Asim Shahmalak is an eminent hair transplant surgeon who is based in Manchester and is a director of one of the UK’s most successful and best-known hair transplant clinics. He also has a clinic in Harley Street, London.

Dr Shahmalak trained as a general surgeon and worked for the National Health Service in England where he practised as a surgeon for 15 years. He is also the president of The Trichological Society. He is a regular contributor to the ongoing research with The University of Manchester on Hair Follicle Stem Cell. He is a fellow of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery.

Dr Shahmalak has been performing hair transplants since 2005, both with FUE & FUT. Most of his work now is 80% FUE. He was initially trained by Dr. Cole on his PCID but has now switched to Dr Devroye’s WAW system.

Dr Shahmalak performed the UK’s first eyelash transplant in 2009 and he also performs eyebrow, beard, scar revisions and repair work.

A skilled broadcaster who regularly appears on TV and radio to explain the benefits of hair restoration, Dr Shahmalak is also a gifted speaker and appears at medical conferences around the world. He participates as faculty at most of international conferences.

He is also widely known for his charitable work in Pakistan – providing free hair, eyebrow and eyelash transplants for the victims of acid attacks. He was honoured with a Point of Light Award by Prime Minister Boris Johnson for this humanitarian work. In a personal letter, Boris Johnson said: “I know you do this with no thought of praise or reward, but allow me to offer my own recognition of how you are providing life-changing surgery to rebuild the faces of people in Pakistan who have experienced devastating acid attacks.”