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Last month, several news agencies reported that the miraculous comeback of Yankees Pitcher Bartolo Colon was made possible by an anti-aging doctor famous for his stem cell treatment. However, many speculated that there could be other treatments given to Colon because the doctor is also known for his HGH treatments. While stem cell treatment and platelet rich plasma therapy, which were allegedly used on the Yankees pitcher, are not prohibited by the league, the use of human growth hormone is not allowed.
Bartolo Colon already clarified that there was nothing illegal in his treatment. His doctor, an orthopedic surgeon from South Florida also told the media that he only used stem cell treatment on the player. Dr. Joseph Purita, the owner of the Institute of Regenerative and Molecular Orthopaedics in Boca Raton, Florida treated Colon in April last year.
Skeptics pointed out that there might be something Colon and Dr Purita is hiding from the public because the treatment was performed in the Dominican Republic. Dr Purita already defended this issue saying that there is nothing unusual in treating Colon in his home country.
MLB Steps In
To shed more light on this issue, the Major League Baseball initiated an investigation. They invited Dr Purita to discuss in detail the treatment given to the Yankees pitcher who played excellent in recent games. The NBC reported that the meeting between the MLB investigators and Dr Purita lasted for more than an hour.
According to Colon?s lawyer, the MLB and the player?s association representative asked the anti-aging doctor if the latter injected Colon with HGH. ?Dr. Purita was questioned for over an hour by two MLB attorneys, and he fully answered all of their questions. Dr. Purita reaffirmed that Mr. Colon did not receive any performance-enhancing substances during the procedure,? said Jay Reisinger, the lawyer of Colon.
Mitch Frankel, Colon?s agent, also said that the pitcher is fully cooperating with the investigators. ?In his effort to fully cooperate with MLB, Bartolo Colon authorized the physician who performed his stem-cell procedure, Dr. Joseph Purita, to speak with MLB regarding his surgery,? he said in a statement.
Dr Purita Resolved Colon?s Injury Problem
Bartolo Colon, a Cy Young Awardee, suffered from recurring elbow and shoulder injuries. Many speculated that those injuries will end Colon?s career in the major league but when he seek the services of Dr Purita, the pitcher can again pitch for over 90 miles an hour. ?They tried surgery on his elbow and shoulder, none of which were successful. So out of desperation he tried the stem cells and the results are there,? Dr Purita explained.
Dr Purita is considered an expert in the field of stem cell treatment. The doctor claimed that he treated more or less 2,000 patients with 80% success rate. His treatment on Colon became controversial because of his admission that he also provides HGH treatment to patients. But Purita insists he?s not giving HGH to professional players because he knows it is banned in sports.
Plasma Therapy Procedure Symposium
Meanwhile, health experts criticized the organizer of a symposium on plasma therapy procedures because they invited two controversial anti-aging doctors. Dr Joseph Purita and Dr Anthony Galea were invited in the symposium sponsored by Harvest Technologies as a panelist and moderator respectively. The event will be held on September at Toronto, Canada.
The NY Daily News reported that USADA CEO Travis Tygart criticized the organizers for the inclusion of Dr Galea in the medical conference. ?It is hard to imagine any legitimate medical conference would take the risk of inviting someone to speak who is under indictment for illegally treating patients, unless they value the show and its publicity more than ethics and a patient?s health,? Tygart said.
Dr Anthony Galea is facing several charges in the US for allegedly treating professional players with human growth hormone. He was also charged with illegal possession of HGH. Dr. Lewis Maharam, a renowned sports medicine doctor also aired his concern. The inclusion of Dr. Galea is destroying the reputation of a treatment that is amazingly good said the doctor.
These concerns forced Harvest Technologies to remove Dr Galea as a moderator but silent if Dr Purita will still act as a panelist.
Bartolo Colon already clarified that there was nothing illegal in his treatment. His doctor, an orthopedic surgeon from South Florida also told the media that he only used stem cell treatment on the player. Dr. Joseph Purita, the owner of the Institute of Regenerative and Molecular Orthopaedics in Boca Raton, Florida treated Colon in April last year.
Skeptics pointed out that there might be something Colon and Dr Purita is hiding from the public because the treatment was performed in the Dominican Republic. Dr Purita already defended this issue saying that there is nothing unusual in treating Colon in his home country.
MLB Steps In
To shed more light on this issue, the Major League Baseball initiated an investigation. They invited Dr Purita to discuss in detail the treatment given to the Yankees pitcher who played excellent in recent games. The NBC reported that the meeting between the MLB investigators and Dr Purita lasted for more than an hour.
According to Colon?s lawyer, the MLB and the player?s association representative asked the anti-aging doctor if the latter injected Colon with HGH. ?Dr. Purita was questioned for over an hour by two MLB attorneys, and he fully answered all of their questions. Dr. Purita reaffirmed that Mr. Colon did not receive any performance-enhancing substances during the procedure,? said Jay Reisinger, the lawyer of Colon.
Mitch Frankel, Colon?s agent, also said that the pitcher is fully cooperating with the investigators. ?In his effort to fully cooperate with MLB, Bartolo Colon authorized the physician who performed his stem-cell procedure, Dr. Joseph Purita, to speak with MLB regarding his surgery,? he said in a statement.
Dr Purita Resolved Colon?s Injury Problem
Bartolo Colon, a Cy Young Awardee, suffered from recurring elbow and shoulder injuries. Many speculated that those injuries will end Colon?s career in the major league but when he seek the services of Dr Purita, the pitcher can again pitch for over 90 miles an hour. ?They tried surgery on his elbow and shoulder, none of which were successful. So out of desperation he tried the stem cells and the results are there,? Dr Purita explained.
Dr Purita is considered an expert in the field of stem cell treatment. The doctor claimed that he treated more or less 2,000 patients with 80% success rate. His treatment on Colon became controversial because of his admission that he also provides HGH treatment to patients. But Purita insists he?s not giving HGH to professional players because he knows it is banned in sports.
Plasma Therapy Procedure Symposium
Meanwhile, health experts criticized the organizer of a symposium on plasma therapy procedures because they invited two controversial anti-aging doctors. Dr Joseph Purita and Dr Anthony Galea were invited in the symposium sponsored by Harvest Technologies as a panelist and moderator respectively. The event will be held on September at Toronto, Canada.
The NY Daily News reported that USADA CEO Travis Tygart criticized the organizers for the inclusion of Dr Galea in the medical conference. ?It is hard to imagine any legitimate medical conference would take the risk of inviting someone to speak who is under indictment for illegally treating patients, unless they value the show and its publicity more than ethics and a patient?s health,? Tygart said.
Dr Anthony Galea is facing several charges in the US for allegedly treating professional players with human growth hormone. He was also charged with illegal possession of HGH. Dr. Lewis Maharam, a renowned sports medicine doctor also aired his concern. The inclusion of Dr. Galea is destroying the reputation of a treatment that is amazingly good said the doctor.
These concerns forced Harvest Technologies to remove Dr Galea as a moderator but silent if Dr Purita will still act as a panelist.
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