I always knew that Dr. Parsley was one of the true “Good Guys” in the hair restoration profession and known for his dedication and compassion. But seeing him and his staff putting these values into practice was truly impressive. They took every measure possible to optimize the patient’s procedure at every step of the way. It’s no wonder that Dr. Parsley was awarded the Golden Follicle Award in 2003.
Dr. Parsley’s wife, Mary Ann Parsley, R.N., is also a real gem and just this year was awarded the 2005 Distinguished Assistant’s Award by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) during its meeting in Australia. This award is the surgical technician’s equivalent of the Golden Follicle Award. I’m quite sure they are the only husband and wife team to have such prestigious and well deserved awards sitting side by side. Together they set both a high standard and example for their entire team.
In addition to Mary Ann, three of the other surgical techs are also certified RNs. While this may not be necessary it is impressive to see such a qualified staff preparing the grafts.
As follicular unit surgery was emerging in the early 1990’s, Dr. Parsley was one of the first to convert to using microscopes to prepare follicular unit grafts. His introduction to this state of the art procedure began in early 1990’s with a trip to the Moser Clinic in Germany. He later advanced his follicular unit grafting with a trip to Dr. Bob Limmer’s office in early 1996. He and his staff have continued to be at the cutting edge of hair transplant surgery.