Medically reviewed by the Celva medical team · June 2026
Stem cell therapy
in Tijuana.
Physician-led mesenchymal stem cell therapy inside Hospital Angeles, Tijuana, 25 minutes from San Diego. For joint pain, longevity, and conditions standard care has not solved. US patient coordinators handle the crossing.
Concierge transport across the border in the morning, home the same afternoon.
Treatment inside Hospital Angeles, Tijuana, not a standalone storefront.
What stem cell therapy
actually is.
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are the cells your body already uses to coordinate repair. They signal: calming inflammation and prompting your own repair machinery to work over weeks and months. No hype, that is the mechanism.
One day, start to finish: image-guided injection, often paired with a systemic IV, physician-supervised at Hospital Angeles. The cell type and dose are chosen after a physician reads your imaging, not pulled off a shelf.
Imaging and candidacy
A physician reviews your X-ray or MRI and history. You hear either way, before you travel.
One day, in a hospital
Image-guided injection, often with a systemic IV. Local anesthetic and twilight sedation. Home the same afternoon.
Structured follow-up
Standardized pain and function scoring after treatment, so progress is measured, not guessed.
Who this is for,
and who it isn't.
Candidacy is decided by physician review, not by who asks. If surgery is the better tool, we say so.
Already told replacement is next? The evaluation is still a reasonable step. We read your imaging and tell you what kind of response to expect, in plain language.
Moderate joint pain, surgery on the table
Knee, hip, shoulder, or spine degeneration where conservative care has plateaued but the joint is not yet end-stage.
Systemic recovery and longevity
Patients pursuing IV protocols for recovery and healthy aging, planned with a physician.
End-stage or hardware-required cases
Bone loss, instability, or pathology that needs reconstruction. Surgery is the right tool, and we will say so.
A hospital,
not a storefront.
The biggest difference between clinics in this space is where treatment actually happens. Celva operates inside Hospital Angeles, Tijuana: a full private hospital, with the infrastructure and safety net of one.
No procedure is without risk, and we do not pretend otherwise. What we control, we control tightly.
Inside Hospital Angeles
A full private hospital with the infrastructure and staff of one, not a standalone suite.
Physician-led throughout
The physician team reviews every case and supervises every procedure.
Screened before treated
Imaging reviewed before you travel. Not a fit? You hear that plainly. Some patients are told no.
What it costs,
and what shapes the number.
The first question most people ask, and a fair one. Here is the honest picture.
$20k – $50k+
The typical per-protocol range for stem cell therapy in the US.
Generally more accessible
There is no single sticker price, because there is not one honest number to quote. Your cost depends on the protocol:
- Cell type and dose
- How many joints or areas are treated
- Whether a same-day systemic IV is added
- Physician review of your imaging and history
- Treatment inside Hospital Angeles
- US patient coordinators for travel and scheduling
- Structured follow-up scoring after treatment
Financing and HSA or FSA questions are covered during planning.
For a clear number matched to your case, take the self-assessment. A coordinator follows up with pricing.
Prefer to watch?
A patient's experience, unscripted.
Hear one patient describe his stem cell therapy for chronic back pain, start to finish: the screening, the day at Hospital Angeles, and what came after.
Common
questions.
Q.01 What is stem cell therapy at Celva?
Q.02 How much does stem cell therapy in Tijuana cost?
Q.03 Is stem cell therapy in Tijuana safe?
Q.04 How far is the clinic from San Diego?
Q.05 Who is a candidate for stem cell therapy?
Q.06 What conditions do you treat?
Three areas,
one evaluation.
Start with an
honest read.
A consult is a physician reviewing your imaging, history, and goals, then telling you plainly whether stem cell therapy is a realistic option for you. If it is not, we will say so.