Dr. Paul McAndrews
Dermatology · Paul McAndrews, MD, Inc. · Pasadena & Beverly Hills, CA
Paul J. McAndrews, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and hair restoration surgeon practicing in Pasadena and Beverly Hills, California. He is dual board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology (1997) and the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (2003), and has practiced hair restoration since the mid-1990s. He served as President of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (2020–2021) and President of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (2012). He is affiliated with USC/Keck School of Medicine as teaching faculty and completed his dermatology residency at USC/LAC Medical Center, where he was named Chief Resident. His practice, known for the "McAndrews Method," specializes in Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) and Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) hair transplantation.
Paul J. McAndrews, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and hair restoration surgeon practicing in Pasadena and Beverly Hills, California. He is dual board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology (certified 1997, recertified 2007 and 2017) and the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (certified 2003, recertified 2013), and has focused his practice on hair restoration since the mid-1990s. Dr. McAndrews served as President of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) from 2020 to 2021 and as President of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS) in 2012. According to his practice, he is one of two physicians worldwide to have held both presidencies; this claim has not been independently verified beyond his own published materials. He continues to serve ISHRS in a Voting Past-President capacity and has served as an ABHRS oral examiner. He completed his dermatology residency at USC/LA County Medical Center, where he was named Chief Resident, and earned his medical degree from USC in 1990, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. He holds a teaching appointment in the Department of Dermatology at USC/Keck School of Medicine; his materials describe this appointment using both "Associate Professor" and "Clinical Professor," with the latter more consistently attested across independent sources. In 2010, he received the Outstanding Teacher Award in Surgical Dermatology from the USC Department of Dermatology. Dr. McAndrews' practice, described as the "McAndrews Method," involves performing only one Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) or Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) procedure per day, personally overseeing each step of the procedure, and using a stereoscopic microscope during graft preparation. His practice treats androgenetic alopecia, telogen effluvium, alopecia areata, scarring alopecia, traction alopecia, and post-surgical or trauma-related hair loss, and offers services for men, women, and transgender patients across a range of hair types and ethnicities, including eyebrow transplantation. He holds an active California medical license (expiring 2027) and has received Top Doctor recognitions from Castle Connolly, Los Angeles Magazine, and Pasadena Magazine. He speaks English and Spanish, and maintains practice locations in Pasadena and Beverly Hills, California.
Dr. Paul J. McAndrews is a board-certified dermatologist and hair restoration surgeon based in Pasadena and Beverly Hills, California. He is dual board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology and the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery, and has practiced hair restoration since the mid-1990s. He served as President of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (2020–2021) and President of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (2012). He holds a teaching appointment at USC/Keck School of Medicine and completed his dermatology residency at USC/LAC Medical Center. His practice offers Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) and Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) for men, women, and transgender patients.
Dr. Paul J. McAndrews is a board-certified dermatologist and hair restoration surgeon with over 29 years of experience, serving patients in Pasadena, Beverly Hills, and across the greater Los Angeles area. He offers both Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) and Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT), tailoring each treatment plan to a patient's goals, hair type, and pattern of loss. Dr. McAndrews is globally recognized as an authority in the field of hair loss and surgical hair transplants. His reputation is built on decades of experience, academic contributions, and consistent delivery of natural-looking results.
Dr. McAndrews is one of only two physicians globally to have served as President of both the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS Past-President, 2020-2021) and the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS Past-President, 2012). He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery and the American Board of Dermatology, and has served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Dermatology at the Keck USC School of Medicine since 1997, teaching residents the science and art of natural-looking hair transplantation.
His training includes formal residency at USC/LAC Medical Center, where he was awarded the highest position of Chief Resident for the Department of Dermatology. He was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society for the top 15 percent of medical students in the United States. Because his medical knowledge is so highly regarded, Dr. MCAndrews has been an Expert Reviewer for the California Medical Board.
The McAndrews Method: Dr. McAndrews performs only one FUE or FUT hair transplant per day, overseeing every step of the procedure himself and never delegating to a medical technician. This hands-on method guarantees artistic precision and results that blend seamlessly with existing hair. His practice uses a Stereoscopic Microscope during graft preparation, a step he considers vitally important for maximizing graft survival and natural appearance in both FUT and FUE procedures.
He treats hair loss across all stages and works with patients of every ethnicity, hair texture, hair color, and gender, including transgender hair transplant procedures. He also performs eyebrow transplantation, placing follicles at flat angles to achieve natural, symmetrical results. Dr. McAndrews addresses androgenetic alopecia, telogen effluvium, alopecia areata, scarring alopecia, traction alopecia, and post-surgical or trauma-related hair loss.
His honors include the Castle Connolly Top Doctors Award every year since 2008, Top Doctor recognition from Los Angeles Magazine and Pasadena Magazine, and the Outstanding Teacher Award in Surgical Dermatology from the USC School of Medicine in 2010. Patients travel to his Los Angeles clinics from across the United States and around the world.
"Informed Decision, Artful Precision, Unparalleled Results." - Dr. Paul J. McAndrews