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Brazzini Institute Joins ICMS Stem Cell Clinic Accreditation Program

July 14, 2011. PORTLAND, OREGON – The International Cellular Medicine Society (ICMS) announced today another participating clinic in its growing Stem Cell Clinic Accreditation Program.  The Brazzini Institute of Interventional Radiology from Lima, Peru signed the contracts late last month, finalizing its involvement in the program.

“We are very pleased to welcome the Brazzini Institute into the Accreditation program,” said David Audley, Executive Director of the ICMS. “Dr Brazzini has been a pioneer in cell based medicine, and his participation has opened the door for the ICMS to take an even larger role in one of the fastest emerging areas of this field: South America.”

In signing these agreements with the ICMS, the Brazzini Institute has agreed to provide the utmost level of transparency in regards to its clinical and medical practices. All of the clinic’s treatment processes, patient informed consent protocols, and patient candidacy documentation will be reviewed by the ICMS.  Cell collection, processing, and implantation practices will all be examined for compliance with the ICMS Best Practice Guidelines. Additionally, all patients treated with stem cells by the Brazzini Institute will be entered into the ICMS Treatment Registry for outcome and complication tracking. At the end of this rigorous 18 to 24 month program, when the clinic passes all compliance measures, lab audits, and reporting standards, the Brazzini Institute will receive full accreditation from the ICMS.

“We welcome the opportunity to work with the ICMS,” said Dr. Augusto Brazzini. “The accreditation process is a critical step for every serious clinic.”

A full explanation of the ICMS Accreditation program can be found at the ICMS website.

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About the INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR MEDICINE SOCIETY

The ICMS is a physician guided international 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to patient safety and the protection of the practice of medicine and physician education through the production of global guidelines for the practice of cell based medicine. The society maintains three websites, www.cellmedicinesociety.org, focused on adult stem cell education and awareness for physicians and researchers; www.stemcellwatch.com, a portal for patient education and the collection of complaints against stem cells clinics; and www.cellregistry.org, a re-implantation registry to track the long term outcomes of adult stem cell based procedures and therapies.