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- Leavitt is medical director of UCSF's blood and marrow transplant clinical laboratory, which supports the cellular therapy program. He is internationally known for his studies of the development of megakaryocytes, large cells in the bone marrow that divide to produce blood platelets.
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Dr. Matt Leavitt, founder of Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery is a board-certified dermatologist, hair restoration and hair loss specialist. He is recognized both nationally and internationally as an accomplished physician, surgeon, educator, clinical researcher, lecturer, author and humanitarian.
- Matt Leavitt, DO, FAOCD
Dr. Matt Leavitt, Executive Chairman and Founder of Advanced...
- Matt Leavitt, DO, FAOCD
Dr. Matt Leavitt, Executive Chairman and Founder of Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery is a board-certified dermatologist, hair restoration and hair loss specialist.
Dr. Matt Leavitt is a Board Certified dermatologist and the Chairman, Founder and CEO of Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery (ADCS), the country's largest dermatology practice. He is also Founder and Chairman of Ameriderm, a division that provides billing services for dermatology practices.
- Early Life and Education
- Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery
- Medical Hair Restoration and Bosley Medical
- The Hair Foundation
- Surgical Innovations
- Professional Activities
- Philanthropy
- Selected Honors
- References
Leavitt was born September 1959 in Grand Rapids, MI, United States, to Nancy and Al Leavitt. His father, who was both an ophthalmologist and a businessman, insisted that all three of his sons, whatever vocation they chose, were to get both real-world training and formal education in business. After graduating from the University of Michigan in 1981...
After completing his dermatology residency, Dr. Leavitt, CEO and Medical Director of ADCS, in 1989 established a solo practice in Orlando, FL. Within three months, he had three small part-time offices, which together, became Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery. The ADCS website states that the practice now has more than 77 locations in Florida ...
Leavitt founded Medical Hair Restoration in Florida in 1990 and was the CEO and Medical Director for the practice. This national practice for surgical hair transplantation grew to have 77 offices and became the second-largest hair restoration practice in the U.S. MHR was sold to Aderans, a Japanese-based corporation and was merged into internationa...
Leavitt was among the team of medical professionals who founded the Hair Foundation in 2005.The foundation is a charitable, 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization committed to providing expert and scientific information on hair loss and overall hair health to the public through education and outreach. Its board of directors is comprised of dermatologist...
Leavitt is credited with originating 'crosshatching,' and the 'zipper' closure, techniques used in hair transplantation. He is also known for inventing several surgical instruments, such as the Leavitt Minde.He has received three research grants from the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery and was a recipient of two educational monogr...
Leavitt Labs
Leavitt Labs is a separate start-up business founded and owned by Leavitt that creates and markets an exclusive line of its own proprietary natural hair cleansing, treatment, and restoration products. The company's stated mission says the firm plans to research, develop and market products for hair, skin, and specialty nutrition.
Pharmaceutical Company Consultant
As the clinical advisor for Merck Pharmaceutical (Merck & Co.), Leavitt studied the effects of the hair-growth drug Propecia (Finasteride) on hair transplantation. He currently sits on advisory boards Allergan, Inc., a pharmaceutical specializing in dermatology products. Since 2005, he has served as a special consultant to Lexington International/Hairmax , manufacturers of the Hairmax LaserComb. . He is a former member of the advisory boards of Pfizer (now Johnson & Johnson) Consumer Health a...
Service in the Medical Community
Committed to giving back to the medical community and educational fields, Leavitt served on the Board of Governors for the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons for 7 years. In 1996, Leavitt was a founding member of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgeons,an entity devoted to establishing standards for the hair restoration community to provide quality and ethical patient care. He was elected VP in 1997, a post he held until 2004. Dr. Leavitt also established a hair transp...
Leavitt is a Chapter President, Central and Northeast Florida and a member of the National Board of Trustees for the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation (CCFA). He has been involved in many initiatives on behalf of the CCFA including founding the local Take Steps walk to raise awarenessand the Crystal Ball. He has been co-sponsor for the Celebrity Golf Ch...
Leavitt was a finalist for the 2013 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He won the 2010 Association for Corporate Grown Smart Awards. He won the 2003 Physician Business Leadership Award and the 2004 Best Dermatology Practice Award from the journal Florida Medical Business. Leavitt was awarded the 2002 International Society of Hair Restora...
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Founded by Dr. Matt L. Leavitt in 1989, Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery has grown to 150+ locations in the U.S. We treat patients of all ages for common and complex conditions of the skin, hair and nails, offer advanced skin cancer treatments, and use some of the most sought-after therapies available to reduce the impacts of age and ...
Dr. Peter Leavitt is a man with a secret. Even though the scientists have to pass rigorous physical examinations before beginning work, Leavitt successfully hides his epilepsy. Finally,...
Leavitt, who was once described as a "variable star-fiend", discovered over 2,000 variable stars of her own. And her hunt for stars led her to an even greater prize – the method for measuring...
