Meet Dr. Umar

Board Certified Dermatologist

Dr. Sanusi Umar is certified by the American Board of Dermatology and the American Board of Internal Medicine. He also completed a fellowship training in cosmetic surgery under the direction of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.  As a pioneer in hair transplant surgery, he is widely published in his field, appearing in respected journals such as the Journal of Dermatology and General Medicine, and he gives presentations at national and international conferences.

A native of Nigeria, Dr. Umar trained as a surgeon at the UniMaid College of Medical Sciences. He left his practice as a surgeon there after four years to expand his knowledge of medicine in the United States. Dr. Umar completed his first residency training in Internal Medicine at the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, New York. There, his work and research in the field of infectious disease was recognized with a first place award from the Long Island Infectious Diseases fellows’ competition, and he was invited to present at the 1998 International AIDS conference in Geneva, Switzerland. He was again honored to chair a session at the International AIDS conference in Durban South Africa in July 2000.

A fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, Dr. Umar is also on faculty at the Harbor-UCLA Dermatology Department, where he combines teaching with cutting-edge research. He is a pioneer in the field of single follicle extraction, a technique where individual units of hair are transplanted from anywhere on the body to the head and reverse hair loss. He is widely published in his field, and often presents at national and international conferences.

The Fine Touch Staff