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American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery Offers Certifications

  • By Testing Testing
  • 17 Jan, 2017

American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery Offers Certifications

Having recently relocated to a state-of-the-art facility in Chicago, Illinois, Yates Hair Science Group focuses on hair restoration and uses follicular unit extraction (FUE), a minimally invasive surgical procedure that can utilize robotics. Yates Hair Science Group was founded by Dr. William Yates, who is a board examiner with the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS).

The idea for the ABHRS began in 1995 when a group of speakers at a hair-replacement surgery seminar in Chicago determined there was a need for a certifying board in the field. The following year, the American Hair Loss Council (AHLC) invited physicians who performed restoration surgery to discuss the potential certification process. Out of these discussions, the ABHRS was formed.

In order for physicians to obtain certification, they must pass written and oral examinations, submit references, and provide a physician profile. In addition, they must meet specific criteria, depending upon which certification path they choose. The four paths include:

* Experience
* Fellowship
* Life Achievement
* Added Qualification

The next ABHRS certification process will be held in conjunction with the 25th world congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, which will take place on October 3, 2017, in Prague, Czech Republic. Certifications last for 10 years before requiring renewal.

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