Dr. Amir Yazdan

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.