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Dr. Gary Linkov

Founder·Linkov Hair Surgery (part of City Facial Plastics)

New York, United States

Background

Dr. Gary Linkov founded Linkov Hair Surgery in New York City; the clinic states he founded it after experiencing hair loss himself 1. The clinic states he is double board-certified, in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 1. Per the clinic's FAQ, Dr. Linkov performs all hair transplant surgeries at City Facial Plastics 2.

Procedures and techniques

The clinic says it offers both FUT (strip harvesting) and FUE, and frames neither as universally better, matching technique to the individual patient instead 2. For FUE it uses the Belgian-made WAW harvesting system, adapting its approach to hair type, density and curl 2. Planning follows what the clinic calls RootDesign, a methodology it says prioritizes hairline architecture, angle and long-term aging over raw graft count 3. The clinic's FAQ states that Dr. Linkov performs all hair transplant surgeries himself, assisted by a physician's assistant, a nurse and hair technicians 2. A doctor-profile page on the same site separately describes him as heading "a team of hair transplant doctors," with a published testimonial crediting results to "the experience of the doctor and technicians," a wording difference worth noting alongside the FAQ's more explicit claim 1. One surgery is scheduled per day, which the clinic frames as a safety measure, at Linkov's own on-site facility in New York City under local anesthesia 2. The clinic describes candidacy as requiring stabilized (not actively progressing) hair loss, good general health, and sufficient donor hair 2.

Pricing

The clinic's own cost page frames $5 to $13 per graft as typical New York City-market pricing rather than a stated price for this practice, with total transplant costs said to start around $16,000 2. Insurance is not accepted, though the practice takes major cards, cash and checks 4. It also offers financing for qualified patients 2. Cost is discussed and personalized during the consultation, per the clinic 2.

Booking and aftercare

The clinic states its process begins with a comprehensive medical history before building a personalized plan 3. It says it then provides scheduled post-operative visits to monitor healing and growth, plus ongoing support and additional treatments if needed 3.

Credentials and memberships

Dr. Linkov is listed as an ISHRS Full Member in New York, New York 5.

Sources

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

  1. 1. https://www.linkovhair.com/hair-transplant-doctor/
  2. 2. https://www.linkovhair.com/hair-transplants/
  3. 3. https://www.linkovhair.com/
  4. 4. https://www.linkovhair.com/about-us/
  5. 5. https://ishrs.org/doctor/634169

What patients say on reddit

34 people shared their experience with Dr. Gary Linkov across 54 reddit threads between 2011 and 2026. Every graft count, price and verdict is linked to the original thread.

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