Dr. Tania Pauls, M.D.

Diplomate, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery

Dr. Tania Pauls' interest in hair restoration was sparked after a family member had the procedure. "I was amazed at how natural it looked and how painless the procedure was for him," she said. "In contrast to many other fields of medicine, this was a chance to help people feel much better about themselves."

After beginning her medical career in Internal Medicine, Dr. Pauls decided to change her career path. She applied, was accepted and completed the comprehensive, year long Hair Transplantation Fellowship with Medical Hair Restoration. "MHR has one of the few ISHRS-approved fellowship training programs in the world," she said. "I knew I wanted to train and work with the best."

While participating in scientific medical research in 1993 as a medical student, Dr. Pauls trained in micro-surgical techniques. During her fellowship with MHR, she trained with some of the practices most experienced hair transplant surgeons, including Founder and Medical Director, Dr. Matt Leavitt, Dr. Mel Mayer, Dr. Carlos Puig, Dr. Robert Niedbalski and Dr. Bradley Kurgis. She finds that being detail-oriented is important to hair transplantation because of the particular curl, angles and directions to consider for the thousands of hairs transplanted during a procedure.

"A person's number one concern is if the result will look natural," said Dr. Pauls. "With the quality of modern hair transplantation techniques, I can assure my patients that this surgery produces a completely natural result."

She has found that in addition to her attention to detail and her training, it is important to be sensitive to the patient's goals and objectives because the results are permanent. "I talk to patients about what they can expect before and after the surgery," she said. "My staff and I make sure the patients are comfortable before, during and after the procedure."

Having performed hundreds of follicular unit hair transplant procedures, Dr. Pauls has found her niche in this specialty. "Follow-up visits with patients are very satisfying," she said. "I enjoy seeing how happy they are with their results. In many cases, patients have changed their entire lifestyle after their transplant, exercising more, eating healthier and taking better care of themselves in general. It's very rewarding to play a part in that."

Board Certification

Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine

Education

Hair Transplantation Fellowship, Medical Hair Restoration, Orlando, FL
Internal Medicine Residency, Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver, CO
Doctorate of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering, Walla Walla College, College Place, WA

Affiliations

International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery

Awards

Dr. Annie Yee Johnson Memorial Award 2001: presented to the resident who exemplifies qualities of thoroughness, motivation, caring, compassion, efficiency and professionalism

Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting Abstracts, NMDA Receptor Antagonism Increases Food Intake and Attenuates Suppression of Feeding by CCK, 1995

Speaking Engagements

International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, New York, Mayer-Pauls Scalp Elasticity Scale, 2003
ACP-ASIM Associates Abstract Competition, Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver, CO, Spontaneous Regression of a Lymphoproliferative Disorder Resembling Hodgkin's Disease Following Discontinuation of Methotrexate Therapy, 2001
Liver Meeting for American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, Dallas, TX, Increased Immunosuppressant Levels in Hepatitis C Liver Transplant Recipients Receiving Sirolimus, 2001