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UK Partners
The Farjo Hair Institute exclusively offers hair transplant surgery and hair restoration medicine with offices in Manchester and London, and is one of the world’s leading hair transplant clinics. In 1996, Dr Farjo co-founded The British Association of Hair Restoration Surgery, and held the position of President from 2002–2004. He is a registered member of the Institute of Trichologists (est. 1902), and in 2000 he was appointed as a Board Governor and Medical Director. In 2003, Dr Farjo passed the examination of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS). Dr Farjo served as Board Director of the ABHRS 2006 – 2012. He served on the Board of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons 2002–2009 and was the first European doctor to be elected ISHRS President in 2007–2008. He currently serves as Lead ISHRS Ambassador. Over the past 21 years Dr Farjo has performed over 6500 transplant procedures. He is considered an expert in the field of hair transplant surgery and hair restoration medicine, and is regularly quoted in the media. Dr Farjo has over 70 different hair and scalp presentations/publications to his name, and has attended more than 70 workshops, meetings and conferences worldwide.
She is Diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS). Dr Farjo was appointed President of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) in 2021 and was Co-Editor of Hair Transplant Forum International, the official journal of the ISHRS, 2011 – 2014. She is founder Member and past President of the British Association of Hair Restoration Surgery (BAHRS) and treasurer of the European Hair Research Society (EHRS). She is a fellow of the Institute of Trichologists and a founder Member and past President of the Trichological Society.
He was a consultant Plastic Surgeon in the NHS for 9 years in charge of the only Burn Centre in London, where his interest in hair restoration began. He is a Fellow of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) and a Diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS). He has been the recipient of several ISHRS research grants and has published extensively in the ISHRS Hair Transplant International Forum and other scientific journals. He is a passionate advocate for the development of standards and regulation in the hair restoration surgery field.
Dr Kay’s passion for Dermatology including Scalp and Hair Pathology led her to the field of hair transplant surgery and in particular, Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE). Dr Kay holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Dermatology, and is an active member of the Royal College of General Practitioners. Dr Kay provides an outstanding level of patient-centred care, focusing on the patient’s experience and outcomes. She, along with the rest of the Farjo team, strives to apply the latest techniques and research in the field of hair restoration surgery, and continues to help the Institute enhance its status as a centre of excellence.
USA Partners
Dr. Lopresti successfully completed a two-year preceptorship in hair restoration surgery directly under Dr. Robert Leonard, founder of Leonard Hair Transplant Associates, a 30-year veteran in the field. Dr. Lopresti is an Associate Member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery and has lectured nationally and internationally on surgical care and medical treatment of hair loss. He provides all aspects of surgical hair restoration, including the FUE and strip harvesting methods along with all medical therapies to treat male and female pattern hair loss.
Dr Harris is an internationally renowned hair transplant surgeon and recognized innovator in the field of hair restoration. He has pioneered and patented an advanced method of follicular unit extraction (FUE), called the Harris S.A.F.E™ (Surgically Advanced Follicular Extraction) System and was also the lead consulting physician on the development of the ARTAS™ robot. He is the chairman of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery’s FUE Research Committee, and leads the organisation’s research efforts in the field of FUE. He is the 2014 recipient of the prestigious Golden Follicle Award for significant clinical contributions to the field of hair restoration, an award given annually to one innovator in the field around the globe.
Dr Epstein is a board-certified facial plastic surgeon specializing in hair restoration since 1994. In addition to his private practice, he is on the faculty as a Voluntary Assistant Professor at the University of Miami Department of Otolaryngology as well as the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, and he lectures and teaches extensively as national and international meetings. He also has conducted research on stem cells as part of an FDA-approved study, and is working on techniques for utilizing fat tissue to stimulate hair growth. With his main office in Miami close to Coral Gables, he also has an office in NYC.
In 2008, he won the coveted Platinum Follicle Award from the ISHRS for his many scientific contributions to hair restoration. He is a frequent lecturer at hair transplantation conferences, and has authored numerous articles and textbook chapters in the field. He is committed to researching improvements in the field of hair restoration and has received three research grants from the ISHRS. He continues this research with leading academic researchers and biotech companies. He has also been featured in numerous media outlets, including the New York Times, The New Yorker and Wired magazines.
He is also a member of the North America Hair Research Society, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. He is a co-author of the world’s premier FUE textbook “360 Hair Transplant-Follicular Unit Extraction”. Dr Williams has developed systems to improve FUE graft survivability such as HypoThermosol, Liposmal ATP, graft chilling, PRP, and ADSC therapy.
During his 12-year tenure as a key hair transplant surgeon and trainer at Medical Hair Restoration (MHR), he was heavily involved in their accredited Post Graduate Fellowship program. In 2010 he decided to open his private practice and is the Co-Founder/Medical Director for Tempus Hair Restoration. He has held numerous leadership positions on the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS), including President of the Board of Directors in 2017. Dr. Barusco has also dedicated a significant portion of his time to clinical research and is currently pursuing advanced clinical research training at Harvard Medical School. Academically, he serves as Assistant Professor of Surgery for the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine. Dr. Barusco is a member of various committees in the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (ASHRS) and a respected author of hair restoration textbooks.
Latin American Partners
The Schambach Hair Clinic is a Guatemalan clinic that leads the hair health market in Central America, offering the most innovative medical-surgical techniques for hair loss with the most appropriate solutions and the best technology for all patients suffering from any pathology. Exhaustive hair analysis is carried out to make the most appropriate diagnosis and offer the best solution in each case along with personalised treatment follow-ups.
Dr Schambach obtained her surgical training from the Francisco Marroquín University of Guatemala and carried out a 3-year specialty in Aesthetic Medicine in Colombia. She is a Fellow of Hair Restoration Surgery and Trichology, founding and working since 2010 at the Schambach Hair Clinic in Guatemala. Dr Schambach was president of SILATC (Ibero-American Society of Hair Transplantation) from 2019-2021.
Dr Schambach has been an active member of the ISHRS (International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery) since 2011, acting as a member of the CME, the advanced FUE committee and the pro-bono operations restoration committee. She is an active member of WFI (World FUE Institute) and a member and co-founder of the Guatemalan Association of Aesthetic Medicine (ASEMEG).
Dr. Schambach is active in surgical research (winner of two ISHRS fellowships), has several publications in the Forum Hair Transplant journal and has been invited as a surgical faculty to workshops around the world. She is the editor of the Hair Transplant 360 textbook and the author of the long hair chapter in 3 textbooks.
Canadian Partners
Dr Gupta is an active member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery; he is the chair of the Subcommittee on Literature Review (FUE Advancement Committee) and is member of the Ad Hoc Committee on PRP. He has published several articles on the non-surgical methods used in hair restoration such as platelet-rich plasma, oral therapies (e.g., finasteride, dutasteride) and low level laser therapy.
Australian Partners
Dr Knudsen is a highly experienced surgeon with well over 6000 hair transplant procedures performed over 28 years. He is a full-time specialist in this field and internationally recognised for his contributions to hair restoration surgery. He is an author in two current textbooks on hair transplantation and has had numerous scientific articles published. He is past President of both the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery and the Australasian Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons. In 2000 he was awarded the prestigious Golden Follicle Award by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) for contributions to the field of hair restoration surgery.
Banking Associates
Dr Wasserbauer has dedicated her professional career to diagnosing and treating hair loss patients. To that end she has been on the cutting edge of research and new technologies for treating hair loss, including as the primary investigator for the ARTAS hair transplant robot, several Low Level Light Therapy (PBMT) clinical trials, hair genetics sequencing (particularly for women’s hair loss), and injectable therapies including PRP, PPP, ACell, and exosomes. She finds the potential promise of cloning hair, long the “Holy Grail” of hair loss treatment fascinating and is excited to be a part of HairClone’s team. She practices medicine in and around San Francisco, California USA, is a diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery, is the current president of that organization, and is a member and Fellow of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons.
Dr Puig is a recognised leader in the field and was the founding Member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. He has been carrying out Hair Restoration Surgery for nearly 25 years and has trained many physicians in hair restoration surgery, both in his internationally recognized Fellowship Training Program and at medical seminars, workshops, and surgical demonstrations.
Carlos K. Wesley, M.D., graduated cum laude from Princeton University. He received his medical degree from Yale Medical School where he earned various awards for academic excellence. Specializing in the medical and surgical treatment of men and women's hair loss, Dr. Wesley is also the Founder and CEO of Pilofocus: a biomedical technology company dedicated to scarless surgical hair treatment.
Dr Bernstein is recognised for contributing to the development of Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE), the procedures that revolutionised the field of surgical hair restoration. Dr Bernstein is a recipient of the Platinum Follicle Award, the highest honour awarded by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), for his outstanding achievement in the scientific and clinical research of hair transplantation. He has been honoured as ‘Pioneer of the Month’ and ‘Surgeon of the Month’ in Hair Transplant Forum International, the journal of the ISHRS. Dr Bernstein is respected for his keen aesthetic sense, exceptional surgical skills, and honesty regarding his patients’ best course of treatment.
Dr Shaver heads the New York City Division of Bernstein Medical – Center for Hair Restoration. She is a board-certified dermatologist and Mohs Micrographic Surgeon. She earned a degree in biology from M.I.T and Alpha Omega Alpha honors from New York Medical College. Dr. Shaver focuses on manual and robotic hair restoration procedures (FUT and Robotic FUE hair transplants). She also runs the Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Scalp Micro-Pigmentation (SMP) programs at Bernstein Medical.
Clinical Partners Emeritus
With more than 30 years of experience in cosmetic surgery, Dr. Robert Leonard provides an honest, realistic medical evaluation of each individual patient’s hair loss problem. As founder of Leonard Hair Transplant Associates, Dr. Leonard is medically educated, trained and licensed to perform hair restoration procedures for men and women, to treat thinning hair, partial, and significant baldness. He also performs facial hair transplantation, restoration for aesthetic reasons or for correction after injury, and hair restoration of sideburns in men or women who have had facial cosmetic procedures.
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