Dr. Joseph MacDonald

Dr Joseph MacDonald is the doctor at Prime Hair Clinic in Calgary, Alberta 1. The clinic is at 37 Quarry Park Blvd SE, Suite 110 2. It offers hair restoration only, describing itself as physician-led 3. The site does not say who owns the clinic 1. His team page says he earned his medical degree at the University of Alberta and did his residency in Calgary 1. It says he then trained in hair transplantation through a two-year apprenticeship under Dr John Gillespie 1. The clinic's FAQ says he has more than 7 years of experience 4.

The clinic offers FUE and FUT, plus PRP and non-surgical hair loss treatment 3. The team page says he is personally involved in every step of the surgical process 1. It lists surgical assistants, including a registered nurse 1. The clinic says it uses only handheld motorized punches for FUE, not robots 5. It says FUE suits sessions of 2,500 grafts or fewer, and FUT should be considered for larger needs 5. In FUT, the donor strip is dissected into grafts under microscopes 6.

The clinic publishes no price of its own 4. Its FAQ gives a Canada-wide typical range of $6,000 to $15,000, depending on graft count and technique 4. It says a personalised quote is given at the consultation 4. A surgical deposit is required at booking 4. Financing is offered through Beautifi 7.

Consultations are free and can be in person or online 3. The FAQ says recovery typically takes 7 to 10 days and full results come at 12 months 4. No waiting time is published 4.

His team page says he is a Diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery 1. The ISHRS lists him as a Full Member, a member since 2018 8. The FAQ says he received the Shelly A. Friedman Award in 2021 4.