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Brett Owens, MD was the first surgeon to perform the MACI procedure in the state of Rhode Island. Barbara Morse Silva sits down with Dr. Owens to discuss this new procedure with patient and athlete, Chris Jursek, who underwent the MACI surgery. To learn more, check out Health Check: Cartilage Repair Uses Patient’s Cells by Barbara Morse Silva at NBC 10 News, November 13th, 2017.