Background
Christine M. Shaver, MD is head of the Manhattan office of Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration, where the clinic states she and Dr. Robert Bernstein perform hair transplants daily.1 The clinic states she is a board-certified dermatologist and Mohs micrographic surgeon, and says her Mohs-fellowship skills underlie the FUT and FUE transplants she now performs.1
Procedures and techniques
The practice's stated procedure list includes FUT (strip), manual FUE, Robotic FUE with the ARTAS iX system, long-hair Robotic FUE, transplant repair, transgender hair transplants, and eyebrow transplants.1 In FUT, the clinic describes the surgeon excising the donor strip and closing it with sutures or staples, with a technician team then dissecting it into grafts under microscopes, while the physician creates recipient sites with a fine needle instrument.6 Graft placement is done manually by a trained team using forceps, since the site states the ARTAS robot does not yet have graft-placement capability.8 For robotic FUE, the clinic says it uses custom 0.8mm and 0.9mm punches instead of what it calls the industry-standard 1.0mm punch, to reduce scarring, though it states some patients have less transection with the larger punch.5 The clinic states a typical session runs 300 to 3,000 grafts and can last eight or more hours, with the longest split across two days.8 Hairline and crown design is described as a physician-led judgment made with the patient, bounded by finite donor supply.8
Pricing
A physician evaluation for patterned hair loss costs $250, per the clinic's published consultation fees; surgical cost itself is not published and is instead determined at consultation based on graft count, with CareCredit financing offered.3
Booking and aftercare
The practice offers in-office, paid virtual, and free photo-assessment consultations, though it states virtual and photo options don't substitute for an in-office visit when surgery is being considered.7 The clinic states it does not advise surgery in patients younger than 25 for five reasons, including that a physician cannot reliably determine whether a young patient's donor area will remain stable over time.4
Credentials and memberships
Her CV lists membership in the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and American Academy of Dermatology.2
Sources
Facts on this page were compiled from these pages, checked July 2026. Archived copies are kept for every citation.
- 1. https://www.bernsteinmedical.com/about-us/dr-shaver/
- 2. https://www.bernsteinmedical.com/about-us/dr-shaver/curriculum-vitae/
- 3. https://www.bernsteinmedical.com/consultations/fees/
- 4. https://www.bernsteinmedical.com/hair-transplant/basics/candidacy/
- 5. https://www.bernsteinmedical.com/robotic-hair-transplant/
- 6. https://www.bernsteinmedical.com/hair-transplant/fut/procedure/
- 7. https://www.bernsteinmedical.com/consultations/
- 8. https://www.bernsteinmedical.com/hair-transplant/basics/faq/
What patients say on reddit
11 people shared their experience with Dr. Christine M. Shaver across 20 reddit threads between 2020 and 2026. Every graft count, price and verdict is linked to the original thread.
- surgery 2026
- Very happy with the process source ↗
SadGrowth1389 reports having FUE with Christine M. Shaver in 2026; graft count, price, and postoperative timing were not stated. They said they were very happy with the process, while emphasizing it was still too early to see results.
1 thread they wrote in
- Jan 2026 Will this length cover FUT scar? ↗
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- Highly recommends Dr. Shaver source ↗
- Calls the team amazing source ↗
- Says Shaver helped with something similar source ↗
Entire_Membership_29 said in December 2023 that they had been meeting with Dr. Shaver and Dr. Bernstein and were looking forward to their transplant the following month or so; no surgery details or outcome were stated. They repeatedly characterized Dr. Shaver and her NYC team positively, calling her highly recommendable and saying she helped with something similar.
3 threads they wrote in
- Mar 2024 Help ↗
- Dec 2023 HT recommendations (Bernstein vs Dorin) ↗
- Dec 2020 Bernstein medical - Christine Shaver ↗
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- Really amazing source ↗
Gypsy1776 reports having gone to Dr Shaver in NY; no surgery date, technique, graft count, price, or recovery timeline is stated. They describe Dr Shaver as “really amazing” and say she does lots of female cases. No complications or result-specific details are reported.
1 thread they wrote in
- 1,700 grafts
- Thinks Dr. Shaver is skilled source ↗
- Concerned about preserving future donor hair source ↗
- Concerned about FUT scar visibility source ↗
In May 2024, the user was considering a procedure with Christine M. Shaver; their surgeon recommended 1,700 grafts, and they stated that Dr. Shaver would cost $9.50. They had not booked or undergone surgery in the available record. They said they thought she was skilled, while weighing donor preservation with FUE and the potential visibility of an FUT scar.
1 thread they wrote in
- May 2024 FUT vs FUE ↗
- u/u/HNTNGTN considering
They met Dr. Christine M. Shaver in person while preparing for a second procedure; no procedure with her is reported. They were considering whether Shaver's approach was more conservative than Nadimi's and Wesley's, but gave no overall judgment of Dr. Shaver.
1 thread they wrote in
- surgery 2024
They had their procedure with Dr. Christine M. Shaver in August 2024 and reported at nine months post-op. They characterized her as “super professional and precise” and said they trust her; by the latest update, they said their hair kept looking better. They described recovery as normal for expected timelines, while noting the first few months are rough regardless of clinic.
1 thread they wrote in
- Aug 2024 Advice on Dr. Dorin NYC ↗
- u/u/LittleChampion2024 patientsurgery 2024
They reported being a few days post-op from a 2024 transplant with Dr. Christine Shaver at Bernstein Medical in NYC; graft count, technique, and price were not stated. They described the experience positively, saying Dr. Shaver and staff were professional, focused, and receptive to what they wanted. No complications or outcome progress were reported at this early stage.
1 thread they wrote in
- Aug 2024 A Thank-You to This Community ↗
- Norwood 3ish
As of 2024-09, FueledByBiscotti was considering Christine M. Shaver for temple filling and crown work; no surgery, cost, graft count, or result was reported. They were considering her because she could accommodate their preferred timing and had a shorter waitlist than Carlos Wesley.
1 thread they wrote in
- Sept 2024 NYC - Christine Shaver? ↗
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toast43 reported having a consultation with Dr. Christine M. Shaver in September 2023. They said Shaver told them she performs donor extraction and site planning/incision making; they did not report having surgery or provide a post-operative assessment.
1 thread they wrote in
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In November 2021, thasmrtwobutts was considering Dr. Christine M. Shaver after a recent New York consultation. They said the doctor stated she could implant between existing hairs in the frontal tuft and was not concerned about shock loss of existing hairs. They did not report undergoing surgery or provide an overall judgment of the surgeon.
1 thread they wrote in
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WorthPreparation2748 did not have surgery with Christine M. Shaver and said they were not a candidate for surgery. Based on their consultation, they said her recommendations for other treatments “worked great” and that she “does great work,” adding that they would recommend her 100%.
1 thread they wrote in