Celva Bio/ Learn/ How to compare clinics
§ 001 · Comparison framework

A structured way
to compare clinics.

Marketing copy blurs the differences. Structured questions clarify them. Six axes that separate a well-run regenerative program from a cash-in-hand operation.

Format
6 axes

Six questions that meaningfully separate serious clinics from the rest.

Ours
Answered

Our answers to each axis are published, so you can hold us to the same standard.

Takes
10 min

To run any clinic through this framework and see where it lands.

§ 002 · The six axes

What to
actually compare.

Not website aesthetics, not price, not testimonials. These six axes separate clinics where the infrastructure is real from clinics where it's marketing.

Axis 01

Material sourcing

Named lab. Published process. Chain of custody. Material certificates available on request.

  • Lab name disclosed
  • Cell type & source specified
  • QC & release criteria
Axis 02

Physician structure

Named physician. Verifiable credentials. Continuity before and after the procedure, not handed off.

  • Physician name & credentials
  • Pre / post continuity
  • Hospital privileges
Axis 03

Setting & safety

Hospital-grade. Proper imaging. Resuscitation capable. Not a spa, not a storefront.

  • Facility type disclosed
  • Imaging & monitoring
  • Adverse event plan
Axis 04

Pricing transparency

Prices published. Inclusions and exclusions specific. No "starting at" without ceiling.

  • Full prices online
  • Itemized inclusions
  • Written payment terms
Axis 05

Outcomes honesty

Realistic, not miraculous. Non-response acknowledged. Structured follow-up. Literature cited, not glossed.

  • Response ceiling disclosed
  • Structured follow-up
  • Declines some cases
Axis 06

Follow-through

Care doesn't end at discharge. Scheduled re-checks. Physician accessible. Written outcome tracking.

  • 6 & 12 month reviews
  • Physician-accessible
  • Outcome documentation
§ 003 · Good answers vs. bad

What a serious
answer sounds like.

Axis 01 · Material sourcing

Good · "Umbilical MSC from [named lab]. Release criteria include viability, identity, and sterility. COA available."

Bad · "Premium stem cells from a top lab." No name, no criteria, no paper. Walk away.

Axis 02 · Physician

Good · "Your attending is Dr. [name], [credentials], with hospital privileges at [facility]."

Bad · "Our expert physician team." If you can't name them, you can't evaluate them.

Axis 04 · Pricing

Good · Prices on the website, itemized, with inclusions and exclusions specific.

Bad · "Call for pricing." Withheld price is a negotiation tactic, not a medical standard.

Axis 05 · Outcomes

Good · "Response in well-screened candidates typically lands in the 50 to 75 percent range depending on indication. We track and decline poor candidates."

Bad · "95% success rate." No such number exists honestly in this space.

§ 004 · Where we land

Hold us to
the same standard.

We published the framework because we're willing to be measured by it. Our material sourcing, physician structure, facility, pricing, outcome position, and follow-through are all on the public site.

If a competitor does those things better, that's useful information for you. If a competitor won't answer, that's also useful information.

Direct

Nothing on this framework is proprietary. It's an adaptation of what responsible domestic specialty practices already do. The reason it feels rare in regenerative medicine is that a lot of the industry is marketing-first. Walk into the axis where a clinic is weakest and see how they respond.

§ 005 · Questions

Comparison
questions.

Q.01What if a clinic simply refuses to answer these questions?
Refusal is itself an answer. A serious clinic has nothing to hide on these axes, and everything to gain by answering well.
Q.02Is the cheapest clinic automatically the worst?
No, and the most expensive isn't automatically the best. Price is one axis among six. Weigh it against the other five.
Q.03What about outcome photos and testimonials?
Useful, but not decisive. They select for the patients who responded. They don't show the non-responders. Weigh them accordingly.
§ 007 · Start here

Download the
checklist.

A one-page PDF of the six axes with prompt questions. Take it to any consult, including ours.

Download the checklist →
Educational material. Not medical advice.