Marie Schambach, MD, FISHRS

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Marie Schambach, MD, FISHRS

Membership Status

Fellow

Location

Schambach Hair Clinic
Blvd. Vistahermosa, 25-19, Zone 15, Edificio Multimedica
Office 1101
Guatemala City

01015

GT

Web: https://www.schambach.clinic

Phone:  502-2258-9317

Alternate Address

www.schambach.clinic

moc.lacidemhcabmahcsobfsctd@sam

Memberships & Affiliations

ISHRS (International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery)

ABHRS (American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery)

SILATC (Sociedad Ibero-Latinoamericana de Transplante Capilar)

ASOGURCA (Asociación Guatemalteca de Restauración Capilar)

ASEMEG (Asociación de Médicos Estéticos de Guatemala)

COLMEDEGUA (Colegio de Médicos de Guatemala)

Publications

GRANTS, STUDIES AND PUBLICATIONS

  1. Schambach M, Lopez J. Giant congenital Melanocytic Nevus Correction: A Case Report. Hair Transplant Forum nternational. May de 2023, 33 (3) 90–92.
  2. Schambach M. The Value of Long Hair Preview in Body Hair Transplantation. Hair Transplant Forum International. November 2022, 32 (6) 202-206.
  3. Christensen R, Schambach M, Jafferany M. Microneedling as an Adjunctive Treatment for Trichotillomania. Dermatol Ther. 2022 Sep13;e15824.
  4. Schambach, M; Jimenez, F. Elimination of Sweat Glands Using the Follicular Unit Excision Technique: A Pilot Study Showing Its Potential Use for Axillary Hyperhidrosis. Dermatologic Surgery: December 2021 – Volume 47 – Issue 12 – p 1666-1669
  5. Schambach, M. Shaved FUE vs Long Hair FUE: A Comparative Study During Excision, Extraction, and Placement. Hair Transplant Forum International. July 2020, 30 (4) 117-126
  6. Schambach, M. Why I switched to a Multiphasic FUE Device. Hair Transplant Forum, Vol 28, Number 6, Page 224-226.
  7. Schambach, M. Using Velcro to Assist with Non-Shaven FUE. Hair Transplant Forum, Vol 28, Number 1. Page 14-16.
  8. Schambach, M. Hair Transplant as an Indication for Scar Coverage in Microtia Reconstruction.  Grant by Guatemalan-American Academy of Aesthetics 2017. Pending publication.
  9. Schambach, M. Comparative Microscopic Lesions in Grafts Extracted by FUE Method With Rotatory versus Oscillatory Forces. Amedesgua, 2016.
  10. Schambach, M. Cranial Prosthetics: When Medical and Surgical Therapies Are Not a Viable Solution. Cesare Ragazzi, 2015.
  11. Schambach, M. The Efficacy of Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma on Non-Transplanted Miniaturized Hair in Different Norwood Scale Grades of Androgenetic Alopecia. Grant received from ISHRS (International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons), 2014. 

LITERARY PUBLICATIONS

  1. Schambach, Marie (Section Editor). 2022. “Volume 4, Part 2, Section IV: How I Do It.” Hair Transplant 360: Follicular Unit Excision (FUE)”, edited by Samuel Lam and Kenneth Williams, 957-1216. London: Jaypee.
  2. Schambach, Marie. 2022. ” Chapter 28: FUE Megasession.” Hair Transplant 360: Follicular Unit Excision (FUE)”, edited by Samuel Lam and Kenneth Williams, 535-558. London: Jaypee.
  3. Schambach, Marie. 2022. ” Chapter 30: Long Hair Versus Shaved FUE.” Hair Transplant 360: Follicular Unit Excision (FUE)”, edited by Samuel Lam and Kenneth Williams, 571-590. London: Jaypee.
  4. Schambach, Marie. 2021. “Chapter 34B: Long Hair Preview FUE.” In Practical Guide to Hair Transplantation: Interactive Study for the Beginning Practitioner”, edited by Robert H. True, Anil K. Garg and Seema Garg, 598-612. Stuttgart: Thieme.

Other Merits

  1. ISHRS Approved Fellowship Training Director – since 2025
  2. ISHRS CME Webinars Subcommittee Chair 2022
  3. ISHRS Board of Governors (October 2022)
  4. Co-Founder and President of the Guatemalan Hair Restoration Association (ASOGURCA) – since 2022.
  5. Past-President of the Ibero-Latin-American Society of Hair Transplant 2020-2021 (SILATC) – (member since 2014)
  6. Latin-American Representative for the International Hair Restoration Platform -IHRP- (2012-2016)
  7. Active member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons – ISHRS - (since 2010).
  8. Active Member and Co-founder of the Guatemalan Aesthetic Medicine Association – ASEMEG - (since 2011).
  9. Active Member of the Guatemalan Board of Doctors (since 2005).
  10. President of the Student Council of the Medicine Faculty at the Francisco Marroquin University, Guatemala, 2001-2003.
  11. Member of the Medicine Students´ Association (ADEM) of the Francisco Marroquin University, Guatemala (1997-2000)
  12. Received the “Rafael Minondo” Medical Scholarship at University Francisco Marroquín for student Ethics and Academic Excellence.
  13. Invited faculty and surgeon to multiple medical meetings in hair restoration all around the world.

ISHRS Join Year

2011

ISHRS World Congresses Attended

14

Procedures Performed

  • Beards and moustaches
  • Body hair transplantation
  • Burned scalp reconstruction
  • Ethnic hair
  • Eyebrows
  • Eyelashes
  • 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 expanders
  • Scalp flaps
  • Scar revision