Dr. Epstein is a Diplomate of the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery, and the American Board of Otolaryngology. A Clinical Instructor at the University of Miami Department of Otolaryngology /Division of Facial Plastic Surgery, he is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. His extensive training, passion for perfection, and innate aesthetic skills are combined with the most advanced surgical techniques, enabling him to provide the finest available cosmetic and revision facial plastic surgery, specializing in rhinoplasty and facial rejuvenation surgery.

A graduate of Swarthmore College, Dr. Epstein received his medical training at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. He continued his training in head and neck surgery / otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, and was awarded a fellowship by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, studying under Sheldon Kabaker, M.D., a recognized leader and authority in cosmetic surgery.

The Foundation surgeons routinely teach their techniques to doctors from around the world. Here Dr. Epstein is pictured with the Inter- national Fellow from the University of Miami's Cosmetic Dermatology program.

Pictured here is Dr. Epstein with two doctors visiting him from Thailand.

Upon completion of this training in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, for attaining the highest score in the nation on his board exams Dr. Epstein was awarded the Jack Anderson Memorial Award by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Since 1994, Dr. Epstein has been in private practice in the Miami area. In addition to his active clinical practice, he has written numerous scientific articles and surgical text chapters, as well as teaching residents and fellows at the University of Miami. Recognized by the lay press as an expert in his field of facial plastic surgery, Dr. Epstein appears regularly in the media. Recognition by his peers culminated in his being elected President of the Florida Society of Facial Plastic Surgery in 1999. He also regularly teaches his techniques at national and international meetings.

O V E R V I E W

Dr. Jeffrey Epstein has been in solo private practice in Miami since 1994, and New York City since 2005, and is a Clinical Professor at the University of Miami. A Past President of the Florida Society of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Epstein publishes and lectures extensively, and is considered a foremost expert in the field of surgical hair restoration. Dr. Epstein also provides pro bono reconstructive surgery to children and other people of need. As Founder and Director of the Foundation for Hair Restoration and Plastic Surgery in 2008, Dr. Epstein has created a multi-doctor, multi-state associated practice for cosmetic surgeons, one which is physician owned and controlled.

P E R S O N A L

E D U C A T I O N

Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
BA, Economics, 1984

University of Vermont College of Medicine
Burlington, VT
MD, 1988

P O S T - D O C T O R A L  T R A I N I N G

Internship:
University of Miami , Jackson Memorial Hospital Department of Surgery, 1988-1989

Residency:
University of Miami , Jackson Memorial Hospital Department of Otolaryngology / Head and Neck Surgery, 1989-1993

Fellowship:
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD University of California at San Francisco, 1993-1994

C E R T I F I C A T I O N  AND   L I C E N S U R E

Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Diplomate, American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Diplomate, American Board of Otolaryngology
Diplomate, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners
Medical License, State of Florida
Medical License, State of New York

C L I N I C A L  A P P O I N T M E N T

Clinical Instructor, University of Miami , Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

P R E S E N T A T I O N S

Surgical Hair Restoration for the Plastic Surgeon- Two Part Workshop. American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 9th International Symposium. Las Vegas, NV. May 2006

Donor Site Closure- The HITS Technique for Minimizing Scarring. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Live Surgical Workshop. Orlando, FL. March, 2006

Hair Transplantation to the Body and Face. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Live Surgical Workshop. Orlando, FL. March, 2006

Follicular Unit Grafting- Live Surgery. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Live Surgical Workshop. Orlando, FL. March, 2006

Hair Transplantation. University of Miami Grand Rounds. October 6, 2005

Typical and Unusual Applications of Surgical Hair Restoration. Florida Society of Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting. Miami, FL. January 2004

The Donor Site: A Study Comparing Two Techniques of Donor Site Closure in Hair Transplantation Surgery. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 11th Annual Meeting. New York, NY. October 2003

Achieving Office Accreditation: The Florida Experience. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 11th Annual Meeting. New York, NY. October, 2003

Correcting Previous Work and Unusual Applications of Hair Restoration Surgery. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 11th Annual Meeting, Introductory Course. New York, NY. October 2003

Hair Transplantation: Special Cases. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 10th Annual Meeting, Beginners Workshop. Chicago, IL. October, 2002

Follicular Unit Grafting: The State-of-the-Art Technique in Surgical Hair Restoration. American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 8th International Symposium. New York, NY. May, 2002

Hair Transplantation in Women for the Management of Female Pattern Hair Loss and the Repair of Scarring from Prior Cosmetic Surgery. American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 8th International Symposium. New York, NY. May, 2002

Follicular Unit Grafting. American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Controversies in Facial Plastic Surgery Meeting. Ocean Reef, FL. October, 2001

Hair Transplantation for the Repair of Scarring From Prior Rhytidectomy Surgery. American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. September, 2001

Follicular Unit Grafting: A Study of Donor Hair Density. American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. September, 2001

Follicular Unit Grafting: State-of-the-Art Hair Restoration. Florida Society of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. November, 2000

Management of Skin Cancers. Primary Care Lecture Series, Baptist Hospital of Miami. Miami, FL. November, 1999

P U B L I C A T I O N S

Dr. Epstein has authored articles and chapters that have appeared in:

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Archives of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Hair Transplant Forum International

Yearbook of Dermatologic Surgery

Current Therapy in Otolaryngology

International Journal of Aesthetic and Restorative Surgery

American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery

Hair Replacement by D.B. Stough

eMedicine Online Textbook

Otorhinolaryngologia (Spanish language textbook)

Additional Hair Transplant Related Publications:

Epstein, JS. Hair Replacement and Revision Surgery. In Edelstein DR, Kraus DH, Pastorek NJ, Selesnick SH, et al, editors: Revision Surgery in Otolaryngology. New York, 2009, Thieme, pp. 335-344.

Guest Editor. Facial Plast. Surg. Clin. N. Am. Volume 12, Number 2. Special Issue Devoted to Surgical Hair Restoration. W.B. Saunders Company. May, 2004

Epstein JS. The Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss and Other Applications of Surgical Hair Restoration in Women. Facial Plast. Surg. Clin. N. Am. 12:241-247, 2004

Gandelman M, Epstein JS. Hair Transplantation to the Eyebrow, Eyelashes, and Other Parts of the Body. Facial Plast. Surg. Clin. N. Am. 12:253-261, 2004

Epstein JS. State-of-the-Art Technique: Follicular Unit Hair Grafting. Arch. Facial Plast. Surg. 5:439-444, 2003

Epstein JS. Hair Transplantation for Men with Advanced Degrees of Hair Loss. Plast. Recons. Surg. 111:414-421, 2003

Epstein JS. Hair Transplantation in Women: Treating Female Pattern Baldness and Repairing Distortion and Scarring From Prior Cosmetic Surgery. Arch. Facial Plast. Surg. 5:121-126, 2003

Epstein, JS. Growing Trends in Hair Transplantation. Plast. Surg. Prods. October, 2002

Epstein JS. Hair Transplants for the Treatment of Baldness. In: emedicine: Facial Plastic Surgery, an online surgical textbook. 2000

Epstein JS. Scalp Flap Surgery for the Treatment of Baldness. In: emedicine: Facial Plastic Surgery, an online surgical textbook. 2000

Epstein JS. Management of Infraorbital Dark Circles: A Significant Cosmetic Concern. Arch. Facial Plast. Surg. 1:303-307, 1999

Epstein JS, Kabaker SS, Swerdloff J. The Electric Otoplasty. Arch. Facial Plast. Surg. 1:204-207, 1999

Epstein JS. The State of the Art in Surgical Hair Restoration. Curr. Opinion in Otolaryng & Head and Neck Surg. 7:226-230, 1999

P R O F E S S I O N A L S O C I E T Y / A P P O I N T M E N T S

• Oral Examination Committee, American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2004
• Board Examination Committee, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery, 2004
• Florida Society of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, President, 1999-2000
• Workshop Chair, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 10 th Annual Meeting, New York , NY. October 2003
• Ad Hoc Committee on Standard of Care/Core Curriculum, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. 2003-2004
• Ad Hoc Committee on Continuing Medical Education, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. 2003-2004
• American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, Review Editor, 2003
• Program Chair, Florida Society of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting, Bal Harbour , FL. October, 1999
• Florida Society of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, President-Elect, 1998-1999
• Florida Society of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Secretary/Treasurer, 1997-1998
• American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Fellow
• American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Member
• American College of Surgeons, Fellow
• International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Member
• American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Examination Task Force, 1995; 2000
• American Board Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Fellowship Curriculum Committee, 1998

H O N O R S / A W A R D S

Jack Anderson Memorial Award, received for the highest score on the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery annual exam. June, 1994
One of 25 plastic surgeons profiled in the textbook The Beauty Makers. CC Risenhoover; Kiamichi Publishers; 2003.
Member, International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons.
After one of just 35 surgeons worldwide to be accepted into this exclusive organization. 2001-present.
First runner-up, Chandler Society Resident Presentation. Key Biscayne , FL. June, 1991.

C O M M U N I T Y / C I V I C

Special Expert Witness, State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. July, 1997 - Present
Board of Directors, Neat Stuff Helps Kids. Dade County volunteer organization. 2009 - present
Operation Restore. Providing pro bono hair transplantation surgery for individuals unable to pay for the repair of hair loss due to accidents. March, 2004 - present
National Domestic Violence Project.Providing pro bono reconstructive surgery for victims of domestic violence. May, 1994 - present
Baptist Health SystemsPhysician Community Service Committee. November, 1995 - present
Baptist Health Systems. Utilization Review Fair Hearing Panel, Chairman. April, 1998 - present

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