Transcript from Dr. Bernstein's Podcast About Being Honored by Columbia University for Academic Contributions in Hair Restoration.
Interviewer: I am here today with Dr. Robert M. Bernstein, founder of the Bernstein Medical – Center for Hair Restoration. Dr. Bernstein is the recipient of the "Platinum Follicle Award” the highest honor given by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. He has been chosen as one of New York Magazine's “Best Doctors in New York” for nine consecutive years. Good morning Dr. Bernstein.
Dr. Bernstein: Good morning.
Interviewer: Dr. Bernstein, I understand you have recently been awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from Columbia University in New York.
Dr. Bernstein: Yes, I have been teaching at Columbia for 25 years. I was very honored to receive it.
Interviewer: Could you tell us about it?
Dr. Bernstein: The certificate is for the contributions that I have made to the academic programs of the Department of Dermatology.
Interviewer: You specialize in hair replacement and hair transplant surgery, and you were instrumental in developing the Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation procedure. Why don’t you tell us a little bit about this procedure and how you came up with the idea?
Dr. Bernstein: Sure. The Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation procedure is based on the discovery that in humans, hair does not grow singly as one commonly thinks, but rather, in tiny bundles of one to four hairs. We call these bundles follicular units. While evaluating patients for surgery using an instrument called a densitometer we could easily visualize these naturally occurring groups. It just made sense to perform the entire transplant using these tiny follicular units, as it would allow us to most closely mimic nature. We found that it also would enable us to safely transplant thousands of grafts in a single session and, for the patient, to complete the hair restoration as quickly as possible.
Interviewer: Interesting. I understand you not only use your knowledge in practice, but you are the most widely published author on this subject.
Dr. Bernstein: It is through publishing in medical and scientific journals that we can best share our ideas with our colleagues and ultimately improve patient care.
Interviewer: Is there a website where listeners can find these papers and learn more about the procedure and other information about hair loss?
Dr. Bernstein: Yes. If they go to www.bernsteinmedical.com they will find links to all of my medical publications. The site has my blog and lot of other useful information for persons who are experiencing hair loss.
Interviewer: Well, again congratulations, it was good to have you on the program.
Dr. Bernstein: Thank you.
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