Dr. Naiem T. Issa, M.D., Ph.D., FAAD, is a board-certified dermatologist and Director of Clinical Research and Academics with Forefront Dermatology in Vienna, Virginia. He also serves as Assistant Professor at the University of Miami Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Clinical Assistant Professor at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and Clinical Instructor at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Issa earned both his M.D. and Ph.D. in Tumor Biology from Georgetown University, where his doctoral work at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center focused on computational drug discovery. He completed his internship in General Surgery at Washington Hospital Center and his dermatology residency and postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. An internationally recognized speaker, he has authored more than 75 peer-reviewed publications and two textbook chapters. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology. He has also received research support from organizations including the Sturge-Weber Foundation and Dermatology Foundation, and is the inventor on several patents related to hair loss.