Meet Miguel Canales, MD

Miguel Canales, MD is one of the best hair transplant surgeons and hair loss experts in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dr Canales received his medical and surgical training at Harvard Medical School and Stanford University Hospital. He is a world re-known expert in FUE minimally invasive surgery. His pioneering work in the hair transplantation field began in 2005 whereby his technological innovations and inventions earned him 12 US Patents on hair transplantation. These inventions became the basis for robotic follicular unit extraction (ARTAS® Robotic System) and other FUE technologies.

Dr Canales specializes in hair restoration for men and women. Hair transplant procedures include hairline restoration, hairline lowering, eyebrow transplantation, beard transplantation and feminizing hairlines for transgender patients. Dr Canales’ artistic skills in creating natural appearing hairlines has earned him great reviews among the many patients he has treated. His techniques in hair transplant mega-sessions (>3500 grafts in a day) makes his expertise sought after by patients with extreme hair loss. He is a hair transplant reference for Hollywood celebrities and Silicon Valley executives.

Dr Canales has an expertise in the medical management of hair loss (men and women) and offers the most advanced treatments. He has specialized training in women’s hair loss. Dr Canales created the proprietary “EPIC Procedure” whereby the scalp is micro-injected with a personalized cocktail of purified medications such as dutasteride, finasteride, minoxidil, copper peptides, and vital nutrients that stimulates hair growth and protects the hair from thinning. His clinic also offers scalp injections of growth factors derived from plasma, which have been shown to improve hair density.

Dr Canales is a member of several prestigious medical societies such as the American Society of Dermatologic Surgeons, the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons, The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons, the American Society of Laser Medicine. He is frequently invited lecturer to share his scientific and technological insights on hair. He maintains an active role in medical innovation by being a medical advisor to biotech, pharmaceutical and medical technology companies. He teaches his hair transplantation techniques to surgeons from around the world.

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