Dr. Sara Wasserbauer is Board Certified by the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery and is currently located in the Bay Area, outside of San Francisco, in Walnut Creek, California.

She completed her undergraduate studies with a B.A. in Classical Archeology and minors in Chemistry, Biology and Psychology at the prestigious Dartmouth College. She then went on to earn her medical degree from the renowned Medical College of Ohio where she was designated Class Leader. After finishing her training in Internal Medicine, Dr. Wasserbauer discovered she had a natural aptitude and eye for aesthetic surgery. Growing up in a family that experienced severe hair loss in both the men AND women, she found herself drawn to hair restoration and the dramatic change it could have on one’s appearance

With the technological advancements in hair restoration surgery over the past 10 years she saw the potential of natural follicular unit hair restoration surgery to transform a person’s outward appearance and inner self esteem. She states, “Hair loss can have debilitating effects on an individual’s self image, impacting all facets of their lives from social to professional.”  Dr. Wasserbauer felt that with her surgical skills, training and natural empathy she could make a true difference in her patient’s lives.

To fulfill her ambition and satisfy her drive for aesthetic perfection she proceeded to train with some of the world’s leading hair restoration surgeons. She completed the only accredited fellowship in Hair Transplantation Surgery in the United States, working with a national team of Board Certified Hair Restoration Surgeons to refine her craft and better understand the subtleties of the procedure and medical treatment options available. She next studied under one of the most highly published hair restoration surgeons in the country and a leading pioneer of follicular unit hair restoration surgery, the accepted “Gold Standard” of hair restoration surgery.

Dr. Wasserbauer believes in a holistic approach to treating her patient’s. “I want to understand their cosmetic goals and create very customized treatment plans that will accomplish their objectives and fit their lifestyle. Today we have more treatment options available, both medical and surgical, to treat the hair loss patient than ever before. There is no reason to treat patients with a cookie cutter, one size fits all approach.”

ASSOCIATIONS	American Medical Association
	American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
	International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
	American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery
	California Medical Society
	Solano County Medical Society
PRESENTATIONS	Posters:
PUBLICATIONS	Takayasu’s Arteritis Mimiking Pulmonary Embolism
	2003 Colorado ACP Associates’ Scientific Meeting
	Presentations:
	The Psychology of Women’s Hair Loss
	Live Surgery Workshop 2005, Orlando
	Excellent Patient Communication: From Cancer
	to Cancellations
	April 2003 ACP National Meeting
	Fundraising and Member Recruitment: Strategies
	that Work
	April 2002 ACP National Meeting – Panel Discussant
	June 2002 AMA Annual Meeting – Resident &
	Fellows Section
	Publications (pending):
	Hydrogen Peroxide and Wound Healing:
	A Theoretical and Practical Review for
	Hair Transplant Surgeons
	Sara Wasserbauer, MD ; Ron Chao, M.D.
ACTIVITIES &	AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
LEADERSHIP	ACP Delegation, Alternate Delegate ‘02-’03
(SELECTED)	Resident and Fellow Section
	ACP Delegate, A-02, I-02
	Colorado State Chair ’01-‘04
	Medical Student Section
	MSS Governing Council ‘00-’01
	Colorado Medical Society(CMS)
	State Alternate Delegate
	AMPAC -Member since '97
	American College of Physicians(ACP)
	Nat’l Council of Associates - Western Zone Rep ’01-‘04
	Exempla Saint Joseph’s Hospital
	Resident Staff Council ‘01-’04
	Hospital Ethics Committee ‘01-‘04
	The Young Fund of the Denver Children's Hospital Foundation
	Founding Board Member '02
	Vice-Chair '02-'04
CONFERENCE	All AMA National, Annual, Interim and Leadership
EXPERIENCES	Conferences (except I-01, L’02) ‘97-’04
	All ACP Chapter and National Conferences  ‘97-‘03
	All CMS State and Local Conferences   ’01-‘03
AWARDS &	AMA National Leadership Award, ’03
HONORS	Outstanding Woman Leader, MCO  ’01
	AMA National Membership Recruitment Award ‘98-’99
	Student Leader of the Year ‘98-’99
	New Student Leader of the Year ‘97-’98
	Rotary Scholarship National Finalist ‘98-’99