President’s Message

On behalf of the ISHRS Board of Governors and the membership, I wish to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to outgoing editors, Drs. Mario Marzola and Bob True, who have published 18 thought-provoking and educationally rich issues for our membership over the past 3 years. This is their last issue, and it is more packed with hairy content than ever, showing their endless ability to stimulate members to contribute articles and continue the ongoing discussions, queries, comments, and opinions about our wonderful field.

In the same spirit, I am pleased to announce our two new editors, Drs. Andreas Finner and Brad Wolf. Drs. Finner and Wolf will begin with the January/February 2017 issue. Below are short biographies about each.

We welcome them to these positions!

Andreas Finner, MD

Dr. Andreas Finner is a German dermatologist who has specialized in hair disorders for more than 18 years. He wrote his doctoral thesis on light and electron microscopy of experimental hair damage and hair care products. He was trained at leading university hair clinics in Germany and completed a fellowship in hair at UBC Vancouver. During these years, he was involved in basic research projects, clinical trials, medical treatments and hair transplantation.

Since 2008, he has been practicing at his Trichomed Hair Clinic in Berlin combining medical therapies and hair transplantation. Dr. Finner has published on hair disorders, has given lectures on hair at conferences, and is a member of the European Expert Group for the establishment of the evidence-based S3 guideline for androgenetic alopecia. He is vice president of the German Society of Hair Surgeons. As co-editor, he aims to contribute to the great value of the Forum as an excellent medium for teaching, presenting research, and the exchange of ideas and techniques between members.

Bradley R. Wolf, MD, FISHRS

After two years of general surgery residency and 10 years of Emergency Medicine, Dr. Bradley Wolf has practiced hair restoration exclusively for over 26 years. He has been a member of the ISHRS since the first meeting in Dallas, Texas, in 1992 and became board certified by the ABHRS in its inaugural class in 1998. During the past 20 years, he has given over 50 lectures and participated in numerous workshops as well as live surgeries at hair restoration meetings. He has lectured on a wide variety of topics including the psychological aspects of hair loss, medico-legal issues, recipient site creation/placing, strip excision as well as all aspects of FUE surgery. As a columnist for the Forum for the past three years, he has written numerous articles covering a variety of topics and has developed a concise writing style. Dr. Wolf’s clinical experience, broad knowledge of the topics, and writing experience have prepared him well to serve as co-editor of the Forum.

On a final note, I wish you—our membership—and your families a joyous holiday season as we approach the end of 2016. Our Society is stronger than ever, and we are fortunate to have an amazing membership with diverse backgrounds that brings creative, ingenious ideas all with the intent to continually improve the results for our patients. Here’s to continued friendship, collegiality, education, and the ongoing pursuit to help our hair loss patients in 2017!