The History of CSN

Operating under Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved protocols, Drs. Berman and Lander established the California Stem Cell Treatment Center® (CSCTC) in 2010 to begin exploring the potential healing power of autologous adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction (SVF). Their distinguished multidisciplinary team experienced success in numerous fields and began organically sharing their findings with colleagues.

This work blossomed into the Cell Surgical NetworkTM, an international collaboration of physicians looking to help their patients heal naturally with their own stem cells and avoid major surgical interventions and pharmaceuticals. Working with international organizations and expert physicians, CSN diligently formulated and optimized the process of harvesting, isolating, the deploying SVF and personal stem cells. This collegial international collaborative effort has led to the production of numerous peer-reviewed publications, indicating both the safety and efficacy of SVF in many fields and uses. 

When the right to use your own personal stem cells came under attack by the FDA in 2018, Drs. Berman and Lander felt as though they had an obligation to protect patients’ medical freedom and the sanctity of the patient-physician relationship. They took over 5 years in federal court to defend their patients’ personal cells and proved victorious in August of 2022 when a federal judge ruled in the public’s favor stating that your own cells are not a drug. With the outcome of this ruling, the field can continue to advance, and patients’ health and healing can continue to be safely optimized with the power of their own regenerative cells, just as Mother Nature intended.