Education & Experience Over 30 Years of Continuous Experience: Unlike many new hair transplant surgeons who have changed their careers from unrelated specialties to the field of hair restoration, Dr. Panagotacos has been performing hair restoration surgery continuously since the beginning of his residency in 1969. He is a trained specialist in hair and skin conditions generally, and hair restoration specifically. In 1974, he opened his dermatology practice in San Francisco, where he has now been practicing for over 30 years. He estimates that he has performed well over 10,000 hair restoration surgeries during this time. Most of Dr. Panagotacos' professional time is spent performing hair restoration surgery and prescribing medication for hair restoration. However, he still enjoys practicing and teaching general dermatology and dermatological surgery. Academic Work: Over 30 years of Continuous Education: A strong believer in the medical tradition that a doctor's role is to teach (the word "Doctor" means "teacher"), Dr. Panagotacos stays current on the latest developments in his field by preparing for lectures and demonstrations he gives to medical Interns and Residents at two San Francisco hospitals. As an Assistant Clinical Professor, Dr. Panagotacos teaches Interns and Residents dermatology and dermatologic surgery, with an emphasis on surgical hair restoration at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) Medical School Dermatology Department. In 1976, Dr. Panagotacos was appointed to the Medical Education Committee at Saint Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco, a position he held for ten years. In 1986, he became Chief of Dermatology at Saint Mary's Medical Center, a position he continues to hold today. At Saint Mary's, he has also been teaching Medical Interns and Residents since 1974. Dr. Panagotacos has also lectured to surgeons on hair transplantation in both the U.S. and Europe, including seminars and live workshops in Athens, Greece. Education: Dr. Panagotacos earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology degree from the University of Oregon in 1962. He earned a Medical Technologist Degree from St. Joseph's School of Medical Technology in 1963. He received his Medical Doctorate degree from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. in 1968. He did his internship in Internal Medicine at St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco, California from 1968-1969 and his residency in Dermatology at Louisiana State University Charity Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1969-1972. The Residency program at the Louisiana State University Charity Hospital had a strong emphasis on dermatologic surgery and hair transplantation, and as a Resident, Dr. Panagotacos performed hair transplantation surgeries nearly every week. Military Service: Following his residency, Dr. Panagotacos served two years in the US Army. He achieved the rank of Major while working as the physician in the Dermatology Department at Fort Riley, Kansas. While in the Army, he performed hair transplant surgeries nearly every week. Hospital Affiliations: Dr. Panagotacos has patient admitting privileges as active staff at both UCSF and Saint Mary's Medical Center. He also has earned admitting privileges at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco, and Seton Medical Center in San Mateo, California. License: Doctor Panagotacos has been licensed in the state of California as a Medical Doctor continuously from 1974 to the present. His license number is C 36061. Dual Board Certification: Dr. Panagotacos is a Board Certified Dermatologist, certified by the American Academy of Dermatology in 1974. In 1977 Dr. Panagotacos was board certified as a cosmetic surgeon by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Organization Memberships: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery - Fellow American Academy of Dermatology - Fellow American Medical Association - Member American Society of Dermatologic Surgery - Member American Society of Hair Restoration Surgery - Member California Medical Association - Member International Society for Dermatological Surgery - Member International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons - Member San Francisco Dermatological Society - Member San Francisco Medical Society - Member Recommended by The American Hair Loss Association Recommended by The International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons