Operation Restore Pro Bono Program
Since its inception in 2004, Operation Restore has provided over $653,400 of free hair transplant and expenses for sixty-seven (67) patients suffering from hair loss due to disease or trauma. The Program helps cover travel expenses for patients related with their procedures.
Operation Restore Case Studies
- ISHRS Operation Restore In Action
- 27-Year-Old Cancer Survivor
- 41-Year-Old Fire Victim
- 11-Year-Old Fire Victim
- Woman with Dermatofibrous sarcoma on the scalp
Operation Restore Press Releases
- Pro Bono Program Fulfills Young Woman's Dream of Hair Restoration After Life-long Struggle (2017)
- Volunteer Hair Restoration Physicians Helping Patients Restore Hair Through Unique Pro Bono Program (2016)
- Pro Bono Program Restores Hair and Self-Esteem in Patients in Need (2013)
- Identical Twins Undergo Rare Hair Restoration Surgery with Assistance from Operation Restore Pro Bono Program (2012)
- International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery's Pro Bono Program Offers Patients in Need Free Hair Restoration Surgery (2010)
- Pro-Bono Program Goes to Great Lengths to Give Hair Loss Patients Their Hair, Self-Esteem Back (2008)
- ISHRS Announces New Collaboration with the Hair Foundation to Raise Funds for Operation Restore Pro-Bono Program (2008)
Application
Please see the links below for the current application process.
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Applying for the Operation Restore Program
- Please read Finding the Doctor That's Right for You first -
ISHRS Volunteer Physician Application

- List of Volunteer Physicians
Donors
Individual Donors
The ISHRS gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the following individuals who have made monetary donations to Operation Restore, in the past two years.
- Cristiane Camara Alves
- Kenneth Anderson, MD, FISHRS
- Julieta P. Arambulo, MD
- Marianella Arcelles, MD
- Joseph Bourbonnais
- Jonathan Ballon, MD, FISHRS
- Alan J. Bauman, MD, FISHRS
- Robert Bernstein, MD, FISHRS
- Tejinder Bhatti, MCh
- Timothy P. Carman, MD, FISHRS
- Luigi Catania, MD
- Glenn Charles, DO
- Marcio Crisostomo, MD, MS, FISHRS
- Jean Devroye, MD, FISHRS
- Mark S. DiStefano Sr., MD, FISHRS
- Vance W. Elliott, MD, FISHRS
- Edwin S. Epstein, MD, FISHRS
- Vincenzo Gambino, MD, FISHRS
- John D.N. Gillespie, MD, FISHRS
- Joseph Greco, PhD
- Sajal Halder, MS
- James A. Harris, MD, FISHRS
- Barry H. Hendler, MD, DDS
- Sungjoo Hwang, MD, PhD, FISHRS
- Sharon Keene, MD, FISHRS
- Samuel M. Lam, MD, FISHRS
- Emorane C. Lupanzula, MD
- Bobby Limmer, MD, FISHRS
- Mario Marzola, MBBS
- Ricardo Mejia, MD
- Osman T. Oguzoglu MD, FISHRS
- William Parsley, MD, FISHRS
- Nicole Rogers, MD, FISHRS
- Marwan Saifi, MD, FISHRS
- Sara L. Salas, MD
- Robert H. True, MD, MPH, FISHRS
- Conradin von Albertini, MD
- Kenneth J. Washenik, MD, PhD, FISHRS
- Sara Wasserbauer, MD, FISHRS
- Barry Weiss, MD
- Ryan Welter, MD, PhD
- Kenneth Williams Jr., DO, FISHRS
- Thitiwat Wirarojratchakul, MD
- Wen Yi Wu, MD, FISHRS
- Kuniyoshi Yagyu, MD, FISHRS
- Georgios Zontos, MD, MSc, PhD
ISHRS Surgeons Who Have Performed Cases
The ISHRS gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the following physicians who have donated their surgical and medical services to Operation Restore.
- Jennifer Alexander, MBBS
- Alan J. Bauman, MD, FISHRS
- Michael L. Beehner, MD, FISHRS
- Glen Charles, DO
- Jerry E. Cooley, MD
- Paul C. Cotterill, MD, FISHRS
- Mark S. Di Stefano, MD, FISHRS
- Edwin S. Epstein, MD, FISHRS
- Jeffrey S. Epstein, MD
- Bessam K. Farjo, MBChB, FISHRS
- Nilofer Farjo, MBChB, FISHRS
- James A. Harris, MD, FISHRS
- Jerzy Kolasinski, MD, PhD, FISHRS
- Margorzata Kolenda, MD, PhD, FISHRS
- Matt L. Leavitt, DO
- Bobby Limmer, MD, FISHRS
- Jose Lorenzo, MD
- E. Antonio Mangubat, MD
- Melvin L. Mayer, MD, FISHRS
- Paul McAndrews, MD, FISHRS
- Daniel McGrath, DO
- Parsa Mohebi, MD, FISHRS
- Robert Niedbalski, DO, FISHRS
- Jae Pak, MD
- William M. Parsley, MD, FISHRS
- David Perez-Meza, MD, FISHRS
- Carlos J. Puig, DO, FISHRS
- Rene Rodriguez, MD
- Nicole Rogers, MD, FISHRS
- Paul T. Rose, MD, JD, FISHRS
- Marla Ross, MD
- Daniel E. Rousso, MD, FISHRS
- Tony Ruston, MD
- Marie Schambach, MD
- Asim I. Shahmalak, MBBS, FRCS
- Ronald L. Shapiro, MD, FISHRS
- Paul M. Straub, MD, FISHRS
- Martin G. Unger, MD
- Robin Unger, MD
- James Vogel, MD, FISHRS
- Michael W. Vories, MD
- Franklin Weinstein, MD
- Craig Ziering, DO, FISHRS
- Michael Zufelt, DO, FISHRS
O.R. Logo
The Operation Restore logo is available for volunteer and donor use.













