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Walter P. Unger

M.D., F.R.C.P. (C)., F.A.C.P., A.B.H.R.S.

 

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

 

Current Appointments:

Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA
Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology
Director, Hair Restoration Surgery Resident and Fellowship Program

University of Toronto, Canada
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Dermatology)

St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada

Private Practices Until April 2019:

710 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021
Tel: (212) 249-9393; Fax: (212) 249-4032
Email: wung@bellnet.ca

1920 Yonge Street, Suite 104C, Toronto, ON M4S 3E2
Tel: (416) 944-9393 Fax: (416) 944-9774
Email: wung@bellnet.ca

Education and Training:

M.D., 1963, University of Toronto Medical School

Rotating Internship:
New Mt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario

Post-graduate Didactic Course, Dermatology, St. John’s Hospital
for Diseases of the Skin – Institute of Dermatology, London, England

Resident and Chief Resident in Dermatology, The Skin and Cancer Hospital,
Philadelphia, PA, USA,

Resident in Medicine, Sunnybrook Medical Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario

Teaching and Administrative Appointments:       

• Canadian Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, President (2000 – 2004)
• American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery, Inc., Board of Directors (1997 – December 2003); (2006 – present)
• American Academy of Dermatology, Chairman, Committee for Professional Standards in Hair Transplantation (1992 – 1995)
• Chief, Dept. of Dermatology, Wellesley Hospital, University of Toronto (1981-2001)
• Director, Hair Loss Clinic, Wellesley Hospital, University of Toronto (1981-2001)
• American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Member (1979 – present) and Board of Directors (1979 – 1981)
• Assistant Professor, University of Toronto (1974 – present)
• Deputy Coordinator, Dept. of Dermatology, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, (1974 – 1979)
• Clinical Teacher, University of Toronto (1968 – 1973)

 

MEDICAL JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

1. DERMATITIS HERPETIFORMIS
   Co-author MacVicar, DM.  Cutis 1969;5(7):807-816

2. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION IN MALE PATTERN ALOPECIA
   Canadian Medical Association Journal, July 1971, 105:177-181

3. SYSTEMIC CORTICOSTEROIDS IN ALOPECIA TOTALIS
   Canadian Medical Association Journal, January 1973;108(2):177-180

4. EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA DYSTROPHICA TREATED WITH VITAMIN E AND ORAL CORTICOSTEROIDS
   Canadian Medical Association Journal, May 1973, 109:1136

5. CURRENT EXPERIENCE WITH HAIR TRANSPLANTING
   Canadian Family Physician, September 1973, 72-75

6. ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES AND PORPHYRIA CUTANEA TARDA
   Canadian Medical Association Journal, May 1974, 110:1052-1054

7. COMMON HAIR DISORDERS
   Canadian Family Physician, May 1974, 55-57

8. THE DON’TS OF HAIR TRANSPLANTING
   Modern Medicine of Canada, February 1975, 30:2

9. CURRENT THERAPY OF ACNE VULGARIS
   Modern Medicine of Canada, May 1975;30(5):449-452

10.   ALTERNATIVES IN HAIR REPLACEMENT
    Cutis, May 1977, 19(5):623-628

11. A STUDY OF SOME INNOVATIONS IN HAIR TRANSPLANTING
    Journal of Dermatologic Surgery & Oncology, Sept-Oct 1977;3(5):536-538

12. PREDNISONE THERAPY FOR ALOPECIA AREATA – Letter to the Editor
    Archives of Dermatology, 1977, 113:1457

13. TIMING OF SESSIONS IN HAIR TRANSPLANTING
    Cutis, August 1978, 2:214-216.2

14. SYSTEMIC CORTICOSTEROIDS IN THE TREATMENT OF ALOPECIA TOTALIS
    Archives of Dermatology, 1978, 114:1486

15. MANAGEMENT OF ALOPECIA OF THE SCALP BY A COMBINATION OF EXCISIONS AND TRANSPLANTATIONS
    Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology, 1978, 4:670-672

16. ALOPECIA REDUCTION
    Journal of Dermatologic Surgery & Oncology, 1978, 4:670-672

17. CORTICOSTEROIDS IN THE TREATMENT OF ALOPECIA TOTALIS
    Co-author  Schemmer RJ.  Archives of Dermatology, October 1978, 114(10):1486-1490

18. PLANNING IN HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology, 1979, 5-7:537-541

19. SIX SAMPLE CASES: CONCEPTS IN PLANNING, PUNCH TRANSPLANTING
    Journal de Medecine Esthetique et Surg Derm., January 1981, VIII N. 29B,154-159

20. CONCOMITANT MINI-REDUCTIONS IN THE PUNCH TRANSPLANTING
    Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology, May 1983, 9:5

21. PUNCH HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Dermatologic Clinics, April 1984, 2:2

22. A NEW METHOD OF DONOR SITE HARVESTING
    Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology, July 1984;10(7):524-529

23. TOPICAL MINOXIDIL – CARDIAC EFFECTS IN BALD MEN
    Leenen FH, Smith DL, Unger WP.  Br J  Clin Pharmacol, October 1988, 26:4; 481-485

24. MALIGNANT PYODERMA
    Novice FM, Hacker P, Unger WP, Keystone EC.  Int J Dermatol. 1987;26(1):42-4

25. QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF 2% TOPICAL MINOXIDIL IN THE TREATMENT OF MALE PATTERN BALDNESS
    Co-authors Rushton DH, Cotterill PC, Kingsley P, James KC.  Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 1989, 14 (1):40-46

26. PUNCH HAIR TRANSPLANTS
    Clin Dermatol. 1992;10(3):335-43

27. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION IN FEMALES
    Co-author  Cotterill PC.  J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1992;18(6):477-81

28. MICROGRAFTS AND SLIT GRAFTS IN HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Video Journal of Dermatology, 1993, 8:2

29. TOTAL EXCISION TECHNIQUES IN DONOR AREA HARVESTING FOR HAIR TRANSPLANTING
    American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, 1994, 11:15-22

30. DELINEATING THE “SAFE” DONOR AREA FOR HAIR TRANSPLANTING
    The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, 1994, 11:239-243

31. LASER HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology, 1994, 20:515-521

32. LASER HAIR TRANSPLANTATION II
    Dermatologic Surgery, 1995, 21:759-765

33. LASER HAIR TRANSPLANTATION III
    Dermatologic Surgery, 1995, 21:1047-1055

34. WHAT’S NEW IN HAIR REPLACEMENT SURGERY
    Dermatologic Clinics, 1996, 14:4; 783-802

35. HOW “SAFE” IS SAFE ENOUGH? – Letter to the Editor
    Dermatol Surg. 1996;22(2):191

36. PLANNING FOR MAXIMUM COVERAGE IN SURGICAL HAIR RESTORATION
    Dermatol Surg. 1996;22(2):161-73

37. DIFFERENT GRAFTS FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES
    The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, 1997, 14:2; 177-183

38. LASER HAIR TRANSPLANTING 1997
    The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, 1997, 14:2; 143-148

39. ON: FOLLICULAR TRANSPLANTATION BY BERNSTEIN AND RASSMAN.
    Dermatol Surg. 1997;23(9):801-5

40. STANDARDIZING THE CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF FOLLICULAR UNIT TRANSPLANTATION AND MINI-MICROGRAFTING TECHNIQUES.  Bernstein RM, Rassman WR, Seager D, Shapiro R, Cooley JE, Norwood OT, Stough DB, Beehner M, Arnold J, Limmer BL, Avram MR, McClellan RE, Rose PT, Blugerman G, Gandelman M, Cotterill PC, Haber R, Jones R, Vogel JE, Moy RL, Unger WP. The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Inc. Dermatol Surg. 1998;24(9):957-63

41. DENSITY ISSUE IN HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Dermatol Surg. 1998;24(2):297

42. REGARDING THE DEATH OF DENSITY DEBATE
    Dermatol Surg. 1999;25(12):974-8

43. THE EFFECTS OF FINASTERIDE ON SCALP SKIN AND SERUM ANDROGEN LEVELS IN MEN WITH ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA
    Drake L, Hordinsky M, Fiedler V, Swinehart J, Unger WP, Cotterill PC, Thiboutot DM, Lowe N, Jacobson C, Whiting D, Stieglitz S, Kraus SJ, Griffin EL, Weiss D, Carrington P, Gencheff C, Cole GW, Pariser DM, Epstein ES, Tanaka W, Dallob A, Vandormael K, Geissler L, Waldstreicher J.  J Am Acad Dermatol. 1999;41(4):550-4

44. INNOVATIONS IN HAIR TRANSPLANTING:PROGRESS VERSUS PROMOTION
    Adv Dermatol. 200;16:427-50

45. REGARDING THE HISTORY OF HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    J Dermatol Surg. 2000;26(7):714

46. HISTORY OF HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Dermatologic Surgery, 2000, 26:3; 181

47. FOLLICULAR UNIT HAIR TRANSPLANTING-END OF THE EVOLUTION OR A GOOD THING TAKEN TOO FAR?
    Dermatol Surg. 2000;26(2):158-60.

48. RATIONALE FOR USING A COMBINATION OF FOLLICULAR UNITS AND SLIT GRAFTS IN HAIR TRANSPLANTING
    Intl. Jl. Cosm. Surg. and Aesth. Derm., 2001, 3:2; 101-106

49. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION: 2001
    Cosmetic Dermatology, June 2001, 14(6):17-21

50. HAIR TRANSPLANTING: An Important but Often Forgotten Treatment for Female Pattern Hair Loss
    Co-author Unger RH.  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, November, 2003, 49(5):853-860

51. WHAT’S NEW IN HAIR TRANSPLANTS?
    Co-author Unger RH.  Skin Therapy Letter, January, 2003, 8(1):5-7

52. HAIR DIRECTION AND ANGLE
    Newsletter of the European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 2003, 3(1):4-5

53. HAIR TRANSPLANTS FOR WOMEN, TOO
    Dermatology Times, December, 2003, 24(12):24

54. THE ART OF HAIR TRANSPLANTATION IN WOMEN
    Co-author Unger RH.  Body Language Dermatology, 2004, Issue 4:26-28

55. RECIPIENT AREA HAIR DIRECTION AND ANGLE IN HAIR TRANSPLANTING
    Dermatologic Surgery, June 2004, 30(6):829-965

56. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION: Current Concepts and Techniques
    J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc, 2005, 10:225-229

57. RETROFITTING OLD TRANSPLANTS
    Cosmetic Dermatology, April 2006, 19(4):265-270

58. CORE CURRICULUM FOR HAIR RESTORATION SURGERY, RECOMMENDED BY THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF HAIR RESTORATION SURGERY (ISHRS)
    Puig CJ, Epstein ES, Epstein JS, Farjo BK, Kabaker SS, Leonard RT Jr, Mangubat EA, Ross M, Rousso DE, Shiell RC, Stough DB, Straub PM, Unger WP. J Dermatol Surg. 2006;32(1):86-9

59. THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF CICATRICIAL ALOPECIA
    Co-authors Unger RH, Wesley CK. Dermatologic Therapy, Vol. 21, 2008, 295-311
60. CANDIDACY OF FEMALES FOR HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Hair Transplant Forum International, Vol 21, Number 4, July/August 2011, pp.cover, 110-112
61. GOOD NEWS and BAD NEWS in HAIR RESTORATION SURGERY
    Canadian Dermatology Association Bulletin, October 2011, 18(3):9-14
62. HAIR TRANSPLANTING IN EARLY STAGE MALE PATTERN BALDNESS
    Hair Transplant Forum International, Vol 21, Number 5, Sept/October 2011, pp.148-152
63. FACTORS INFLUENCING POSTOPERATIVE HYPERESTHESIA IN HAIR RESTORATION
    Co-authors Wesley CK., Unger RH., Rosenberg M., Unger M., Unger WP., Cosmetic Dermatology, 2011;10(4):301-306
64. GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS IN HAIR RESTORATION SURGERY
    Canadian Dermatology Association Bulletin, Vol 18, Number 3, October 2011, pp.9-14
65. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION PROCEDURES (online article)
    Bader, RS., Wesley CK., Unger WP., Emedicine/Medscape Reference: Drugs, Diseases and procedures. November 2011.
66. THE INFLUENCE OF PERI-INCISIONAL TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE INJECTION ON WOUND EDGE APPOSTION
    Co-authors Wesley CK., Teo L., XU T., Unger RH. Journal of Dermatological Treatment Epub ahead of print February 3, 2013.
67. ESTIMATING THE NUMBER OF LIFETIME FOLLICULAR UNITS: A Survey and Comments of Experienced Hair transplant Surgeons
    Journal of Dermatologic Surgery May 2013:39(5):755-760.
68. HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF?
    Hair Transplant Forum International, Vol 23, Number 5, Sept/October 2013, pp. 177-178

TEXTBOOK PUBLICATIONS

Chapters:

1. DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO HEAT AND COLD
   Co-author Urbach F., Dermatology in General Medicine, Fitzpatrick, TB., et al (eds.), McGraw-Hill, 1971, Chapter 17, 961-973

2. HAIR REPLACEMENT
   Cosmetic Plastic Surgery in Non-White Patients, Pierce, H.E., (ed.), Grune & Stratton, New York, 1982

3. ALOPECIA REDUCTION
   Co-author Unger MG., Skin Surgery, 5^th Edition, Vol. 1, Epstein, E., Epstein, E. Jr. (eds.), Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, Illinois, 1982, Chapter 32, pp.530-545 and 6^th Edition, Epstein, E. (ed.), Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, Illinois, 1987, Chapter 20, pp.280-298

4. ALOPECIA REDUCTION
   Co-author Unger MG., Controversies in Dermatology, Epstein, E. (ed), Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, Illinois, 1984, Chapter 22, pp.329-336

5. PUNCH HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
   Dermatologic Clinics Symposium, Epstein, E. (ed), W.B. Saunders, 1984, Vol. 2, 2:303-317

6. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION:  VARIATIONS ON MINIREDUCTIONS
   Surgical Gems In Dermatology, Vol. 1, 99:75-80, Robins, P. (ed), Journal Publishing Group, New York, 1988

7. SURGICAL TREATMENT OF ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA
   Hair and Hair Diseases, Orfanos, C.E., Happle, R. (eds.), Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 1990, Chapter 40, pp.999-1030

8. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION:  MINIGRAFTS
   Surgical Gems in Dermatology Volume 2, Robins, P. (ed.), Igaku-Shoin Medical Publishers, Inc., New York, 1991, Chapter 22, pp.68-73

9. HAIR:  SURGICAL ASPECTS
   Aesthetic Dermatology, Parish, L., Lask, G. (eds.), McGraw-Hill Inc., New York, 1991, Chapter 23, pp.210-227

10. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION AND ALOPECIA REDUCTION
    Complications of Dermatologic Surgery, Harahap, M. (ed.), Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 1993

11. SURGICAL APPROACH TO HAIR LOSS
    Disorders of Hair Growth Diagnosis and Treatment, Olsen, E. (ed.), McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York, 1994, 15:353-374

12. LASER HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Cosmetic Laser Surgery, Alster, T., Apfelberg, D. (eds.), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1995, Chapter 5, pp.55-66

13. HAIR REPLACEMENT
    Principles and Techniques of Cutaneous Surgery, Lask, G., Moy, R. (eds.), McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York, 1996, Chapter 35, pp.469-493

14. SITUACION ACTUAL DEL TRANSPLANTE DE PELO
    Tricologia, Enfermedades del Foliculo Pilosebaceo, Camacho, F., Montagna, W. (eds.), Groupo Aula Medica, S.A., Madrid, 1996, pp.569-586

15. WHAT’S NEW IN HAIR REPLACEMENT SURGERY
    Dermatologic Clinics, Dudlick, B. (ed.), W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1996, pp.783-802

16. TREATMENT FOR BALDNESS
    Grabb and Smith’s Plastic Surgery, 5^th Edition, Aston, S., Beasley R., Thorne, C. (eds.), Lippincott-Raven, 1997, Chapter 48, pp.569-585

17. HAIR REPLACEMENT
    Textbook of Dermatologic Surgery, Ratz J., (ed.), Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, Chapter 30, pp.499-545

18. HAIR REPLACEMENT SURGERY
    Cosmetic Surgery of the Male Patient: A Text-Atlas, Rosenberg, G. (ed.), Springer-Verlag Inc., New York, 1999

19. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION AND ALOPECIA REDUCTION
    5^th Edition of Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology in General Medicine, Katz, S., (ed.), McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1999, Chapter 274, pp.2972-2980

20. LASER-ASSISTED HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Cosmetic Laser Surgery, 2nd Edition, Alster, T., Apfelberg, D., (eds.), Wiley-Liss, 1999, pp.195-210
21. HAIR REPLACEMENT SURGERY
    The Unfavorable Result in Plastic Surgery: Avoidance & Treatment, Goldwyn, R., Cohen, M. (eds.), Lippincott-Raven Publishers, 2001, Chapter 59, pp.1048-1067
22. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION WITH ALOPECIA REDUCTION
    Co-author Cotterill P., Cosmetic Surgery An Interdisciplinary Approach, Narins, R. (ed.), Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York-Basel, 2001, Chapter 34, pp.795-835
23. ADDING AND SUBTRACTING HAIR
    Co-author Cotterill P., Women’s Dermatology (From Infancy to Maturity), Parish, L., Brenner S., Ramos-e-Silva, M., (eds.), Parthenon Publishing, New York,
    London, 2001, Chapter 49, pp.535-546
24. INNOVATIONS IN HAIR TRANSPLANTING: PROGRESS VS. PROMOTION
    Advances in Dermatology, Volume 16, Dzubow, L. (ed.), et al (eds.), Mosby, 2001, Chapter 13, pp.427-451
25. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Atlas of Cosmetic Surgery, Kaminer, M., Dover, J., Arndt, K., (eds.), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 2002, Chapter 15, pp.231-263
26. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION AND ALOPECIA REDUCTION
    Co-author Unger R., Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology in General Medicine, 6th edition, Katz, S., et al (eds.), McGraw-Hill, 2003, Chapter 277, pp.2568-2575
27. SURGICAL APPROACH TO HAIR LOSS
    Disorders of Hair Growth Diagnosis and Treatment, Second edition, Olsen, E., (ed.), McGraw-Hill, 2003, Chapter 15, 453-479
28. TRANSPLANTE DE CABELLO. NUEVOS CONCEPTOS Y TECNICAS
    Co-author Unger R., COIFFMAN. Cirugia Plástica, Reconstructiva y Estética, Coiffman F., (ed.), AMOLCA, 2006, Chapter 93, 776-790
29. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION AND ALOPECIA REDUCTION
    Co-authors Unger R., Unger, M., Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology in General Medicine, 7th edition Volume Two, Wolff, Goldsmith, Katz, et al (eds.), McGraw-Hill, 2008,
    Chapter 257, 2394-2402
30. SURGICAL TREATMENT OF HAIR LOSS
    Co-author Unger R., Hair Growth and Disorders, Blume-Peytavi, Tosti, Whiting, and Trüeb, (eds.), Springer-Verlag, 2008, Chapter 22, 447-465
31. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Co-authors Unger R., Unger, M., Atlas of Cosmetic Surgery, 2nd edition, Kaminer, Dover, Arndt, et al (eds.), Elsevier, London, 2008, Chapter 22, 365-398
32. ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA
    Co-authors Unger, R., Treatment of Skin Disease:
    Comprehensive Therapeutic Strategies 3rd edition, Lebwohl, MG., Heymann, WR., Berth-Jones, J., Coulson, J, eds., Elsevier Saunders, 2010:36-38
33. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION (DVD)
    Unger WP. Surgery of the Skin, 2nd edition. Robinson, Hanke, Siegel and Fratila,eds., DVD eds. Bhatia, Rohrer. Mosby Elsevier 2010
34. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION AND ALOPECIA REDUCTION
    Co-author Unger M., Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology in General Medicine, 8th edition Volume Two, Goldsmith, Gilchrist, Katz, et al (eds.), McGraw-Hill, 2010, Chapter 254, 3061-3076
35. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Unger R., Grabb & Smith’s Plastic Surgery, 7th edition, Thorne, Chung, Gosain, Gurtner, Mehrara and Spear., eds., Lippincott Williams, 2013, Chapter 52, 572-581
36. ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA
    Unger R., Treatment of Skin Disease, 4th edition, Lebwohl MG.,Heymann WR., Berth-Jones J., Coulson I., eds., Elsevier Saunders, London, 2014, Chapter 12, 36-38
37. UNGER W, HAIR TRANSPLANTATION, DVD; SURGERY OF THE SKIN,
    Robinson J, Hanke C, Siegel D, Fratila A (eds), Elsiever Saunders, 2015
38. UNGER R., UNGER  W., CURRENT  STATUS OF HAIR TRANSPLANTATION, MONTAGNA’S TRICHOLOGY, DISEASES OF THE PILOSEBACEOUS FOLLICLE
    3rd  edition,  (Ed’s) Carnacho M., Tosti A., Libros Princeps, p. 1089-1103,2016
39. UNGER R., UNGER W., ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA,  TREATMENT  OF SKIN DISEASES, COMPREHENSIVE THERAPEUTIC STRATEGY
    5th edition,  (Eds) Lebwohl  M., HeymannW., Berth-Jones J., Coulson I., Elsevier, p. 37- 40, 2018
40. UNGER W., UNGER R., INDICATIONS AND TECHNIQUES FOR HAIR TRANSPLANTATION, GRABB’S PLASTIC SURGERY
    8th edition,  (Ed’s.)Thorne C.H.M.,  Gurtner  G.C., Chung K., Gosain A.K., Mehera B., Rubin P., Spear S.L., In Press
41. UNGER R., UNGER W., HAIR TRANSPLANTATION, FITZPARICK’S DERMATOLOGY IN GENERAL MEDICINE
    9th edition,  McGraw  Hill, 2019, pp. 3931-3949
42. UNGER W., UNGER, M., PLANNING PRINCIPLES: GOOD LONG AND SHORT TERM PLANNING  IN HAIR TRANSPLANTATION, HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    6th edition, Ed ‘s. Unger R., Shapiro  R., Thieme Publishers, In Press For 2020

 

Textbooks:

HAIR TRANSPLANTATION, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, Basel,

-1^st Edition, 1979

-2^nd Edition, Co-editor Nordstrom, R.E.A., 1988

-3^rd Edition, 1995

-4^th Edition, Co-editor Shapiro, R., 2004

-5^th Edition, Co-editors Shapiro, R., Unger MA., Unger RH., 2011

-6^th Edition, Ed ‘s. Unger R., Shapiro R., Thieme Publishers, In Press

Grants:

Investigator for The Upjohn Company re: Topical Minoxidil (1998-1989)

Investigator for Merck re: Oral Finasteride (1994-1999)

Current Editorial Activities:

-Contributing Editor – Journal of Dermatologic Surgery

-Peer Review Panel – Cosmetic Dermatology

CERTIFICATION:

• New York State Medical License
• American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery, Inc.
• F.A.C.P. Certified by the American Board of Dermatology
• F.R.C.P. Canadian Fellowship in Dermatology Ontario, Canada Medical License

ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Membership in Professional Societies:

-Member, Canadian Medical Association (1963 – present)

-Member, American Medical Association (1963–present)

-Member, Ontario Medical Association (1963–present)

-Member, Canadian Dermatology Association (1969–present)

-Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology (1969–present)

-Member, Canadian Society for Dermatologic Surgery (1995–present)

-Member, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (1985–2008)

-Diplomate, American Board of Cosmetic Surgery (1989–present)

-Member, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery, Inc. (1994–present)

-Member, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (1978–present)

-Member, North American Hair Restoration Society (1996–present)

-Member, Intl. Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (1993–present)

-Member, North American Hair Research Society

-Member, International Society of Hair Research

Conference Organizer, Session Chair:

American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meetings,
Chairman/Moderator of Annual Hair Transplantation Symposium at all annual meetings from 1981 to 2004
Chairman, Hair Transplantation, World Congress of Dermatology, June 2015

Advisory Committees:

-Independent and Health Facilities (IHF) Task Force for Dermatology for the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons (1997-present)

-Chairman, Task Force on Medical Standards for Hair Transplantation Surgery of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) (1992-1995)

-Peer Assessor for College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario (2011-present)

RECOGNITION

Awards:

–Bickle Award for combining athletic and academic excellence, University of Toronto, 1960

–Golden Follicle Award for clinical expertise from the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), 1995

–Teacher-of-the-Year, Department of Dermatology, Mt. Sinai Medical School, New York, 2001 and 2007

–Manfred Lucas Award for outstanding contribution to the field of Hair Restoration Surgery from the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), October 2003

–Pioneer in Education Award-Hair Restoration from the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), October 2003

 

Invited Talks/Presentations:

1. HAIR TRANSPLANTING
   Annual Symposium of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, 1974

2. HAIR TRANSPLANTING – DOES IT REALLY WORK?
   Ontario Medical Association Meeting, London, ON, 1974

3. ALTERNATIVES IN HAIR REPLACEMENT
   Presented at Atlantic Dermatologic Society meeting, 1975

4. CURRENT THERAPY OF ACNE VULGARIS
   World Conference of Family Medicine, Toronto, ON, 1976

5. HAIR TRANSPLANTING – CURRENT TECHNIQUES
   Annual Symposium of American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Atlanta, GA, April 1976

6. CONSTRUCTION OF THE HAIRLINE IN HAIR TRANSPLANTING
   Annual Meeting of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, Las Vegas, 1976

7. DISORDERS OF HAIR LOSS AND TREATMENT
   Refresher Course in Dermatology, Division of Dermatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, December 1976

8. HAIR COUNTS: A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO THE EVALUATION OF VARIABLE FACTORS IN HAIR TRANSPLANTING
   Annual Meeting of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Hilton Head, SC, March 1977

9. THE EFFECT OF PROPER HYGIENE AND NUTRITION ON PHYSIOLOGIC HAIR LOSS
   Annual Meeting of the Canadian Dermatologic Association, Montreal, PQ, June 1977

10. THE ELECTROLYSIST AND DERMATOLOGY
    Annual Meeting of the Canadian Electrolysis Association, Toronto, ON, September 1977

11. HAIR COUNTS: A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO THE EVALUATION OF VARIABLE FACTORS IN HAIR TRANSPLANTING – Scientific Exhibit
    Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, Dallas, Texas, December 1977, and the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Facial and Plastic Surgery, Miami Beach, Florida, November 1978

12. ALOPECIA REDUCTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH PUNCH TRANSPLANTATION
    Annual Meeting of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, San Diego, California, 1978

13. DONOR AND RECIPIENT SITE PLANNING: METHODS OF ALOPECIA REDUCTION
    Faculty, Second Annual Hair Transplant Symposium, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, September 1978

14. ALOPECIA REDUCTION
    Faculty, Advanced Cutaneous Surgery, American Academy of Dermatology, San Francisco, California, December 1978

15. INCORPORATING ALOPECIA REDUCTION INTO PLANNING IN THE RECIPIENT AREA
    Lecture given at the 1979 New York Hair Transplant Symposium sponsored by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, New York, NY, September 1979

16. TRANSPLANTING IN WOMEN, ORIENTALS AND BLACKS
    Lecture given at the last International Congress of Dermatologic Surgery, Lisbon, Portugal, October 1979

17. HAIR TRANSPLANTS
    Planning in Recipient and Donor Area Incorporation of Alopecia Reduction into Hair Transplanting Faculty member, National Symposium of Hair Replacement Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, 1980

18. MODERATOR of PANEL ON DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY
    39^th Annual Meeting American Society for Dermatologic Surgery,  Las Vegas, NV, March 1980

19. CO-CHAIRMAN OF SECTION ON HAIR TRANSPLANTING
    Second International Congress of Dermatologic Surgery, Paris, France, September 1980

20. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Discussion leader of an informal discussion seminar at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, New York, NY, December 6-11, 1980

21. INCORPORATION OF ALOPECIA REDUCTION INTO PUNCH TRANSPLANTING
    Vail Cosmetic Surgery Society, Vail, Colorado, March 1981

22. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Discussion leader of an informal discussion seminar at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, San Francisco, CA, December 5-10, 1981

23. HAIR LOSS AND REPLACEMENT
    Discussion leader in “Seminar in Dermatology” at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Toronto, ON, September 1981

24. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION SYMPOSIUM
    Moderator, American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting, December 1981

25. HAIR REPLACEMENT SURGERY SYMPOSIUM
    Faculty, American Academy Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Beverly Hills, CA, February 1982

26. AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY SYMPOSIUM
    Discussion leader on Punch Graft Technique, Toronto, ON, May 1982

27. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Faculty, Second Annual Membership Meeting, American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, January 1983

28. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Third Contact Dalind Seminar, Mexico City, Mexico, February 1983

29. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION – AN OVERVIEW
    Interspecialty Facial Surgery Congress, New York, New York, April 1983

30. HAIR REPLACEMENT: MEDICAL AND SURGICAL ALTERNATIVES
    Canadian Dermatological Association Meeting, Ottawa, July 1983

31. UPDATE ON PUNCH GRAFT TECHNIQUES
    IV International Congress on Dermatologic Surgery, Granada, Spain, Oct. 1983

32. PUNCH HAIR TRANSPLANTATION SYMPOSIUM
    42^nd Annual Meeting American Academy of Dermatology, Chicago, IL, December 1983

33. UPDATE ON SCALP REDUCTION AND PUNCH GRAFTS IN HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Occuplastic Society Congress, Montego Bay, Jamaica, February 1984

34. HAIR REPLACEMENT BY PUNCH AUTOGRAFTS
    International Congress for Hair Replacement Surgery, New York, New York, June 1984

35. MEDICAL AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF MALE PATTERN (ANDROGENETIC) ALOPECIA
    Ontario Medical Association, Toronto, Ontario, June 1984

36. HAIR TRANSPLANTS
    V International Congress of Dermatologic Surgery, Jerusalem, Israel, October 1984

37. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    43^rd Annual Meeting, American Academy of Dermatology, Washington, D.C., December 1984

38. DERMATOLOGIC HAIR REPLACEMENT
    Interspecialty Facial Surgery Congress, New York, New York, April 1985

39. OVERVIEW ON HAIR TRANSPLANT PROCEDURES
    Chairman, 5^th International Congress for Aesthetic Medicine; European Symposium on Dermatologic Surgery, Paris, France, September 1985

40. VII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY
    London, England, September 1986

41. PUNCH HAIR TRANSPLANTING
    45^th Annual Meeting American Academy of Dermatology, New Orleans, LA, December 1986

42. PUNCH HAIR TRANSPLANTATION – Planning and Construction of the Hairline
    American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, February 1987

43. HAIR REPLACEMENT BY PUNCH AUTOGRAFTS
44. International Congress for Hair Replacement Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, May 1987

44. HAIR TRANSPLANTS – Three Aspects
    17^th World Congress of Dermatology, Berlin, Germany, May 1987

45. PEARLS FOR HAIR TRANSPLANTERS
    International Congress for Hair Replacement Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, May 1987

46. HAIR TRANSPLANTS
    VIII International Congress of Dermatologic Surgery, Barcelona, Oct. 1987

47. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Annual Meeting American Academy of Dermatology, San Antonio, TX, December 1987

48. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION TECHNIQUES
    5^th Annual Scientific Meeting, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Los Angeles, California, January 1989

49. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION – STATE OF THE ART
    66^th Atlantic Dermatological Conference, Toronto, ON, May 1989

50. HAIR REPLACEMENT SURGERY
    Xth International Congress of Dermatologic Surgery, Brussels, Belgium, October 1989

51. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    48^th Annual Meeting American Academy of Dermatology, San Francisco, CA, December 1989

52. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    XIth International Congress of Dermatologic Surgery, Barcelona, Spain, October 1990

53. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Annual Meeting American Academy of Dermatology, Atlanta, GA, December 1990

54. UPDATE ON HAIR TRANSPLANTING
    66^th Annual Meeting Canadian Dermatology Association, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, June 1991

55. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    50^th Annual Meeting American Academy of Dermatology, Dallas, TX, December 1991

56. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    8^th Annual Scientific Meeting, Los Angeles, California, February 1992

57. ADVANCED CUTANEOUS SURGERY
    18^TH World Congress of Dermatology, New York, New York, June 1992

58. PEARLS FOR HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
59. International Symposium on Hair Replacement Surgery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 1992

59. LASER HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    9^th Annual Meeting American Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons, Los Angeles, CA, February 1993

60. LASER HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    2^nd World Symposium International Society of Cosmetic Laser Surgeons, Rancho Mirage, CA, February 1993

61. LASER HAIR TRANSPLANTS
    International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, World Congress, Dallas, TX, May 1993

62. LASER HAIR TRANSPLANTING
    1^st Annual Meeting American Academy of Aesthetic & Restorative Surgery, Philadelphia, PA, May 1993

63. CELEBRATION OF DERMATOLOGY (Poster Presentation)
    British Assn. of Dermatology and Canadian Dermatology Assn. – Joint Annual Meeting, Oxford, England, July 1993

64. LASER HAIR TRANSPLANTATION/LONG-TERM PLANNING IN HAIR TRANSPLANTING
    Annual Meeting of American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Rancho Mirage, CA, January 1994

65. LASER HAIR TRANSPLANTING
    3^rd Annual Meeting International Society of Cosmetic Laser Surgeons, Marina del Rey, CA, January 1994

66. THE BIG ONE!
    del Rey, CA, January 1995

68. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    53^rd Annual Meeting American Academy of Dermatology, New Orleans, LA, February 4-9, 1995

69. CURRENT STATUS OF LASER HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    22^nd Annual Meeting American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Hilton Head, SC, May 1995

70. LASER HAIR TRANSPLANTATION: Hair Replacement Surgery
    International Symposium American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Chicago, IL, June 1995

71. LASER HAIR TRANSPLANTATION: Controversies in Cosmetic Surgery
    12^th Annual Scientific American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Orlando, Fl, January 1996

72. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION: Commonest Mistakes I See in Repair Cases
    Annual Meeting Academy of Dermatology, Washington, D.C., February 10-15, 1996

73. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Fifth International Symposium on Cosmetic Laser Surgery, Hair Transplant/Removal, International Society of Cosmetic Laser Surgery, Washington, D.C., Feb. 16-19, 1996

74. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION 1996: What’s New?
    73^rd Atlantic Dermatological Conference, Toronto Dermatological Society, Toronto, ON, May 3-5, 1996

75. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Planning in Hair Transplanting 1996, Instituto Dermopatico Dell’Immacolata II International Meeting, Rome, Italy, May 24-25, 1996

76. LASER HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Laser Hair Transplantation 3 1/2 Years Later and Retrofitting Poor Hair Transplanting Results, Hair 1996 – The New York Experience, NYC, June 7-9, 1996

77. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION – SLIT, PUNCH, LASER
    The 18^th Post-Graduate Seminar, Norman Wrong Lecture, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, September 20, 1996

78. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    55^th Annual Meeting Hair Transplantation, American Academy of Dermatology, San Francisco, CA, March 21-26, 1997

79. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Hair Auto Transplantation Meeting, Bologna, Italy, April 18-19, 1997

80. UPDATE ON HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    The Toronto Dermatological Society 19^th Post-Graduate Dermatology Seminar, Toronto, ON, September 19-20, 1997

81. HAIR GRAFTING
    5^TH Annual Meeting International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Barcelona, Spain, October 15-19, 1997

82. REPAIRS, “RETROFITS” AND REVISITING OLD TABOOS – Keynote Speaker
    Annual Scientific Meeting Global Convocation on Hair Restoration Surgery, New Orleans, LA, February 1-3, 1998

83. LASER HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    7^th International Symposium on Cosmetic Laser Surgery, the International Society of Cosmetic Laser Surgeons, Orlando, Fl, February 24-26, 1998

84. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION – CURRENT CONCEPTS & TECHNIQUE
    56^th Annual Meeting American Academy of Dermatology, Orlando, Fl, February 27-March 4, 1998

85. RECENT ADVANCES IN THE THERAPY OF MALE PATTERN HAIR LOSS
    Merck Frost Canada Inc., Toronto Dermatologic Society, CN Tower, Toronto, ON, April 21, 1998

86. LASER AND CONVENTIONAL HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    25^th Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Portland, OR, May 13-17, 1998

87. 73^RD ANNUAL MEETING, CANADIAN DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION
    Toronto, ON, June 30-July 4, 1998

88. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    6^th Annual Meeting International Society for Hair Restoration Surgery, Washington, D.C., September 16-20, 1998

89. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION, FUNDAMENTAL TECHNIQUES & CONSULTATION and CURRENT CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUE
    57^th Annual Meeting American Academy of Dermatology, New Orleans, LA, March 19-24, 1999

90. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION: STATE-OF-THE-ART 1999
    Cosmetic Surgery Current Concepts and Evolving Techniques, Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education, Cambridge, MA, April 10-11, 1999

91. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION-FUNDAMENTAL TECHNIQUES & CONSULTATION, COSMETIC SURGERY SYMPOSIUM and DISCUSSION GROUP ON HAIR TRANSPLANTATION; RECOGNITION, MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION OF COMPLICATIONS IN HAIR REPLACEMENT SURGERY
    58^th Annual Meeting American Academy of Dermatology, San Francisco, California, March 10-15, 2000

92. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION (co-moderator), “NEW LAMPS FROM OLD”- RETROFITTING OLD TRANSPLANTS
    Patients 25 Years after Hair Transplanting, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Miami Beach, Florida, May 19-23, 1999

93. THE CURRENT STATUS OF “CLONING” HAIR and PANEL ON CONTROVERSIES IN HAIR TRANSPLANTING
    7^th Annual Meeting International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, San Francisco, California, October 1999

94. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    Second Annual Meeting of Hair Transplant Surgery Experts, Guadalajara, Mexico, January 28-30, 2000

95. CURRENT CONCEPTS IN HAIR TRANSPLANTATION; HAIR TRANSPLANTATION- a) PLANNING and b) TECHNIQUE OF MIXING GRAFTS OF VARIOUS SIZES (VIDEO)
    3^rd Annual Congress of European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey, June 22-25, 2000

96. DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF HAIR DISORDERS
    American Academy of Dermatology, “Derm Update” Program, New York, New York, October 28, 2000

97. HAIR RESTORATION SURGERY: HAIR RESTORATION: WHAT AM I DOING TODAY? and WHICH TECHNIQUE OF HAIR RESTORATION SURGERY FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM?
    13^th International Congress of Aesthetic Medicine, President and Chairman of Sections on Hair Transplanting, Monte-Carlo, Monaco, November 1-4, 2000

98. STATE OF THE ART: GRAFTS OF DIFFERENT SIZES and HAIR SURVIVAL IN TWO MILLIMETER ROUND GRAFTS
    8^th Annual Meeting International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hawaii, November 30-December 4, 2000

99. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
    59^th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, Washington, DC, March 2-7, 2001

100. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION TODAY and TOMORROW
     Canadian Dermatology Assn. Annual Conference, Halifax, NS, June 27-July 1, 2001

101. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION TODAY and TOMORROW
     Young Leaders in Dermatology Meeting, Tucson, AZ, October 3-7, 2001

102. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION 2001
     4^th Annual Mt. Sinai Winter Symposium-Advances in Medical and Surgical Dermatology, and Chair, Discussion on Hair Transplantation, New York City, NY, December 7-8, 2001

103. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
     60^th Annual Meeting American Academy of Dermatology, New Orleans, LA, February 22-27, 2002

104. DIFFERENT GRAFTS FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES IN HAIR TRANSPLANTATION and HAIR TRANSPLANTING: LONG-TERM PLANNING
     14th Annual Aspen Winter Surgery Seminar, Aspen, CO, April 4-6, 2002

105. HAIR TRANSPLANTING IN WOMEN – POSTER PRESENTATION
     8^th International Symposium American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Foundation, New York City, NY, May 1-5, 2002

106. State-of-the-Art: COMBINATION GRAFTING and HAIR TRANSPLANTING IN WOMEN
     European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, London, England, June 5-9, 2002

107. PATIENTS: TREATMENT AND RESULTS
     10^th Annual Meeting International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Chicago, IL, October, 2002

108. DEMONSTRATION OF PERSONAL SURGICAL TECHNIQUE:
      Teacher’s Meeting, Guadalajara, Mexico, March 2003

109. CONTROVERSIES IN HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
     61^st Annual Meeting Director, Focus Session, American Academy of Dermatology, San Francisco, CA, March 2003

110. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION IN WOMEN
     Italian Society of Hair Restoration, Annual Meeting, Rome, Italy, May 25-27, 2003

111. WHAT’S NEW IN HAIR TRANSPLANTING?
     The Inaugural Post-graduate Seminars in Dermatology, Johns Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore, Maryland, May 31, 2003

112. THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT WAYS TO ACHIEVE DENSITY AND AVOID POOR GROWTH IN HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
     11^th Annual Meeting International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, New York, NY, October 16, 2003; MODERATOR OF PIONEERS IN EDUCATION OF HAIR RESTORATION SURGERY PANEL; HOST-LIVE SURGERY WORKSHOP

115. BRIGHT EYE CONFERENCE – HAIR RESTORATION SURGERY
     20^th Annual Meeting American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Hollywood, FL, February 1, 2004

116. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION, Director of Focus Session
     62^nd Annual Meeting American Academy of Dermatology, Washington, DC, February 8, 2004

117. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION 2004
     62^nd Annual Meeting American Academy of Dermatology, Washington, DC, February 9, 2004

118. WHEN IS HAIR TRANSPLANTING A REASONABLE THERAPEUTIC OPTION FOR HAIR LOSS AND WHAT CAN BE EXPECTED FROM IT
     4^th Intercontinental Meeting of Hair Research Societies, Berlin, Germany June 17 – 19, 2004

119. HAIR TRANSPLANT/SCALP REDUCTION
     Concepts in Cutaneous Laser & Cosmetic Surgery Series-Live online presentation for Mdlive.net, July 2004

120. DONOR AREA STRIP HARVESTING; MIXED GRAFTING; EXPERT PANEL (ALL TOPICS FOR ADVANCED REVIEW COURSE IN HAIR RESTORATION SURGERY WORKSHOP)
     12^th Annual Meeting International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Vancouver, BC, August 11, 2004

121. THE INTERNET: FRIEND OR FOE?
     12^th Annual Meeting International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Vancouver, BC, August 12, 2004

122. THICK AS A BRICK: ISSUES IN DENSITY AND GRAFT GROWTH-Moderator of Panel Discussion
     12^th Annual Meeting International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Vancouver, BC, August 13, 2004

123. UPDATE ON HAIR REPLACEMENT
     Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Symposium: The Cutting Edge V, New York, NY, November 12-16, 2004

124. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
     Lecture, Dermatology Residents, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, April 27, 2005

125. RATIONAL AND IRRATIONAL LIMITS IN HAIR TRANSPLANTING
     Korean Hair Restoration Society Meeting, Seoul, Korea, May 27-June 1, 2006

126. FUE CASE PRESENTATION: CAMOUFLAGE OF DONOR STRIP SCARS, RECIPIENT AREA RESULTS AND BODY TO SCALP FUE
     14^th Annual Meeting International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, San Diego, CA, October 18-22, 2006

127. “RED FLAGS’ IN PATIENT SELECTION-GENERAL SESSION NEVER, NEVER SAY NEVER
     14^th Annual Meeting International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, San Diego, CA, October 18-22, 2006

128. CURRENT HAIR TRANSPLANTATION PRACTICE: EASIER TO ADD TO YOUR PRACTICE THAN YOU THINK
     5^th ASCDAS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, November 30-December 3, 2006

129. THE RATIONAL LIMITS IN MODERN HAIR TRANSPLANTING
     10^TH Annual Congress and Live Surgery Workshop of the ESHRS, Paris, France, May 24-27, 2007

130. HAIR SURGERY: Co-Chair
     Fifth International Congress on Hair Research, Vancouver, BC, June 13-16, 2007

131. UPDATE ON CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES IN HAIR TRANSPLANTATION 2007
     Fifth International Congress on Hair Research, Vancouver, BC, June 14, 2007

132. RATIONAL LIMITS OF MODERN HAIR TRANSPLANTING
     82^nd Annual Conference Canadian Dermatology Association, Toronto, ON, June 29-July 4, 2007

133. ADVANCED SEMINAR IN HAIR TRANSPLANT SURGERY
     15^th Annual Meeting International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Las Vegas, NV, September 26-30, 2007

134. MAKING RECIPIENT SITES WITH THE EXPERTS: Lateral/Sagittal, FU Grafts and MU Grafts, Slits, Slots, Punches, Density
     15^th Annual Meeting International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Las Vegas, NV, September 26-30, 2007

135. RATIONAL LIMITS IN MODERN HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
     15^th Annual Meeting International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Las Vegas, NV, September 26-30, 2007

136. FORUM – HAIR LOSS IN WOMEN: SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF HAIR LOSS IN WOMEN
     66^th Annual Meeting American Academy of Dermatology, San Antonio, TX February 1-5, 2008

137. SYMPOSIA – HAIR DISORDERS: HAIR TRANSPLANTING/RESTORATION UPDATE
     66^th Annual Meeting American Academy of Dermatology, San Antonio, TX, February 1-5, 2008

138. CURRENT CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES IN HAIR RESTORATION SURGERY
     University of Toronto, Women’s College Hospital, April 27, 2008, Toronto, Ontario

139. CONTROVERSIES II –DEBATE: Maximum Density (50-70FU/cm²) X Cosmetic Density (35-45 FU/cm²) in different areas.  MAIN PRESENTER: Cosmetic Density (35-45 FU/cm²)
     16^th Annual Meeting International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Montreal, PQ, September 3-7, 2008

140. WORKSHOP DIRECTOR: RECIPIENT SITE WORKSHOP
     16^th Annual Meeting International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Montreal, PQ, September 3-7, 2008

141. IMAGING SESSION FOR HAIRLINE DEMONSTRATION
     16^th Annual Meeting International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Montreal, PQ, September 3-7, 2008

142. ADVANCES IN HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
     The New York Academy of Medicine, Section on Dermatology, Hair Loss: Update on Treatment, New York, NY, November 11, 2008

143. WHAT PROPORTION OF WOMEN WITH FEMALE PATTERN HAIR LOSS ARE CANDIDATES FOR HRS
     18^th Annual Meeting International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Boston, MA, October 20-24, 2010
144. THE MARVELOUS MIDSCALP
     18^th Annual Meeting International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Boston, MA, October 20-24, 2010
145. COFFEE WITH THE EXPERTS: Table Co-Leader: HAIR TRANSPLANTING IN YOUNG PATIENTS-MY PERSONAL APPROACH
     20^th Annual Meeting International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Paradise Island, Bahamas, October 17-20, 2012
146. LUNCH SYMPOSIUM 212 FACULTY: IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW
     20^th Annual Meeting International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Paradise Island, Bahamas, October 17-20, 2012
147. GREAT EXPECTATIONS: THE GOOD VS. THE BAD AND THE UGLY
     (Speaker: International Academy of Cosmetic Dermatology-June 8, 2015) 23rd World Congress of Dermatology Meeting, June 8-12, 2015, Vancouver, BC
148. HAIR TRANSPLANTATION WORKSHOP WS37: HAIR TRANSPLANTATION, CHAIR (June 11, 2015)
     23rd World Congress of Dermatology Meeting, June 8-12, 2015, Vancouver, BC
149. PEARLS FROM A 40+ YEAR PERSPECTIVE
     (Speaker: WS37-June 11, 2015)
     23rd World Congress of Dermatology Meeting, June 8-12, 2015, Vancouver, BC
150. ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA AND CHRONIC TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM
     (WS54-June 12, 2015) 23rd World Congress of Dermatology Meeting, June 8-12, 2015, Vancouver, BC
151. “THE LESSONS I HAVE LEARNED OVER 50 YEARS OF HAIR TRANSPLANTATION”
     Keynote Lecture, Joint Annual Meeting of the Asian Association of Hair Restoration Surgery and the Chinese Association of Hair Restoration Surgery, May 10-May 12, 2018, Beijing, China
152. “THE LESSONS I HAVE LEARNED OVER 50 YEARS OF HAIR TRANSPLANTATION”
     Eugene Van Scott, Honorary Lecture, World Congress of The International Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, June 28-July 1, 2018, Dubrovnik, Croatia
153. “LONG TERM PLANNING IN HAIR TRANSPLANTATION”
     Joint Lecture with Dr. Sharon Keene, Annual Meeting of The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery,  Nov 13, 2019, Bangkok, Thailand