EDUCATION

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

2000-Present

Associate Attending, Dermatology Service, New York Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY

1982-1995

Private Practice, Dermatology, Dermatologic Surgery, Cosmetic Laser Surgery

1995-2004

Surgical Hair Restoration, Medical Director, New Hair Institute Medical Group, PC

MEDICAL LICENSURE

1979

University of the State of New York: Medicine and Surgery

1979

State Board of Medical Examiners of New Jersey

BOARD CERTIFICATION

1979

National Board of Medical Examiners

1982

American Board of Dermatology

1998

American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery

MEDIA

1983

“Skin Care in Winter,” New Jersey - Cable Television, 1983.

1989

“Diseases in Health Clubs,” Channel 2 News, June 8, 1989.

1994

“The Exercise High,” Fox 5, Good Day New York, February 2, 1994.

1996

“Hair Transplantation,” Fox Five, 10 O’clock News, March 18, 1996.

1998

“Hair Replacement” Time-Warner Channel 10 News, Health Wise Segment with Dr. Farrell, January 8, 1998.

1999

“Hair Follicle Induction to Treat Baldness,” CBS Channel 2 News with Dan Rather, November 3, 1999.

1999

“Hair Loss in Women,” CBS Channel 2 News Special Report, Julie Chen, May 11, 1999.

1999

“Cloning Hair,” The Christina Cherniski Show - News Talk Radio, Saskatchewan, Canada, November 30, 1999.

2000

“Hair Loss in Women,” CBS Channel 2 The Saturday Early Show with Russ Mitchell, July 22, 2000.

2000

“Today’s Guest” The Bald Truth Radio Show with Spencer Kobren, WEVD News Talk 1050, February 12, 2000.

2001

“The Bald Facts” ABC’s Good Morning America, Filmed hair translant surgery of Charles Teacher and live interview with Charlie Gibson, February 13, 2001.

2001

“Cosmetic Surgery Gone Wrong,” The Discovery Channel, Dr. Bernstein repairs plugs of patient Ken Gold with hair transplant repair. February 12, 2001.

2001

“Women’s Hair Loss,” Channel 2 - 11 O’clock News – CBS Health Watch, January 8, 2001.

2001

“On Hair Loss” VIVA FM – Bogotá, Colombia, South America, February 15, 2001.

2002

“What Can Women Do for Hair Loss?” CBS Channel 2 The Early Show, discussed hair loss in women and female hair transplants with Julie Chen, October 1, 2002.

2004

“The Latest in Hair Loss Solutions” CBS Channel 2 The Early Show with Susan McGinnis , January 14, 2004.

2005

“Hair Loss and its Treatment” The George McKenzie Show, KAHL Radio, San Antonio Texas, Featured Guest, June 9, 2005.

2005

“What Men Will Do For a Few More Strands of Hair” The Today Show on NBC, hosted by Matt Lauer, June 1, 2005.

2008

“Dr. Oz Reports! From Hair Transplants to Heart Attacks” The Oprah Winfrey Show on ABC, Featured Guest, October 7, 2008.

2009

“Thinning Hair Remedies,” FOX News, Channel 5, March 16, 2009.

2009

“Tricks and Transplants for Women's Hair Loss,” Catherine Saint Louis - The New York Times - April 30, 2009.

1982-2005

American Academy of Dermatology Continuing Medical Education Award

2004

CPR - Certified

2004

Advanced Cardiac Life Support – Active ACLS Provider

2005

Infection Control Certification – Infection Control Learning Institute

2006

Risk Management Course and Home Study - PRI

COMMITTEES

1982-1988

Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee of Englewood Hospital, Englewood, NJ,

1990-1994

Quality Assurance and Compliance Committee, Department of Dermatology Englewood Hospital, Englewood, NJ,

1993-1994

Chairman, Quality Assurance and Compliance Committee, Department of Dermatology, Englewood Hospital

1999-2000

Evaluation Committee, World Hair Society; Scientific Workshop Orlando, Fla.

1999-2001

Scientific and Education Committee, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery

2000-2002

Examiner, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery

2001

Ad Hoc Preceptorship Committee, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery

2001-2002

Ad Hoc Committee on Certification, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery

EDITORIAL BOARDS

1998-2000

Contributing Editor, Journal of Aesthetic Dermatology & Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery

1998-2004

Contributing Editor, Dermatologic Surgery

RESIDENTIAL BOARDS

2009

Member, Residential Board, Element - West 59th Street LLC

1990-1992

Almay Stress Information Council, Almay Cosmetics, New York, NY

1992-1996

Almay Health Watch Council Advisory Board, Almay Cosmetics, New York, NY

2000-Present

Hair Loss Help: Resident Expert – hairlosshelp.com

2000-Present

The Bald Truth: Resident Doctor, Hair loss community – thebaldtruth.com

2002-2003

Healthology: Moderator, Hair Loss Advisor, Healthology hair loss program – healthology.com

2003-2004

Texas Academy of Physicians – Accrediting body for CME – Hair Loss – Healthology sponsored physician accreditation.

2007-Present

Board of Advisors, HealthCare.com

SEMINARS

1982-1990

Englewood Hospital Department of Dermatology, Annual Seminar, Englewood, NJ, Co-Director; (Program offered 7 Category I CME Credits)

1996

Follicular Transplantation - Englewood Hospital Department of Dermatology, Annual Seminar, Englewood, NJ

1997

Follicular Transplantation - American Academy of Dermatology 55 th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA

1998

The Art of Follicular Transplantation - American Academy of Dermatology 56 th Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL

1999

The Art of Follicular Unit Transplantation - American Academy of Dermatology 57 th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA

2000

The Art and Science of Follicular Unit Transplantation - American Academy of Dermatology 8 th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA

2000

Have Breakfast with an Expert: Bob Bernstein, MD - International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 8 th Annual Meeting, Hawaii

COURSES

1998-1999

A “How To Course” in Follicular Unit Transplantation, New Hair Institute, New York, NY, Co-Director; (Program offered 22 AAD Category I CME Credits)

1999-2000

A “How to Course” in Follicular Unit Transplantation, New Hair Institute, Los Angeles, CA, Co-Director; (Program offered 22 AAD Category I CME Credits)

1982-1993

Examination of the Skin - Annual Lecture, Physical Diagnosis Course, Department of Medical Education, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, NJ

1984-1990

Cutaneous Manifestations of Rheumatologic Disease - Subspecialty Conference Series in Rheumatology, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, NJ

1984-1992

Introduction to Dermatology - Lecture Series, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, NJ: Papulosquamous Diseases, Eczematous Dermatitis, The Vascular Reaction Pattern, Dermatology in the Office as Related to Internal Medicine, Cutaneous Tumors

1986

Internal Medicine Board Review Course: Section on Dermatology, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, NJ

1997

Annual Ralph Grover Honorary Lecturer: Follicular Transplantation - Long Island Dermatological Society, New York, NY

1998

Resident Lecture Series: The Art and Science of Follicular Unit Transplantation. Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY

1999

The Art of Follicular Unit Transplantation – Dermatological Society of New Jersey, NJ

1999

Hair Transplantation - Columbia University, Department of Dermatology Resident Education Program, New York, NY

2000

Beginner’s Program: Total Microscopic Follicular Unit Transplantation - International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 8 th Annual Meeting, Hawaii

2000

Follicular Unit Transplantation - Dermatologic Society of Greater New York, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY

2004

Follicular Unit Transplantation and Follicular Unit Extraction – Department of Plastic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY November 21, 2004.

GRAND ROUNDS

1989

Malignant Melanoma - Medical Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, NJ

1997

Follicular Transplantation - Medical Grand Rounds, Division of Dermatology Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY

1999

Follicular Unit Transplantation vs. Graft Cutter. International Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, World Hair Society: 5 th Annual Live Surgery Workshop, Orlando, FL

1999

Scientific Studies from the ISHRS/WHS Orlando Live Surgery Workshop. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 7 th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA

1999

The Philosophy and Practical Application of Follicular Unit Transplantation. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 7 th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA

2003

Host Surgeon at the ISHRS Live Surgery Workshop, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 11 th Annual Meeting, New York, NY

1996

Follicular Transplantation. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 4 th Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee

1997

The Art of Follicular Transplantation. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 5 th Annual Meeting, Barcelona, Spain

1997

Which is Best? Total Micrografting, Follicular Unit Transplantation, or Blend Grafting. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 5 th Annual Meeting, Barcelona, Spain

1998

The Follicular Unit – The End of the Evolution? American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, 25 th Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting, Portland, Oregon

1998

Standard Grafts – Is there a place? International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 6 th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.

1998

Dissecting Microscope vs. Magnifying Loops with Transillumination in the Preparation of Follicular Unit Grafts. A Bilateral Controlled Study. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 6 th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.

1998

Classification and Description of Follicular Unit Transplantation and Mini-Micrografting Techniques. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 6 th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.

1999

Graft Cutter vs. Dissecting Microscope. International Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, World Hair Society: 5 th Annual Live Surgery Workshop, Orlando, FL

1999

Rapid Fire Hair Implanter Carousel. International Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, World Hair Society: 5 th Annual Live Surgery Workshop, Orlando, FL

1999

Hair Transplantation: Status 1999; Automating Hair Transplantation - American Academy of Dermatology 57 th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA

1999

A New Suture for Hair Transplantation: Poliglecaprone 25. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 7 th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA

1999

Hemostasis with Minimal Epinephrine. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 7 th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA

2000

The Power of Graft Sorting in Follicular Unit Transplantation. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 8 th Annual Meeting, Hawaii

2000

Complication of Hair Transplant Surgery: Central Scalp Necrosis following Mini-micrografting. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 8 th Annual Meeting, Hawaii

2004

Graft Anchoring after Follicular Unit Transplantation. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 12 th Annual Scientific Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada

JOURNAL CLUB

1995

Use and Misuse of Lasers - Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY

1998

Surgical Approaches to Hair Restoration - Aesthetic Surgery Journal Vol. 18, No. 2:119-126 1998

2003

Health Care/Pharmaceutical Industry Panel – Columbia University, Graduate School of Business, September 26, 2003

2003

Psychosocial Issues in Hair Loss. Texas Academy of Family Physicians – CME, August 11, 2003

2003

Program Chair and Moderator, Hair Loss Advisory Panel, Sponsored by Healthology, March 3, 2003

2004

Issues in Density and Graft Growth. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 12 th Annual Scientific Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, August 13, 2004

1. Held JL, Bernstein RM, Kohn SR: Hair Casts or Pseudonits Acquired Following Psychological Trauma. Cutis 1989; 43: 380-1.
   
   
2. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR, Szaniawski W, Halperin A: Follicular Transplantation. Intl J Aesthetic Restorative Surgery 1995; 3: 119-32.
   
   
3. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR: What is delayed growth? Hair Transplant Forum Intl. 1997; 7(2): 22.
   
   
4. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR: Wall Mounted Placing Stand. Hair Transplant Forum Intl. 1997; 7(4): 17-18.
   
   
5. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR: Follicular Transplantation: Patient Evaluation and Surgical Planning. Dermatol Surg 1997; 23: 771-84.
   
   
6. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR: The Aesthetics of Follicular Transplantation. Dermatol Surg 1997; 23: 785-99.
   
   
7. Bernstein RM. Measurements in Hair Restoration. Hair Transplant Forum Intl. 1998; 8(1): 27.
   
   
8. Rassman WR, Bernstein RM. Rapid Fire Hair Implanter Carousel: A new surgical instrument for the automation of hair transplantation. Dermatol Surg 1998; 24: 623-7.
   
   
9. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR. Dissecting microscope versus magnifying loupes with transillumination in the preparation of follicular unit grafts. A bilateral controlled study. Dermatol Surg 1998; 24: 875-80.
   
   
10. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR, Seager D, Shapiro R, et al. Standardizing the classification and description of follicular unit transplantation and mini-micrografting techniques. Dermatol Surg 1998; 24: 957-63.
    
    
11. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR, Seager D, Unger WP, et al. The future in hair transplantation. Journal of Aesthetic Dermatology & Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery 1999; 1(1): 55-89.
    
    
12. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR: The logic of follicular unit transplantation. Dermatologic Clinics 1999; 17 (2): 277-95.
    
    
13. Bernstein RM: Unified terminology for hair transplantation. Hair Transplant Forum International 1999; 9(4): 121-3.
    
    
14. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR: Hemostasis with minimal epinephrine. Hair Transplant Forum International 1999; 9(5): 153.
    
    
15. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR, Stough D: In support of follicular unit transplantation. Dermatologic Surgery 2000; 26(2): 160-2.
    
    
16. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR: Limiting epinephrine in large hair transplant sessions. Hair Transplant Forum International 2000; 10(2): 39-42.
    
    
17. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR, Rashid N: A new suture for hair transplantation: Poliglecaprone 25. Dermatol Surg 2001; 27(1): 5-11.
    
    
18. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR: Follicular unit graft yield using three different techniques. Hair Transplant Forum International 2001; 11(1): 1,11-13.
    
    
19. Rassman WR, Bernstein RM, McClellan R, Jones R, et al. Follicular Unit Extraction: Minimally invasive surgery for hair transplantation. Dermatol Surg 2002 (Accepted for Publication).
    
    
20. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR, Rashid N, Shiell R: The art of repair in surgical hair restoration - Part I: Basic repair strategies. Dermatol Surg 2002/ 28(9): 783 - 94.
    
    
21. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR, Rashid N, Shiell R: The art of repair in surgical hair restoration -Part II: The Tactics of Repair. Dermatol Surg 2002; 28(10: 873 - 93.
    
    
22. Rassman WR, Bernstein RM, Jones RG, McClellan RE, et. al. Back to the future with the "dissected-punch" technique. Hair Transplant Forum International 2003; 13(5): 409.
    
    
23. Bernstein RM , Rassman WR, Anderson KW: Follicular Unit Extraction Megasessions: Evolution of a technique. Hair Transplant Forum International 2004; 14(3): 97-99.
    
    
24. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR: Follicular Unit Transplantation: 2005, Issue on Advanced Cosmetic Surgery. Dermatologic Clinics 2005; 23(3): 393-414.
    
    
25. Bernstein RM , Rassman WR: New Instrumentation for Three-Step Follicular Unit Extraction. Hair Transplant Forum International 2006; 16(1): 229, 237-9.
    
    
26. Bernstein RM , Rassman WR: Graft anchoring in hair transplantation. Dermatol Surg 2006; 32: 198-204.
    
    
27. Rassman WR, Bernstein, RM: From Scalp to Brow. Plastic Surgery Products 2006; 34-8.
    
    
28. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR. Densitometry and Video-microscopy. Hair Transplant Forum International 2007; 17(2): 41, 49-51.
    
    
29. Bernstein RM. Avoiding pitfalls in planning a hair transplant. Expert Rev. Dermatol. 2008; 3(4): 501-508.
    
    

1. Rassman WR, Bernstein RM: The Patient's Guide to Hair Restoration, 5th edition. Los Angeles, A publication of the New Hair Institute, 1998
   
   
2. Rassman WR, Bernstein RM: The Patient's Guide to Hair Restoration, 6th edition. Los Angeles, A publication of the New Hair Institute, 2001

    3.   Bernstein RM, Rassman WR. The Guide to Hair Restoration, Available

          Online as e-book, 2007.

    4.   Rassman WR, Bernstein RM, Pak J, Schweiger ES: Hair Loss &

          Replacement for Dummies.  Indiana, Wiley Publishing, Inc. 2009. 

1. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR: Hair Transplantation. In: Gerson J, editor: Malady’s Standard Textbook for Professional Estheticians, 8th Ed. New York, Delmar Publishers, 1999.
   
   
2. Rassman WR, Bernstein RM. The Automation of Hair Transplantation: Past, Present, and Future. In: Harahap M, ed. Innovative Techniques in Skin Surgery. New York, Marcel Dekker, Inc., 2002: 489-502.
   
   
3. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR: The Rational for Follicular Unit Transplantation. In: Unger WP, editor: Hair Transplantation, 4th ed. 4 New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 2004: 388-406.
   
   
4. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR: Techniques for Limiting the Amount of Epinephrine in Large Hair Restoration Surgeries. In: Unger WP, editor: Hair Transplantation, 4th Ed. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 2004:245-250.
   
   
5. Bernstein RM, Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation. In: Robinson JK, Hanke CW, Siegel DM, Sengelmann RD, editors: Surgery of the Skin, Chapter 34. Elsevier Mosby Inc., London UK. 2005: 549-574.
   
   
6. Bernstein RM, Rassman, WR. Follicular Unit Transplantation. In: Haber RS, Stough DB, editors: Hair Transplantation, Chapter 12. Elsevier Saunders, 2006: 91-97.
   
   
7. Rassman WR, Harris J, Bernstein RM. Follicular Unit Extraction. In: Haber RS, Stough DB, editors: Hair Transplantation, Chapter 17. Elsevier Saunders, 2006: 133-137.

1. Bernstein RM: Hair Restoration: Answered questions, Letters
to the editor. Dermatologic Surgery 1996; 22: 97-98.


2. Bernstein RM: Are scalp reductions still indicated? Hair Transplant Forum Intl. 1996; 6(3): 12-13.
   
   
3. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR: Laser hair transplantation: Is it really state of the art? Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 1996; 19: 233-5.
   
   
4. Bernstein RM. “Seek and Ye Shall Find” Dr. Robert Bernstein replies to Dr. Unger. Hair Transplant Forum Intl. 1997; 7(6): 13-14.
   
   
5. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR. Delayed Growth - A Case of Hamlet Without the Prince? Hair Transplant Forum Intl. 1997; 7(6): 14.
   
   
6. Bernstein RM: To itch or not to itch: Is this an option? Hair Transplant Forum Intl. 1997; 7(2):14-15.
   
   
7. Bernstein RM: Commentary on The origin of follicular unit transplantation. Dermatol Surg 1998; 24(8): 929-32.
   
   
8. Bernstein RM. A neighbor’s view of the “Follicular Family Unit.” Hair Transplant Forum Intl. 1998; 8(3): 23-25.
   
   
9. Bernstein RM: Microscopophobia. Hair Transplant Forum International. 1998; 8(5): 23.
   
   
10. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR, Marritt E, Seager D, et al: A slot by any other name.  Hair Transplant Forum International 1999; 9(6): 175
    
    
11. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR, Marritt E, Seager D, et al: A slot by any other name.  Hair Transplant Forum International 1999; 9(6): 175.
    
    
12. Bernstein RM: What’s in a name? Hair Transplant Forum International 2000; 10(2): 59.
    
    
13. Bernstein RM. Editorial Commentary: New Models, Methods, and Possibilities. Editorial Commentary on Raposio E, et al: Metabolic Enhancement of Grafts: Evaluation of a New Storage Medium for Hair Transplantation. Dermatol Surgery 1998; 24(12):1346.
    
    
14. Bernstein RM. Editorial Commentary: H2O and the X-factor. Editorial Commentary on Gandelman M, et al: Light and electron microscopic analysis of controlled injury to follicular unit grafts. Dermatol Surg 2000; 26(1): 31.
    
    
15. Bernstein RM. Editorial Commentary: Donor Dominance Revisited. Editorial Commentary on Hwang SM et al. Does the Recipient Site Influence Hair Growth Characteristics in Hair Transplantation? Dermatol Surg 2002; 28(9): 798-99.
    
    
16. Bernstein RM, Rassman WR, Limmer B: Follicular Unit Plain Speak. Hair Transplant Forum International 2007; 17(6): 201-203.
    
    
17. Bernstein RM: Staples revisited. Hair Transplant Forum International 2008; 18(1): 10-11.
    
    

1. Bernstein R , Blanco J, Corio L: Effects of Prostaglandin and Solumedrol on Lung and White Blood Cell Ultrastructure during Cardiopulmonary Bypass. University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ, Summer Research Program 1975

1. Bernstein RM , Rassman WR: The scalp laxity paradox. Hair Transplant Forum International 2002; 12(1): 9-10.