In this video, Dr. Gorana Kuka Epstein talks about her journey in regenerative medicine. She was trained as a plastic surgeon in Serbia and although she now lives in Miami practicing in consultation with Dr. Jeffrey Epstein, she maintains an active practice in Belgrade, Serbia. Her interest in regenerative medicine came about from the idea that the body’s own tissue …
On Tuesday, September 1, we held a Live Stream to get a glimpse of the Norwood Lecture at the ISHRS 2020 Virtual World Congress taking place from October 17-25. Drs. Marc Avram and Nicole Rogers interviewed Angela M. Christiano, PhD. She will be our Norwood Lecturer and will be speaking in General Session 2: Hair Follicle Regeneration I which will …
Everyone has a bad habit they are not particularly proud to talk about. Few people boast about how many packs of cigarettes they smoke or cans of beer they consume, with good reason. However, when it comes to your personal health, especially when you are completing your medical history for your hair restoration surgeon, honesty, and openness is the …
Dr. Nilofer Farjo spoke with UK dermatologist Dr. Sharon Wong, BSc (Hons), MBBS (Distinct), MRCP (UK) DERM who is recognized in the specialty as combining medical trichology with dermatology. Because of her specialist interest in hair and scalp disorders and her experience with complex conditions particularly among Asian and Afro-Caribbean patients this makes her one of London’s most sought-after specialists. …
Meet Jerzy Kolasinski, a plastic surgeon from Poland and Immediate Past Chairman of the ISHRS Operation Restore pro bono committee. In this video, Dr. Kolasinski shares some of his and colleagues’ case studies of patients who went through the program. For the last 20 years, the Operation Restore committee was founded with the mission to help patients suffering from hair …
When James A. Harris, MD, FISHRS gets asked by patients what is the best device, here is what he had to say: “It’s not so much the device. That is the instrument we use in the procedure. It’s the surgeon, their experience, their team’s experience. That is what gives you the result.” If you are experiencing hair loss, the first …
Twenty-year-old college student Hanna C. of Hartford, Ky., has gotten really good at beating the odds. Born 15 weeks premature and given only a five percent chance to live, Hanna not only survived but thrived with the love and support of her aunt and uncle who raised her and whom Hanna knows only as mom and dad. But her difficult …
Dear ISHRS Members, The past month has seen profound changes. There are few things that affect everyone in the world at the same time. It is incredible to think of the global magnitude of the effects of this pandemic. At the same time, we as a global population have never been more connected than now due to the Internet and technology. We …
In the interest of patients undergoing hair transplant and other hair restorative procedures, the ISHRS has issued the following recommendations to help protect patients from getting infected with COVID-19 and inform patients of possible modifications that should be expected in their physicians/surgeons’ practices. Where applicable, local governmental instructions regarding the carrying out of hair transplant practice may supersede the recommendations …
Article by Nilofer Farjo, MBChB, FISHRS, ISHRS President ISHRS World Hair Transplant Repair Day – A Way Of Giving Back The ISHRS has designated November 11th every year as “World Hair Transplant Repair Day” as a way of giving back to patients who have had a botched hair transplant surgery by black market clinics and which has caused issues that …
Congratulations to the ISHRS 2021 Research Grant Recipients Every year at the ISHRS Annual Business Meeting during the World Congress, we announce new research grant recipients. The Scientific Research, Grants & Awards Committee oversees the ISHRS research grant process including rating the proposals and determining the awardees. Congratulations to the 2021 Recipients: Jae Hyun Park, MD, PhDResearch team: Kwak Mee …
When men and women are losing their hair they tend to gravitate toward the more common points of interest regarding prevention and restoration. They usually will investigate natural remedies first but when they realize that these are largely useless, they will visit their family doctor to find out more about their condition and how to deal with it. This usually …
Background: We continue to hear of cases where hair restoration surgery patients were operated on and harmed by non-doctors. Preventing these occurrences is of paramount importance in our public education campaign. We are gratified to learn that some governments and regulators are taking action to curb this dangerous paradigm. For example, prosecutions for the unlicensed practice of medicine by non-doctors is now …
The ISHRS Global Council recently had a meeting to discuss important topics on global issues in the hair restoration field. The 23 societies shared many ideas for new initiatives and projects for 2021. Stay tuned for more information! For the full list of the Global Council Societies, visit: http://bit.ly/2BpownD
Every year at the ISHRS Annual Business Meeting during the World Congress, we announce new research grant recipients. The Scientific Research, Grants & Awards Committee oversees the ISHRS research grant process including rating the proposals and determining the awardees. Congratulations to the ISHRS 2020 Grant Recipients:-James T. Harris, MD, FISHRSInvestigation of the Bioaersolization of Blood and Skin Tissues During FUE …
Dr. O’Tar T. Norwood, C-Founder Of ISHRS, Dies At 89 CHICAGO – August 21, 2020. The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) mourns the passing of one of its most esteemed members, O’Tar T. Norwood, M.D., who died July 28, 2020, at the age of 89. A prominent dermatologist and pioneer in the field of hair transplant surgery, Dr. …