OVERVIEW
Since its inception in 2004, Operation Restore has provided over $850,000 of free hair transplant and expenses for eighty-four (84) patients suffering from hair loss due to disease or trauma. The Program helps cover travel expenses for patients undergoing these procedures.
OPERATION RESTORE IN ACTION
Case Studies
- ISHRS Operation Restore In Action
- 27-Year-Old Cancer Survivor
- 41-Year-Old Fire Victim
- 11-Year-Old Fire Victim
- Woman with Dermatofibrous sarcoma on the scalp
Press Releases
- Pro Bono Program Fulfills Young Woman’s Dream of Hair Restoration After Life-long Struggle (2017)”
- Volunteer Hair Restoration Physicians Helping Patients Restore Hair Through Unique Pro Bono Program (2016)
- Pro Bono Program Restores Hair and Self-Esteem in Patients in Need (2013)
- Identical Twins Undergo Rare Hair Restoration Surgery with Assistance from Operation Restore Pro Bono Program (2012)
- International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery’s Pro Bono Program Offers Patients in Need Free Hair Restoration Surgery (2010)
- Pro-Bono Program Goes to Great Lengths to Give Hair Loss Patients Their Hair, Self-Esteem Back (2008)
- ISHRS Announces New Collaboration with the Hair Foundation to Raise Funds for Operation Restore Pro-Bono Program (2008)
Application
Please see the links below for the current application process.
- Applying for the Operation Restore Program– First read Finding the Doctor That’s Right for You
- ISHRS Volunteer Physician Application
- List of Volunteer Physicians
Donate
Make Checks Payable To ISHRS – Operation Restore’ Or We Cannot Cash Checks.
Individual Donors
The ISHRS gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the following individuals, all who have made monetary donations to Operation Restore within the past two years.
- Essam Nabil Abdelmohsen, MSC, MBBch
- Conradin von Albertini, MD, FISHRS
- Julieta P. Arambulo, MD
- Michael L. Beehner, MD, FISHRS
- Robert M. Bernstein, MD, FISHRS
- Mark A. Bishara, MD
- Scott A. Boden, MD, FISHRS
- Timothy P. Carman, MD, FISHRS
- Márcio Crisóstomo, MD, MS, FISHRS
- Jean Devroye, MD, FISHRS
- Mark S. DiStefano, MD, FISHRS
- Robert J. Dorin, DO
- Alaa El-Din Afi El Saharty, FRCS
- Vincenzo Gambino, MD, FISHRS
- John D. N. Gillespie, MD, FISHRS
- Thomas Griffin, MD
- James A. Harris, MD, FISHRS
- Barry Hendler, MD, DDS
- Francisco Jimenez, MD, FISHRS
- Roy G. Jones, MD
- Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD, FISHRS
- Sharon A. Keene, MD, FISHRS
- Mei Li, MD
- Jinran Lin, MD
- Mario Marzola, MBBS
- Jose C. Munguia, MD
- Wichuda Namsiripongpun, MD
- Eli Navadeh, MD, PhD
- Robert P. Niedbalski, DO, FISHRS
- Enrique A. Orozco Bonilla, MD, MBA, PhD
- Gary Perrault, MD
- Maria Petrus, MD
- Carlos J. Puig, DO, FISHRS
- Jose Rogerio Regis, Jr., MD
- Nicole E. Rogers, MD, FISHRS
- Marina Romero Garrido, MD
- Daniel E. Rousso, MD, FISHRS
- Marwan Saifi, MD, FISHRS
- Sara L. Salas, MD
- Lauren Saltzburg, DO
- Luciano Sciacca, MD
- Asim I. Shahmalek, MBBS, FISHRS
- Richard C. Shiell, MBBS
- Geza Sikos, MD
- Fernanda da Silva Batista, Sr., MD
- Saroj Suvanasuthi, MD, PhD
- Robert H. True, MD, MPH
- Zulfiqar H. Tunio, MBBS, MD
- Anastasios Vekris, MD
- Ken Washenik, MD, PhD, FISHRS
- Sara Wasserbauer, MD, FISHRS
- Ken L. Williams Jr., DO, FISHRS
- Thitiwat Wirarojratchakul, MD
- Georgios Zontos, MD, PhD
ISHRS Surgeons Who Have Performed Cases
The ISHRS gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the following physicians who have donated their surgical and medical services to Operation Restore.
- Jennifer Alexander, MBBS
- Alan Bauman, MD, FISHRS
- Michael Beehner, MD, FISHRS
- Timonty Carman, MD, FISHRS
- Glenn Charles, DO
- Jerry Cooley, MD, FISHRS
- Paul Cotterill, MD, FISHRS
- Mark DiStefano, MD, FISHRS
- Jason Dudas, MD
- Edwin Epstein, MD, FISHRS
- Jeffrey Epstein, MD, FISHRS
- Bessam Farjo, MBChB, FISHRS
- Nilofer Farjo, MBChB, FISHRS
- James Harris, MD, FISHRS
- Jerzy Kolasinski, MD, PhD, FISHRS
- Malgorzata Kolenda MD, PhD, FISHRS
- Matt Leavitt, DO
- Bobby Limmer, MD, FISHRS
- Jose Lorezo, MD
- Tony Mangubat, MD
- Mario Marzola, MBBS
- Mel Mayer, MD, FISHRS
- Paul McAndrews, MD, FISHRS
- Daniel McGrath, DO
- Parsa Mohebi, MD, FISHRS
- Robert Niedbalski, DO, FISHRS
- Jae Pak, MD
- William Parsley, MD, FISHRS
- David Perez-Meza, MD, FISHRS
- Carlos Puig, DO, FISHRS
- William Rassman, MD
- Rene Rodriguez, MD
- Nicole Rogers, MD, FISHRS
- Paul Rose, MD, JD, FISHRS
- Marla Ross, MD
- Daniel Rousso, MD, FISHRS
- Antonio Ruston, MD
- Marie Schambach, MD, FISHRS
- Asim Shahmalak, MBBS, FISHRS
- Ronald Shapiro, MD, FISHRS
- Paul Straub, MD, FISHRS
- Martin Unger, MD, FISHRS
- Robin Unger, MD
- James Vogel MD, FISHRS
- Michael Vories, MD
- Sara Wasserbauer, MD, FISHRS
- Franklin Weinstein, MD
- Craig Ziering, DO, FISHRS
Operation Restore Logo
The Operation Restore logo is available for volunteer and donor use.