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I’ve known Dr. Sharon Keene for over ten years and first saw her perform hair transplant surgery when she was working with Dr. Ron Shapiro in his clinic in Minnesota several years ago.  She has always impressed me as being very meticulous, dedicated and caring.

She has been recommended on the Hair Transplant Network for over ten years and is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. She has consistently garnered rave reviews from her patients, who often comment on our dedication and caring nature.

To view her recommendation and patient photos, view her physician profile.

Just recently I had the pleasure of watching Dr. Keene and her staff perform an ultra refined hair transplantation at her full time office in Tucson, Arizona. It was obvious that she’s only gotten better with time. She continues to be very hands on and places many of the grafts herself. She is a stickler for quality control and feels she can monitor the process from A to Z best by working along side her medical technicians during the entire process.

Though she once did all pure follicular units, she now likes to use a limited amount of double follicular units (two follicular units that are very close together) when appropriate. She believes that this gives the patient the best illusion of density, while still maintaining complete naturalness, even under close inspection. She also feels that the careful use of some multi follicular unit grafts in the midscalp region also gives her patients the best financial value. I tend to agree that it is best not to be bound by pure follicular unit dogma.

Physician members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians must meet and maintain the demanding standards set by this community and consistently produce excellent natural looking hair transplant results.  

Recently, we sought the input and opinions of our hair loss forum community about potentially inviting Dr. Timothy Carman to join the ranks of the elite Coalition.  View their input by visiting the Potential Coalition Membership for Dr. Timothy Carman.

Based on all the evidence we collected privately and publicly including patient member feedback and input from leading hair restoration physicians, we believe Dr. Carman has earned his rightful place in the highly esteemed Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians.

Feel free to congratulate him by clicking on his featured potential coalition membership thread above.

To see our criteria for Coalition membership, click here.  To see an exclusive list of all the physicians we recommend worldwide, click here.

View the official Press Release.

Bill - aka Falceros
Associate Publisher/Editor

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At last year’s Annual 2008 ISHRS (International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery) scientific meeting, Pat Hennessey, publisher of the Hair Transplant Network video interviewed almost 20 leading hair restoration physicians recommended by our community to help our members and visitors learn more about our doctors.  During the last several months, we edited these interviews and redesigned the video section of our website.

We encourage you to view these hair transplant physician expert video interviews to learn more about each doctor’s philosophy, technique, and hair restoration experience.

Many of our recommended physicians have already been video interviewed and can be found on their recommendation profiles. The new videos have been added to the Hair Transplant Network doctor profiles however, physician member profiles of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians are still in the process of being updated.

You are encouraged to view these existing and new interviews. View the Physician Hair Transplant Interviews.

To see an exclusive list of the doctors we recommend and their profiles, click here.  To see our recommendation criteria, click here.

Bill - aka Falceros
Associate Publisher/Editor

Technorati Tags: ISHRS, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, hair restoration

Only physicians who meet our high standards and continue to produce excellent results are recommended on the Hair Transplant Network. There are times however, that surgeons must be suspended in order to keep our standards high and maintain the credibility of our recommendations.

After the publisher of the Hair Transplant Network Patrick visited with and observed Dr. Paul Straub’s surgical procedure at his clinic in Los Angeles, the Straub Medical Group, he had serious concerns about the safety of his surgical hair restoration procedure and ethics. As a result, Pat decided to suspend his recommendation.

To learn more about Dr. Straub’s suspension and discuss this controversy, visit our forum topic Lawsuit Against the Hair Transplant Network by Dr. Paul Straub.

Before deciding to remove Dr. Straub, Patrick consulted with several well respected hair transplant surgeons to garner their input about what he witnessed. Every physician agreed that Pat’s concerns were merited and justified. Some of these physicians also shared that they too had observed the same insufficiencies when observing Dr. Straub harvesting a donor strip during a medical conference.

Members of our hair loss discussion forum also had concerns about the mixed results reported by Dr. Straub’s patients.

Given what we learned about Dr. Paul Straub and his practice, we could no longer recommend Dr. Paul Straub in good conscious. As of the summer of 2007, his recommendation and that of the Straub Medical Group was suspended.

In the hands of the right hair restoration physician, today’s hair transplants are so natural that even hairstylists cannot detect them. But despite the recent advancements in the industry, the majority of the public still think of the old hair plugs when hair transplants are mentioned.

Late in 2008, there was a major breakthrough for educating the public on the advanced techniques in hair restoration. On October 7 th, 2008 at 4:00pm EST on ABC, Coalition member Dr. Robert Bernstein, discussed today’s ultra refined follicular unit hair transplantation on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Not only is Dr. Bernstein a recognized leader in the hair transplant industry by his peers, he has long received online accolades by his patients on our hair loss forum for producing excellent results.

Upon Dr. Bernstein’s introduction, Oprah asked why Dr. Bernstein didn’t have a hair transplant himself since he is bald. He simply replied that these advanced techniques didn’t exist when he first went bald, and now he is used to it.

In this brief but enlightening segment on the Oprah Winfrey show, Dr. Bernstein presented a brief video demonstrating him and his dedicated staff performing surgery and showcased his patient’s results live on the show. While, Oprah Winfrey had a chance to examine his new head of hair and look for the scar, everyone was very impressed with the result. Additionally, nobody, including Oprah Winfrey was able to find the donor scar.

Recently, we presented the highlights of the annual ISHRS conference and honored a number of leading hair restoration physicians who have contributed a lot to the advancement of hair restoration surgery.

Today, we honor the medical and office staff of these world renowned hair transplant surgeons who significantly contribute to the success of a hair transplant proceduret. Without an experienced and dedicated medical staff, large ultra refined hair transplant megasessions would not be possible.

You are encouraged to join in and give thanks to these unsung heroes who dedicate their lives to ensuring their surgeons and their patients look their best.

Bill - aka Falceros
Associate Publisher/Editor

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Recently, we recognized a number of world class hair restoration physicians who attended the Annual 2008 ISHRS (International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Conference in Montreal. See the Highlights of the Annual ISHRS Scientific Meeting.

I’ve been in touch with hair loss forum member Ailene who is the Clinical Supervisor for Dr. Jerry Cooley and asked if she’d be willing to share her experience with the ISHRS Assistants program. Unfortunately in the past, this program was largely unrecognized. Ailene was the chair of the hair transplant Assistants program last year and like other dedicated staff members participating in this program, this is a volunteer position.

To learn more about how the ISHRS Assistants program provides great benefit for hair replacement surgeons and ultimately their patients, visit our hair loss forum.

Bill - aka Falceros
Associate Publisher/Editor

Technorati Tags: hair restoration, ISHRS, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, hair loss, ISHRS Assistants program, hair transplant, hair replacement

Hair loss patients considering hair transplant surgery deserve only the best results. This is why all surgeons recommended on the Hair Transplant Network must continue to meet our high level of standards by producing state of the art results if they are to continue to be a part of our community.

Recently, our hair loss forum community has taken public accountability and transparency to a higher level. Soon we will be giving recommended hair transplant surgeons a strong incentive to post consistent evidence that they produce excellent results on a regular basis in order to substantiate their reputation online. For more information and to offer your input, visit “Recommended Clinics Offered Strong Iincentives to Present their Patient Results on this Forum”.

Bill - aka Falceros
Associate Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network and the Hair Loss Learning Center
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The experience and skill of hair transplant surgeons vary, as do their results. That’s why only surgeons with a proven record of producing quality results are recommended on the Hair Transplant Network.

Recently, we invited our hair loss forum community to offer their input on the potential recommendation of Dr. Tom Rosanelli of San Francisco, CA. Learn how our community recommends hair transplant surgeons.

Dr. Rosanelli has been performing exclusive hair transplant surgery for over 20 years and has the staff and experience to perform regular sessions up to 3000 follicular unit grafts when appropriate for the patient. Our Publisher Pat Hennessey has also visited with and observed Dr. Rosanelli in live surgery. Pat was very impressed with his dedication to high quality follicular unit hair transplantation and how he and his dedicated staff work harmoniously together. To see the highlights of Pat’s visit, view “Visit to Dr. Tom Rosanelli’s Clinic in CA”.

After extensive research and seeking input from his patients and physician peers, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Rosanelli as our new recommended hair restoration surgeon. Be sure to congratulate and welcome him to our community by visiting the “Potential Recommendation of Dr. Rosanelli of San Francisco, CA”.

If you are considering hair transplant surgery, especially those local to San Francisco, we encourage you to consult with Dr. Rosanelli. See his physician profile including his contact information by clicking here.

Onwards and Upwards,

Selecting a world class hair transplant surgeon is probably the most important factor to ensure your hair restoration results are ultra refined and natural looking. That’s why only physicians who perform highly evolved hair transplants with superior results are recommended on the Hair Transplant Network.

Recently, we invited our hair loss forum community to offer their input on the Potential Recommendation of Dr. Damkerng Pathomvanich of Thailand, Asia. Learn more about how we recommend hair transplant surgeons.

Dr. Pathomvanich has received a number of glowing reviews by his patients on our forum for years and has impressed world renowned surgeons such as Coalition member Dr. Jerry Wong and Dr. Bill Parsley who have visited his clinic in Thailand. Dr. Pathomvanich is a super star in Asia with extensive experience in performing world class hair transplants with impressive ultra refined results.

After extensive research and receiving an abundance of positive feedback from his patients and physician peers, we are excited to present Dr. Pathomvanich as our new recommended surgeon on our online community. Due to his highly evolved ultra refined follicular unit procedure, we believe in time, that he should be considered for the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. To see the standards for the Coalition, click here.

Be sure to congratulate and welcome Dr. Pathomvanich to our community by visiting the “Potential Recommendation of Dr. Pathomvanich of Thailand” thread.