Researching the Internet, talking to family and friends and discussing your hair loss problems with your family doctor are good ways to start when searching for a reputable hair transplant clinic. Once you locate a clinic, you should investigate the practice, clinic and doctor with any local or national regulatory agencies. Visiting the clinic you select and speaking with someone who has had a hair transplant procedure is advisable.

The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons (ISHRS) is the largest and most respected society that deals with hair transplant surgeons. Membership in the ISHRS tells prospective patients that the physician is current with advances and procedures dealing with hair transplantation.

Beware of online sites that list or endorse a physician as "the best" in an area. Many of these sites are paid sites - physicians pay to be listed there and their qualifications may be of lesser importance.