Dr. Ron Shapiro has written and contributed to a number of important articles and textbooks during his career in hair restoration surgery. Some are field-changing classics that are read by all physicians entering the field, including his article in Clinics of Plastic Surgery on "Principles Used to Create a Natural Hairline in Hair Restoration Surgery" and the textbook Hair Transplantation, co-edited with Dr. Walter Unger.

TEXTBOOK: HAIR TRANSPLANTATION, 4TH EDITION

Dr. Ron Shapiro co-edited Hair Transplantation, 4th Edition, often called the “Bible” of hair transplantation. It is used as a textbook by physicians learning the art and science of hair transplantation. Currently, Dr. Unger and Dr. Shapiro are working on a 5th edition which will include updates on continually evolving techniques such as Trichophytic Donor Closures, FUE, Megasessions, and Dense Packing.  

JOURNAL: FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA

“Principles and Techniques Used to Create a Natural Hairline”
This article on hairline design is often considered a landmark article in the field of hair transplantation. The concepts and principles are used by physicians around the world. His expertise in hairline design has led Dr. Ron Shapiro to being named chairman of the Hairline Workshop at the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) meeting nine out of the past ten years.

TEXTBOOK: HAIR AND SCALP DISEASES “Overview of Surgical Hair Transplantation”

This textbook is a project of Maria Hordinsky, MD, who is considered to be one of the country's leading experts on the medical treatment of hair loss. She is head of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Minnesota where Dr. Ron Shapiro is also on the faculty. She asked Dr. Shapiro to write the chapter, "Surgical Hair Transplantation." The purpose of this chapter was to edcuate other physicians about the state-of-the-art procedure.

COSMETIC BEAUTY MAGAZINE

Cosmetic Beauty Magazine is an international magazine that is distributed in multiple countries around the world. Both Dr. Ron Shapiro and Dr. Paul Shapiro has written a number of articles for this magazine.

HAIR TRANSPLANT FORUM

The Hair Transplant Forum is the main journal of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS). It has the most up-to-date information on advances in hair transplantation.