SURGEON·VERIFIED APR 2026

Dr. Ron Shapiro

Hair restoration surgeon at the Shapiro Medical Group, Bloomington. Practising since 1991.

Practising

35 yrs

since 1991

Specialism

fue · fut

+ 1 more

Credentials

2 verified

GMC, BAHRS, ISHRS, ABHRS

Clinic

Shapiro Medical …

Bloomington

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Summary

Dr. Ron Shapiro, MD, FISHRS is the founder and medical director of Shapiro Medical Group and has been specialising in hair transplantation since 1990. He was among the first US physicians to become an ABHRS Diplomate in 1997, received the ISHRS Golden Follicle Award in 2004, and co-authored the definitive hair transplantation textbook used by physicians worldwide.

Primary clinic: Shapiro Medical Group, Bloomington
Hair restoration since: 1991
Qualifications: ABHRS, FISHRS, Board Certified
Specialisms: fue, fut, female
Consultation: in_person · virtual

Credentials

Public register checks performed by Graftwise. Each row links to its source where one exists.

Medical registration

MN Board of Medical Practice · 35092

International surgeon. Registration verified against the local medical board.

Verified

ISHRS

International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery

Member number 36920.

Verified against the ISHRS directory

ishrs.org →

ABHRS

American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery

Board certification requires a separate examination on top of general medical licensure.

Verified against the ABHRS directory

abhrs.org →

Specialisation

fue, fut, female

Hair restoration is not a standalone UK specialty. Practising surgeons typically come from plastic surgery, dermatology, or general surgery.

Self-declared by the clinic

no central register

Clinic

Most UK hair restoration surgeons work from one or two regular sites. This is where Dr. operates.

Primary

Shapiro Medical Group

5270 West 84th Street, Suite 500, Bloomington, MN 55437, Bloomington

Shapiro Medical Group is a Minneapolis-area practice that has specialised exclusively in surgical hair restoration since 1990, widely regarded as a world leader in both FUE and FUT techniques. Dr. Ron Shapiro co-authored the leading textbook on hair transplantation and the clinic offers both in-person and Skype/phone remote consultations.

Experience

Years practising and specialism. Case counts are not tracked in any public UK register; we only list what is independently verifiable.

Years practising

since 1991

Primary techniques

fue · fut · female

Verified credentials

public registers

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