PATIENT SINCE 1993 · INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL SINCE 2003 · EDUCATOR SINCE 2015
I help ethical hair restoration clinics attract better-informed, better-matched patients — through education, not gimmicks.
It isn’t rocket science, but it can be counter-intuitive. Putting the right roadblocks in front of patients makes a practice better — and ultimately busier, with higher-quality patients who already understand what “realistic expectations” means. Of course, the basics have to be in place: you have to know your craft and have genuine empathy for the trauma of your patients’ battle with hair loss.
My experience in this field is unlike anyone else’s in the online space. I’ve been a repair patient since 1993, and from 2003 I spent more than a decade inside some of the greatest hair restoration clinics in the world, shaping the patient experience from both sides of the consultation desk. I believe the “business of hair” can be better: good clinics can be busy without cheap marketing gimmicks, and the strategies that separate you from the dentist down the street with a hair transplant device may look counter-intuitive — but they work.
Almost 600 unbiased, comprehensive educational videos and a weekly live show, The Bald Truth, collectively reaching over 1 million impressions a month. They create better-informed patients around the globe who understand the realities of hair restoration surgery and what “realistic expectations” actually means — so by the time they reach your door, they’re better, happier patients. Every video is free for any clinic to use.
A vetted, invitation-only group of surgeons who put patient education first. Members are presented to a global audience of patients who already trust the vetting, and are held to the same standard: IAHRS standing, repair proficiency, surgeon-performed work, and surgery as the last resort rather than the first sale. Not everyone qualifies — that’s the point. It’s what tells a patient your clinic has been held to a higher bar than the competition.
— Jerry Cooley, MD · Past President, ISHRS
The #1 method to being successful in the hair transplant industry is to be brutally honest
with your patients. - Joe Tillman
The surgeons who meet the standard.
Vancouver · Hasson & Wong
Past President, ISHRS
Charlotte · Past President, ISHRS
Istanbul · ASMED
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Beverly Hills
Dallas
South Florida
London
Istanbul
Europe
Europe
Want to be a member? Make sure you meet these base requirements.
IAHRS member in good standing.
A minimum of 750 hair restoration surgeries.
Demonstrate a proficiency with repair work.
Emphasize patient education.
Encourage surgery as the last resort.
Stress hair loss prevention to your patients.
Demonstrate efficient use of microscopes for follicular dissection and refinement.
Respect proper medical protocols.
Demonstrate an understanding of what looks natural.
Proactive post-operative patient care.
Maintains proper doctor/patient boundaries.
Does not misuse social media marketing.
The first step to gaining Hair Transplant Mentor™ membership is to simply show your interest.
