Stem Cell Therapy and Parkinson’s Disease, with Coach Mark Richt
- Tyler Briscoe
- Apr 5, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 19
In 2022, Celltex spoke with Coach Mark Richt about his recent Parkinson’s disease (PD) diagnosis, and his decision to use his Celltex-banked stem cells to help maintain his quality of life.
For Parkinson's Awareness Month 2023, we caught up with Coach Richt on how his Celltex-banked stem cells have continued to help him through the early stages of PD.
Join this webinar to hear firsthand how Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) therapy can help individuals with PD maintain their quality of life.
We go over the research, as well as data from our client-reported results, before speaking with ESPN analyst and former NCAA football coach Mark Richt about how MSCs have helped through his journey with PD.
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Mark Richt
Former Collegiate Football Coach & Celltex Client with Parkinson's Disease
Mark Richt is a retired Power Five head football coach, former quarterback, and an analyst for the ACC Network. His time spent coaching at the University of Georgia, the University of Miami, and Florida State University was filled with a great amount of success. As a head coach, his teams won two SEC championships, five SEC division titles, and one ACC division title. He was named the SEC Coach of the Year in both 2002 and 2005, the ACC Coach of the Year in 2017, and Walter Camp Coach of the Year in 2017. However, his greatest coaching success comes from the impact he has had on his players as a leader and a mentor.
In May 2021, Richt was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease after noticing problems with balance and fatigue. Despite the difficult news, he has kept a positive outlook. He realizes the importance of staying mentally, physically, and socially active for managing the progression of symptoms. He does so with his television work as an analyst, his efforts to keep moving, and his social interactions with friends and family, including his two granddaughters who lovingly call him "Poohpa."
While it is still early in his Parkinson's diagnosis, Richt is doing whatever he can to stay in control of the symptoms. In this webinar, he'll share how stem cells fit into these efforts.
