Dr. Warren Sherman

Biography:

Dr. Warren Sherman is the Director of Cardiac Cell-Based Therapies at Columbia University Medical Center. He is also the physician who performed the very first stem cell procedure for heart failure on a human being and the first in the United States. Dr. Sherman is recognized as a pioneer in this research.

Past Shows:

	Stem Cell Treatments
	Wednesday February 13, 2008

Appearing for all four hours, author Christian Wilde discussed the latest in heart disease prevention, heart health and the advances being made in adult stem cell research. He noted that doctors often fail to spot heart disease risk factors among patients, including sleep apnea and gum disease. Additionally, women's heart disease (500,000 women die per year from it) often gets overlooked, he reported.Joining the discussion in the second hour was Dr. Warren Sherman, who performed the first stem cell procedure for heart failure on a US patient. Cells from the patient's leg muscles were implanted into the heart muscle to help reverse damage. Through this kind of treatment, patients have shown significant improvements, and a new study is underway. Sherman was involved in a recent international conference on stem cell therapy for cardiovascular diseases. In third hour, neuroscientist Dr. Michel Levesque spoke about stem cell treatments for neurological disorders such as Pa ... More
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