Dr. Ron Shapiro
Hair Transplant
36+
Years of Experience
About Dr. Ron Shapiro
As a pioneer in Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation with more than 30 years of experience, Dr. Ron Shapiro is the Medical Director and Founder of Shapiro Medical Group in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is recognized as the standard in artistic, natural-looking hair restoration worldwide. He has been endorsed by the American Hair Loss Association and hailed as a star among medical experts worldwide.
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Professional Background
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Years of Practice: 30+ years
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Clinic: Shapiro Medical Group, Minneapolis (Bloomington), Minnesota, USA.
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Position: Founder and Medical Director
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Specialty: Hair Restoration Surgery; Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)
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Procedures Performed: FUE (Follicular Unit Excision), FUT (Strip Harvest), body and beard hair transplants (BHT), eyebrow transplantation, scalp micropigmentation (SMP), PRP therapy, exosome hair growth treatments, hair transplant repair, scar repair
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Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Hair Transplant Surgery
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Academic Appointment: Adjunct Assistant Clinical Instructor in Dermatology at the University of Minnesota
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Professional Membership: Board of Governors, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS); Fellow, ISHRS (FISHRS)
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Innovations and Contributions
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Dr. Shapiro is one of the pioneers of follicular unit grafting in the 1990s and has contributed to making this sophisticated technique the standard practiced by the world's best hair transplant surgeons.
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Co-author of the highly respected medical textbook, Hair Transplantation – universally recognized as the "Bible" of hair transplantation and the definitive resource for surgeons around the world.
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Awarded the prestigious Golden Follicle Award (2004), one of the most prestigious awards in the field which is given for extraordinary advances and contributions to hair restoration
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Invited Guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker at the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, and lecture attendee of more than 40 conferences in more than 25 countries
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Hair transplant physicians visiting Shapiro Medical Group from around the globe not only come to watch his surgery but also come for surgery themselves – a rare and compelling vote of confidence in his surgical artistry and ethics
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Relied upon by patients across the world, Dr. Shapiro has achieved a reputation for his surgical accuracy, groundbreaking research, and educational leadership in the field of hair restoration.
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Speciality
Language Spoken
Awards
- • Golden Follicle Award
- • Michelangelo Award
- • Pioneer of the Month
Founder and Medical Director
1990 - Present
Adjunct Assistant Clinical Instructor
Board of Governors (Former)
1998 - 2004
Performed by Dr. Ron Shapiro
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Dr. Ron Shapiro
Ron Shapiro has been practicing medicine since 1992, giving them over 33 years of clinical experience. They currently serve as Founder & Chief Surgeon and have built a focused career in hair transplant surgeon.
Dr. Ron Shapiro
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Dr. Ron Shapiro
Hair transplant pricing with Ron Shapiro depends on the number of grafts required and the technique used (FUE or DHI). Costs in their location are typically 60-80% lower than in the UK or US. CureMeAbroad can arrange a quote based on a photo assessment of your hair loss stage.
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Dr. Ron Shapiro
Ron Shapiro has been practicing medicine since 1992, giving them over 33 years of clinical experience. They currently serve as Founder & Chief Surgeon and have built a focused career in hair transplant surgeon.
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