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Dr. Amir Yazdan

Founder and Medical Director·Modena Hair Institute

United States

Background

Dr. Amir Yazdan founded Modena Hair Institute in 2011 via preceptorships with hair restoration physicians in the US and Dubai 1. Its bio page describes him as one of few physicians who routinely perform FUE for African American and ethnic patients, also repairing botched transplants with body hair transplantation 1. Modena operates four locations: Newport Beach, Beverly Hills, Henderson near Las Vegas, and a satellite office in Madera 2.

Procedures and techniques

The clinic says Dr. Yazdan hand makes and sharpens his own 0.7mm punch for FUE 4. It also says he performs extraction and placement himself, for maximum control 3. It contrasts manual technique with devices like NeoGraft and Artas, citing an ISHRS alert that some such practices use hired technicians instead 4. For FUT/Strip it describes an "advanced donor closure" to keep the scar concealable, stitches out after about ten days; FUE requires shaving the donor area 3. Hairline design is done with the patient; recipient sites move from single-hair grafts at the hairline to larger grafts farther back 3. Lead technician Diana Nava has worked with him over 11 years 5.

Pricing

Modena publishes no numeric prices or per-graft rates 7. The $200 consultation fee covers a 30-to-60-minute session directly with Dr. Yazdan, not a sales consultant 6. A $2,000 deposit secures a surgery date, refundable if cancelled 21 days ahead, balance due 14 days before; the surgery charge covers all consultations and post-op visits 6. Modena also offers financing through LendingClub and CareCredit 7. It gives a discount for friends or family booking within a month 6.

Booking and aftercare

A consultation can be requested by web form or phone 6. Patients can also submit a "Virtual Evaluation" with scalp photos and treatment history for remote review 8. One clinic page gives a surgery length of 6 to 12 hours 3. Another gives 4 to 8 hours 8. The clinic says patients leave with little or no bandage and can shampoo the next day 3.

Credentials and memberships

The clinic states Dr. Yazdan is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine 1. He is a listed member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, per that society's own Find-a-Doctor directory 11. He is also a listed member of the International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons, whose directory describes him as performing extractions manually 9. An older bio page separately claims American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery certification, not found in that board's diplomate directory 10.

Sources

Facts on this page were compiled from these pages, checked July 2026. Archived copies are kept for every citation.

  1. 1. https://modenahair.com/amir-yazdan-md/
  2. 2. https://modenahair.com/contact-us/
  3. 3. https://modenahair.com/hair-restoration/
  4. 4. https://modenahair.com/hair-restoration/fue-hair-transplant/
  5. 5. https://modenahair.com/meet-the-team/
  6. 6. https://modenahair.com/contact-us/scheduling-your-hair-loss-consultation/
  7. 7. https://modenahair.com/amir-yazdan-md/hair-transplant-costs/
  8. 8. https://modenahair.com/virtual-evaluation/
  9. 9. https://www.iahrs.org/hair-transplant/amir-yazdan
  10. 10. https://amiryazdanmd.com/amir-yazdanshenas-md/
  11. 11. https://ishrs.org/find-a-doctor/

What patients say on reddit

11 people shared their experience with Dr. Amir Yazdan across 17 reddit threads between 2019 and 2026. Every graft count, price and verdict is linked to the original thread.