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Dr. Timothy Wu

One of three doctors at the practice·Miami Hair Institute

Miami, United States

Background

Dr Timothy Wu is one of three doctors at Miami Hair Institute in Coral Gables, Miami, alongside Dr Bernard Nusbaum and Dr Aron Nusbaum 1. The clinic says he specialises in medical therapy for hair loss and in hair transplantation 1. His IAHRS profile describes him as a dermatologist and Mohs surgeon who has performed hair transplants since 2017 2. His clinic CV lists a medical degree from NYU School of Medicine (2008-2013) and a dermatology residency at the University of Miami (2014-2017) 3. The practice says it was established in 1984 and has performed over 20,000 hair transplant procedures 4.

Procedures and techniques

The practice offers robotic FUE with the ARTAS system and manual FUE, both with a fully shaved donor area 5. For patients who do not want to shave, it offers No Shave FUE using a device that extracts follicular units with long hairs 5. Its FAQ says FUT (strip) is its method of choice for most patients 6. The FAQ puts a procedure at about six to seven hours 6. These practice-wide pages do not say which of these procedures Dr Wu performs himself or how the work is divided with technicians 5.

Pricing

Miami Hair Institute publishes no prices 7. It says the treatment cost is estimated at the consultation 7. Its payments page lists third-party financing 7.

Booking and aftercare

The clinic says the consultation includes a scalp examination, a review of family hair history and an evaluation of the patient's situation 3. The page does not say whether the consultation is free 3. Its FAQ says patients can resume normal daily routines the next day and should avoid sport for about seven to ten days 6.

Credentials and memberships

The clinic says he is certified by the American Board of Dermatology (2017) and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery 3. His IAHRS profile says he is a member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery 2. The ISHRS associate members list includes him (Miami, FL) 8. The Florida Department of Health lists his medical licence as clear and active, with no discipline on file 9.

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