Editorial Leadership

Experience:

Over 10 years of exclusive hair restoration surgery, having performed thousands of procedures including FUT, FUE, and modified FUE (co-developer).

Operates practices in Great Neck, NY and St. Louis, MO, with partnerships in Philadelphia, Miami, Washington DC, Texas, and London.

Research:

• Pioneer in verteporfin research for scarless healing and hair follicle regeneration.
• Publications forthcoming through HairDAO/Anagen.

Background:

Before medical school, Dr. Bloxham worked as editorial assistant and forum co-moderator for leading hair restoration educational communities (Hair Transplant Network, HairTransplantWeb.com), where he assisted thousands of patients and authored educational content. This combination of surgical expertise and editorial experience uniquely qualifies him to lead HairScience’s mission.

Dr. Bloxham divides his time between New York and St. Louis with his wife, a board-certified pediatrician, and their two children.

Professional Links:

• Feller Medical
• Hair Transplant St. Louis
• LinkedIn
• X @Dr_Bloxham
• Instagram

Every article undergoes review by board-certified physicians. Our medical advisory board includes:

Dr. Blake Bloxham, DO – Hair Restoration Surgeon and Editorial Director. Dr. Bloxham is Co-Owner and Medical/Surgical Director at Feller & Bloxham Medical, specializing in FUT, FUE, and modified hair transplant techniques. LinkedIn

Dr. Ashley Steffens, MD, FAAD – Board-Certified Dermatologist. Dr. Steffens completed her dermatology residency at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, where she served as Chief Resident, and focuses on medical dermatology for all ages. Profile

Dr. Mary Wu Chang, MD, FAAD – Dual Board-Certified in Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology, Associate Clinical Professor at UConn School of Medicine. Dr. Chang specializes in pediatric skin conditions and has over 40 publications in peer-reviewed journals. LinkedIn

Dr. Brittany Yee, MD – Dual Board-Certified in Dermatology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Yee completed over a decade of training at the University of California, San Diego, where she served as Chief Resident in Dermatology. LinkedIn

Dr. Shimona Garg, MBBS, MD – Dermatologist and Cosmetologist. Dr. Garg earned her MBBS from the University of Punjab and her MD in Dermatology from GMCH, Chandigarh, with publications in multiple dermatology journals. Profile

Dr. Ame Phitwong, DNP, AGPCNP-BC – Board-Certified Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner specializing in Dermatology. Dr. Phitwong earned her DNP from the University of Miami and has been published in the Journal of Transcultural Nursing. Profile

Every article published on HairScience follows our rigorous review process:

Research & Writing:

Our content is researched using peer-reviewed sources and written by experienced medical writers.

• Medical Review: Articles reviewed by licensed physicians with relevant expertise
• Fact Checking: All claims verified against original research papers
• Regular Updates: Content reviewed annually and updated to reflect new research
• Transparency: All sources cited and reviewers identified

We prioritize:

• Peer-reviewed journal articles
• Clinical trial registrations and results
• FDA and international regulatory decisions
• Professional medical society guidelines
• Specifically avoiding manufacturer marketing materials and anecdotal reports without scientific backing.

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HairScience.org’s Editorial Team & Medical Experts

Under the leadership of Editorial Director Dr. Blake Bloxham, DO, FISHRS, our medical advisory team includes board-certified dermatologists, licensed trichologists, hair transplant surgeons, clinical researchers, and specialized medical writers. All content is medically reviewed before publication and updated regularly to reflect current research.

Our experts review all of our content to ensure our readers see trustworthy information that is reliable and medically accurate. We also perform regular content revisions to guarantee that all clinical guidance and reported findings are up to date.

HairScience.org’s Editorial team has a strict editorial process, with a review process that requires the approval of our Medical Experts before publication. All of our published work is continually assessed and monitored. We perform regular updates, both to maintain our high quality and standards and to incorporate the latest research.

Through our work, we aim to distill dense scientific texts and present them to you with straightforward conclusions. We use the latest research from authoritative and unbiased sources, avoiding predatory publications and journals.

Our editorial policy is not influenced in any way by sponsors or industry brands. Any products shown on our website are selected on the basis that they are representative depictions of an item. Any brand names mentioned on the website are referenced in the context of giving well-known examples, particularly in cases where a name has become a genericized trademark, or an average item’s cost varies across multiple regions. The mention or depiction of an item does not in any way imply any specific preference HairScience.org has for that brand or product.