Diplomate, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery
 The winner of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery's 2004 Platinum Follicle Award, Dr. Melvin Mayer is the Regional Director of Medical Hair Restoration. Dr. Mayer first became interested in hair restoration during his 20th high school reunion when he was voted baldest in the class. This catalyst inspired him to learn more about hair restoration. He studied every book and article he could find, evaluating hair transplant physicians, their surgical techniques and the results they achieved. He used this information both personally and professionally. Dr. Mayer had the procedure himself and then decided to become a hair transplant surgeon. The experience provided him with a keen sense of what patients go through as they make decisions about their own hair loss.
In 1992, Dr. Mayer joined Medical Hair Restoration (MHR) as a surgeon. "I joined MHR due to the high quality of work being done and due to Dr. Matt Leavitt's vision," he said. Then, in 1994, he became a Regional Director for Medical Hair Restoration.
Dr. Mayer's accomplished career is due to his philosophy for successful hair restoration surgery: honesty, top quality work, integrity, empathy and understanding. Having undergone the procedure himself, Dr. Mayer has a greater sensitivity toward his patients. "I encourage my patients to start early in their process of hair restoration. By waiting too long myself, I was almost bald before I turned to hair restoration."
"One of my most memorable and satisfying experiences was working with a patient who first had hair restoration surgery when he was 18 years old," Dr. Mayer recalled. "He had large plugs placed in his temporal region by another surgeon. By the time he came to me 12 years later, he had balded away from the plugs. The situation had him extremely depressed. He hadn't been out in public without a hat in 10 years. I restored the hair and connected or removed the previous plugs, which resulted in a complete transformation of his self-esteem."
- Diplomate, American Board of Family Practice
- Hair Transplantation Fellowship, Medical Hair Restoration, Orlando, FL
- Family Practice Residency, Chief Resident, Florida Hospital Medical Center / University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
- Surgery Residency, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
- Doctorate of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
- Executive Committee and Board of Directors, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery
- Founding Member, American Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
- Board Member, World Hair Society American Hair Loss Council
- International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
- American Medical Association
- National Board of Medical Examiners
- Latest Advances in Hair Transplantation, KUSI Ch 9, San Diego , Feb.12, 2004
- National Hair Week, KUSI Ch 9, San Diego , Nov 2003
- Guest Medical Expert for the Topic of Hair Restoration Surgery, MDTV Medical News, Show #118, Jan.25, 2003
- Advances in Hair Transplant Surgery- San Diego Insider Show #94, March 6, 2002
- Follicular Regeneration Study of Bisected and Transected Follicular Units
- International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 2000
- Follicular Regeneration Study of Bisected Hair Follicles near the Bulge - ISHRS Award Winner 1998
- International Hair Transplant Forum, Finasteride: Fact or Fiction, Jan. 1998
- Finasteride and New Hair Growth, International Journal of Aesthetic and Restorative Surgery, Vol. 3, Number 2, Dec 1995, pgs 146-147
- Managing the Donor Area to Minimize Scarring, Melvin l. Mayer, MD and David Perez-Mesa MD, International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology, Vol. 3, No. 2. pgs. 121-126
- Donor and Graft Preparation, Beginner's Workshop, 11th Annual Meeting ISHRS. Oct.15-19, 2003 New York
- Temporal Points- Hair Line Design, Advanced Review Course in Hair Restoration, 11th Annual Meeting ISHRS. Oct. 15-19, 2003, New York
- Graft Density Yield Curve, 11th Annual Meeting ISHRS, Oct. 15-19, 2003, New York
- Mayer-Pauls Scalp Elasticity Scale. Drs. Mayer and Pauls, 11th Annual Meeting ISHRS, Oct. 15-19, 2003, New York
- Temporal Points Classification and Surgical Techniques, 11th Annual Meeting ISHRS, Oct. 15-19, 2003
- Mayer-Pauls Scalp Elasticity Scale, 6th Annual Congress and Live Workshop, ESHRS, Berlin, May 29-June1, 2003
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