Bessam Farjo
Dr Bessam Farjo (born 14 December 1963) is a highly acclaimed hair transplant surgeon; he has been working as a specialist in hair restoration surgery and medicine since 1993.
Career
Dr Farjo qualified as a doctor of medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1988. He then spent the next five years training in general surgery at NHS hospitals across the UK and Ireland.
In 1993, he completed a training course in hair restoration surgery at the office of Dr Laurence Fremont, Toronto, Canada. Upon completion of this course Dr Farjo founded the Farjo Medical Centre with his wife, Dr Nilofer Farjo. The Farjo Medical Centre exclusively practices hair restoration surgery and medicine with offices in Manchester and London, and is the UK’s leading hair transplant clinic.
In 1996, Dr Farjo co-founded The British Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons, and held the position of President from 2002-2004.
Dr Farjo is a registered member of the Institute of Trichologists (est. 1902), and in 2000 he was appointed as a Board Governor and medical director.
In 2001, The International College of Surgeons granted Dr Farjo a fellowship and, two years later, he met the requirements and subsequently passed the examination of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS). Dr Farjo has been Board Director of the ABHRS since 2006.
Dr Farjo is a long standing member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), from 2002-2009 he served on the society’s Board of Governors and was the first European doctor to be made ISHRS President in 2007-2008. Dr Farjo is also one of a small number of doctors to have attended every annual meeting since the society’s creation.
Dr Farjo was closely involved with the European Society of Hair Restoration Surgery and, in 2002, he was the host, congress organiser and program chairman for the society’s fifth annual conference in London, England. He also served as Board Governor and Vice-president until 2005.
Dr Farjo is also a member of the European Hair Research Society, Fellow of the European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and Founder member of the Trichological Society.
Research
In recognition for his involvement in research and field advancements, in addition to his contributions to the institute, Dr Farjo was awarded the accolade of Fellow of the Institute of Trichologists in 2006. He is also the editor of the Institute’s Trichologists journal.
Dr Farjo is affiliated with a number of hair research projects. These include collaborations with University of London (including hair and oxidative stress), University of Bradford (including Minoxidil mechanism of action), University of Manchester, Intercytex plc (hair cell cloning and cell therapy) and Unilever plc.
Recognition
Over the past 16 years Dr Farjo has performed over 5000 transplant procedures and given over 20,000 consultations. He is considered to be an expert in the field of hair restoration and surgery, and is regularly quoted in the media. Dr Farjo has over 35 different hair and scalp presentations/publications to his name, and has attended more than 50 workshops, meetings and conferences worldwide. Both Bessam and Nilofer Farjo are recognised by their peers as the only British hair transplant surgeons to make regular, educational contributions at international congresses and meetings.
Dr Farjo boasts a high-profile client list that includes sportsmen, actors, business and political leaders from across the world. Individuals such as Kyran Bracken, Shaun Williamson and Duncan Bannatyne OBE have all received treatment from Dr Farjo.