In 1995, the need for the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS) arose in Chicago during a hair surgery seminar that discussed the importance of a certifying board in hair restoration surgery.
The following year, the ABHRS was officially founded and was recognized by the participating societies that created it as the only board certification for hair restoration surgery.
In 2000, at the request of the president of the European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, the ABHRS offered international candidates the option to have certificates that read “International Board of Hair Restoration Surgery”.
The ABHRS exam stands as the only psychometrically and statistically validated examination dedicated to the specialty of hair restoration surgery.
Headquartered in Munster, Indiana, and managed by a full-time staff, the ABHRS is governed by a 15-member Board of Directors, consisting of volunteer physicians, who serve to fulfill the mission of the board to credential qualifying diplomates as ethical, aesthetically sensitive, and competent hair surgeons.