About the Society
Considered the premier consumer hair transplant society in the world, the International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons was established as both an organization and a movement dedicated to protecting patients considering hair transplant surgery. From its founding, the IAHRS has educated consumers about surgical risks and consequences while challenging misleading advertising in the field. Acceptance into the IAHRS represents more than exceptional surgical ability. Members are expected to demonstrate professional integrity, support truth in advertising, and place the interests of patients first.
Mission
The International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons (IAHRS) is the first consumer organization and professional society whose membership is limited exclusively to state-of-the-art hair restoration surgeons. The IAHRS is the patient’s advocate, the ethical physician’s voice, and the standard for the profession.
Full membership in the International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons (IAHRS) is a privilege accorded only to a select and elite group of physicians of the highest moral and professional standards; it is not a right granted automatically to every applicant. Membership is not open to all physicians practicing surgical hair restoration. The ethical principles adopted by the International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons define the essentials of honorable behavior for the physician.
The International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons endorses a Patient's Bill of Rights, adapted from the American Hospital Association's statement and incorporated into the framework of the IAHRS. It affirms that every patient deserves respectful care, clear information about risks and alternatives, and the right to make their own decisions before undergoing irreversible surgery.
The International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons is a consumer organization providing free information and honest educational services concerning hair transplant surgery to patients worldwide. Unlike other organizations in the field, the IAHRS is not all-inclusive, admitting only those physicians who meet the exacting medical, ethical and professional standards of the IAHRS. As with all organizations in the medical field, accepted IAHRS surgeons pay annual membership dues.
Most people are shocked to learn that any licensed physician can legally perform cosmetic surgery. The IAHRS provides a vetted starting point for prospective patients to research physicians who specialize in hair transplant surgery and who consistently exceed what the field expects.
Membership in the IAHRS is considered an elite credential afforded only to talented and ethical hair transplant surgeons. Carrying the IAHRS seal identifies surgeons to patients not only as true experts in the field, but as physicians of integrity who empower consumers through education and honest marketing practices.