Dr. Arthur Katona
Staff hair restoration surgeon at the Atlanta office of Advanced Hair Restoration·Advanced Hair Restoration (Atlanta office)
Atlanta, United States
$10,000 for 2,071 grafts ≈ €13,000 rough estimate for 3,000 grafts Patient reported, Jan 2026 · Cost detailsBackground
Dr Arthur (Art) Katona is a hair restoration surgeon at the Atlanta office of Advanced Hair Restoration, a US group with more than 30 offices 12. The group lists his role as hair restoration surgeon for its Atlanta office 1. His Florida medical licence lists the group's Atlanta office as his address of record 3. He earned his medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine 4. His older site lists residencies in general surgery and surgical pathology at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami 4. It also lists a hair transplant fellowship with Dr Matt Leavitt in Orlando 4. The group says he has practised FUE since 1996 and has done more than 20,000 procedures in the US and the UK 1. These figures come from the clinic and were not checked. The group says he has been medical director for hair restoration groups in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and London 1. His own practice, Katona Hair Restoration, had offices in Miami, Boca Raton and Lake Mary, Florida 5. That site was still online in mid-2026 and does not mention Advanced Hair 5.
Procedures and techniques
At Advanced Hair he performs Advanced FUE, with No-Shave FUE available 1. The group also offers a Hybrid option that trims only the donor area 1. It reserves FUT for cases such as extensive scar revisions 1. The group says extraction and placement are physician-guided 1. It does not say which steps the surgeon does himself and which the team does 1. The group says it uses a custom-built extraction device 6. With No-Shave FUE, only the hairs being moved are clipped 7. His older site also lists FUT, beard and eyebrow restoration, repair work and scalp micropigmentation 5.
Pricing
Advanced Hair does not publish its own prices 6. It gives a US-wide figure of about $5,000 to $15,000 or more 6. It says pricing is per graft and the rate falls as the graft count rises 6. It says the quote covers the procedure, the surgeon, the medical team, post-operative care and follow-up 6. His older site gave a minimum charge of $6,000 to $15,000 per procedure at Katona Hair 8. That figure is not shown as a current price. Financing is offered 2.
Booking and aftercare
Consultations are free and in person, and end with a treatment plan and quote 1. The consultation, hairline design and procedure take place at the Atlanta office 2. The group's FAQ says scabs clear in four to seven days and new growth starts at three to four months 7. The group advertises that transplanted hair is "Guaranteed to Grow for Life" 6. The written terms were not found 6.
Credentials and memberships
He is listed as a diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery 9. The ISHRS lists him as a Fellow Member who joined in 2002 10. Both listings still show his former Miami address 910. His Florida medical licence is active, with no discipline or public complaint on file 3. The group says he is also licensed in Illinois, Georgia and the United Kingdom 1.
Sources
Facts on this page were compiled from these pages, checked October 2026. Archived copies are kept for every citation. Something wrong or out of date? Suggest a correction.
- 1. https://www.advancedhair.com/doctors/art-katona
- 2. https://www.advancedhair.com/locations/atlanta
- 3. https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchServices/HealthCareProviders/LicenseVerification?LicInd=77255&ProCde=1501
- 4. https://katonahair.com/about-us/
- 5. https://katonahair.com/
- 6. https://www.advancedhair.com/why-advanced-hair
- 7. https://www.advancedhair.com/faqs
- 8. https://katonahair.com/hair-restoration/hair-transplant-costs/
- 9. https://abhrs.org/diplomates/
- 10. https://ishrs.org/doctor/a-arthur-katona/
What patients say on reddit
13 people shared their experience with Dr. Arthur Katona across 14 reddit threads between 2019 and 2026. Every graft count, price and verdict is linked to the original thread.
One of them is a woman who had or booked her transplant with Dr. Arthur Katona. More on women’s transplants and the doctors women chose: hair transplants for women.
- female 2,071 grafts surgery 2026
- cost worth it to avoid shaving source ↗
- can't tell anything was done, hair down source ↗
- expensive, few US clinics offer no-shave source ↗
- intense sharp pain at night, waking her source ↗
EnthusiasmOk7302, a woman, had a no-shave FUE of 2071 grafts with Dr. Katona at Advanced Hair Restoration in Atlanta in January 2026, paying about $5 a graft, $10000 total, with 71 grafts given free. She said the cost was worth it because she did not have to shave or have FUT, though it was too soon to judge the result. One week post-op she reported slight yellow bruising and intense sharp pain at the back of her head at night, which Dr. Katona told her was normal.
3 threads they wrote in
- Jan 2026 1 weeks post No Shave FUE female ↗
- Jan 2026 1 weeks post No Shave FUE female ↗
- Jan 2026 No Shave FUE Dr Katona ↗
- male 50 yo 2,084 grafts surgery 2024
ShinDynamo-X, 50, had a transplant with Dr Arthur Katona in Atlanta in October 2024, reporting 2084 grafts for $8000. Before surgery he asked whether $6000 for 1500 grafts was a good deal and said Turkey costs were not far apart once flights and hotel were counted. At his 6 month review he says Dr Katona told him progress was great and he should only need the one surgery, and he called it "a fair deal" compared with overseas.
3 threads they wrote in
- male 2,200 grafts surgery 2024
- Graft count looks far below 2200 agreed source ↗
- Donor holes look larger than others' source ↗
- Doctor only punched recipient sites; technicians did the rest source ↗
Murky_Routine_1865 had a no-shave FUE with Art Katona at Advanced Hair Restoration in Atlanta in November 2024, with 2200 grafts agreed. He posted concerns rather than a verdict: that it looks like "nowhere near the 2200 he agreed to do", that the donor holes look larger than in others' pictures, and that Dr. Katona was only involved in punching the recipient area while technicians did the rest. He gives no price and no later update is shown.
1 thread they wrote in
- male 1,970 grafts surgery 2022
- loves the results, one of best decisions source ↗
- hair looked best 6-12 months after source ↗
- some regression later, natural hair thinning source ↗
brinceofegypt had a single FUE of 1970 grafts with Dr Art Katona at Central Florida Hair Restoration on 29 June 2022, paying $6,500, after considering Turkey but staying closer to home. At 6 months he wrote "I love the results I got and it's one of the best decisions I've made in my life." In a February 2025 update he reported some regression, which he attributes to his natural hairs continuing to thin, saying his hair looked best 6-12 months after the procedure.
1 thread they wrote in
- 2,060 grafts surgery 2025
Low_Reputation2679 had a 2,060-graft procedure with Dr. Art Katona in 2025 and posted a 1 month update with photos, asking whether the hairline placement is too high. They gave no overall verdict, price or technique.
1 thread they wrote in
- male 1,500 grafts
Enough_Historian7647, commenting in a December 2024 thread about Dr Art Katona, says 'He quoted me 10K for 1500' grafts, with the currency not stated. They have not reported surgery with him and give no verdict.
1 thread they wrote in
- 1,751 grafts
Lonely-Army-3343 reports a procedure on May 28th with Dr Art Katona of 1751 grafts, saying all is well. They were concerned about scabbing and say the doctor quickly had them back, inspected the area and explained what was going on. They describe him as very professional with no complaints. No price is given.
1 thread they wrote in
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VCURamsFan commented in August 2024, in a thread comparing Florida doctors, that Katona quoted $10k ish for 2700 grafts. They gave no verdict and did not report having surgery with him.
1 thread they wrote in
- male
- doctor and team absolutely incredible source ↗
Specialist-Clue-7186 commented in December 2024 on a thread about Dr Art Katona, saying honestly him and his team were absolutely incredible to them. Our rows hold no graft count, price or date of their procedure.
1 thread they wrote in
- surgery 2020
- cannot say enough good things source ↗
- facility top notch, team awesome source ↗
- expensive source ↗
- Katona sort of in and out source ↗
jdogworld went to Dr. Katona at Restore Hair (Oak Brook) in May 2020 and paid around $6 a graft thanks to a special, saying it is usually closer to $9. At week 4 they said "I cannot say enough good things" and called the office and team professional. A year later they were "very happy" with the experience, calling it expensive but with a top-notch facility and an awesome team, and noting that Katona was "sort of in and out" while a team did the procedure. No graft count or results are given.
2 threads they wrote in
- May 2021 Dr. Katona and Restore ↗ removed on reddit
- Jun 2020 Chicago recommendations ↗ removed on reddit
- male
- coordinator pushy and brusque source ↗
KeraptisBlah was weighing Dr Arthur Katona against Dr Samuel Botta in central Florida in 2022 and did not have surgery with Katona. He went with Botta because Botta's coordinator was more patient and accommodating with his questions, while 'Katona’s coordinator got pushy and brusque.' He gives no graft count, price or result for Katona.
1 thread they wrote in
- Jun 2022 Central Florida and pay by session ↗
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No_Work4891 commented in a June 2022 thread about central Florida clinics that they met with both clinics, one of them Dr Katona's, and have not reported having surgery. They said they think either doctor would be good and felt good when they met with both clinics. No price, graft count or result is given.
1 thread they wrote in
- Jun 2022 Central Florida and pay by session ↗
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