Hair Transplant Surgeon Appointed Clinical Professor at Columbia University
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Faculty member Robert M. Bernstein M.D., with a clinical and research specialty in surgical hair restoration, was promoted to Clinical Professor by the Department of Dermatology at the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University in New York. New York, NY (PRWEB) July 18, 2007 -- The Committee on Appointment and Promotions of the Faculty of Medicine at Columbia University's Medical Education Program named hair transplant pioneer Dr. Bernstein Clinical Professor of Dermatology. This promotion was based on Dr. Bernstein's teaching, lectures, research, original scientific papers, and outstanding patient care. Robert M. Bernstein, MD, FAAD, is an Attending at the New York Presbyterian Hospital and specializes in surgical hair restoration. Dr. Bernstein is the founder and director of Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration (http://www.bernsteinmedical.com) His current research focuses on the refinement of Follicular Unit Transplantation, the revolutionary hair restoration procedure that he pioneered. Dr. Bernstein graduated with honors from Tulane University in 1973, achieving the status of Tulane Scholar. In 1979 he received the degree of Doctor of Medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of N.J. where he was given the Dr. Bleiberg Award for "Excellence in Dermatology." Dr. Bernstein joined the staff at Columbia in 1982 as an Assistant in Clinical Dermatology, after completing his training as Resident and Chief Resident in Dermatology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, N.Y. Dr. Bernstein was promoted to Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Columbia University in 2000. Dr. Bernstein also holds an MBA from Columbia, a degree he received in 2004. Dr. Bernstein is Board Certified in Dermatology and is a Diplomat of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. For his pioneering hair transplant techniques, Dr. Bernstein received the Platinum Follicle Award, the highest honor bestowed by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. Columbia University bestows honor upon its physicians in the form of new appointments and promotions within each department. The department of dermatology at the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University was one of the first academic units established in New York City and is a major center for basic science and clinical research. Its faculty has made numerous contributions to the development of dermatology including pioneering work in the early use of ionizing radiation, advancing the technique of photopheresis for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and discovering the first human gene associated with hair loss.
If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Dr. Bernstein, please call Mindy Lubell at (212) 826-2400 or visit www.BernsteinMedical.com. ###
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