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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.

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.

DR. EPSTEIN'S PRACTICE PHILOSOPHY

The skills and the means to change an individuals appearances confers an incredibly important responsibility. It is Dr. Epsteins approach to provide the most natural appearance, assuring features that are in harmony with the rest of the face and body. Many times the patient is merely concerned about, and would benefit most from the improvement of, a minor imperfection; it is not necessary to "resculpt" the entire area, but rather to conservatively but successfully deliver the improvement. Other times, whether repairing the work done prior, or operating on a nose with multiple cosmetic deficiencies, more extensive work is required. The goal in any case is the attainment of natural appearing results.
For over 15 years now, this approach has served both Dr. Epstein and his patients well. Every year, Dr. Epstein performs hundreds and hundreds of surgeries, with particular concentration in facial plastic surgery. His patients come from throughout the world, many finding out about his work through internet chat rooms, as well as from other doctors.

OVERVIEW: 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.

PERSONAL

EDUCATION

Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
BA, Economics, 1984

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

POST-DOCTORAL TRAINING

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

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

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

CLINICAL APPOINTMENT

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

PRESENTATIONS

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

Management of Dark Infraorbital Circles: A Significant Cosmetic Concern. Florida Society of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting. Bal Harbour, FL. October, 1999

Incorporating Hair Restoration into a Cosmetic Surgical Practice. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 7th Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. October, 1999

Follicular Group Grafting in Hair Transplantation. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 7th Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. October, 1999 The Role of Tissue Expansion in Surgical Hair Restoration. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 7th Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. October, 1999

Experts Panel: Complications of Hair Replacement Surgery. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 7th Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. October, 1999 Secondary Revision in Surgical Hair Restoration. Florida Society of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. October, 1998

Surgical Hair Restoration. Baptist Health Systems Plastic Surgery Conference. Miami, FL. September, 1998

Techniques of Revision Hair Restoration. American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 7th International Symposium. Orlando, FL. June, 1998

Surgical Hair Restoration Experts Panel. American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 7th International Symposium. Orlando, FL. June, 1998

Revision Surgical Hair Restoration: Repair of Undesirable Results. The Global Convocation on Hair Restoration Surgery. New Orleans, LA. January, 1998

Surgical Hair Restoration: Obtaining Natural-Appearing Results. The Florida Society of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. November, 1997

Instructor, Technique of SoftForm Augmentation. Trained 60 physicians on the techniques of inserting SoftForm for the treatment of deep facial wrinkles and lip augmentation. Tampa, FL. October, 1997

Endoscopic Browlifting in Men. The Foundation for Facial Plastic Surgery: The 11th Annual Symposium on the Latest Advances in Cosmetic Surgery of the Face. Newport Beach, CA. August, 1997

Modern Techniques in Surgical Hair Restoration- Panel Discussion. The Foundation for Facial Plastic Surgery: The 11th Annual Symposium on the Latest Advances in Cosmetic Surgery of the Face. Newport Beach, CA. August, 1997

The Treatment of Dark Circles Under the Eyes. The Foundation for Facial Plastic Surgery: The Eleventh Annual Symposium on the Latest Advances in Cosmetic Surgery of the Face. Newport Beach, CA. August, 1997

Hair Restoration. Grand Rounds, University of Miami Department of Otolaryngology. Miami, FL. March, 1997

Scalp Flaps in the Treatment of Baldness: Long-Term Results. Epstein JS, Kabaker SS. American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Annual Meeting, Palm Desert, CA. May, 1995

Tissue Extension: Clinical Evaluation of a New Implantable Prosthesis. Epstein JS, Kabaker SS, Puig C, Maas C. American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Annual Meeting. Palm Desert, CA. May, 1995

Modern Techniques in Hair Replacement. University of Miami Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds. October, 1994

Scalp Extension: Comparison of This New Technique to Scalp Expansion. Epstein JS, Kabaker SS. American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery International Symposium on Hair Replacement Surgery. Birmingham, AL. March, 1994

Rhinion Horns in Rhinoplasty. Epstein JS, Simons RL. American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 6th International Symposium. San Francisco, CA. June 1993

Acute Laryngeal Trauma: Management Principles. Epstein JS, Casiano RR, Lundy DL. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. New Orleans, LA. October, 1992

Prevention of Early Otorrhea in Ventilation Tubes. Epstein JS, Hubbell R. American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery Meeting. Kansas City, MO. September, 1991

The Economic Value of a Life: Applications for Cost-Benefit Analysis in Head and Neck Surgery. Chandler Society Biennial Meeting. Key Biscayne, FL. June, 1991

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

Epstein JS. Revision Surgical Hair Restoration: The Repair of Undesirable Results. Plast. Recons. Surg.104(1):222-232, 1999

Epstein JS. Hair Replacement Surgery. In Blitzer A, Pillsbury HC, Jahn AF, and Binder WJ, editors: Office-Based Surgery in Otolaryngology. New York, 1998, Thieme, pp 275-283

Epstein JS, Kabaker SS. Has Technology Killed the Flap? Am. J. Cosmetic Surg. 14(2):133-136, 1997

Epstein JS, Kabaker SS. Scalp Flaps in the Treatment of Baldness: Long-Term Results. Derm. Surg. 22:45-50, 1996. Also reprinted in the Year Book of Dermatologic Surgery, 1997, Mosby

Epstein JS, Kabaker SS. Long-Term Problems Associated with Hair-Bearing Flaps for Male Pattern Baldness. In Stough DB and Haber RS, editors: Hair Replacement: Surgical and Medical. St. Louis, 1996, Mosby, pp 327-332

Epstein JS, Kabaker SS. Long-Term Results of Scalp Flaps for Baldness. Int. J. Aesth. Rest. Surg. 3(2):99-102, 1995

Epstein JS, Ganz WI, Grobman L, Goodwin WJ, et al. Indium-111 Labeled Scintigraphy in Evaluating Head and Neck Infections. Ann. Otol. Rhin. & Laryn. 101:961-68, 1992

Epstein JS, Hubbell R, Beane J. Prevention of Early Otorrhea in Ventilation Tubes. Otolaryngol. Head & Neck Surg. 107:758-62, 1992

Otrakji CL, Carreno T, Tesini SS, Epstein JS. Reactive Follicular Hyperplasia of Intraparotid Lymphoid Tissue Presenting as Recurrent Parotid Enlargement. Pedi. Path. 12:737-741, 1992

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY / APPOINTMENTS

• 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 10th 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

HONORS / AWARDS

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. 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.

COMMUNITY / CIVIC

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 Systems Systems Utilization Review Fair Hearing Panel, Chairman. April, 1998

POPULAR MEDIA AND PRESS