Dr. Raymond J. Konior

• Chicago Hair Institute is not associated with any outside hair restoration chain or franchise.
• Dr. Konior provides personalized care that is uncommon in the field of hair restoration. All consultations and surgical procedures are performed personally by Dr. Konior or his trusted associate, Dr. Sahar Nadimi.
• There are no sales people associated with the practice.
• The doctor-patient relationship is of foremost importance in the care that is provided to our patients.

• Dr. Konior is one of a select group of hair restoration surgeons in the world to be recognized as performing ultra-refined follicular unit hair transplantation.
• This advanced technique is credited with producing superior density, faster healing, a larger number of grafts, and the most natural-looking results.
• See our section on "Technique" for a full explanation of his methods and pursuit of excellence.

• While hair restoration physicians come from a variety of backgrounds, few have extensive surgical training and very few are board-certified facial plastic surgeons like Dr. Konior.
• Whether the issue is reducing scar tissue or framing the hairline in the most aesthetically suitable manner, Dr. Konior has the right background for producing exceptional cosmetic results.

Dr. Konior's surgical schedule is filled primarily with family, friends, or acquaintances of satisfied former patients.

Many of Dr. Konior's remaining patients are referred from fellow physicians and professionals in the hair care industry.

It is a testament to his reputation of excellence that his schedule books months in advance for consultations and surgery.

• Dr. Konior has performed thousands of hair transplant surgeries and has been actively involved in research, education and training since 1988.
• Dr. Konior was one of the founding members of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery and helped to write the first test for new applicants.
• His expertise has been shown in medical journal articles, book chapters, television documentaries, and television news programs.

• Dr. Konior has performed surgery on patients and has trained surgeons from every corner of the world.
• He also co-chaired the "Global Convocation on Hair Restoration Surgery" meeting which drew international surgeons to participate in and learn about the newest advances in hair restoration surgery.

• The FACS title assures ethical and professional surgical standards.
• This distinction requires that physicians complete a surgical residency program and have their surgical history critically reviewed by surgical peers.

• Dr. Konior is actively involved with teaching other physicians the art and science of surgical hair restoration.
• He maintains an academic affiliation with Loyola University Medical Center where he holds the title of Clinical Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

• Dr. Konior understands that each and every patient is unique with respect to their needs and goals.
• The doctor approaches each person as an individual in order to provide the best experience possible.
• He maintains a strong commitment to excellence in his chosen career and passes that commitment along to every patient he treats.