free approach, for enhanced buttocks. The Stem Cell Lift is also used to treat knee pain and shoulder pain and often may prolong the need for a knee replacement.  It is also used to repair a post cancer scar or defect. Dr. Newman has been using his stem cell therapy to treat Lichen Sclerosus symptoms with great success.

Looking back at the history of plastic surgery for facelifts made many cosmetic surgeons aware that the nip tuck of the past caused the face to look tighter and plastic, not youthful and natural.  As we age, the fullness of the face starts to deflate and the skin loses its elasticity.  This process causes the skin to droop and loosen causing us to look tired, unhealthy and sad.  One of the first places we notice loss of volume is under the eyes and the cheeks.  This loss of volume causes the remaining fat, which supports the eyeball, to appear as if it is bulging.  The adjacent skin then drops down and inward, which create noticeably deeper laugh lines, marionette lines and jowls.  The Stem Cell Facelift addresses these symptoms of aging.
Until now, the traditional plastic surgery concept was to remove the bags from under the eyes, to cut the loose skin out and to pull the skin tight.  In reviewing the facelift results of this plastic surgery concept, cosmetic surgeons noticed that this method not only made people look pulled tight and plastic, but it actually accentuated the loss of volume and the hollowed appearance caused one to look older.
How is the Stem Cell Lift® different from a traditional face lift?
Dr. Newman’s Stem Cell Lift® technique offers a new paradigm in face lifts as it addresses and overcomes the problems encountered with the 2-dimensional face lifts and with the older fat grafting methods.  The Stem Cell Facelift provides a 3-dimensional lift without scarring.  It corrects the main cause of an aging face which is volume loss.  It does not alter the natural anatomy of your face.  The procedure can be performed with a local anesthesia, there is no need for general anesthesia. The stem cell facelift cost varies from patient to patient dependent on exact treatment plan, but averages around $25,000 whereas the average cost of more contemporary methods of facial surgery is around $40,000. The cost of the stem cell facelift is a fraction of the cost of older methods of cosmetic surgery since it does not require general anesthesia and takes less time to perform. Also, the entire face (forehead, eyes, nose, temples, cheeks, laugh lines, lips, jowls, and chin) can be done all at the same time with the stem cell enhanced fat. Each area would otherwise entail a separate procedure that costs thousands of dollars.
Before & After Pictures of Stem Cell Facelifts
FAQs
The field of medicine is entering a new era with the use of stem cell technology. As with any new technology there is much confusion about stem cells. The ethical and noncontroversial use of stem cells from your own body fat, known as autologus adult adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells, has come of age, while the ethically controversial embryonic stem cells are still being studied and developed. Below are the most commonly asked questions by patients about this unique and innovative method for sculpting your face and body.
What are stem cells from fat? 
Non-embryonic adult stem cells are found most concentrated in the fat. Adult stem cells remain dormant (non-dividing) until they are activated by a normal need for more cells, or by disease or tissue injury. Serving as part of the repair and maintenance system, they can theoretically divide without limit to replenish others. When activated, the stem cell in the fat has the potential to either remain a stem cell or become a fat cell, a muscle cell, a bone cell, a cartilage cell, or a nerve covering cell.
Does it leave scars?
No. There are no scalpel knives used in the procedure. Specially designed blunt instruments are used to inject the fat and stem cells to sculpt the body areas as desired.
Does it make my face look fat?
No. The Stem Cell Facelift procedure restores the youthful look by restoring the 3-dimensional balance to the face.
Do I need to be put to asleep?
No. The Stem Cell Facelift procedure is minimally invasive and does not require general anesthesia. Most patients prefer to take an oral sedative to help them feel more relaxed during the procedure.
Is the Stem Cell Facelift safe?
Yes. Since it is your own fat there is no allergic or adverse reaction that can happen from the fat or stem cells. Also, since there is no need for general anesthesia, serious risks associated with being put to sleep are eliminated.
Is it painful? 
Most patients report feeling mild pressure during the injection that is controlled with local anesthesia and some soreness in the areas treated for about 1 to 2 weeks after the procedure that does not require pain medication.
How long is the recovery? 
You will be able to resume your normal daily activities the following day if you are taking the oral sedative during the procedure. Limited by the degree of swelling that you experience after the procedure. Most patients have noticeable swelling and some bruising in the areas treated from 3 to 10 days, depending on the extent of the procedure and individual healing response.
How long will the result last? 
The results should last for approximately 5 to 10 years. The results are affected by your lifestyle, habits and genetics. Smoking and weight fluctuations diminish the results.
How will it look over time?
Since it is your own live tissue, it will be undetectable and will change along with the rest of the surrounding tissues it is found in. In addition to having restored the 3-dimensional balanced proportions to your face, the stem cells help rejuvenate the look and texture of the skin, restoring your youthful glow.
How is it different from fat injections?
Fat grafting injection results are dependent on the technique used. The technique used is a major factor in how much viable fat cells are transferred to the desired area. In the stem cell facelift procedure, Dr. Newman uses unique patent-pending process, which allows him to double or triple the number of stem cells that are going to be used to re-position the fat and to sculpt the face back to its naturally healthy and youthful appearance. This unique process generates better results, last longer and rejuvenates the facial structures as well as the skin over it.
How much does it cost? 
The stem cell facelift cost varies from patient to patient dependent on exact treatment plan, but averages around $25,000. The cost of the stem cell facelift is a fraction of the cost of older methods of cosmetic surgery since it does not require general anesthesia and takes less time to perform. Also, the entire face (forehead, eyes, nose, cheeks, laugh lines, lips, jowls, and chin) can be done all at the same time with the stem cell enhanced fat. Each area would otherwise entail a separate procedure that costs thousands of dollars. The average cost of older methods of facial surgery is generally $40,000 and up.
Beyond the Facelift
The Stem Cell Lift can be used for other treatments of the body such as: Brazilian butt-lift/Buttock Augmentation, Hand rejuvenation, restore volume to ear lobes that can no longer hold up earrings due to the thin skin, Lipo-Correction, Cellulite Correction, Scar revision, Post surgical defects, Vulvar Enhancement, Calf sculpting, Breast Augmentation or Post-surgical correction.
Combined Cosmetic Treatments
The Stem Cell Life® may be combined with other cosmetic treatments to optimize your results.  The most common of these include: Liposuction and lipo-sculpting, laser and radio frequency for skin tightening treatments, skin discoloration, age spots, dark spots, telangiectasia (broken blood vessels) skin tone and texture, and tightening the skin

Welcome to the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCSF, one of the largest and most comprehensive programs of its kind in the United States.

In some 125 labs, scientists are carrying out studies, in cell culture and animals, aimed at understanding and developing treatment strategies for such conditions as heart disease, diabetes, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Lou Gehrig’s disease, spinal cord injury and cancer.

While the scientific foundation for the field is still being laid, UCSF scientists are beginning to move their work toward human clinical trials. A team of pediatric specialists and neurosurgeons is carrying out the second brain stem cell clinical trial ever conducted in the United States, focusing on a rare disease, inherited in boys, known as Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease.

Others are working to develop strategies for treating diabetes, brain tumors, liver disease and epilepsy. The approach for treating epilepsy potentially also could be used to treat Parkinson’s disease, as well as the pain and spasticity that follow brain and spinal cord injury.

The center is structured along seven research pipelines aimed at driving discoveries from the lab bench to the patient. Each pipeline focuses on a different organ system, including the blood, pancreas, liver, heart, reproductive organs, nervous system, musculoskeletal tissues and skin. And each of these pipelines is overseen by two leaders of international standing – one representing the basic sciences and one representing clinical research. This approach has proven successful in the private sector for driving the development of new therapies.

The center, like all of UCSF, fosters a highly collaborative culture, encouraging a cross-pollination of ideas among scientists of different disciplines and years of experience. Researchers studying pancreatic beta cells damaged in diabetes collaborate with those who study nervous system diseases because stem cells undergo similar molecular signaling on the way to becoming both cell types. The opportunity to work in this culture has drawn some of the country’s premier young scientists to the center.

While the focus of the science is the future, UCSF’s history in the field dates back to 1981, when Gail Martin, PhD, co-discovered embryonic stem cells in mice and coined the term “embryonic stem cell.” Two decades later, UCSF’s Roger Pedersen, PhD, developed two of the first human embryonic stem cell lines, following the groundbreaking discovery by University of Wisconsin’s James Thomson, PhD, of a way to derive the cells.

Today, the University’s faculty includes Shinya Yamanaka, MD, PhD, of the UCSF-affiliated J. David Gladstone Institutes and Kyoto University. His discovery in 2006 of a way to reprogram ordinary skin cells back to an embryonic-like state has given hope that someday these cells might be used in regenerative medicine.

Yamanaka’s seminal finding highlights the unexpected and dramatic discoveries that can characterize scientific research. In labs throughout UCSF and beyond, the goal is to move such findings into patients.

After 30 years of performing a wide variety of orthopedic procedures to treat sports injuries and arthritic conditions, we are excited to offer the investigational use of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells (ADSC’s) for clinical research and deployment.  This technology adds to our toolbox of treatment choices for the patient with orthopedic and degenerative conditions. Our treatments are part of an investigative program begun in 2010 by 2 surgeons in Southern California. As affiliates of the Cell Surgical Network® (CSN), we utilize the network’s specific protocols for harvesting fat cells followed by deployment into injured joints or tendons.   We are committed to working with orthopedic patients looking for alternatives or additions to traditional surgical options and those who are not yet ready for total joint replacement.

An online application/interest form is filled out, and then a free 10-minute informational phone call is provided if you meet our criteria for stem cell treatment. If appropriate, a consultation, preferably in the office, or via Skype if you are at a distance, is then done to review the specifics of your problem and determine if you are a candidate for adipose-derived stem cell (ADSC)  treatment.

Meet and Greet
You have made an important decision to have stem cell deployment. It’s exciting that these tools are now available for therapeutic use. Stem cell therapy with your own stem cells may very well be the next significant advancement in medicine. Local Anesthesia & Harvesting Fat
Patients have their fat harvested in a special treatment facility under a local anesthetic. The procedure lasts approximately twenty minutes, using specially designed equipment to harvest about 50cc of fat.Preparation
After harvesting the fat cells, the next step is to isolate the cells. This is accomplished by separating the fat cells and stem cells. The process used by Golden Gate Stem Cell Treatment Center yields an extremely high number of stem cells.

Deployment
Depending on the type of deployment required, stem cells can be injected through veins, arteries, subcutaneously, or directly into joints. All of these are considered minimally invasive methods of introducing stem cells. In the right environment, these cells can change (differentiate) into bone, cartilage, muscle, fat, collagen or neutral tissue. Because it is your own DNA material, there is no rejection. The whole process takes less than three hours.