Bernstein Medical – Center for Hair Restoration

Welcome to Bernstein Medical – Center for Hair Restoration. Our state-of-the-art facility, located in midtown Manhattan, New York City, is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of hair loss in men and women. Hair transplant surgery is performed using Dr. Bernstein’s pioneering Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) and Robotic Follicular Unit Extraction (R-FUE) techniques.

Robert M. Bernstein M.D., F.A.A.D., A.B.H.R.S. is a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Columbia University in New York and a world renowned hair transplant surgeon. His landmark medical publications on FUT and FUE have revolutionized hair restoration and provide the foundation for techniques used by hair transplant surgeons across five continents. Dr. Bernstein is respected for his honest and ethical assessment of a patient’s treatment options, exceptional surgical skills, and keen aesthetic sense in hair transplant design.

Sejal Shah M.D., F.A.A.D. is an associate at Bernstein Medical and an assistant attending in Dermatology at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, an affiliate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University. Dr. Shah specializes in the medical and surgical aspects of hair restoration in women and has initiated clinical trials investigating medical treatments for scarring hair loss.



Dr. Bernstein Selected For 14th Consecutive NY Magazine ‘Best Doctors’ Issue
June 18th, 2013

New York Magazine 'Best Doctors' 2013Dr. Bernstein was included in the ‘Best Doctors’ issue of New York Magazine for the fourteenth consecutive year.

The New York Magazine ‘Best Doctors’ issue is an annual issue of the magazine that contains a directory of the New York area’s best physicians. The directory is based on the results of a peer-reviewed survey that is conducted by Castle Connolly, Ltd.

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Dr. Bernstein In New York Super Doctors 2013 List
May 22nd, 2013

Super DoctorsDr. Bernstein is ranked as one of New York City’s best dermatologists in the 2013 edition of ‘Super Doctors’.

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Bernstein Medical Named Best Small and Medium Sized Company to Work For in New York State
May 14th, 2013

Innovative Bernstein Medical Awarded As Best New York Small Business To Work ForBernstein Medical – Center for Hair Restoration is receiving recognition for leadership in appreciating the value of its workers. The New York State Society for Human Resource Management (NYS-SHRM) has named Bernstein Medical the number one small or medium-sized business to work for in the state. The 2013 ‘Best Companies to Work For in New York’ list placed Bernstein Medical at the top slot, out-ranking companies from New York City as well as Rochester, Syracuse, and elsewhere in the state.

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Dr. Bernstein, ARTAS Robot for FUE in Brazil’s Veja MagazineHair Restoration in Women, Dr. Bernstein Featured in ‘New You’ MagazineBernstein Medical Receives National Accreditation for Maintaining Rigorous Standards in Patient CareBernstein Medical Named Among Best Companies to Work for in New York State

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After Hair Transplant Is There Shock Hair Loss In Donor Area?
April 23rd, 2013

Q: I have seen through forums that a hair transplant gives severe shock loss in the donor zone (especially behind ears) after the surgery. Doctors say it is temporary and can last about six months or more. Frankly, do you believe in this? Will the donor shocked hair recover?

A: It depends if you are speaking about follicular unit hair transplantation using strip harvesting (FUT) or Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE). With FUT, it is extremely uncommon to have any shock hair loss in the donor area. This could occur if the hair transplant procedure was done improperly, i.e. the donor area was closed too tightly. In this case, some hair loss may be permanent. This is one of the reasons that very large hair transplant sessions are unwise. Shock hair loss in FUE is more common, but is generally not significant and should eventually recover completely.

That said, some shock hair loss in the recipient area is quite common with either hair restoration procedure (FUT or FUE). This is particularly the case if there is a lot of existing miniaturized hair (hair that is starting to thin) in the transplanted area.

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Dr. Bernstein appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show to explain hair transplant surgery and show Oprah and Dr. Oz the results of a Bernstein Medical patient's procedure.

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