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Stem Cell Therapy Helping NBA Athletes With Joint Inflammation, Irritation

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Ryan Mayer

“The first thing I think we need to do is be clear what we’re talking about when we’re saying stem cells, because people can get a little crazy when they hear the phrase ‘stem cell.'”

That’s how Dr. Riley Williams, orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York and Medical Director for both the Brooklyn Nets (NBA) and New York Red Bulls (MLS), begins our phone conversation about the treatment that he has provided to professional athletes from a variety of sports over the last several years.