Does this replace my pulmonologist's care?

No. It sits alongside it. Your inhalers, oxygen if you use it, your pulmonologist and your respiratory care continue, and our physicians review your case with that care in mind.

How is the treatment given?

Usually by intravenous delivery, in a single visit to our licensed clinic in San José. The route is decided by our physicians after reviewing your case.

Is it safe for me to fly and travel?

That is one of the first questions your medical review answers. Your lung function and any oxygen you use both matter. Where travel is not advisable, we will tell you so.

When might I notice a change?

Responses vary. Some patients report changes within weeks; others over several months. We follow up with you on a set schedule after treatment.

Who is not a candidate?

Lung disease too advanced for safe travel, an active chest infection or flare, unstable cardiac conditions, certain cancers and some other conditions rule treatment out. Your medical review determines candidacy, not this page.

COPD Stem Cell Treatment in Costa Rica

How stem cell therapy may help with COPD

COPD, which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, damages the airways and the small air sacs where oxygen crosses into the blood. Inhalers, oxygen and pulmonary rehabilitation open the airways and make the most of the lung that remains. They do not address the inflammation that keeps the damage going.

Mesenchymal stem cells are studied for their ability to reduce inflammation in the airways and lung tissue.
Research examines how cell signalling may affect inflammation and the tissue environment. Evidence and clinical outcomes vary by application.
Treatment is delivered intravenously, so the cells reach the lungs through the circulation.
Cells are prepared in our own laboratory and used fresh, never frozen.
The protocol is written for your lungs, your pulmonary function tests and your goals.

Concerns to discuss with your care team

Breathlessness

Short of breath on the stairs, on a walk, or while talking and dressing.

Persistent cough and mucus

The morning cough that has become an all-day one.

Flares and infections

Chest infections that take longer to clear each time.

A life measured in breaths

Distances judged, invitations declined, and the oxygen tank in the corner of every plan.

Who may be a candidate

Adults with diagnosed COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis or another chronic lung condition that has stabilised under conventional care, but whose breathing or quality of life remains limited, may be evaluated. Candidacy is decided by our physicians after a medical review of your history, recent pulmonary function tests and imaging, and fitness to travel, never by a form.

Treatment is not offered where lung disease is too advanced for safe travel, or where there is an active chest infection or flare, unstable cardiac conditions, certain cancers, or other conditions identified in review.

What to expect

1. Evaluation

A call with a patient advisor, then a medical review of your records, pulmonary function tests and imaging.

2. Treatment plan

Protocol, schedule and the full investment, written for your case and discussed with you before you travel.

3. Treatment in San José

Travel and stay arranged for you. Treatment by our physicians in our Ministry of Health–licensed clinic.

4. Follow-up care

Scheduled check-ins with our team after you return home.

Investment

Each plan is built for one patient. In your consultation we walk through the full investment and exactly what it includes: cells, clinical care, and the arrangements around your stay.

The Cellebration approach

Fresh, never frozen. Ask how cells are prepared and evaluated for your proposed care.
Physician-led. Clinical decisions by our medical team, in a licensed clinic.
An informed discussion. Review the evidence, limitations and alternatives relevant to your condition.
Personalized support. A care team helps coordinate the treatment journey.

COPD & Lung Conditions