Paul McAndrews, MD, FISHRS
Membership Status
Fellow50 Alessandro PlaceSuite 115
Pasadena
CA 91105
Web: https://www.hairgrowthdoctor.com
Phone: 1 (626) 405-1155
Fax: 1 (626) 577-5606
Alternate Address
435 Roxbury Dr.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(877) HAIRDOC (424-7362)
Education, ISHRS Fellowship Training Programs, & Board Certifications
Dr. McAndrews has been performing FUT & FUE hair transplants and teaching the residents at USC/Los Angeles County Medical Center (one of the world’s largest training hospitals for doctors) for more than 20 years. Dr. McAndrews is a Board-Certified Dermatologist, specializing in the medical and surgical (hair transplants/hair restoration) treatments for hair loss. Dr. McAndrews’ education, training, teaching, and artistic precision is second to none in the field of Hair Transplants. Certifications
- President of International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 2021
- President of American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery 2012
- Diplomate, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery- Certified 2003 and recertified 2013 & 2023
- Diplomate, American Board of Dermatology- Certified in 1997 and recertified in 2007 & 2017
- Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Southern California School of Medicine teaching the residents the latest advances in the medical treatments and the art of the surgical treatments (hair transplants & hair restoration) for hair loss
- Dr. McAndrews believes it is very important that doctors performing hair transplants should be trained in a residency or fellowship program like he was.
- Awarded the “Outstanding Teacher Award in Surgical Dermatology” from the Department of Dermatology, USC School of Medicine 2010
- Guest Lecturer at numerous teaching programs across the United States and Internationally Leadership
- President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Executive Committee, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 2017- present
- Board of Governors, ISHRS (International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery) 2013-Present
- Wrote/Created the “Re-Certification Exam” for the ABHRS that every diplomate of the ABHRS must take to be recertified
- Examiner for the ABHRS (American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery) and administered the oral certification exam 2010- Present (Houston/Seoul Korea/ Bangkok, Thailand/Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
- Chairman of the Advanced Hair Restoration/Board Review Course at the annual scientific meeting in San Francisco for the ISHRS 2013
- Vice President of ABHRS (American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery) 2011 • Chairman of the Recertification Exam for the ABHRS from 2010-2014
- Chairman, Annual Scientific meeting, ISHRS (International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery) Boston 2010 • Chairman of the Advanced Hair Restoration/Board Review Course at the annual scientific meeting in Amsterdam for the ISHRS 2009
- Chairman of the Advanced Hair Restoration/Board Review Course at the annual scientific meeting in Montreal, Canada for the ISHRS 2008
- Chairman of the “Live Patient Viewing” Session at the annual scientific meeting in San Diego for the ISHRS 2006
- Member of Ethics Committee for the ISHRS
- Member of the “Continuing Medical Education” Committee for the ISHRS
- Member of the “Annual Scientific Meeting” Committee
- Medical Director, Stemson Therapeutics, biotech stem cell company for hair loss
- Member of the Advisor Committee and Consultant to Merck, Inc. on hair loss and frequent keynote speaker on the benefits of Propecia® (finasteride)
- Consultant to Pfizer, Inc. on hair loss and member of the Rogaine® Speakers Bureau.
- Member, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery • Member, American Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
- Member, American Academy of Dermatology
- Member, American Medical Association Awards
- Honored with the distinction of Chief Resident for the Department of Dermatology, USC School of Medicine
- Awarded as a Dean’s Scholar every year of Medical School at USC School of Medicine
- Awarded an Air Force Scholarship for Medical School at the USC School of Medicine
- Elected to Alpha Omega Alpha– a National Medical Honor Society for the top 15% of medical students in the United States
- Scored in the top 4 percentile in the nation on the National Board Medical Exam
- Magna Cum Laude from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- Awarded the Castle Connolly Top Doctors Award 2008-2025 Authored/Publications
- Authored/Wrote- “Hair Loss and Hair Transplantations” Chapter in the text book “Comprehensive Aesthetic Rejuvenation- a Regional Approach”- Published December 2011
- Authored/Wrote – “Hair Transplant Goals Based on Natural Patterns of Hair Loss” Chapter in text book “Hair Transplantation Fifth Edition”– Published 2012 • Authored/Wrote- “Hair Transplants in Young Men” Chapter in the text book “Hair Transplant 360”- Published December 2014 Education
- Residency- Department of Dermatology, University of Southern California/Los Angeles County Medical Center 1994-1997 (Dr. McAndrews trained in the art of hair transplants and hair restorations under the watchful eye of some of the best hair transplant surgeons in the world, two of which was Dr. M. B. Corbett and Dr. Samuel Ayers who were the artistic pioneers in the field of hair transplants and hair restoration. Dr. McAndrews eventually took over Dr. Ayers and Dr. Corbett’s practice).
- United States Air Force- Flight Surgeon 1991-1994 • Internship- Santa Clara County Medical Center (Stanford Affiliate) – 1990-1991
- Medical School- University of Southern California Medical School, Deans Scholar every year, 1986-1990
- College- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (BS in Biological Science), Magna Cum Laude
Memberships & Affiliations
Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Southern California School of Medicine
Fellow, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (Past President)
Diplomate, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (Past President)
Staff, Huntington Memorial Hospital- Pasadena, CA
American Academy of Dermatology
American Medical Association
American Society of Dermatologic Surgery
Publications
Authored/Wrote- “Hair Loss and Hair Transplantations” Chapter in the text book “Comprehensive Aesthetic Rejuvenation- a Regional Approach”- published December 2011
Authored/Wrote – “Hair Transplant Goals Based on Natural Patterns of Hair Loss” Chapter in text book “Hair Transplantation Fifth Edition”– published 2012
Authored/Wrote- “Hair Transplants in Young Men” Chapter in the text book “Hair Transplant 360”- published December 2014
Authored/Wrote – “Hair Transplantation” Chapter in the medical textbook “Practical Dermatologic Surgery – published 2021
Member Board of Directors, ISHRS (International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery)
President of the ABHRS (American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery) 2012
Administered second annual oral board exams, ABHRS (American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery) Seoul, South Korea 2012
Author “Hair Transplantation – Chapter: Design of the Frontal Hairline”
Featured Lecturer of the 2nd annual Association of Asian Hair Restoration Surgeons – Bangkok, Thailand 2012
Featured lecturer and moderator, Annual Scientific Meeting, ISHRS (International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery) Bahamas 2012
Guest expert twice on The Doctors TV Show explaining the latest advances in Hair Transplant
Featured on The Discovery Channel’s The Penn & Teller Project, Episode – “Can a braid of human hair lift a car?”
Author “Comprehensive Aesthetic Rejuvenation – Chapter: A Regional Approach” Published December 2011
Vice President of ABHRS (American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery) 2011
Castle and Connolly “Top Doctor” recognition 2011 – present
Administered oral board exams for ABHRS (American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery) exam in Houston and Thailand during 2011
USC School of Medicine “Outstanding Teacher Award in Surgical Dermatology” 2010
Chairman, Annual Scientific meeting, ISHRS (International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery) Boston 2010
Featured Lecturer of the 1st annual Association of Asian Hair Restoration Surgeons – Bangkok, Thailand
McAndrews PJ, et al. Superficial Leiomyosarcoma. Pacific Dermatologic Association-1997; 17-18
Lecturer, Liver Surgery Workshop (Orlando, Florida) 2003
The Interaction of the Medical & Surgical Treatments for Hair Loss– Annual Meeting (New York)2003, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
Moderator of Seminar– Annual Meeting (New York)2003, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
Moderator of Seminar– Annual Meeting (Vancouver)2004, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
About the Doctor
President, International Society of Hair Restoration, 2020-2021
Vice President, International Society of Hair Restoration, 2019-2020
President, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery, 2012
Vice President, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery, 2011
Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, 1997-present
Fellow, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
Diplomate, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery
Diplomate, American Board of Dermatology
Chief Resident, Dermatology Residency, USC-LA County Medical Hospital
Alpha Omega Alpha, National Medical Honor Society
Dr. McAndrews credentials speak for themselves as he is a respected worldwide authority on hair loss and FUE & FUT hair transplants. He is one of only 2 medical doctors in the world that have been both the President of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery and President of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery. Dr. McAndrews has the distinction of being on faculty as a Clinical Professor at the University of Southern California/Los Angeles County Medical Center (one of the world’s largest university training hospital) teaching the residents the latest advances and the art of FUE & FUT hair transplantations (There are only a handful of doctors in the world that have the credentials to be appointed as faculty at a major university training center). Dr. McAndrews was awarded “Outstanding Teacher Award in Surgical Dermatology” by the Department of Dermatology. Dr. McAndrews has authored numerous chapters in major texts books on hair loss and hair transplants, and interviewed by multiple publications and television news stations. Doctor McAndrews expertise has brought him around the world as a guest lecturer on the “art and science of hair transplants” (He has lectured on every continent except Antarctica).
Dr. McAndrews is a Board-Certified Dermatologist, specializing in the medical and surgical treatments for hair loss. Dr. McAndrews has been performing FUT & FUE hair transplants for over 20 years. Unlike most hair transplant doctors who learned “on the job”, Dr. McAndrews was formally trained in the art of hair restorations during his medical residency at the distinguished USC/LAC Medical Center. He was also honored with the distinction of Chief Resident. He continued his learning under Dr. Samuel Ayers and Dr. Max B. Corbett who were known as the “pioneers in the field of hair restorations” (who started in 1961) and they were sought out from around the world as the “artists in the field of hair transplants“. In 1996, Dr. McAndrews was honored to be entrusted with their patients and to take over their hair transplant practice. To this day, Dr. McAndrews has not changed their artistic philosophy of “Performing one hair transplant a day and being involved in every step”. This is the only way to ensure quality with the entire focus to be on that patient, and that patient alone.
The respect of his peers has bestowed on Dr. McAndrews the title of being the President of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgeons (ABHRS) in 2012 and he wrote the recertification exam that every Diplomate of the ABHRS must take to become recertified.
Dr. McAndrews has also been bestowed the position of President the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) in 2020-2021.
For more information on hair transplants and Dr. McAndrews’ philosophy go to www.HairGrowthDoctor.com
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ISHRS Join Year
1998
ISHRS World Congresses Attended
25
Procedures Performed
- Beards and moustaches
- Body hair transplantation
- Ethnic hair
- Eyebrows
- Eyelashes
- Facelift hair revision
- Female hair restoration surgery
- Follicular Unit Excision (FUE)
- Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT)
- Medical (non-surgical) management of hair loss for men
- Medical (non-surgical) management of hair loss for women
- Scalp reduction
- Scar revision