ABOUT DR. WESLEY
Publications
Textbook chapters, peer-reviewed research, and invited lectures on follicular survival, wound healing, and scarless harvesting.
TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS
“The Future of Hair Transplantation”
Wesley CK. Hair Transplantation, 3rd Edition — Avram M, Rogers N.
“Piloscopy”
Wesley CK. Hair Transplantation 360, 5th Edition — Lam S, Williams K, Karamanovski E.
“Hair Transplantation”
Wesley CK, Unger RH, Unger WP. Grabb and Smith’s Plastic Surgery, 7th Ed. — Thorne CH: 572–581.
View textbook“Androgenetic Alopecia”
Unger WU, Unger RH, Wesley CK. Treatment of Skin Disease, 4E — Lebwohl et al: 26–38.
View textbook“Enhanced Patient Selection: The Folliscope”
Wesley CK. Hair Transplantation, 5th Ed. — Ungers and Shapiro: 82–83.
“Commentary”
Wesley CK. Hair Transplantation, 5th Ed. — Ungers and Shapiro: 520.
“Hair Transplantation”
Unger W, Unger R, Unger M. Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology in General Medicine, 8th Ed. — McGraw-Hill. Video editor: Wesley CK.
“Androgenetic Alopecia”
Unger WU, Unger RH, Wesley CK. Treatment of Skin Disease, 3E — Lebwohl et al: 36–38.
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
“Hair Transplantation Overview”
Wesley CK. Emedicine/Medscape Reference: Drugs, Diseases, and Procedures. November 2013.
View article“Estimating the Number of Lifetime Follicular Units: A Survey and Comments of Experienced Hair Transplant Surgeons”
Wesley CK, Unger RH, Unger WP. Dermatologic Surgery, 2013; 1–6.
View article“The Influence of Peri-Incisional Triamcinolone Acetonide Injection on Wound Edge Apposition”
Wesley CK, Teo LHY, Xu T, Unger RH, Unger WP. Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2012; 1–5.
View article“Factors Influencing Postoperative Hyperesthesia in Hair Restoration Surgery”
Wesley CK, et al. J Cosmetic Dermatology, 10(4):301–306. December 2011.
View article“Technical and Philosophical Approaches Influencing Perceptions of Female Candidacy and Results in Hair Restoration Surgery”
Wesley CK, Unger RH. Treatment Strategies: Dermatology, 1(1):142–145. Cambridge Research Ctr., London.
View article“Hair Transplantation Procedures”
Bader RS, Wesley CK, Unger WP. Emedicine/Medscape Reference. November 2011.
View article“Technical Insights from a Former Hair Restoration Surgery Technician”
Wesley CK, Unger RH. Dermatol Surgery, 36:679–682.
View article“The Surgical Treatment of Cicatricial Alopecia”
Unger WU, Unger RH, Wesley CK. Dermatol Ther, 21(4):295–311.
“Effects of Endothelial Progenitor Cells on Dorsal Flap Survival in Mice”
Wesley CK, Schechner J, Pober J. Yale University Press.
“Molecular and Cellular Characterization of Stem Cell-Specific Clones”
Wesley CK, Lemischka I. Princeton University Press.
LECTURES
Platelet Rich Plasma in Hair Restoration
Mount Sinai Multi-Specialty Cosmetic Spring Symposium · New York, NY
A Comprehensive Overview of The History, Current Practice, and The Future of Hair Restoration
University of Colorado Dept. of Dermatology Grand Rounds · Denver, CO
A Novel Subdermal Approach to Harvesting Intact Hair Follicles for Subsequent Transplantation
International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Conference · Chicago, IL
An Update of Piloscopy: A Scarless Method of Surgically Harvesting Hair Follicles
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery · New Orleans, LA
Too Good To Be True? A Scarless Hair Follicle Harvesting Method Enhancing Transplanted Graft Viability
International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Conference · San Francisco, CA
Recent Advancements in Surgical Hair Restoration
Mount Sinai Medical Center · New York, NY
Hair Restoration Surgery for the Practicing Dermatologist
University of Colorado, Dept. of Dermatology · Denver, CO
Hair Restoration Surgery as it Relates to Your Practice
Mount Sinai Multi-Specialty Spring Symposium · New York, NY
Workshop: Hair Transplantation in Women (assisted Dr. Robin Unger)
International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Conference · Montreal, Quebec
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in the Pediatric Population
Yale-New Haven Hospital · New Haven, CT
Endothelial Progenitor Cells Enhance Surgical Flap Survival
Yale School of Medicine · New Haven, CT
Management of Burns in the Pediatric Population
Bridgeport Hospital · Bridgeport, CT
Effective Monitoring of Cardiac Enzymes in ACS
Yale-New Haven Hospital · New Haven, CT
Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Wound Healing
New York Regional SAEM Conference, King’s County Hospital · Brooklyn, NY
Stem Cells in Surgery
Hospital Geral do São José Lecture Series · São José, Brazil













