Narragansett Resident Leonard Receives Philosophy Award by Japanese Society of Clinical Hair Restoration
March 2011
Dr. Robert Leonard, the founder and chief surgeon of Leonard Hair
Transplant Associates, was presented the Philosophy Award by the
Japanese Society of Clinical Hair Restoration for his strong
commitment to practicing honorable medical ethics in his treatment
of male and female patients with progressive hair loss.
“While this award is a great honor for me, I would like to express
my deep, heartfelt condolences to the people of Japan affected by
the recent earthquake and tsunami,” Dr. Leonard said. “Our thoughts
and prayers are with you during this difficult time in your
country’s history.”
At the recent 16th annual meeting of the Japanese Society of
Clinical Hair Restoration in Okinawa, Japan, Dr. Leonard addressed
an audience of Japanese dermatologists, plastic surgeons and medical
specialists about the importance of being honest and forthright when
treating male and female patients dealing with hair loss. He
stressed the emotional and financial investment that patients
instill in those in the medical field, and reinforced the necessity
of employing the highest personal and professional standards.
Dr. Leonard’s presentation also covered his approach to treating
women with hair loss. According to Dr. Leonard, 30 million women in
the United States have the condition of female pattern hair loss,
and it is often misdiagnosed, under-diagnosed, and even improperly
treated by some in the medical community. Female patients with this
condition are often the most prone to experiencing a great deal of
anxiety about losing their hair.
“In fact, hair loss can truly be devastating for women,” Leonard
said.
For his Japanese colleagues, Dr. Leonard stressed that any woman
with hair loss is a candidate for some therapeutic option, whether
it is surgical hair restoration, medical hair loss treatment, laser
therapy, non-medical hair restoration or psychiatric and
psychological intervention. He also noted that hair restoration
surgeons are usually the first physicians in an often long line of
doctors that these women have seen who actually validate that they
actually have a treatable condition.
Dr. Leonard has more than 25 years of experience in cosmetic
surgery, serving as New England’s foremost authority on hair
restoration. He is the Hair Loss Expert for Johnson & Johnson,
makers of ROGAINE®, and is medically educated, trained and licensed
to perform hair restoration procedures for men and women.
Raised in Arlington, Massachusetts, Dr. Leonard received his
Bachelor of Arts at the University of New Hampshire and earned his
medical degree at the University of New England. He is board
certified and licensed to practice medicine in several states,
including Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Florida.
Dr. Leonard has served on a number of boards, including the State of
Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline, and has held
leadership positions in several societies, including President of
the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS),
Trustee of the University of New England, and Trustee of the
American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery. He is also a Diplomate
of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery and a Fellow of
the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.
An avid traveler, Dr. Leonard enjoys visiting the cities and
countries where he lectures on hair loss treatment and hair
transplant procedures. He is an active outdoorsman in water sports
and alpine skiing, and lives in Narragansett, with his wife and
children.
About Leonard Hair Transplant Associates
Leonard Hair Transplant Associates offers the latest technology in
hair restoration surgery and medical treatments, customized to meet
individual patient hair restoration needs, including Hair
Transplantation Surgery, NeoGraft™ Automated Follicular Unit
Extraction Hair Transplantation, Low-Level Laser Therapy, PROPECIA®
and ROGAINE® FOAM. With offices in Cranston; Boston, Worcester,
Hyannis, Braintree and Newton Centre, MA; and Nashua, NH, Leonard
Hair Transplant Associates is dedicated to maintaining an honest,
realistic medical evaluation of each individual’s hair loss problem.
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