Dr
Michael Markou,D.O.
2010
PRESIDENT OF PINELLAS COUNTY
OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL SOCIETY
World
Renown Hair Restoration Surgeon
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Took part in
Merck pharmaceutical studies on the only
oral FDA approved medication,Propecia
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Published the first article on low level
laser in hair restoration leading to its
approval for use after further studies in
the U.S.A.
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Known world wide for his unique low level
laser assisted hair transplant
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One of the first physicians to utilize
platelet rich plasma injections to
regenerate hair growth in men and women
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An active
member of the International Society of Hair
Restoration Surgery for over 15 years
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Founder of
Markou Hair Restoration and Laser Hair
Institute of Tampa Bay, located in
Clearwater, Florida
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President elect of the Pinellas County
Osteopathic Medical Society
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Frequently
appears on several television specials and
has hosted his own radio talk show
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Currently participates in the training of
medical residents and has trained many hair
restoration surgeons
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Board Certified ACOFP
Dr Michael Markou's Personal Hair
Loss Story:
At age 18, I started to notice
that I was not able to comb my hair parted in
the middle. The year was 1983, my senior
year in high school. At that time, this
was the style. A few years later, I
consulted with world pioneer hair transplant
surgeon (and my future trainor) Dr C.P.Chambers
in Clearwater Florida. It was now 1987 and
Dr Chambers recommended that I do not have any
transplants done (plugs at the time). He
said that my donor area was to minimal for my
age and the quality of my hair was too fine.
He recommended and placed me on minoxidil, the
only non surgical treatment at the time. I
used this for years only to experience more
thinning. By the time I finished medical
school in 1991, I clearly was not a good
candidate for surgery do to the fact that my
donor area was too fine and the extent of my
balding. While Finasteride and low level
laser have both helped to keep the hair I still
have, I by far am not able to grow my hair long.
So, as you can see in my pics, I have adapted to
wearing my hair shaved. Thanks to Andre
Agassi, who I constantly am told by strangers
that I resemble amazingly (wish i could play
tennis like him although God knows I try 3 times
a week), I get away with the look.
As you can see, I was lead to
the field of Hair Restoration by personal
destiny. I have made it my life goal to
study and find treatments for hair loss.
Osteopathic
Medical Doctor
Clearwater, Florida
Residency Training:
Family
Medicine 1994 Suncoast Hospital, Largo, Florida
with intensive training in hair restoration with
many world renown surgeons including the late Dr
C.P. Chambers
Medical Degree 1991,D.O.
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate Degree 1987
University of South Florida B.S. Biology
Memberships
·
American Osteopathic Association
·
American Medical Association
·
International Society of Hair Restoration
Surgery
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Florida Osteopathic Association
·
Pinellas County Osteopathic Medical Society
·
International Society of Cosmetic Laser
Surgeons
·
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
Appointments:
1. Clinical professor :
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Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
·
Suncoast Hospital Family Practice Residency
·
Nova
Southeast University of Health Science Medical
School
2. Previous Chairman of the Dept of Family
Medicine, Suncoast Hospital, Florida
3. Previous Treasurer of the Dept of Family
Medicine, Suncoast Hospital, Florida
4. Clinical Researcher with Merck Pharmaceutical
5. has served on various committees of
the
International Society of Hair Restoration
Surgery
6.
President elect, Pinellas County Osteopathic
Medical Society
Research and Publications:
1. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
1999
· Finasteride in the treatment of men with frontal
male pattern hair loss
2. International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery
and Aesthetic Dermatology 2003
· Hair
Regrowth and Increased Hair Tensile Strength
Using Low Level Laser Therapy
Previous
Research:
