Dr. Elena
Marquez, MD, PhD
Director of Regenerative Orthopedics. Eighteen years treating chronic joint conditions with a focus on knees, shoulders, and degenerative disc disease. Former clinical lead at Stanford’s Cellular Therapeutics Lab.
- —MD, Stanford School of Medicine, 2008
- —PhD, Cellular Biology, MIT, 2012
- —Fellowship, Mayo Clinic, 2014
- —American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
- —American Board of Regenerative Medicine
- —Sports Medicine subspecialty
- —MSC therapy in knee OA — Lancet 2023
- —Comparative outcomes of BMAC vs. cultured MSCs — JAMA 2022
- —Long-term safety review — NEJM 2021
- —International Society for Cell Therapy
- —American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
- —ISSCR Clinical Translation Cmte.
Available this month.
May 2026
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“Dr. Marquez was the first physician in years who didn't push me toward surgery. She walked through my MRI with me and explained exactly why I was a candidate — and what could go wrong.”
“Six weeks post-treatment and I'm sleeping through the night again. She set realistic expectations: not a miracle, but a real chance. So far it's working.”
“What I appreciated most was her honesty during the consult — she told me upfront that I was a 'maybe' candidate and that conventional PT might be tried first. Bought me back as a patient when PT plateaued.”