Dr. true's Curriculum Vitae

Robert H. True, M.D., MPH

Diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery
360 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1102, New York, NY 10022
(516) 214-6776 & 800-990-4247
drtrue@hairlossdoctors.com

Our practice is based in Manhattan, NYC, with offices throughout the New York metropolitan area.

Summary of Professional Training and Background

• 01/13 – Present True & Dorin Surgeon
• 07/04 – 12/12 True & Dorin Medical Group, P.C. President and Senior Partner
• 01/03 – 06/04 Elliott & True Medical Group, New York, P.C. – President & Owner
• 12/93 – 12/02 The Elliott & True Institute Inc. & Elliott 7 true Medical Group, APC, Partner and Medical Director, Eastern Division
• 02/91 – 12/93 Elliott-Thomas Medical Group
  • Medical Director Eastern Division/New York Office (07/92 –12/93)
  • Staff Physician – California (02/91 – 06/92)
• 09/89 – 04/92 Kaiser Permanente, Northwest Region, Salem, OR
  • Associate Medical Staff, Salem Hospital, Salem, OR
  • Part-time Family Practice Physician (10/91 – 04/92)
  • Assistant Physician in Charge (10/90 – 09/91)
  • Full-time Family Practice Physician (09/89 –10/91)
• 09/85 – 08/89 U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, Keams Canyon, AZ
  • Acting Unit Service Director (01/89 ndash; 08/89)
  • Clinical Director (06/89 – 08/89)
  • Family Practice Physician (09/85 – 08/89)
• 10/84 – 07/85 Patuxant Medical Group, Columbia, MD
  • Family Practice Physician
• 02/84 –10/84 Providence Hospital, Washington, D.C.
  • Part-time Emergency Physician
• 06/83 – 06/84 See Education
• 09/78 – 06/83 Critical Care Medical Services, Chicago, IL
  • Director of Emergency Service (12/79 – 06/83)
  • St. Francis Hospital, Blue Island, IL
  • Associate Director of Emergency Services (11/78 –12/79)
  • Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, IL
  • Emergency Staff Physician (09/78 –11/78)
  • Woodstock Memorial Hospital, Woodstock, IL

• 01/77 – 08/78 Medical Director and Primary Health Care Consultant
  • Institute of Cultural Affairs, Bombay, India

Education

• Undergraduate: University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming (1965 –1967)
• McGill University, Montreal, Canada (1967 –1969)
  • Bachelor of Science, 06/69
• Medical: Faculty of Medicine, McGill University (1969 1973)
  • M.D. Degree, 06/73
• Graduate: Johns Hopkins School of Public Health & Hygiene, (1983 1984)
  • Baltimore, Maryland, Masters of Public Health, 06/84
• Residency: Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, (1973 1974)
  • Rochester, Minnesota, PGY-1, Internal Medicine
• Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine (1974 1976)
  • MacNeal Memorial Hospital, Berwyn, Illinois
• Fellowships: Surgical Hair Restoration (02/91 06/91)
  • R.M. Elliott, M.D., Los Angeles, California
• Scalp Extension and Slot Correction (09/93)
  • Dr. Patrick Frechet, Paris, France
• Board Certification: American Board of Family Practice, Certified (1977)
  • Recertified 1983, 1989 and 1996
• American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery(ABHRS), Certified (1/98),Recertified (10/08)President of the ABHRS 2010

Licensure: New York 189037
New Jersey 25MA07522600
Massachusetts 39998
Pennsylvania MD052650L
Colorado 40276

Honors: Alpha Epsilon Delta
University Scholar McGill University
Nominated as USPHS Clinician of the Year, 1989
USPHS Commendation Medal, 1990
USPHS Achievement Medal, 1988

Professional Affiliations

• International Society for Dermatologic Surgery
• International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
• American Society of Hair Restoration Surgery - Counselor to the American Society of Cosmetic Surgery
• American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (Examinier, Director, past Treasurer, Secretary, Vice President and President)
• American Medical Association
• American Board of Family Practice
• New York County Medical Society
• International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons
• Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Surgeons

Presentations and Publications

• Proposal of Common Definitions for FUE - 19th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Anchorage, Alaska (09/11)
• Special Applications of FUE - 1st Scientific Meeting of the Asian Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Bangkok, Thailand (06/11)
• Extending Donor Supply Using FUE - 4th Scientific Meeting of the Brazilian Association of Hair Restoration Surgery, Belo Horizonte, Brazil (08/10)
• Female Hairline Design - 4th Scientific Meeting of the Brazilian Association of Hair Restoration Surgery, Belo Horizonte, Brazil (08/10)
• Complications of Surgical Hair Restoration  Pre-conference workshop on Hair Restoration surgery - American College of Cosmetic Surgery - Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida (01/10)
• Clinical Applications of Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)  Pre-conference workshop on Hair Restorations surgery - American College of Cosmetic Surgery, Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida (01/10)
• Female Hairline Design - Pre-conference workshop on Hair Restoration surgery, American College of Cosmetic Surgery - Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida (01/10)
• Faculty of Regional International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons Live Workshop of Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) Techniques (09/09) Denver, Colorado
• Blended FUT/FUE - Procedures that combine both Techniques (07/09) World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Amsterdam
• Pure Follicular unit Transplantation vs Multi Unit Graft Transplantation (09/08)World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons Montreal, Canada
• Hair Restoration in the Age of MRSA (07/2008, 08/2008) Hair Transplant Forum International Vol 18, No. 4
• Workshop on Follicular Unit Extraction Techniques (09/07) World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons Las Vegas, NV
• Hair Restoration for Transgender Patients (09/07) World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons, Las Vegas, NV
• Torso Hair Transplantation (05/07) Italian Society of Hair Restoration, Milan, Italy
• Follicular Unit Extraction Workshop (10/06) World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons, San Diego, CA
• Torso to Scalp Hair Transplantation (10/06) World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons, San Diego, CA
• A Protocol to Prevent Shock Loss (Sept/Oct.2005) Hair Transplant Forum International Vol 15, No 5
• Evolving Practice of Follicular Unit Extraction (08/05) World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons Sydney, Australia
• A Safer Alternative to Lidocaine (10/03) 11th Annual Scientific Assembly of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery New York, NY
• Exploring Follicular Unit Extraction (10/03) 11th Annual Scientific Assembly of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery New York, NY
• Latex Allergy – Hidden Menace in Dermatologic Surgery (10/03) 11th Annual Scientific Assembly of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery New York, NY
• Microprocessor Assisted Local Anesthesia in Hair Transplantation, Dermatol Sug 2002; 28:463-468
• Microprocessor Assisted Local Anesthesia (10/01) World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
• Variations in Follicular Unit Architecture by Hair Color, Texture and Location (10/01) World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
• Dissection of Follicular Grafts with Scissors (10/99) World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons, San Francisco, CA
• Megasessions – Organization of Large Transplant Sessions (10/96) World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons, Nashville, TN
• Density of Transplanted Hair – Punch vs. Slit Grafts (9/95) World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons, Las Vegas, NV
• Clinical Experience with Scalp Extension (9/94) World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons, Toronto, Canada
• Prevention of Cobblestoning in Hair Transplantation (10/17-10/20/93) XIII International Congress of the International Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Paris, France
• Advanced Use of Tissue Adhesive in Hair Transplant (9/93) Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology; 19:853-858
• Tissue Adhesive Technique in Hair Transplantation (4/30-5/2/93) World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons, Dallas, TX

Television Interviews

• The Discovery Channel show “Next Step” featuring Accelerated Galeoplasty (1995)
• Fox's Good Day LA (KTTV) featuring hair transplantation (1996)
• Fox's Gabrielle (Talk) Show on “Is bald beautiful?” featuring a live via satellite hair transplant (1996)
• PBS (KCET) Los Angeles show “Health Week” featuring hair transplantation (1998)
• Lifetime Channel show “New Attitudes” featuring “Hair Loss for Women” (1999)
• Eyewitness News New York (WABC) segment “The Bald Truth” (1999)
• Upcoming NBC Today Show
• The Doug Stephan Show – nationally syndicated talk radio (2002)