What Doctors Say

"Private cord blood banking may be critically important when a family history is indicative of an increased likelihood for use (i.e. malignancy, hemoglobinopathy, inborn errors of metabolism, immune disorders). The overall likelihood for utilizing the private storage is probably 1 in 400, but would be higher when taking into account family use (i.e. potential use by siblings). The potential for cord blood use in regenerative medicine is particularly exciting in the research arena, and may (potentially) increase the likelihood for autologous use significantly in the future."

Tom Garite, M.D. Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of the Fellowship Program in Maternal Fetal Medicine at the University of California, Irvine.


“For the last two centuries of medicine, doctors have used surgery or drugs as tools to help our patients and to treat disease. Drugs, however, do not alter the underlying disease. They treat the symptoms, but generally they aren't cures. Today we stand on the threshold of curing disease. Curing disease by transplanting stem cells is a huge change. "

Transplant Specialist, Mary Laughlin, M.D. from a recent article in The Parent Review.


"There are a number of things we know that make cord blood valuable and there are things that we can only predict that it will be used for in the future, but right now there are things called stem cells which are building-block cells that can become anything - so in the future, if a baby needs certain transplants, like say, for bone marrow for leukemia. There are a lot of things that we don't even know yet that they could be used for."

The U.S. Surgeon General, Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S. from an interview on the Discovery Health Network


"Medicine in the 21st century is forever evolving and cord blood stem cells are a critical component today and even more as we look into the future"

Sanford Lederman, M.D. Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Long Island College Hospital, a member of Cryobank's Medical Board of Advisors.


"An exciting development is the option to direct cord blood stem cells to differentiate to several cell lines of specific organs, such as heart and brain. These cells can be added to impaired heart and brain tissues and thus open a whole new venue of treatment, using cord blood cells."

Eliezer Rachmilewitz M.D. Director of the Department of Hematology at The Edith Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, Israel, a member of Cryobank's Medical Board of Advisors


"All cord blood banks are not alike. Look for evidence of the company's commitment to a quality program in deciding where to store your baby's cord blood or in selecting the cord blood unit for transplant or research."

Geralyn M. Meny M.D. Medical Director American Red Cross, Penn-Jersey region, a member of Cryobank's Medical Board of Advisors.

Why Store Stem Cells

  • You only get one chance at the time of the birth of your baby.
  • Your baby's cord blood could save the life of your baby as well a family member in need.
  • The possibility of medical advancement relies on cord blood stem cells .The cord blood stem cells that are stored today may become even more beneficial in the future with research constantly under way to find new medical uses including heart diseases, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes etc..
  • Each year thousands of adults and children are in serious need of a life saving transplant.
  • Privately banked cord blood will provide your baby with a perfect match for potential stem cells transplants.