RobertMBernsteinMDFAAD

Cosmetic Dermatology, Dermatologic Surgery

Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in New York; Founder Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration

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Office
110 E 55th St
New York, NY 10022
Phone+1 212-826-2400

Summary

Robert M. Bernstein, M.D., F.A.A.D. is Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in New York and founder of Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration. Dr. Bernstein is recognized worldwide for developing Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT), Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE), and Robotic Hair Transplants, procedures that have revolutionized modern surgical hair restoration.

Dr. Bernstein is the recipient of the “Platinum Follicle Award,” the highest honor awarded by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, for his outstanding achievement in scientific and clinical research in hair restoration.

In “Millennium Paper: A History of Dermatologic Surgery in the United States,” published in Dermatologic Surgery, Dr. Bernstein was cited as being one of the three physicians to have played a leading role in Hair Transplantation in the 1980’s and 1990’s. He continues to innovate with his pioneering work in robotic hair transplants.

Dr. Bernstein graduated with honors from Tulane University achieving the status of Tulane Scholar. He received the degree of Doctor of Medicine at Rutgers University, New Jersey Medical School where he was given the Dr. Bleiberg Award for “Excellence in Dermatology.” He received his dermatologic training at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York where he served as Chief Resident. Dr. Bernstein also holds an MBA from Columbia University.

Dr. Bernstein has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Dr. Oz Show, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Discovery Channel, The Early Show, CBS News, ABC News, Fox News, The Howard Stern Show, Univision, Telemundo, and National Public Radio. He has also been interviewed by GQ Magazine, Men’s Health, Vogue, and the New York Times.

Bernstein Medical: About Our Practice in NYC

Dr's Bernstein and Wolfeld introduce Bernstein Medical, premier hair restoration facility in NYC, their roles in the field, hair loss consults and treatments.

Robotic Hair Transplants

Robotic hair transplant surgery using the ARTAS Robotic System is a significant advance in the technology of the Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) procedure.

Hair Transplant Surgery

Hair transplantation is an out-patient procedure in which hair is transplanted from the back and/or sides of the scalp to the balding or thinning areas.

Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration

State-of-the-art hair transplant and hair restoration practice in NYC founded by Columbia Univ. surgeon Dr. Robert M Bernstein. Read about our services.

Clinical Expertise

Hair transplantation, Hair transplant surgery, Robotic surgery, Male pattern alopecia, Female pattern alopecia, Robotic Hair Transplantation, Follicular unit extraction, follicular unit transplantation, Platelet rich plasma therapy, Low-level laser therapy, Hair Transplant Repair, Cosmetic dermatology, Robotic FUE, PRP for Hair Loss, Hair Loss

Education & Training

Columbia University, Graduate School of BusinessMBA, 2002 - 2004
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Dermatology, 1979 - 1982
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolInternship, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1979
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1978
Tulane UniversityB.S., Psychology, Cum Laude, 1969 - 1973

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1996 - Present
NY State Medical License 1979 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 1979 - 2009
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Platinum Follicle Award International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, 2001
Inaugural Fellow International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (FISHRS), 2014
Best Companies to Work for in New York State Society of Human Resource Management (NYS-SHRM), 2013
New York Super Doctors The New York Times, 2012
Certificate of Appreciation Columbia University Medical Center, 2008
Certificate of Merit World Wide Web Health Awards, 2007
New York's 30 Top Doctors New York Resident, 2007
Professional of the Year Strathmore's Who's Who, 2006
Pioneer of the Month Hair Transplant Forum International, 2006
The Best Beauty Docs in New York New York Magazine, 2003, 2006
America's Cosmetic Doctors and Dentists Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd., 2003, 2005
Dean's List 2002
Beta Gamma Sigma Columbia University, Graduate School of Business, 2002
Hair Transplantation Excellence Award HairSite.com, 2001
Platinum Follicle Award ISHRS 9th Annual Meeting, 2001
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly Guide, 2001, 2006
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd., 2000-2001, 2003, 2008
The Best Doctors in New York New York Magazine, 2000, 2004, 2007
Continuing Medical Education Award International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons, 1998
Surgeon of the Month Hair Transplant Forum International, 1997
Continuing Medical Education Award American Academy of Dermatology, 1982
Tulane Scholar Tulane University, 1969
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FASDS) American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

13 citations
Robotic Follicular Unit Graft Selection
Robert M. Bernstein, Michael B. Wolfeld
Dermatologic Surgery. 2016-06-01
8 citations
Graft anchoring in hair transplantation.
Robert M. Bernstein, William R. Rassman
Dermatologic Surgery. 2006-02-01
19 citations
Follicular unit transplantation: 2005.
Robert M. Bernstein, William R. Rassman
Dermatologic Clinics. 2005-07-01

Journal Articles

Robotic Recipient Site Creation in Hair Transplantation
Bernstein RM, Wolfeld MB, Zingaretti G, Hair Transplant Forum Intl, 1/1/2014
Re: Standardization of the Terminology Used in FUE: part I (Hair Transplant Forum Intl 2013; 23(5): 165-169)
Bernstein RM, Hair Transplant Forum Intl, 1/1/2013
Controversies: Age and the Donor Zone in FU Hair Transplants
Bernstein RM, Hair Transplant Forum International, 1/1/2013
Robotic Hair Transplants
Bernstein RM, The Link, 1/1/2013
Current Status of Surgery in Dermatology Bernstein RM Section on Hair Transplantation
Hanke CW, et.al., J Am Acad Dermatol, 1/1/2013
Integrating Robotic FUE into a Hair Transplant Practice
Bernstein RM, Hair Transplant Forum Intl, 1/1/2012
Topical Bimatoprost for the Treatment of Eyebrow Hypotrichosis
Schweiger ES, Pinchover L, Bernstein RM, J Drugs Dermatol, 1/1/2012
Pre-making Recipient Sites to Increase Graft Survival in Manual and Robotic FUE Procedures
Bernstein RM, Rassman WR, Hair Transplant Forum Intl, 1/1/2012
Finasteride in the Treatment of Female Androgenetic Alopecia: An Interesting Case and Review of the Literature
Boychenko O, Bernstein RM, Schweiger E, Cutis, 1/1/2012
Update on the Pathogenesis, Genetics and Medical Treatment of Patterned Hair Loss
Schweiger E, Boychenko O, Bernstein RM, J of Drugs in Dermat, 1/1/2010
Staples Revisited
Bernstein RM, Hair Transplant Forum International, 1/1/2008
Avoiding Pitfalls in Planning a Hair Transplant
Bernstein RM, Expert Rev. Dermatol., 1/1/2008
Follicular Unit Plain Speak
Bernstein RM, Rassman WR, Limmer B, Hair Transplant Forum International, 1/1/2007
Densitometry and Video-microscopy
Bernstein RM, Rassman WR, Hair Transplant Forum International, 1/1/2007
From Scalp to Brow
Rassman WR, Bernstein, RM, Plastic Surgery Products, 1/1/2006
Graft Anchoring in Hair Transplantation
Bernstein RM, Rassman WR, Dermatol Surg, 1/1/2006
New Instrumentation for Three-Step Follicular Unit Extraction
Bernstein RM, Rassman WR, Hair Transplant Forum International, 1/1/2006
Follicular Unit Transplantation: 2005, Issue on Advanced Cosmetic Surgery
Bernstein RM, Rassman WR, Dermatologic Clinics, 1/1/2005
Follicular Unit Extraction Megasessions: Evolution of a Technique
Bernstein RM, Rassman WR. Anderson KW, Hair Transplant Forum International, 1/1/2004
Back to the Future with the "Dissected-punch" Technique
Rassman WR, Bernstein RM, Jones RG, McClellan RE, et. al., Hair Transplant Forum International, 1/1/2003
Editorial Commentary: Donor Dominance Revisited Editorial Commentary on Hwang SM et al Does the Recipient Site Influence Hair Growth Characteristics in Hair Transplant...
Bernstein RM, Dermatol Surg, 1/1/2002
The Scalp Laxity Paradox
Bernstein RM, Rassman WR, Hair Transplant Forum International, 1/1/2002
The Art of Repair in Surgical Hair Restoration - Part I: Basic Repair Strategies
Bernstein RM, Rassman WR, Rashid N, Shiell R, Dermatol Surg, 1/1/2002
Follicular Unit Extraction: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Hair Transplantation
Rassman WR, Bernstein RM, McClellan R, Jones R, et al., Dermatol Surg, 1/1/2002
The Art of Repair in Surgical Hair Restoration - Part II: The Tactics of Repair
Bernstein RM, Rassman WR, Rashid N, Shiell R, Dermatol Surg, 1/1/2002
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Books/Book Chapters

A New Hair Institute Publication
Rassman WR, Bernstein RM, Pak J, Schweiger ESWiley Publishing, Inc., Indiana2011
Surgery of the Skin: Procedural Dermatology
Chapter: Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation
Page 485 - 512Bernstein RMEditors: Robinson JK, Hanke CW, Siegel DM, Fratila A.Mosby Elsevier Inc., London UK2010
Hair Loss & Replacement for Dummies
Rassman WR, Bernstein RM, Pak J, Schweiger ESWiley Publishing, Inc., Indiana2009
Hair Transplantation
Chapter: Follicular Unit Transplantation
Page 91 - 97Bernstein RM, Rassman, WREditors: Haber RS, Stough DB.Elsevier Saunders2006
Hair Transplantation
Chapter: Follicular Unit Extraction
Page 133 - 137Rassman WR, Harris J, Bernstein RMEditors: Haber RS, Stough DB.Elsevier Saunders2006
Surgery of the Skin
Chapter: Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation
Page 549 - 574Bernstein RMEditors: Robinson JK, Hanke CW, Siegel DM, Sengelmann RD.Elsevier Mosby Inc., London UK2005
Hair Transplantation
Chapter: The Rational for Follicular Unit Transplantation
Page 388 - 406Bernstein RM, Rassman WREditors: Unger WP.Marcel Dekker, Inc., New YorkEdition 4th,2004
Hair Transplantation
Chapter: Techniques for Limiting the Amount of Epinephrine in Large Hair Restoration Surgeries
Page 245 - 250Bernstein RM, Rassman WREditors: Unger WP.Marcel Dekker, Inc., New YorkEdition 4th,2004
Innovative Techniques in Skin Surgery
Chapter: The Automation of Hair Transplantation: Past, Present, and Future
Page 489 - 502Rassman WR, Bernstein RMEditors: Harahap M.Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York2002
The Patient's Guide to Hair Restoration
Rassman WR, Bernstein RMA New Hair Institute PublicationEdition 6th,2001
Malady's Standard Textbook for Professional Estheticians
Chapter: Hair Transplantation
Bernstein RM, Rassman WREditors: Gerson J.Delmar Publishers, New YorkEdition 8th,1999
The Patient's Guide to Hair Restoration
Rassman WR, Bernstein RMA New Hair Institute Publication, Los AngelesEdition 5th,1998
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Abstracts/Posters

Effects of Prostaglandin and Solumedrol on Lung and White Blood Cell Ultrastructure during Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Bernstein R, Blanco J, Corio L, University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ, Summer Research Program, 1/1/1975

Lectures

Robotic Recipient Site Creation
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 10/11/2014
Follicular Unit Extraction: Then and Now
San Francisco CA - 10/25/2013
Symposia: "Question the Expert" Case: Management of Diffuse Un-patterned Alopeica (DUPA)
San Francisco - 10/13/2013
Management of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
San Francisco - 10/13/2013
Post Finasteride Syndrome
San Francisco - 10/13/2013
Finasteride Prescribing Protocol
Bahamas - 10/17/2012
Coffee with the Experts - Table Leader on the Topic of "Robotic FUE"
Bahamas - 10/17/2012
Finasteride Symposium
Bahamas - 10/17/2012
Finasteride Adverse Events Controversies: Informed Consent Issues
Anchorage, Alaska - 9/14/2011
Breakfast with the Experts - Finasteride Adverse Events Controversies
Anchorage, Alaska - 9/14/2011
Interactive Hairline Design Panel
Anchorage, Alaska - 9/14/2011
Controversies: Cosmetic Density vs. Maximum Density
Montreal, Quebec, Canada - 9/5/2008
Patient Conflict Resolution
Las Vegas, Nevada - 9/30/2007
"Bridge Over Troubled Waters": Complications and Conflict Resolution
San Diego, California - 10/20/2006
Alternative Harvesting Techniques
San Diego, California - 10/19/2006
Corrective Surgery Panel
Sydney, Australia - 8/27/2005
Instrumentation for Three-Step FUE
Sydney, Australia - 1/1/2005
Follicular Unit Transplantation and Follicular Unit Extraction
Department of Plastic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY - 11/21/2004
Issues in Density and Graft Growth
Vancouver, BC, Canada - 8/13/2004
Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation
Department of Plastic Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell University, New York, NY - 6/13/2004
Graft Anchoring after Follicular Unit Transplantation
Vancouver, BC, Canada - 1/1/2004
Health Care/Pharmaceutical Industry Panel
Columbia University, Graduate School of Business - 9/26/2003
Psychosocial Issues in Hair Loss
8/11/2003
Hair Loss Advisory Panel
3/3/2003
Host Surgeon at the ISHRS Live Surgery Workshop
New York, NY - 1/1/2003
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Other

"The Biggest Hair Restoration Breakthrough: Robotic Surgery" by Wendy Lewis
HealthNewsDigest.com
7/16/2014
Robotic Hair Transplantation, FUE & the Future of Hair Transplants
The Bald Truth
6/30/2014
Hair Hero
Columbia Business - The Alumni Magazine of Columbia Business School
2/11/2014
"ARTAS Improves Hair Graft Accuracy and Consistency" by Rochelle Nataloni
The Aesthetic Guide
1/1/2014
"My Thinning Hair Nightmare" by Evelyn Crowley
Cosmopolitan Magazine
1/1/2014
"My Hair Lady" by Beth Landman
New You Magazine
6/22/2013
Robotic Hair Transplantation
CBS News Report
6/23/2012
First Of Its Kind
Robotic Hair Transplant System on NY1
5/25/2012
Dr. Bernstein "Game-Changing" Hair Transplant Pioneer
Interview Magazine
2/14/2012
"New Stratagems in the Quest for Hair" by Douglas Quenqua
The New York Times
5/5/2011
Hair Loss
Telemundo
3/22/2011
Hair Loss & Hair Replacement Treatments
Doctor Radio, SiriusXM, with host Dr. Ira Breite, MD
4/12/2010
O Beauty Report: "The Truth About Hair Loss
O - The Oprah Magazine
3/1/2010
The Secret to Longer and Fuller Lashes
The Today Show on NBC, with Janice Lieberman
2/6/2010
After Plucking, It's Time to Call the Professionals
The New York Times, Catherine Saint Louis
12/17/2009
Zip/Tuck: New Cosmetic Techniques Stress Speed, Small Improvements, by Beth Landman
New York Post
10/11/2009
Tricks and Transplants for Women's Hair Loss
Catherine Saint Louis - The New York Times
4/30/2009
Thinning Hair Remedies
FOX News, Channel 5
3/16/2009
Dr. Oz Reports! From Hair Transplants to Heart Attacks
The Oprah Winfrey Show on ABC
10/7/2008
The Guide to Hair Restoration
Bernstein RM, Rassman WR
1/1/2007
Hair Loss and its Treatment
The George McKenzie Show, KAHL Radio
San Antonio, Texas - 6/9/2005
What Men Will Do for a few more Strands of Hair
The Today Show on NBC, hosted by Matt Lauer
6/1/2005
The Latest in Hair Loss Solutions
CBS Channel 2 The Early Show with Susan McGinnis
1/14/2004
What Can Women Do for Hair Loss?
CBS Channel 2 The Early Show with Julie Chen
10/1/2002
Treating Hair Loss: What Should Men Expect?
Healthology Network
5/3/2002
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Press Mentions

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology - History of Follicular Unit excisionHistory of Follicular Unit Excision - Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and LeprologyMarch 23rd, 2021
Stem Cell Remedy May Remedy Baldness Sooner or Later. Here’s What We All KnowJuly 30th, 2019
New York Magazine Includes Dr. Robert Bernstein in 'Best Doctors' IssueJune 18th, 2019
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Professional Memberships

American Society for Dermatologic Surgery - ASDS
Fellow

External Links

Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restorationhttp://www.bernsteinmedical.com/?utm_source=doximity.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Doximity
Hair Loss Consultationshttp://www.bernsteinmedical.com/consultations/?utm_source=doximity.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Doximity
Hair Transplant Surgeryhttp://www.bernsteinmedical.com/hair-transplant/?utm_source=doximity.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Doximity