Meet Our Doctors

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
(212) 826-2525 & 800-990-4247
drtrue@hairlossdoctors.com

Summary of Professional Training and Background

07/04 – Present 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

2/91 – 12/93 Elliott-Thomas Medical Group
Medical Director Eastern Division/New York Office (7/92-12/93)
Staff Physician – California (2/91 - 6/92)

9/89 – 4/92 Kaiser Permanente, Northwest Region, Salem, OR
Associate Medical Staff, Salem Hospital, Salem, OR
Part-time Family Practice Physician (10/91-4/92)
Assistant Physician in Charge (10/90-9/91)
Full-time Family Practice Physician (9/89-10/91)

9/85-8/89 U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, Keams Canyon, AZ
Acting Unit Service Director (1/89-8/89)
Clinical Director (6/89-8/89)
Family Practice Physician (9/85-8/89)

10/84-7/85 Patuxant Medical Group, Columbia, MD
Family Practice Physician

2/84-10/84 Providence Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Part-time Emergency Physician

6/83-6/84 See Education

9/78-6/83 Critical Care Medical Services, Chicago, IL
Director of Emergency Service (12/79-6/83)
St. Francis Hospital, Blue Island, IL
Associate Director of Emergency Services (11/78-12/79)
Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, IL
Emergency Staff Physician (9/78-11/78)
Woodstock Memorial Hospital, Woodstock, IL

1/77-8/78 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, 6/69

Medical: Faculty of Medicine, McGill University (1969-1973)
M.D. Degree, 6/73

Graduate: Johns Hopkins School of Public Health & Hygiene, (1983-1984)
Baltimore, Maryland, Masters of Public Health, 6/84

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 (2/91-6/91)
R.M. Elliott, M.D., Los Angeles, California

Scalp Extension and Slot Correction (9/93)
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, Certified (1/98)

Licensure: New York 189037
New Jersey 25MA07522600
Massachusetts 39998
Pennsylvania MD052650L
California C42877
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
American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery
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

Recent Presentations and Publications

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, Texas

Prevention of Cobblestoning in Hair Transplantation, (10/17-10/20/93)
XIII International Congress of the International Society for
Dermatologic Surgery, Paris, France

Clinical Experience with Scalp Extension, (9/94)
World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons,
Toronto, Canada

Density of Transplanted Hair – Punch vs. Slit Grafts, (9/95)
World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons,
Las Vegas, Nevada

Megasessions – Organization of Large Transplant Sessions, (10/96)
World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons,
Nashville, Tennessee

Dissection of Follicular Grafts with Scissors, (10/99)
World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons,
San Francisco, California

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

Microprocessor Assisted Local Anesthesia (10/01)
World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons,
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Microprocessor Assisted Local Anesthesia in Hair Transplantation, Dermatol Sug 2002; 28:463-468

Latex Allergy – Hidden Menace in Dermatologic Surgery (10/03)
11th Annual Scientific Assembly of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
New York, New York

Exploring Follicular Unit Extraction (10/03)
11th Annual Scientific Assembly of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
New York, New York

A Safer Alternative to Lidocaine (10/03)
11th Annual Scientific Assembly of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
New York, New York

Elliott & True 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)