Who Is Dr. Charles Runels?

Charles Runels, MD

Charles Runels, MD — Inventor of the O-Shot®, P-Shot®, Priapus Toxin™, Clitoxin®, Vampire Facelift® & Vampire Breast Lift® Procedures. Founder, Cellular Medicine Association.

About Dr. Runels

Dr. Charles Runels, MD, born in 1960 in Birmingham, Alabama, earned a BS in Chemistry from Birmingham-Southern College and completed his medical education and residency in Birmingham. He achieved Board Certification in Internal Medicine in 1993. Dr. Runels has extensive experience in emergency and hyperbaric medicine, having worked at Mobile Infirmary, Thomas Hospital, and Springhill Hospital.

Dr. Runels is renowned for inventing and trademarking the Vampire Facelift®, Vampire Breast Lift®, Vampire Facial®, Vampire Wing Lift®, O-Shot®, Clitoxin®, Priapus Toxin™, and Priapus Shot®. Additionally, he founded the Cellular Medicine Association.

Why He Founded the Cellular Medicine Association

When I went into medicine almost 40 years ago, we had certain ways to treat disease — antibiotics, surgery, metabolic treatments, anti-inflammatory or autoimmune suppressants. One thing we did not have was cellular therapies: the ability to put a needle into a tissue and inject something to make it healthier. That has since become a new branch of medicine.

The challenge, of course, is that because you cannot patent someone’s blood, the money available to develop and support research in this space is relatively small. That is the reason for our group — a group that does not conflict with other medical organizations, but definitely augments and facilitates them. Being a member can lead to improved outcomes, improved safety, and support in ways that may surprise you.

We have nearly 3,000 physicians in over 50 countries.

— Charles Runels, MD

What People Say About Dr. Charles Runels

I find Dr. Runels to be professional, personable and compassionate. I have used the procedures he trained me to do to help many people in my practice enjoy greater health and beauty. The podcasts he offers helped me to lose 40 unsightly pounds and achieve greater health. His dedication to self-improvement is a model for seekers everywhere. Highly recommend.

Elizabeth Owings

Dr. Runels is an exceptional physician and amazing educator. I am proud among the many whom he had trained in a variety of innovative procedures. In addition to his excellent technical skills, Dr Runels has a charming and graceful bedside manner. Perhaps above all else he is a scientist. Dr Runels is constantly encouraging his colleagues to assist in the collection of data and actively involved in clinical trials proving the efficacy of the Oshot and other vampire procedures. I recommend him to you wholeheartedly and without reservation.

Dr Laurel Matthews

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*This website is intended solely as professional education for licensed healthcare providers. It is not medical advice, not patient-directed advertising, and not an offer to treat any individual. Nothing here should be used by a member of the public to diagnose or treat any condition; patients should consult a qualified, licensed physician about their own care. The procedures and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) applications discussed are investigational and/or off-label. They have not been evaluated or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug *Administration (FDA) for the uses described, and the FDA has not approved PRP or these procedures to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease: PRP is a blood product that belongs to the patient, not a drug, and is not regulated by the FDA; also the FDA regulates drugs and devices, not procedures. References to the O-Shot®, P-Shot® (Priapus Shot®), Clitoxin®, Vampire Facial®, Vampire Facelift®, and other trademarked procedures describe training methods and clinical approaches; they do not imply FDA clearance or guaranteed outcomes.

*The content reflects a review of the published literature and the clinical opinions and experience of the author. Comparisons to FDA-approved drugs or surgical options (for example, references to a procedure as “first-line”) represent the author’s interpretation of the cited studies and individual clinical judgment — not established medical consensus or proof of superiority, safety, or efficacy. Individual results vary, and no specific outcome is promised or guaranteed. Statements regarding the absence of reported adverse events reflect the limits of the available evidence base and should not be read as proof of zero risk.

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