“Geocord” was founded in 2006 on the basis of a Georgian-German specialized oncology clinic, after our clinic received a grant from the Tbilisi City Hall to collect umbilical cord blood from families of oncohematology patients.
Following the successful completion of the program, in January 2007 “Geocord” began the commercial storage of umbilical cord blood
At Geocord, we understand that your family’s health and future are of utmost importance. That’s why we offer high-quality and safe umbilical cord blood collection services, which may one day serve as a foundation for saving a life.
Cord blood, obtained from a newborn’s umbilical cord, contains powerful stem cells that are used to treat various medical conditions.
What diseases are the blood stem cells used to treat today?
To date, evidence-based medicine has recognized umbilical blood as an effective treatment for many diseases. Among them, it is worth noting the following conditions:
- Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Leukemias, Lymphomas, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, and Aplastic Anemias
- Transplantation in case of primary immunodeficiencies (acute combined immunodeficiency, Wiscott-Oldrich syndrome, chronic granulomatous disease)
- Transplantation in several congenital metabolic disorders (type I mucopolysaccharidosis, Krabbe’s disease, metachromatic leukodystrophy)
- Thalassemias and sickle anemia
- Genital cell tumors (ovarian and testicular cancers)
- Autoimmune diseases (intensive studies are underway in cases of multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases)
Tens of thousands of UCB transplants have already been performed worldwide in more than 70 different cases of specific diseases.
What use can umbilical blood cells have in the future?
The blood cells of the umbilical cord have an unlimited ability to multiply and transform into any cell of the body. Therefore, they can replace the damaged parts of any human organs and organ systems. As technology develops, the range of medical use of stem cells will continuously increase, as the replacement of damaged cells will alleviate most diseases. There are currently more than 7,000 scientific studies underway in the field of stem cell treatment. Depending on the results of these studies, soon, umbilical blood stem cells might be used in the following diseases:
- Neurological diseases such as cerebral palsy, autism, traumatic spine and brain injuries, ischemic brain injuries, neurodegenerative diseases
- Liver diseases, including cirrhosis, liver failure, and metabolic liver diseases.
- Pulmonary diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
- Vascular diseases such as myocardial infarction, heart failure
- Orthopedic conditions, bone and cartilage regeneration, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and bone fractures.