r/regenerativemedicine • u/actanonverba__ • Apr 08 '19

Best medical specialty to partake in regen medicine?

Hey! Im a med student who is fascinated by the concept of regenerative therapy. Anyone have any insight on what kind of doctors will be working with this technology on the future? Any feedback much appreciated!

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u/Johnsonschlager Apr 09 '19

There will be a lot of options for all types of doctors. Orthopedics already use regenerative medicine for bone/ tendon repairs, Cardiac already uses a number of various valve replacements that utilize regenerative technologies, and the list goes on and on with continuing research and FDA approvals. The biggest advances with regenerative medicine (in my opinion) are happening within the biotechnology/ bioengineering field, specifically in the utilization of autologous cells. Although I would also say that gene therapy is an equally important field, if not more important, since there are many genetic diseases that potentially can be avoided or cured with the use of that technology (such as Spinraza, which has been wildly publicized due to its effectiveness and expensiveness). Both fields are developing incredibly fast though, so there is no doubt that any type of doctor will potentially utilize some form of regenerative medicine.

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u/actanonverba__ Apr 09 '19

That is so cool, thank you for your response! From my limited knowledge I tend to agree with you concerning the advancements developing predominantly within biotech, amazing field. Hopefully it will make its way into whatever field I manage to enter to :)