In 2004, Michael suffered a major heart attack. With a young family, Michael did not want to die. His doctors had tried multiple stents and an angioplasty without much success. Michael was placed on a heart donor list which had 5,000 people ahead of him. Being a diabetic further decreased his chances of finding a match.

Instead of waiting for a heart donor that might never come, Michael underwent a transplant utilizing his own Adult Stem Cells. Today, the part of Michael’s heart that was dead is now alive and healthy. Recently, when asked what he thought about Adult Stem Cells, he stated, “I am living proof. Without my own stem cells, I wouldn’t be here right now. They saved my life.”

Michael Carlat
Adult Stem Cell Cardiac Transplant Survivor

I am Dr. Robin Smith and I would like to thank you for your interest in the Stem for Life Foundation. With this web-site we hope to educate and create awareness with regards to the Foundation's core purpose: advancing the promise of Adult Stem Cells in the treatment and care of serious medical conditions.

As you have probably seen in the recent national press, breakthrough advancements have been made with the use of Adult Stem Cells in regard to healing burns, other types of wounds, and various diseases. The Stem for Life Foundation has been formed to bring awareness of these advancements as well as participate and promote further research and development of the various uses for Adult Stem Cells.