About Dr. Halby and Office
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Daniel W. Halby, D.O. completed his undergraduate studies June 1971 with a B.S. in Microbiology and a minor in Chemistry at the prestigious California State University at Long Beach. He then went on to earn his medical degree June 1974 from the renowned University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa.

 

 

After finishing his internship (rotating) July 1975 at Interboro General Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Halby had his own Family Practice in Winterset, Iowa for a short time. Dr. Halby relocated, started and owned his own Family Practice in Las Vegas, Nevada for 26 years. On March 24, 1992 Dr. Halby was certified in Family Practice by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians.

In early 2005 Dr. Halby found out that he had a natural aptitude and eye for aesthetic surgery; he had a passion for hair transplantation. Growing up in a family that experienced severe hair loss in both the men and women, he found himself drawn to hair restoration and discovered the major change it could have on one’s appearance and self-confidence.

 

 

 

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Dr. Halby right side - at one of the many doctor seminars; always
staying at the forefront with his skills.
Hair transplantation surgical techniques and equipment has rapidly evolved and changed over the last few years at a dizzying pace. Dr. Halby takes pride in the fact that he updates himself on these changes every 2-3 months, taking time out from his busy full time hair transplantation practice to travel extensively, visiting clinics, workshops, seminars, and ISHRS conferences; training with the most respected state-of-the-art surgeons nationally and internationally.

 

 

 

Our Approach

Hair transplantation at Dr. Halby’s clinic is approached as an important surgical procedure, in which the transplant recipient is viewed as a patient rather than a client. The patient consultation (1st visit), follow-up after surgery (3rd visit), and removal-of-stitches (4th visit) are always provided by the physician (Dr. Halby) who did the surgery, not a sales associate or a nurse. Dr. Halby spends as much time as needed to assess the patient’s hair problem and explain the treatment options.

 

Dr. Halby prides himself on being very involved with all aspects of a patient’s treatment and surgery.Dr. Halby performs only one surgery per day and does only one surgery at a time; therefore all of his attention is devoted to doing a high quality job. He is not like many surgeons who perform 2 or 3 surgeries at the same time; therefore they are side tracked into doing a poor job. Dr. Halby performs all the surgery himself: design the hairline, remove and suture the donor strip, make each hair graft site. He utilizes experienced hair transplant technicians, who assist with surgery, cut and sliver the graphs under a microscope, and help Dr. Halby place the graphs.


 

 

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Dr. Halby prepping patient for surgery
while patient is on his cellular phone
 The hallway of Dr. Halby's office
  

 

 

Dr. Halby checking it twice

Dr. Halby doing surgery
 

WebMD News

Scientists Find Possible Genetic Roots of Type of Hair Loss  

Genetic Finding Could Lead to New Targets for Treatment of Alopecia Areata, Researchers Say (WebMD.com)

By Katrina Woznicki | WebMD Health News | Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
June 30, 2010 -- Scientists have identified eight genes that may be associated with the skin disease alopecia areata, a common cause of hair loss that affects 5.3 million Americans.

This is one of the first studies to locate genes potentially linked to alopecia areata. What is most striking about the genes identified is that they are already associated with a number of autoimmune disorders, including type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. Now, researchers at Columbia University Medical Center in New York suggest these genes could be targets for new alopecia areata treatments.

Genes Linked to Hair Loss

One gene in particular caught the eye of study author Angela M. Christiano, PhD, a professor of dermatology and genetics and development at Columbia, and her colleagues. Known as ULBP3, this gene is normally not present in hair follicles, but ULBP3 proteins were found in high concentrations in hair follicles affected by alopecia areata. ULBP3 attracts immune cells called cytotoxic cells. If an infection is present in the body, cytotoxic cells can help fight the infection or destroy damaged cells, but if there is no infection or damage, these immune cells end up attacking healthy tissue.

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Dr. Dan Halby
7398 Smoke Ranch Road,
Suite 210
Las Vegas, NV 89128
Telephone:(702) 258-6229
Mobile: (702) 376-1445
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