Bradley Wolf

Bradley Wolf

MD, FISHRS

ISHRS· Fellow
Member since 1993
28 Congresses
Cincinnati, OH

About

Bradley R. Wolf M.D. has been treating hair loss patients since 1990. He has presented over 100 lectures at meetings throughout the world, was director of all workshops at the 2002 ISHRS meeting, director of the Hands-on FUE workshop ISHRS 2012 meeting, and served as faculty at eight other ISHRS workshops. He is the author of the Anesthesia chapter in the 5th Edition of “Hair Transplantation”. In 1997 he was awarded a Research Grant by the ISHRS and served as a member of the ISHRS Ethics, Website, FUE Research committees, and Chair of the C, P, & E committee. For poster presentations he was awarded first place at the 1999 ISHRS meeting in San Francisco, second place in 2012 at the Bahamas, and third place at the 2008 meeting in Montreal. He was Board Certified by the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS) and was a member of the Board of Directors of the ABHRS from 2000-2005. He was designated as Fellow of the ISHRS (FISHRS) in 2013. Since 2007 Dr. Wolf has been a consultant for the Proctor and Gamble Company in Cincinnati and Singapore. Dr. Wolf has served in the following positions in ISHRS leadership: Columnist for Hair Transplant Forum (Cyberspace Chat)- 2014-2016, Co-Editor of Hair Transplant Forum-2017-2019, Program Chair of Annual Meeting-2020 (Virtual), Board of Governors-2020-2025 including Secretary-2020-2022, Vice-President-2022-2023, President-2023-2024, Past-President-2024-2025.

Education

Undergraduate – Indiana University, Bloomington, IndianaBachelor of Arts and SciencesMajors: Biology and Chemistry1972 – 1976Medical School – Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IndianaDoctor of Medicine1976 – 1980Internship General Surgery1980 – 1981Residency – Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine, Norfolk, VirginiaGeneral Surgery1981 – 1982 American Board of Emergency Medicine: Diplomate 1989-1999 American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery: Board Certified 1999- 2019 FISHRS- Fellow: ISHRS- 2013

Procedures

  • Beards and moustaches
  • Body hair transplantation
  • Ethnic hair
  • Eyebrows
  • Facelift hair revision
  • Female hair restoration surgery
  • Follicular Unit Excision (FUE)
  • Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT)
  • Medical (non-surgical) management of hair loss for men
  • Medical (non-surgical) management of hair loss for women
  • Scar revision

Publications

Written Works: Topic: Facial Aspect RatioFacial Aspect Ratio and the Split Face Photo Topic: Graft PlacementState of the Art: Recipient Incisions and Graft Placement Topic: Follicular UnitsArticle: “Follicular Units: Recipient Site Preparation”Journal of European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Vol. 1, No. 2, Autumn 2001 Topic: Hairline PlacementArticle: “Hairline Placement”Hair Transplant Forum, Vol. 9, No. 5, September/October 1999 Topic: Incision Type: Coronal vs. SagittalArticle: “Incision Type: Coronal vs. Sagittal”Hair Transplant Forum, Vol. 12, No. 2, March/April 2002 Topic: Langer’s LinesArticle: “Langer’s Lines”Hair Transplant Forum, Vol. 8, No. 5, September/October 1998 Topic: Male vs. Female Pattern Hair LossArticle: “Male vs. Female Pattern Hair Loss”Living Longer Magazine, February 2002 Topic: Microscope DissectionArticle: “Dr. Wolf’s Opinion on the Microscope Dissection” Topic: Small IncisionsArticle: “Small Incisions”Hair Transplant Forum, Vol. 8, No. 5, September/October 1998 Topic: Tissue Removal ConcernsArticle: “An Argument Against Tissue Removal During Hair Transplantation”Hair Transplant Forum, Vol. 12, No. 1, January/February 2002 Lectures: 2016 Lectures “Occipital Area Thinning Caused by FUE 24th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Las Vegas, September 2016 “Differential Graft Placement” 24th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Las Vegas, September 2016 “Graft Placement Techniques” 24th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Las Vegas, September 2016 Moderator Open Debate: Congress’s Best Topics Discussion Panel 24th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Las Vegas, September 2016 “FUE Donor Management” FUE Palooza, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery FUE Technology Workshop: The Hands-On Experience Denver, July 2016 “Live Surgery” ISHRS European Hair Transplant Workshop Live Surgery Workshop: FUT case in female; two different harvesting techniques & two different placing approaches Manchester, England, June 2016 “Recipient Sites & Graft Placing” ISHRS European Hair Transplant Workshop Manchester, England, June 2016 2015 Lectures “Genomics Comparison of Hair Follicles from FUT, FUE, and Plucks” 9th Annual World Congress for Hair Research Miami, November 2015 “Overview of Strip Harvesting Procedure” 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Chicago, September 2015 “Powered Sharp Punch Systems for FUE” 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Chicago, September 2015 “FUE Workshop Powered Sharp Punch” FUE Donor ManagementComparison of Post-Op Results: FUE and FUTPatient and Surgeon Position, Timing and Method for Anesthesia & TumescenceCombining FUE and FUT 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Chicago, September 2015 2014 Lectures “FUT Highlights Videos” 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Kuala Lumpur, October 2014 “The Use of Metal Sutures in Occipital Strip Excision: A Retrospective Study” 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Kuala Lumpur, October 2014 “Genomics Comparison of Hair Follicles from FUT, FUE, and Plucks” 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Kuala Lumpur, October 2014 “Incisions & Placing” 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Kuala Lumpur, October 2014 Hands-On Work Station: “Graft Placement” 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Kuala Lumpur, October 2014 “Top 10 Clinical Pearls to Achieve the Best Results and Happy Patients” 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Kuala Lumpur, October 2014 “Incisions: Methods and Strategies. Manual Placement” ISHRS European Hair Transplant Workshop Live Surgery Workshop: Focusing on the Complementary Approaches of FUT & FUE Brussels, Belgium, June 2014 “Live Surgeries” ISHRS European Hair Transplant Workshop Live Surgery Workshop: Focusing on the Complementary Approaches of FUT & FUE Brussels, Belgium, June 2014 “FUT/FUE: Combining both techniques in the same patient (why? how? when?)” ISHRS European Hair Transplant Workshop Live Surgery Workshop: Focusing on the Complementary Approaches of FUT & FUE Brussels, Belgium, June 2014 “Sensitive Topics- FUT vs FUE” ISHRS European Hair Transplant Workshop Live Surgery Workshop: Focusing on the Complementary Approaches of FUT & FUE Brussels, Belgium, June 2014 2013 Lectures “Hands-On Cadaver Lab Faculty” 5th Annual Hair Transplant 360 Workshop: Comprehensive Hair Transplant Course & FUE Hands-On Course St. Louis, Missouri, November 2013 “Non-Virgin Donor Planning & Harvesting Techniques” 5th Annual Hair Transplant 360 Workshop: Comprehensive Hair Transplant Course & FUE Hands-On Course St. Louis, Missouri, November 2013 “FUE: How I Do It” 5th Annual Hair Transplant 360 Workshop: Comprehensive Hair Transplant Course & FUE Hands-On Course St. Louis, Missouri, November 2013 “FUE Donor Management” 5th Annual Hair Transplant 360 Workshop: Comprehensive Hair Transplant Course & FUE Hands-On Course St. Louis, Missouri, November 2013 “FUE Other Applications: Scarring, Revisions, Etc.” 5th Annual Hair Transplant 360 Workshop: Comprehensive Hair Transplant Course & FUE Hands-On Course St. Louis, Missouri, November 2013 “Difficult Cases Physician Faculty Panel” 5th Annual Hair Transplant 360 Workshop: Comprehensive Hair Transplant Course & FUE Hands-On Course St. Louis, Missouri, November 2013 “Managing Complications Physician Faculty Panel” 5th Annual Hair Transplant 360 Workshop: Comprehensive Hair Transplant Course & FUE Hands-On Course St. Louis, Missouri, November 2013 “How I Do It Physician Faculty Panel” 5th Annual Hair Transplant 360 Workshop: Comprehensive Hair Transplant Course & FUE Hands-On Course St. Louis, Missouri, November 2013 “State of the Art Recipient Sites and Graft Placement” 21st Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery San Francisco, California, October 2013 “FUE Hands On Courses Faculty” 21st Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery San Francisco, California, October 2013 2012 Lectures “Recipient Site Instrument Selection & Depth Adjustment” 4th Annual Hair Transplant 360 Workshop: A Hands-On Cadaver and 3D Lecture Workshop St. Louis, Missouri, November 2012 “Female Hair Restoration: Design, Planning, & Execution” 4th Annual Hair Transplant 360 Workshop: A Hands-On Cadaver and 3D Lecture Workshop St. Louis, Missouri, November 2012 “Non-Virgin Donor Planning & Harvesting Techniques” 4th Annual Hair Transplant 360 Workshop: A Hands-On Cadaver and 3D Lecture Workshop St. Louis, Missouri, November 2012 “Hands-On Cadaver Lab Assistant Faculty” 4th Annual Hair Transplant 360 Workshop: A Hands-On Cadaver and 3D Lecture Workshop St. Louis, Missouri, November 2012 “Quantifying the Perception of Hair Amount: An Analysis of Hair Diameter and Density Changes with Age in Caucasian Women” 20th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Bahamas, October 2012 “How I Repair Wide Donor Scars Using FEW and 0.75mm Punches” 20th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Bahamas, October 2012 “A Case Study Follow Up: Graft and Hair Counts at One Year: Side by Side FUE/Strip FUT Transplants in a Frontal Scalp” 20th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Bahamas, October 2012 Winner, 2nd Place Ribbon Overall. Scientific Poster Presentation: Genomics Comparison of Hair Follicles from Punch Biopsies, Follicular Unit Excisions, and Plucks. 20th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Bahamas, October 2012 Director, Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) Hands–On Course: Manual and Motorized. 20th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Bahamas, October 2012 2011 Lectures “Quality and Legal Issues Regarding Surgical Tech Participation in the Hair Transplant Procedure” 19th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Anchorage, Alaska, September 2011 “Follicular Unit Excision (FUE): Different Technical Approaches” Workshop Faculty 19th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Anchorage, Alaska, September 2011 “Controversy: FUE vs. Strip Harvest FUE” Panelist 19th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Anchorage, Alaska, September 2011 “FUE” Breakfast with the Experts 19th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Anchorage, Alaska, September 2011 “FUE vs. Strip FUT: A Side by Side Comparison” 19th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Anchorage, Alaska, September 2011 Live Patient Viewing “FUE vs. Strip FUT: A Side by Side Comparison” 19th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Anchorage, Alaska, September 2011 2008 Lectures “Measuring the Elastic Force in Occipital Donor Scars” 16th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Montreal, Canada, September 2008 “Complications of Follicular Unit Excision” 16th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Montreal, Canada, September 2008 “Hairline Workshop”, Faculty Member 16th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Montreal, Canada, September 2008 “Controversies III: Big FUE Session vs. Regular Strip”, Panelist 16th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Montreal, Canada, September 2008 “Poster: Measuring the Elastic Force in Occipital Donor Scars” Award: Third Place 16th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Montreal, Canada, September 2008 2006 Lectures “Treatment of Wide Donor Scars: Overcoming the Elastic Force with Permanent Sub-Epidermal Metal Suture” 14th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery San Diego, California, October 2006 “Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) Update Workshop”, Faculty Member 14th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery San Diego, California, October 2006 “Follicular Unit Excision (FUE)” Discussion, Panelist 14th Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery San Diego, California, October 2006 “Treatment of Wide Donor with Permanent Metal Suture: Overcoming the Elastic Force” 9th Annual Congress and Live Surgery Workshop, European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Zurich, Switzerland, May 2006 “Difficult Closure” Panel Discussion, Moderator 9th Annual Congress and Live Surgery Workshop, European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Zurich, Switzerland, May 2006 2005 Lectures “Reducing Extent of the Strip Excision Donor Scarring” 8th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Brussels, Belgium, June 2005 2004 Lectures “Minimizing Strip Excision Donor Scarring” 12th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Vancouver, Canada, August 2004 Presentations “Anesthesia”, “Nerve Blocks” and “In Search of the Perfect Donor Scar” Advanced Review Course in Hair Restoration Surgery 12th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Vancouver, Canada, August 2004 “Evaluation, Harvesting and Closure of the Donor Area: Different Approaches” Workshop Faculty 12th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Vancouver, Canada, August 2004 “Safe Doses of Local Anesthetics, Epinephrine Field and Nerve Blocks” American Academy of Dermatology, 62nd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC. February 2004 2003 Lectures “Local Anesthesia Update” 11th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery New York, NY. October 2003 “Coronal Incisions, the Lateral Advantage” Aegean Masters Cruise/ Hair Transplantation Meeting Athens, Greece. June 2003 2002 Lectures “Are Reported Doses of Anesthetics and Epinephrine Too Conservative?” 10th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Chicago, Illinois. October 2002 “Psychological Issues in Hair Loss Patients” 10th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Chicago, Illinois. October 2002 “Overview of Anesthesia in Hair Restoration Surgery” Workshop Director 10th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Chicago, Illinois. October 2002 “Local Anesthesia Update: Safe Doses of Local Anesthetics and Epinephrine” 5th Annual Congress, European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery London, United Kingdom. June 2002 2001 Lectures “Local Anesthesia Update: Safe Doses of Local Anesthetics and Epinephrine” 9th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 2001 Hairline Design Workshop: “The Art of Hairline Design” Co-Director (with Edwin Epstein, M.D.) 9th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 2001 “Psychology and the Patient with Hair Loss” Beginners’ Workshop 9th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 2001 “The Aesthetics of Hairline Construction: Architecture” 4th Annual Congress, European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Sitges, Spain 2001 “Recipient Site Preparation for Follicular Units” (Beginners Course) 4th Annual Congress, European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Sitges, Spain 2001 “The Art of Graft Placement” 5th International Conference, Italian Society of Hair Restoration Siracusa, Italy 2001 2000 Lectures “Follicular Theory of Relativity: Time, Space and Light” 8th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Kona, Hawaii 2000 “The Aesthetics of a Hairline Construction: Art and Architecture” Hair Line Workshop 8th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Kona, Hawaii 2000 “Follicular Unit Site Preparation” Beginners Workshop 8th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Kona, Hawaii 2000 “Follicular Theory of Relativity: Time, Space and Light” 3rd Annual Live Workshop & Congress, European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Istanbul, Turkey 2000 “Differential Micrograft Placement: Beyond Technical Expertise” 3rd Annual Live Workshop & Congress, European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Istanbul, Turkey 2000 1999 Lectures “Impressionism and Modern Hair Transplantation” 7th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery San Francisco, CA 1999 Poster: “Creating the Hairline: An Artist’s View” Award: First Place (Blue Ribbon) 7th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery San Francisco, CA, 1999 “Medico-Legal Cases Involving Hair Restoration: A Retrospective Study” 7th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery San Francisco, CA 1999 “Hairline Design – A Different Perspective” 7th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery San Francisco, CA 1999 “The Pre-Operative Phase” 7th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery San Francisco, CA 1999 “Impressionism and Modern Hair Transplantation” 2nd Annual Live Workshop & Congress, European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Paris, France – 1999 “The Hairline: An Artist’s View” 2nd Annual Global Convocation of Hair Restoration Surgery American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Rancho Mirage, CA – 1999 “Creating Recipient Sites and Graft Placement” 5th Annual Meeting of the World Hair Society Orlando, Fl.- 1999 1998 Lectures “Recipient Sites and Graft Placing- Maximizing Graft Survival” 6th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Washington D.C.- 1998 “Advantages of Small Incisions” 6th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Washington DC 1998