If a doctor is not a member of IAHRS is he/she a definite NO NO!?

[JoeTillman]

Okay so from my research I have found that if a doctor is a member IAHRS, they are generally a safe bet in terms of quality, safety, reputation and the list goes on. In fact the group is not open for any doctor to join and has quite a rigorous and well thought out joining criteria.. So what if you find a doctor who is not a member of IAHRS? are they definitely a NO NO? I say this because DR Emrah Cinik (turkey) is talked about widely throughout many discussions on the web and on whatclinic.com and i hear many good things about him yet he is NOT a member of IAHRS.

No list is the absolute final word on quality. Spencer says it himself, it's a safe place to start your research and I agree. The key is to find someone YOU are comfortable with after you have (hopefully) spent enough time teaching yourself and learning from others that know more than you, about hair restoration. Surgery is the last resort, which is what Spencer and I both advocate. No one HAS to have hair restoration surgery; remember that.