The Only Recognized Certification for Hair Restoration Surgery

Commitment to Hair Restoration Excellence and Safety

The American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery is internationally recognized as the only board certification focusing on hair restoration surgery for physicians worldwide.

Every surgeon that is recognized as a Diplomate has participated and shown proficiency in both extensive written and oral examinations, each of which is statistically validated with regard to their ability to discriminate between those whose practice habits were consistent with safe, aesthetically sensitive hair restoration surgery.

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Recognized by the ISHRS

ISHRS is a global non-profit medical association, as well as the leading authority on hair loss treatment and restoration.

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Looking for a Certified Hair Restoration Surgeon?

Visit the page linked below to find a Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery near you!

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Why Certification Matters

Any individual with a medical license can legally perform hair restoration surgery.

As a result the surgical and aesthetic skill level of a physician offering to perform hair transplant surgery can vary significantly. Also although genetic hair loss is common and usually easy to diagnose, it is important that your physician understands the causes of hair loss and is properly trained to diagnose and treat other causes of hair loss properly.

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The Mission

To act for the benefit of the public, to establish specialty standards and to examine surgeons’ skill, knowledge and aesthetic judgment in the field of hair restoration surgery.

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Our Goals

To grant certification to candidates who meet the highest standards of the medical profession in the field of hair restoration surgery with the express provision that the Board will not act as a business, vocational or post-secondary school.

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Objectives

To establish requirements for qualification of applicants for certification by the Board in the field of hair restoration surgery with utmost discretion.

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Certification with the ABHRS required that I elevate my practice standards and continue my lifelong commitment to ongoing education in our field. As a diplomate I have access to the collective resources of the highest caliber of surgeons worldwide; my fellow diplomates of the ABHRS. Together we continue to practice the highest clinical standards for the benefit of our patients.

Timothy Carman, MD FISHRS ABHRS

ABHRS Diplomates have the option of joining a discussion group where difficult or controversial clinical and ethical issues can be discussed in confidence. Patients of ABHRS Diplomates can feel confident that their doctor has not only demonstrated a high level of knowledge by passing the ABHRS examination, but that they have on-going access to advice from a network of experts around the world with a rapid response time.

Greg Williams, MBBS

The ABHRS is the organization that patients need to refer to when seeking a well-qualified hair surgeon.  The process of passing the ABHRS examinations results in excellent qualified hair surgeons with high ethical values and principles.

Ken L. Williams, Jr., DO FISHRS ABHRS

Case Studies

Learn more in our case studies completed by certified ABHRS providers.

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Linear Morphea en Coup de Sabre (LM ECDS)

Linear Morphea en Coup de Sabre (LM ECDS)

Hair Transplant Repair Of Scarring From Cancer Treatments

Hair Transplant Repair Of Scarring From Cancer Treatments

Hair Restoration with Strip Harvest in a Male Patient with Severe Hair Loss

Hair Restoration with Strip Harvest in a Male Patient with Severe Hair Loss
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Additional Resources

More resources and tools are available to you to learn more about ABHRS memberships and certifications.