Michael Beehner, M.D. - Medical Director
Personal:
Dr. Beehner resides in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. with his wife Harrilyn. They have been married 40 years and have four children and seven grandchildren. Harrilyn serves as the financial manager for the practice. Dr. Beehner’s interests outside of medicine include running, magic, stamp collecting, playing guitar and harmonica, and prison ministry with the Catholic R.E.C. Program.
Diplomate:
American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery: 1997-present
Diplomate:
American Board of Family Practice; 1976-2003
Undergraduate:
Loyola University (Chicago) 1963-67; B.S. Biology; President of Student Council 1966-67
Medical School:
University of Illinois Medical School (Chicago) 1967-71; M.D.
Internship:
Wesley Medical Center (Wichita, Kansas) 1971-72; Family Practice Residency, first year
Residency:
St. Francis Medical Center (Wichita, Kansas) 1974-75 General Surgery Residency (including three months training in plastic surgery)
University of Wisconsin, 1975-October 1976; Family Practice Residency
Military:
Public Health Service; National Health Service Corps; 1972-74;Stationed in West Winfield, N.Y. Rural family practice in health manpower shortage area.
Dr. Beehner in 1977, before having
hair transplants |
Dr. Michael Beehner with
his wife, Harrilyn |
Membership in Professional Organizations:
American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery
- President of Board 2005
- Served as Treasurer and exam committee chairman
- Member of Board of Directors since 1999 -2007
- Examiner for Annual Exam
International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
- Member, Board of Directors 2004 - 2010
- Co-editor of Hair Transplant Forum International, (2002-2005) principal hair transplantation journal in the world.
- Chairman: Scientific Awards and research Committee
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery: Member 1991-present
American Medical Association: Member 1989 - present
American Medical Athletic Association: 1988 - present
Certified:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Honors Received:
- 2007 Manfred Lucas lifetime achievement Award: Given by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (8th recipient of the award in the organization's history) Given for accomplishments over one's career in the field of hair transplantation.
- 1999 Platinum Follicle Award: Given annually by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery to a physician for outstanding research in the field of hair transplantation.
- Nov. 1999, chosen by the Discovery Channel as featured practice for one-hour special on Hair Transplant Surgery, which aired multiple times nationally from 2001-2003. On the show Dr. Beehner conducts a complete surgical procedure and answers questions about the specialty.
- 1997, Recipient of the 1997 Research Award Grant in Barcelone, Spain by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, for a study on the survival rate of hairs in centrally placed minigrafts.
- 2000, Recipient of the 2000 Research Award Grant in Hawaii by the ISHRS, for a 3-year study on the differences between scalp zones transplanted with both minigrafts and FU’s, and comparing “limited-depth” sites with full-depth ones.
- 2002, Recipient of the 2002 Research Award Grant in Chicago by the ISHRS, for a study comparing a one-layer and two-layer closure method for repairing the donor area.
- 2004, recipient of the 2004 Research Award Grant in Hawaii by the ISHRS for a study on hair follicle survival following transection.
- Author of 2 chapters in 4th edition of Hair Transplantation, 2003, the main textbook for our specialty. The chapters are: “Planning and Organization of Hair Transplantation,” and “Summary of Research Studies in Hair Growth”.
- Author of 2 chapters (Anatomy, Terminology) in latest hair transplantation text edited by Haber and Stough, 2006, Hair Transplantation.
- Author of 4 chapters in new 5th edition textbook by same name (2010).
- Contributor to the new text by James Harris, M.D. and Manny Marritt, M.D. 2003, entitled Hair Replacement Revolution.
- Recommended as one of the best surgeons in the U.S. by the three principal websites acting as consumer advocates on the internet (www.Hairtransplantnetwork.com / www. hairlosshelp.com / and www.iahrs.org) Recommended in the original Bald Truth comsumer books, both the male and female editions, as one of the top 11 physicians in the U.S.
- Wrote the landmark article in Dermatologic Surgery, "Nomenclature Proposal for the Zones and landmarks of the Balding Scalp" in 2001, which was adopted by all specialties as the official momenclature for the scalp
Christopher Pawlinga, M.D. - associate surgeon
- R.N. Bachelor of Science degree: SUNY University, Utica-Rome
- Ross Medical School, 2001, M.D. degree
- Family Practice Residency: St. Clare's Hospital, 2002-2005.
- Certified: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Diplomate: American Board of Family Practice (2006-present)
- Board Eligible: American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery
- Completed one year ISHRS Fellowship training 2005-2006 under Dr. Michael Beehner.
A Personal Note: "I first met Doctor Pawlinga around 1994 when he came to me as a hair transplant patient. He was a nurse working in an administrative role for New York State at the time. We reconnected several years later during his second year of family practice at St.Clare's and he expressed an interest in learning hair transplant surgery. The ISHRS had just established a formal academic model for a one year post-graduate fellowship in hair surgery, so I applied to be an instructor and was accepted. During that 2005-2006 academic year Dr. Pawlinga performed nearly 70 full procedures under my supervision and he assisted and observed over 100 more, along with learning the skills of cutting and placing grafts. Since September of 2006 he has performed an average of 100 surgeries per year and has developed a true artistic flare for creating the natural feathering of the hairline along with the proper angling and distribution of the grafts. His rapport with our patients has been wonderful, and he has the true interest of the patient always foremost in his care for them. I am proud to have him as my associate."
Michael Beehner, M.D.
Chris Pawlinga, M.D. with his wife and baby son
Dr. Pawlinga with Nursing Staff
Dr's. Beehner and Pawlinga with nursing staff toward end of a case
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