Jerry
Cooley , MD
• Board Certified in Dermatology
Jerry
Cooley, M.D. was born in Springfield, Missouri and graduated
magna cum laude from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.
After graduation, he worked in a research unit at the
Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He attended
medical school at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill and received his medical degree in 1992
after graduating with honors. After a medical internship
at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore,
he completed his dermatology residency at the University
of Maryland where he
served as chief resident.
While in Baltimore, Dr. Cooley underwent intensive training
in dermatologic surgery and hair
transplantation. He trained in the office of Dr. James
Vogel, a noted plastic surgeon from Johns Hopkins. During
this time, he performed laboratory research on "cloning"
hair follicle cells using cell culture. After residency,
he established his practice in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Although general and cosmetic dermatology are part of
his practice, hair
transplantation is his main focus.
Dr.
Cooley is board certified in dermatology and dermatologic
surgery. He is an active member of the International
Society of Hair Restoration Surgery and is a frequent
speaker at their annual conferences. He has published
numerous papers in the field of hair restoration and
is widely respected among his peers. In his free time,
Dr. Cooley enjoys
spending time with his family and playing golf.
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SUMMARY
OF ACADEMIC RECOGNITION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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| Training
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College: |
Wheaton
College, Wheaton, Illinois, B.S. magna cum laude,
1987
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| Medical
School: |
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Medicine,
M.D. with "Honors & Distinction",
1992
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| Internship:
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland,
1992-1993 |
| Dermatology
Residency: |
University
of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
Resident, 1993-1995
Chief Resident, 1995-1996
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| Certification
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| American
Board of Dermatology, 1996 |
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| Specialty
Memberships |
| American
Academy of Dermatology |
International
Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
current member of Website Committee and Scientific
Committee
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| Honors
& Awards: |
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Surgeon of the Month, Hair Transplant Forum, 1997 |
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Alpha Omega Alpha, UNC Chapel Hill, 1991 |
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| Research
Experience |
| 2002-present:
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"Free
radical formation during hair transplantation" |
| 1995-present:
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"Use
of cell culture media for hair transplant grafts
and the phenomenon of early growth". Reported
at the 7th Annual Live Surgery Workshop, Orlando,
Florida. |
| 1997-1998:
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"Effect
of dissecting microscope use on hair follicle transection
in hair transplantation: A multicenter study".
Funded by a grant from the International Society
of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS). Reported at
the 5th Annual Meeting of the ISHRS, Barcelona,
Spain. |
| 1995-1996: |
"Hair
follicle cloning: Hair induction using cultured
human dermal papilla". Funded by a grant from
the ISHRS. Reported at the 4th Annual Meeting of
the ISHRS, Nashville, Tennessee. |
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| Publications
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Numerous hair and dermatologic related papers published
in the Hair Transplant Forum, Journal of Investigative
Dermatology, Dermatologic Clinics, Journal of the
American Academy of Dermatology, and Dermatologic
Surgery.
Lectures:
Talks given at every annual meeting, 4th through
8th, of the ISHRS.
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