Advanced health care in Japan: Autologous stem cell therapy, health screening, second opinions

Yes, when the clinic has submitted a regenerative medicine plan under the Act on the Safety of Regenerative Medicine: the plan is reviewed by a certified committee, submitted to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and its number can be looked up in the ministry's public database. Registration means the treatment is regulated, not that its effect is certified.

Autologous stem cells usually take two trips: consultation, tests and fat collection first, then administration after about 3–4 weeks of culture. NK cells culture for about 2–3 weeks and usually also take two trips. PRP is prepared and injected the same day; allow 2–3 days.

Total cost is medical fees (consultation, tests, treatment), our coordination fee, and travel. Medical fees vary widely by treatment, cell count and course, and the clinic issues a written quote after consultation. Regenerative medicine is self-pay and not covered by Japanese health insurance.

Check its registration numbers and classes, the physicians' training and specialist credentials, where cells are processed (in-house CPC or outsourced), whether it gives a written plan and quote, and how follow-up works. Marketing and 'success stories' are not enough.

No. We are a Tokyo-based advisory team; we do not diagnose, and medical decisions are made by the treating physician. We provide visit coordination for GINZA YR CLINIC, disclosed on the clinic page and our About page.