The Prodromos Stem Cell Institute is headed by Chadwick C. Prodromos, MD: an international leader in the use of stem cells and platelet rich plasma treatment. Dr. Prodromos received his bachelor's degree from Princeton University and his M.D. degree from Johns Hopkins Medical School. He served his surgical internship at the University of Chicago; his orthopaedic surgery residency at Rush University and his fellowship in orthopaedics and sportsmedicine at Harvard Medical School - Massachusetts General Hospital. He is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery and is the editor of a major textbook for orthopaedic surgeons on the ACL. He served as assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at Rush University for 27 years before stepping back to focus on his foundation and stem cell work.