Leading U.S. Hair Restoration Researcher Invited to Participate in International Congress of ISHR

March 5, 2012 - PRLog -- Gary Hitzig, M.D., a leading hair transplant surgeon, hair restoration researcher and founder of the Hair Rescue hair re-growth injection therapy, will moderate the session The Future of Hair Restoration and Regenerative Medicine at the 25th International Congress of Italian Society of Hair Restoration (ISHR) in Rome, Italy on May 24 – 27, 2012.  

The ISHR Congress attracts major national and international hair restoration surgeons from around the world.  The purpose of the annual meeting is to present and discuss current hair restoration practices and explore new technologies in the field.  

Dr. Gary Hitzig is known internationally as the pioneer of the ACell / platelet rich plasma (PRP) hair re-growth injection therapy, now called Hair Rescue.  He spent years researching and proving that when the wound healing powder ACell MatriStem MicroMatrix is dissolved in a specialized blood serum rich in the patient’s adult stem cells and injected into the scalp, the combination acts like a hair growth accelerator.  

About Gary Hitzig, M.D.
Dr. Hitzig is the medical director of the Prasad Cosmetic Surgery and Medi-Spa Hair Rescue and Restoration division.  Along with his ground-breaking research and hair restoration advancements using ACell MatriStem MicroMatrix, Hitzig also developed and patented the Hitzig Linear Punch, a collection of extremely sharp disposable surgical punches that make narrow elliptical slots, which are sold to surgeons around the world.  He is the author of Help and Hope for Hair Loss and has published numerous peer review articles on hair transplant techniques and is a regular presenter at medical hair restoration symposiums around the world.  Dr. Hitzig is a member of the American Society of Dermatological Surgery, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery and the American Hair Loss Council.  He can be reached at (516) 536-0385 or visit www.nyhairloss.com.

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Dr. Hitzig is the medical director of the Prasad Cosmetic Surgery and Medi-Spa Hair Rescue and Restoration division. Along with his ground-breaking research and hair restoration advancements using ACell MatriStem MicroMatrix, Hitzig also developed and patented the Hitzig Linear Punch, a collection of extremely sharp disposable surgical punches that make narrow elliptical slots, which are sold to surgeons around the world. He is the author of Help and Hope for Hair Loss and has published numerous peer review articles on hair transplant techniques and is a regular presenter at medical hair restoration symposiums around the world. Dr. Hitzig is a member of the American Society of Dermatological Surgery, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery and the American Hair Loss Council. He can be reached at (516) 536-0385 or visit www.nyhairloss.com.