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Steven C. Chang, M.D.


I. Contributions to Hair Transplantation
  • Created the Concept of Third Generation Hair Transplantation.
  • First one in the world to use a video visualizer in hair transplantation.
  • Created the unique "Spencer System" for measuring recipient area.
  • Designed artificial hair strips and scalp for training purposes.
  • "Twilight" Anesthesia.
  • Discovered the method to calculate the area of donor site and graft numbers.
  • Inventor of patented "Needle Guard".

II. Medical Background

    Graduate of Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.

    Residency in Japan: General surgery.

    Residency in the United States: Anesthesiology -- two years; Surgery -- two years.

Licensed as a physician and surgeon to practice in California since 1982

III. Hair Transplantation School and Training

    • Marzola School of Hair surgery, Adelaide, Australia: Feb. 1995. (Considered the best school for Hair Transplantation.)
    • Brandy School and Workshop, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: July 1995. (Well known for scalp lifts.)

IV. Observation at World Renowned Hair Transplant Surgeons' Operating Rooms

    • Dr. O'Tar Norwood, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Sept. 1993; Author of Hair Transplant Surgery (Thomas)
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    • Dr. Dow Stough, Hot Spring, Arkansas: Oct. 1993; Author of Hair Replacement Surgical and Medical (Mosby).
    • Dr. Walter Unger, Toronto, Canada: Sept. 1994; Author of Hair Transplantation (Dekker).
    • Dr. David Siegal, Toronto, Canada: Sept. 1994; Specializes in micro and mini grafts.
    • Dr. James Arnold, San Jose, California: Apr. 1995; Stanford Professor; Specializes in efficient and rapid handling of mini and micro grafts.
    • Dr. Dominic Brandy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: July 1995; World renowned scalp lift surgeon.
    • Dr. Antonio Mangubat, Seattle, Washington: Dec. 1995; The only surgeon in the world doing scalp lifts without occipital arteries ligation.

V. Hair Transplant Meetings and Workshops

    • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery 10th Annual Meeting: Jan. 1994 at Rancho Mirage, California
    • Hair Replacement Surgery (An International Symposium): Mar. 1994 at Birmingham, Alabama
    • World Congress of Hair Restoration: July 1994 at San Salvador, El Salvador
    • The Foundation for Facial Plastic Surgery 8th Annual Symposium: Aug. 1994 at Newport Beach, California
    • International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 2nd Annual Meeting: Sept. 1994 at Toronto, Canada
    • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery- Hair Restoration1st Global Convention: Jan. 1995 at Century City, California
    • First Congress of Japan Society of Hair Restoration Surgery: June 1995 at Tokyo, Japan
    • Live Surgery Workshop and Cadaver Dissection of Hair Restoration: July 1995 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 3rd Annual Meeting: Sept. 1995 at Las Vegas, Nevada
    • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery 11th Annual Meeting: Jan. 1996 at Orlando, Florida
    • American Hair Loss Council Symposium: Apr. 1996 at Atlanta, Georgia
    • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery 12th Annual Meeting: Jan. 1997 at Rancho Mirage, California
    • Japan Society of Hair Restoration Surgery: June 1997 at Tokyo, Japan
    • International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 5th Annual Meeting: Oct. 1997 at Barcelona, Spain
    • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery 13th Annual Meeting: Jan. 1998 at New Orleans, Louisiana
    • International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 6th Annual Meeting: Oct. 1998 at Washington, D.C.
    • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery-Hair Restoration 2nd Global Convention: May 1999 at Rancho Mirage, California
    • International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 7th Annual Meeting: Oct. 1999 at San Francisco, California
    • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery 17th Annual Meeting: Feb. 2001 at San Diego, California
    • International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 9th Annual Meeting: Oct. 2001 at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
    • International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 10th Annual Meeting: Oct. 2002 at Chicago, Illinois
    • International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 11th Annual Meeting: Oct. 2003 at New York, New York
    • International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 12th Annual Meeting: Aug. 2004 at Vancouver, BC, Canada
    • International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 14th Annual Meeting: Sept. 2006 at Napa, California
    • International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 15th Annual Meeting: Oct. 2007 at Las Vegas, Nevada

VI. Presentations

    • "How to Measure the Number of Grafts and Donor Area Needed?" - Presented in the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 6th Annual Meeting: Oct. 1998 at Washington, D.C.
    • "Hair Transplant vs. Propecia in Identical Twins" - Presented in the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 7th Annual Meeting: Oct. 1999 at San Francisco, California
    • "Eyebrow Restoration" - Presented in the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 7th Annual Meeting: Oct. 1999 at San Francisco, California
    • "Forum Online" - Presented in the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 9th Annual Meeting: Oct. 2001 at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
    • "A Quick, Easy Method to Measure Donor Size and Graft Number" - Presented in the workshop of International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 9th Annual Meeting: Oct. 2001 at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
    • "Recipient Area Measurement and Application" - Presented in the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 11th Annual Meeting: Oct. 2003 at New York, New York
    • "Direct View Donor Harvesting" - Presented in the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 12th Annual Meeting: Aug. 2004 at Vancouver, BC, Canada

VII. Publications

    • "Estimate Number of Grafts and Donor Area", published on Hair Transplant Forum International, July/August 2001 Volume 11, Number 4
    • "Using a Digital Camera for Documentation", published on Hair Transplant Forum Internationa, July/August 2002 Volume 12, Number 4
    • "Response to Hair Repair Case #3", published on Hair Transplant Forum International, July/August 2004 Volume 14, Number 4
    • "Hair Repair: Donor Scar Repair", published on Hair Transplant Forum International, March/April 2005 Volume 15, Number 2
    • "Prevention of Forehead Edema and Periorbital Ecchymosis after Hair Transplantation", published on Hair Transplant Forum International, May/June 2005 Volume 15, Number 3
    • "Surgical Correction of ‘Plugginess’ in Hair Transplants", published on Hair Transplant Forum International, January/February 2006 Volume 16, Number 1
    • "Orientation of Multi-Hair Follicles in Nonbald Men: Perpendicular Versus Parallel", published on Dermatologic Surgery, May 2006 - Vol. 32 Issue 5

VIII. Affiliations

    • The American Academy of Aesthetic and Restoration Surgery
    • International Society of Hair Restorative Surgery
    • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
    • American Society of Hair Restorative Surgery
    • Japan Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
    • American Hair Loss Council
    • American Medical Association
 
  

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