Meet Miguel Canales, MD

Miguel Canales, MD: a Pioneer of ARTAS Robotic Hair Transplantation

Miguel Canales, MD founded the Silicon Valley Hair Institute to bring advanced treatments for hair transplantation and hair loss to patients. Dr. Canales is an internationally recognized specialist on robotic hair transplantation and an expert in the diagnosis and management of hair loss.  

As the former Medical Director of Restoration Robotics, Inc. (the manufacturer of the hair transplantation robotic system), he pioneered the clinical development of the ARTAS Robotic Procedure. He led a team of Principal Investigators to achieve FDA Clearance and led the commercialization of the ARTAS® Robotic System throughout the world.  Dr. Canales has trained dermatologist, plastic surgeons and hair restoration surgeons on the ARTAS Robotic System throughout the USA, Asia, Europe and Latin America.  Dr. Canales is named on over 11 critical patents that are the basis for robotic hair transplantation.   

Hair Transplant Doctor - San Francisco Bay Area - Miguel Canales

EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

  • Stanford University Hospital, Surgical Internship 1997-1998, Surgical Resident 1998-1999
  • Harvard Medical School, Medical Doctor, M.D.
  • Stanford University, B.S. Chemical Engineering
  • Women’s Hair Loss and Hair Dermoscopy Training/Education with Antonella Tosti, MD (Bologna, Italy, 2013)
  • Scalp Micropigmentation Training and Certification (Milano, Italy)
  • Microneedling/epidermal infusion of medication for hair loss training (Brazil)
  • International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons
  • American Society of Dermatologic Surgeons
  • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons

Miguel Canalas, top (best) Hair Transplant doctor in San Francisco Bay AreaINTERNATIONAL AND US INVITED LECTURES AT AESTHETIC SURGERY, COSMETIC SURGERY, PLASTIC SURGERY, DERMATOLOGY SURGERY AND HAIR RESTORATION CONGRESSES:

ARTAS Users Meeting (Coronado, CA, Feb 2017)

Masters in Aesthetic Surgery (San Diego, CA, Aug 2016)

European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Spring Session (Valencia, Spain, Mar 2015)

International Masters Course on Aging Skin World Congress (IMCAS) (Paris, 2015)

5 Continent Congress (Hong Kong, Dec 2014)

CILAD (Rio de Janiero, Nov 2014)

Hair Restoration Workshop (Manchester, England, Nov 2014)

European Academy of Dermatology and Vereology (Amsterdam, Oct 2014)

Anti-Aging Medicine Congress (Paris, Oct 2014)

International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (Rio de Janiero, Sep 2014)

DASIL Congress (Sun City, SA, Sep 2014)

XX Congreso de la Federación Ibero Latin America de Cirugía Plástica (Cancun, Sep 2014)

The AESTHETIC Show (Las Vegas, July 2014)

Italian Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons (Siracusa, Jun 2014)

Anti-aging Medicine, Hair and Nails Conference (Capri, Italy, May 2014)

Orlando Live Surgery Workshop in Hair Restoration (Orlando, Apr 2014)

Japanese Society of Cosmetic Surgery (Tokyo, Jun 2013)

Anti-aging Medicine, Hair and Nails Conference (Capri, Italy, May 2013)

Orlando Live Surgery Workshop in Hair Restoration (Orlando, Apr 2013)

Anti-aging Medicine World Congress (Monaco, Apr 2014)

Hair Restoration Workshop on Hairline Design (Manchester, England, Mar 2014)

American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (New Orleans, Oct 2013)

Medical Device Summit (San Jose, CA, Dec 2013)

Brazilian Society of Dermatology-Regional Workshop (Brasilia, Mar 2012)

Orlando Live Surgery Workshop (Orlando, Apr 2012)

International Society of Hair Transplantation Surgeons (Anchorage AK, 2011)

European Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons (Vienna, May 2010)

Italian Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons (Capri Italy, May 2010)

Brazilian Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons (Belo Horizonte, Aug 2010)

International Society of Hair Transplantation Surgeons (Boston, Oct 2010)

International Society of Hair Transplantation Surgeons (Amsterdam, Jul 2009)

International Society of Hair Transplantation Surgeons (Montreal, Oct 2008)

American Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons (Orlando, Jan 2007)

International Society of Hair Transplantation Surgeons (Las Vegas, Oct 2007)

International Society of Hair Transplantation Surgeons (San Diego, Oct 2006)

Brazilian Society of Dermatology (Brasilia, Sep 2013)

World Congress of Hair Research (Edinburg, Scotland, May 2013)

International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons (San Francisco  Oct 2013)

Updated: 6/30/2017