US Hair Restoration Introduces Another Technological Milestone Through “Assisted Telemedicine”

Oct. 30, 2011 - PRLog -- Real-time “Assisted Telemedicine” provides an amazing benefit to patients by bringing medical evaluation to them as a convenience. Now the best hair transplant and cosmetic surgery evaluation is available in a nearby location reducing the expense of travel to reach a premier physician for consultation and evaluation.  Through real-time “Assisted Telemedicine” the hair restoration  and cosmetic surgery industries are taken to a whole new level.

A typical week at US Hair Restoration includes phone calls from individuals throughout California, the US, and around the globe. People wish to get expert advice about their hair loss. For individuals located near one of the five US Hair Restoration centers, personally consulting with Dr. Mohebi, MD is easy. For others not located in the general Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, or San Francisco areas, this requires longer schedule modifications and expensive travel time. The solution for this issue has been phone consultations with self-taken photos sent in, or online virtual chat sessions. Although these mediums had some effectiveness, they majorly lacked in quality.

US Hair Restoration medical director, Parsa Mohebi, MD, saw a major need for higher quality consultations for distant patients. The fact there was no close contact with patients to medical staff, some information was inaccurately assessed, doctors could not be at every location, and some information had a long time delay to get into the hands of the physicians. These factors had Dr. Mohebi looking for solutions. The utilization of real-time “Assisted Telemedicine” allows for doctors at a central location to receive high-definition microscopic and macroscopic images in real time from trained medical technicians giving accurate patient evaluations. This new use of modern technology will redefine how physician to patient hair loss consultations are performed when travel is an issue.

This innovative real time “Assisted Telemedicine” will begin testing and utilization at the two US Hair Restoration centers in San Diego and San Francisco. Highly trained hair transplantation consultants will be present at these offices doing a thorough evaluation with the patient while a Doctor at the Los Angeles headquarters will be observing the consultation in real time. The doctor will be communicating with both the medical consultant and patient as to what they believe is the best options for the patient. This new landmark is anticipated to revolutionize the industry.

Dr. Mohebi stated, “Medicine is progressing more towards online communication between physicians and patients. With more advanced technologies being available, communication channels such as video systems and Voice Over IP allow for more information with higher quality to be transmitted from remote places.” He continued, “This new method of utilizing technology allows physicians at the US Hair Restoration medical headquarters located in Los Angeles to evaluate patients with the same precision as if they were actually performing the consult evaluation in person. Because of this new opportunity, we can now provide more adequate planning, treatment, and recommendations to all who seek us for help and advice.”

Quality, precision, and value are the aim of US Hair Restoration for all of its patients. They welcome all patient, physician, and media personnel inquiries. They are on the web at http://www.USHairRestoration.com and can be reached by phone at (888) 302-8747.

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US Hair Restoration Specializes in: Hair Transplant Procedures including: Microscopic Follicular Unit Transplant (FUT), Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE), Hair Transplant Donor Scar Revision, Hair Restoration Repair Surgery, and Body Hair Transplants