Robert M. Bernstein, M.D., F.A.A.D., world-renowned pioneer of the hair transplant technique Follicular Unit Transplantation (http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/hair-transplant/follicular-transplant.php), has been selected one of New York Magazine'ss 2009 Best Doctors. It is the tenth consecutive year he is honored as one the region'ss best physicians.
The 1,107 physicians included in the annual special issue of New York Magazine are representative of the top 10 percent of New York area doctors in a variety of fields; from primary care
to oncology to dermatology to sports medicine. Dr. Bernstein is the only hair transplant physician (http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/)
included among the top doctors for ten consecutive years. The list is based on an annual peer-review survey conducted by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a New York City research and
information company that publishes the guidebook Top Doctors: New York Metro Area.
Each year Castle Connolly processes 12,000 nomination forms that are distributed to medical professionals in each of New York City'ss five boroughs - Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx,
and Staten Island - plus doctors in Westchester County, Long Island, and portions of New Jersey and Connecticut. These medical industry peers are asked to nominate their choice of best
doctors in a particular field and to take into account several criteria; including a physician'ss: education, residency, board certification, hospital appointment, disciplinary record,
ability to deal with and communicate with patients, and ability to instill trust.
Dr. Bernstein, a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Columbia University in New York, is the director of Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration, a state-of-the-art hair
transplant facility (http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/aboutourcenter.php) in Midtown Manhattan. He has appeared in New York
Magazine'ss special issue Best Beauty Docs in New York for his pioneering work in Follicular Unit Transplantation and Follicular Unit Extraction. Dr. Bernstein has also made many
appearances on television and in the media including such notable programs as The Today Show; Good Morning America; Fox News; National Public Radio; and, most recently, The Oprah Winfrey
Show. He is co-author of Hair Loss 's38; Replacement for Dummies (http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/resources/dummies.php), The Patient'ss Guide to Hair Restoration, and numerous medical
publications.
For more information on this subject, contact Ethan Oringel at 212-826-2400 or visit www.bernsteinmedical.com.
About Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration:
Bernstein Medical - Center for Hair Restoration (http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/) offers state-of-the-art treatments in hair restoration
based on Dr. Robert M. Bernstein'ss pioneering hair transplant techniques of Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation and Follicular Unit Extraction - procedures that have revolutionized the
field of surgical hair restoration. Our hair transplant center in New York is dedicated to delivering these specialized treatments for hair loss. Patients of Bernstein Medical receive a
thorough diagnostic evaluation and a complete discussion of their treatment options. When surgical treatment is indicated, it is performed with meticulous attention to details, personal
attention and long-term follow-up.