Bessam Farjo, MD – Curriculum Vitae
Bessam K Farjo, Manchester & London, England
Date of Birth: 14/12/1963 Sex: Male
Nationality: British Marital Status: Married with 2 children
General Education:
1. St. Joseph’s Primary School, Baghdad, Iraq.
2. Assyrian Orthodox Intermediate school, Baghdad. (1st place, 2nd year)
3. Al-Nidhamiya Secondary School, Baghdad. (2nd place, Final year).
Undergraduate Training:
1. University of Baghdad Medical School, 1st year 1981/82.
2. The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Date of Entry: September 1982
Date of Graduation: June 1988
Distinctions:
Physics (Honours)
Chemistry (Honours)
Tropical Medicine (Honours)
Qualifications:
M.B., Ch.B., B.A.O., L.R.C.P. & S.I., F.I.C.S., F.I.T.
Diplomate, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (Oct 2003)
Fellow International College of Surgeons (Oct. 2001): FICS
Certificate of Efficiency in Diagnostic Radiology
Diploma in Tropical Medicine.
Hair Restoration Surgery Training:
The Hair Replacement Clinic, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Director: Dr Laurence Fremont
November 1991 – May 1992
Current Status & Employment:
Hair Restoration Surgeon since 1992
Director & Co-Owner, Advanced Hair Technology Ltd (Est. 1993) –
Trading as Farjo Medical Centre:
Manchester Clinic at 101 Princess Street opened October 1992
London Clinic at 130 Harley Street opened March 1994
Manchester Clinic, Arthur House, Chorlton St, City Centre, since April 1998
Memberships & Positions:
- President, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) since Sep 2007
- Member, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery since 1993
- Past President and Founder Member, British Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons
- Chair, ISHRS Ad Hoc Committee for Internet Monitoring 2002 – 2004
- Chair, ISHRS Ad Hoc Committee for Regional Workshops 2005 – 2006
- Vice-President, European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 2002 – 2004
- Member, European Hair Research Society since 2005
- Fellow, European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery since 1998
- Honorary Fellow, Association of Facial Plastic Surgeons since 2007
- Fellow, Board Governor & Medical Director, Institute of Trichologists (Est 1902) since 2000
- Founder Member, The Trichological Society
- Editor, Trichologist journal since 2003
Presentations/Publications:
1. Oral Finasteride combined with topical 4% Minoxidil for Male Pattern Baldness
Hair Transplant Forum International – 1994 Vol 4 Issue 5
2. Total Beard Reconstruction Using Incisional Slit Grafting in a Burns Case – A World 1st
a. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) – 5th Annual Congress, October, 1997, Barcelona, Spain
b. European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery – 2nd Annual Congress, April, 1998, London, England
c. Italian Society of Hair Restoration Surgery – 2nd Annual Congress, May, 1998, Rome, Italy
d. Hair Transplant Forum International – 1998
e. The Trichologist Journal- 1999
3. Comparative Study of CO2 LASER-assisted Transplantation and Incisional Slit Grafting: The Practicalities for the Physician and Patients’ Preferences
a. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) – 5th Annual Congress, October, 1997, Barcelona, Spain
b. The Trichologist Journal – 1998
4. Hair Restoration Surgery & Medicine - State-of-the-Art
a. Royal College of Surgeons In Ireland - Class of `88 10-year Reunion, September, 1998, Dublin, Ireland
b. Egyptian Association of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons - 30th Annual Congress, February, 2000, Cairo, Egypt
c. European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery- 6th Annual Conference
May 2003, Vienna, Austria
d. Invited Speaker for Guys, Kings, and St. Thomas Surgical Society, November 2003, London, England
e. Institute of Trichologists Annual General Meeting
November 2004, London, England
f. Invited Feature Guest Flavius Clinic Seminar and Workshop
April, 2005, Istanbul, Turkey
g. Invited Speaker: British Association of Oral & Maxillo-Facial Surgeons- Annual Meeting, June, 2005, Gateshead, England
5. Digital Photography
a. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) – 6th Annual Congress, September, 1998, Washington DC, USA
b. Hair Transplant Forum International – 1999
6. A Statistical Analysis of Hair Patients in the United Kingdom
International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) – 6th Annual Congress September, 1998, Washington DC, USA
7. Hair Transplants? I Don’t Do Them……. But I Know Someone Who Does!
European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery – 3rd Annual Congress April, 1999, Berlin, Germany
8. Estimating Required Graft Numbers Made Easy
a. European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery – 2nd Annual Meeting & Workshop, May, 1999, Paris, France
b. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) – 7th Annual Congress, October, 1999, San Francisco, USA
c. Hair Transplant Forum International – 2000 & 2001
9. Non-Medical Counsellors……Who Needs Them?
a. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) – 7th Annual Congress, October, 1999, San Francisco, USA
b. Hair Transplant Forum International – 2000
10. Approaches To Crown/Vertex Hair Restoration European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery – 3rd Annual Meeting & Workshop
June, 2000, Istanbul, Turkey
11. Featured Surgeon of the Month- 1st in UK & Europe
Hair Transplant Forum International- September/October 2000 issue
12. Donor Site Closure: A Comparative Study of Catgut vs. Vicryl Sutures
a. European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery – 3rd Annual Congress & Workshop, June, 2000, Istanbul, Turkey
b. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery- 8th Annual Meeting
November, 2000, Hawaii, USA
13. Safe Donor Area
a. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery- 8th Annual Meeting
Invited Lecturer for the Beginner’s Course
November, 2000, Hawaii, USA
b. Italian Society of Hair Restoration –6th Annual Congress
May, 2001, Syracuse, Sicily
Award: Archemides Prize
c. European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery- 4th Annual Congress
May, 2001, Sitges, Spain
14. Program Chairman, Workshop Director & Congress Organiser
European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery- 5th Annual Congress & Workshop, May, 2002, London, England
15. Live Surgery Instructor
a. European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery- 5th Annual Congress & Workshop, May, 2002, London, England
b. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery- 9th Annual Surgery Workshop, March, 2003, Orlando, USA
c. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery- 11th Annual Surgery Workshop, March, 2005, Orlando, USA
d. Invited Feature Guest Flavius Clinic Seminar and Workshop
April, 2005, Istanbul, Turkey
e. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery- 13th Annual Congress
August, 2005, Sydney, Australia
16. Corrective Surgery: Different Strategies for Different Situations
a. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery- 10th Annual Congress
Award: Winner for poster presentation
October, 2002, Chicago, USA
b. European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery- 6th Annual Meeting
May, 2003, Potsdam, Germany
c. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – 15 year Reunion
August, 2003, Dublin, Ireland
17. Digital Photography in Hair Restoration II
a. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery- 10th Annual Congress
October, 2002, Chicago, USA
b. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery- 9th Annual Surgery Workshop, March, 2003, Orlando, USA
c. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery- 11th Annual Congress
October, 2003, New York, USA
18. Hair Loss in Men and Women
Invited Speaker for Creative Women’s Group
October 2002, London, England
19. Cell Therapy: UK Human Clinical Trials
a. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery- 11th Annual Congress
October, 2003, New York, USA
b. Invited Keynote Speaker: European Hair Research Society- 11th Meeting
July, 2005, Zurich, Switzerland
20. Corrective Surgery II: Different Strategies for Different Situations
a. Italian Society of Hair Restoration – 9th Annual Congress
May, 2004, Turin, Italy
Award: Peaks in Hair Restoration Surgery 2004
b. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery- 12th Annual Congress
August, 2004, Vancouver, Canada
c. International Society of Dermatological Surgery- 26th Annual Congress
September, 2005, Dublin, Ireland
21. Donor Closure: 5/0 Vicryl Rapide vs. 4/0 Vicryl Rapide
International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery- 12th Annual Congress
August, 2004, Vancouver, Canada
22. New British Decontamination Standards: Implications on Private Practice
f. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery- 11th Annual Surgery Workshop , March, 2005, Orlando, USA
g. Italian Society of Hair Restoration- 10th Annual Congress, June, 2005, Modena, Italy
Award: Premio Ghirlandina
h. International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery- 13th Annual Congress
August, 2005, Sydney, Australia
23. Establishment and Characterization of Immortalized Balding Dermal Papillae (IBDP) Cell Lines by HTERT. (Authors: Bahta, N Farjo, B Farjo, Baksh, Bull, Philpott)
Poster presentation, William Harvey Day, Barts and London Hospital
October 2004, London, England
24. Pre & Post Operative Instructions
International Society of Dermatological Surgery- 26th Annual Congress
September, 2005, Dublin, Ireland
25. A Core Curriculum for Hair Restoration Surgery, Recommended by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (Authors: E Epstein, J Epstein, B Farjo, S Kabaker, R Leonard, A Mangubat, C Puig, M Ross, D Rousso, D Stough, W Unger)
Journal of Dermatology Surgery original paper
December, 2005
Conferences and Seminars attended:
1. 1st Annual Conference of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. Dallas, Texas April, 1993
2. 2nd Annual Conference of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. Toronto, Canada September, 1994
3. Course: LASER-assisted hair transplantation and LASER skin resurfacing at Massachusetts General Hospital Dermatology Laser Centre. Boston, Massachusetts March, 1995
4. Advances in Cosmetic Dermatology and Surgery of the Face, Head and Neck. Royal Society of Medicine, London June, 1995
5. 3rd Annual Conference of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. Las Vegas, USA September, 1995
6. 2nd Annual Conference of the Italian Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. Rome, Italy May, 1996
7. 4th Annual Conference of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. Nashville, USA September, 1996
8. 5th Annual Conference of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Barcelona, Spain October, 1997
9. 2nd Annual Conference of the European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery London, England April, 1998
10. 4th Annual Conference of the Italian Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Rome, Italy May, 1998
11. 6th Annual Conference of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Washington DC, USA October, 1998
12. 3rd Annual Conference of the European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Berlin, Germany April, 1999
13. 2nd Annual Conference of the European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Paris, France May, 1999
14. 7th Meeting of the European Hair Research Society
York, England September, 1999
15. 7th Annual Conference of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery San Francisco, USA October, 1999
16. 30th Annual Conference – Egyptian Association of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Cairo, Egypt February, 2000
17. 3rd Annual Conference of the European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Istanbul, Turkey June, 2000
18. 8th Annual Conference of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Hawaii, USA November, 2000
19. 7th Annual Conference of the Italian Society of Hair Restoration
Syracuse, Sicily May, 2001
20. 4th Annual Conference of the European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
Barcelona, Spain May, 2001
21. 9th Annual Conference of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico October, 2001
22. 6th Annual Conference of the European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
Vienna, Austria May 2002
23. 5th Annual Conference of the European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
London, England June, 2002
Program Chairman
24. 10th Annual Conference of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
Chicago, USA October, 2002
25. 9th Annual Surgery Workshop, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
Orlando, USA March, 2003
26. 6th Annual Conference of the European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
Potsdam, Germany May, 2003
27. Emergency Life Support Course sponsored by the Brit Assoc. of Hair Rest. Surgeons Birmingham, UK September, 2003
28. 11th Annual Conference of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
New York, USA November, 2003
29. 9th Annual Conference of the Italian Society of Hair Restoration
Turin, Italy May, 2004
30. 12th Annual Conference of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
Vancouver, Canada August, 2004
31. 11th Annual Surgery Workshop, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
Orlando, USA March, 2005
32. Annual Flavius Clinic Surgery Workshop
Istanbul, Turkey April, 2005
33. 10th Annual Conference of the Italian Society of Hair Restoration
Modena, Italy June, 2005
34. Annual Meeting of the British Association of Oral & Maxillo-Facial Surgeons
Gateshead, England June, 2005
35. 11th Meeting of the European Hair Research Society
Zurich, Switzerland July, 2005
36. 13th Annual Conference of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
Sydney, Australia August, 2005
37. 26th Annual Congress of the International Society of Dermatological Surgery
Dublin, Ireland September, 2005
38. 12th Annual Surgery Workshop, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
Orlando, USA March, 2006
39. 12th Meeting of the European Hair Research Society
London, UK July, 2006
40. 14th Annual Conference of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
San Diego, USA October, 2006
41. 2nd International Conference, Romanian Association of Plastic Surgeons
Sinaia, Romania October, 2006
42. 1st Annual Seminar, International Hair Research Foundation
Milan, Italy January, 2007
43. 12th Annual Conference of the Italian Hair Research Society
Milan, Italy May, 2007
44. 1st Hair Surgery Workshop, Polish Association of Plastic Surgeons
Poznan, Poland September, 2007
45. 15th Annual Conference of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
Las Vegas, USA September, 2007
46. 2nd Annual Seminar, International Hair Research Foundation
Milan, Italy March, 2008
Media:
- ‘Manchester Confidential’ web magazine feature 2008
- BBC South East TV Feature on two Farjo female patients 2008
- Channel M TV Breakfast Show interview 2008
- BBC TV 2007 documentary ‘I Hate My Bald Head’.
- Sky TV’s Discovery Home & Health 2005 Programme, ‘Wish You Were Hair’, featuring actor Shaun Williamson’s (of Eastenders fame) hair transplant by Drs Farjo
- Extensive features on the above in the Daily Mail, News of the World and ITV.
- Sky TV’s Discovery Home & Health 2005 Programme, ‘Sex Change’, creating a female hairline in a gender re-assignment patient.
- Hair Restoration documentary filmed in 2002, broadcast on Channel 4 in 2003 titled ‘Bald’
- Expert on BBC3’s documentary on Elton John and Hair loss 2003.
- BBC Television documentary on hair transplant surgery on BBC TV 2001
- Features on BBC’s Kilroy and Health Watchdog, ITV’s This Morning and Gabrielle
- Granada TV, various BBC Radio stations, London’s LBC Radio and Asian Sound Radio as experts on hair restoration surgery.
- Articles in The Times, Daily Telegraph, Independent, Guardian, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Aesthetic Medicine, Stockport Times, Bournemouth Echo, Hair International, She Magazine, Weekly News and others.
Past Medical Employment:
General Surgery/Accident & Emergency Medicine House Officer
Our Lady’s Hospital In Navan, Co Meath, Ireland
July 1 – December 31, 1988
General Medicine/Endocrinology House Officer
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
January 1 – March 31, 1989
Nephrology House Officer
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
April 1 – June 30, 1989
Neurosurgery Senior House Officer
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
July 1 – December 31, 1989
Accident and Emergency Senior House Officer
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
January – June 1990
Orthopaedic Surgery Senior House Officer
Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Lancaster
February – July 1991
Accident & Emergency Senior House Officer
Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, Lancs
August 1991 – January 1992
