Testimonials

After you have met with Dr. Keene and discussed all medical and hair transplant considerations, if you would like to meet with someone who has had the hair transplant procedure, Dr. Keene will be happy to arrange a meeting for you. Some patient's who have had hair transplant surgery previously are happy to share their experiences with fellow hair loss sufferers who are seriously considering hair transplant surgery.

“Tom is a firefighter in Denver who was featured as bachelor of the year, and in the fire station's calendar...”

Tom H.

“The last year has been filled with comments from people telling me I look great and saying things like “what’s different about you?” and “HEY YOUR HAIR IS GROWING BACK!"...”

E.H.

“I can’t begin to tell you how different I feel about myself. I feel I can go without wearing a hat...”

RC

“You made a believer out of me. This has changed my life and given me a new feeling of confidence...”

C.W.

“From beginning to end, everything went as advertised—smooth, professional, first class care all the way. And, most of all, a new head of hair that looks so natural and gets frequent compliments!...”

B.A.

“I have and will enjoy for years to come your artwork on my head...”

Lew Harrison

“Anyone concerned about your abilities or this procedure only has to compare my before and after pictures...”

Rick R.

“I had lost all hope of ever having my hair back again. Then I found out about Physician’s Hair Institute, in Tucson, AZ...”

Henry Godfrey

“My decision to proceed with transplants from you was obviously the correct one. In no way is it possible to see I had surgery done...”

Scott M.

Physician's Hair Institute

Dr. Keene’s clinic, Physician’s Hair Institute, in Tucson, AZ, utilizes state of the art equipment and techniques in hair transplant surgery. This includes a form of magnification that offers improvements over the standard stereoscopic microscope used by most hair restoration surgery practices in graft dissection. It involves a high-resolution digital video camera, in conjunction with a backlight, projected onto an LCD screen. Dr. Keene announced this technique at the Orlando, Florida conference in 2002, and presented the technique in 2003 at the Italian Society of Hair Restoration Surgery conference in Rome, Italy. The technique was well received and is gradually being adapted by other clinics. It is an improvement over the stereoscopic microscope in that it allows the doctor more direct supervision, and offers improved ergonomics for the technicians while dissecting, while maintaining excellent magnification.

Moreover, Dr. Keene designed a graft holder and dissection kit that keeps the grafts hydrated during hair transplant graft placing, an important factor in graft survival. She also created a multi-recipient site scalpel that improves the efficiency of creating incisions, but keeps this critical step in the hands of the physician, not the assistants. Other doctors have followed her lead and started to use similar devices due to their recognition of the advantages these devices offer.

Dr. Keene typically limits her hair transplant surgery to one patient per day, utilizing the ultra refined follicular unit technique, and has a very hands on approach in the surgery room. (Exceptions would be if she is doing eyebrow restoration or a very small area of hair transplant). She performs every aspect of the surgery, from donor removal, to creating the recipient sites, to placing the grafts.  Each patient is given not just her staff's attention, but her personal attention troughout the hair transplant surgery.

You will never encounter a high pressure sales professional at Dr. Keene's office. She believes that patients should be informed and educated about their options, but never pressured. She will not recommend hair transplants for everyone, but will base her recommendations on your individual needs and circumstances.

Dr. Keene limits the overhead at her clinic in order to pass that on to you. Quality and aesthetic results are her main concern, but making this procedure affordable to those who can benefit from it is important to her as well. So marketing is kept to a minimum, and Physician's Hair Institute is a clinic focused primarily on the professional, technical, and artistic aspects of hair restoration.

Dr. Keene worked with the Shapiro Medical group in MN for many years. However, the demand at her Tucson clinic, along with her educational obligations, has limited her travel time. Consequently, she currently limits her hair transplant surgery to her Tucson clinic only. Dr. Keene and the other doctors in the Shapiro Medical team still maintain a friendly give and take of ideas and friendship from their many years of collaboration.

The Mouth of Truth Award

In 2003, at the Italian Society of Hair Restoration Surgery conference in Rome, Italy, she was awarded "The Mouth of Truth Award" for ethics in Hair Restoration Surgery.

The story behind The Mouth of Truth, a historical artifact in Rome, is that if you put your hand in the statue’s mouth and utter a lie, your hand will be bitten off.