About Invitrx

Mr. Torfi founded Invitrx Therapeutics in 2003 and serves as Chairman and CEO. A pioneer in the field of Regenerative Stem Cell Medicine, he directed the Laboratory of Regenerative Bioengineering and Repair for the Department of Surgery at UCLA from 1998-2001. While there, his laboratory’s goal was discovering and developing proprietary, cell-based therapeutics utilizing adult stem cells derived from adipose tissue. Before that pivotal role, Mr. Torfi was the director of Epithelial Autograft Facility at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, which provided three dimensional tissue engineered skin and cornea for burn, diabetic leg ulcer and patients with ocular surface disorders. A licensed clinical scientist in the state of California, Mr. Torfi holds an undergraduate degree in Microbiology and a graduate degree in Human Genetics. He has also published numerous papers and holds several patents in the stem cell and bioengineering field.

A native of Southern California, Dr. Zahedi - or "Dr.Z."; as he is commonly called -  graduated Magna Cum Laude from California State University, where he received his Bachelors in Science (B.S.) in Biochemistry and Medical Physiology. Post-Baccalaureate, he worked as a research assistant at Genentech developing anti-cancer compounds, and later in nanoparticle research at the Sandia National Laboratory. He attended the Chicago Medical School where he completed his Medical Degree (M.D.) training with Alpha Omega Alpha honors designation. Dr Zahedi went on to complete his residency training at University of Southern California (USC) Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, CA with a focus in Dermatology. Post-residency, Dr.Z completed his Masters in Public Health (MPH) from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. Throughout his career, Dr. Zahedi has passionately pursued efforts to reduce the effects of pain and aging on his patients through early adoption of new technologies. He was one of the early adopters of cell based therapy for both anti-aging and anti-inflammatory indications, conducting research on preventing wrinkles and hair loss, scar reduction, enhanced post-traumatic musculoskeletal recovery, and reducing the burden of autoimmune conditions such as Psoriasis and Eczema. Dr. Zahedi is medical director for the Ageless Life Institute and My IV Therapy, with locations in Orange and Los Angeles County. He serves on the physician advisory board for Fruistreet Teleheath. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society. He has published numerous case studies, research projects and residency education improvement projects in local and national peer reviews scientific journals. Dr. Z is the recipient of the William Hearst Trustee Award for Outstanding Achievement, a Genentech Scholar and a National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholar finalist.  Dr. Z enjoys spending time with his wife, gardening, traveling, teaching, surfing and poetry.

Dr. Gupta is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Anatomy & Neurobiology, and Biomedical Engineering and Chief of Shoulder Surgery in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine. He received his undergraduate degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and his medical doctorate degree from Albany Medical College through the Accelerated Six Year Biomedical Program. He completed a general surgery internship, residency in Orthopaedic Surgery, and an NIH Post Doctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Subsequently, Dr. Gupta completed fellowship training in hand surgery/microsurgery at the University of California, Los Angeles, followed by an AO Fellowship in hand surgery/traumatology/shoulder at the University of Berne in Switzerland. He served in the role of Department Chairman for the University of California, Irvine from 2006 to the end of 2015.  During his tenure as chair, the department rose from being ranked #128 by U.S. News & World Report to #40 and became the highest ranked specialty for UC Irvine Health. As a surgeon-scientist, no other orthopaedic surgeon has ever been recognized with all of the following awards: NIH Career Development Award from the National Institute for Neurologic Disorders & Stroke (2000) Marshall Urist Young Investigator Award from the Association of Bone & Joint Surgeons (2005) Kappa Delta Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Orthopaedic Research Society (2006) Sterling Bunnell Traveling Fellowship from the American Society of Surgery of the Hand (2008) American-British-Canadian Traveling Fellowship from the American Orthopaedic Association (2013) Joseph H. Boyes Research Award from the American Society of Surgery of the Hand (2015) Andrew J. Weiland Medal from the American Society of Surgery of the Hand to honor a surgeon-scientist who has contributed a significant body of research that has advanced the science and practice of hand surgery (2016)  Charles S. Neer Award from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons for recognition of his outstanding clinical investigations contributing to the understanding, care and prevention of injuries to the shoulder (2019).  In recognition of his clinical acumen and surgical skills, he has been selected by his peers as a member of:  Best Doctors (2011-2020) Super Doctors (2012-2020) Oral Examiner for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020). He has served in this capacity for the ABOS for the past many years to help ensure that the highest standards of clinical care are maintained for the American public.