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HRI Staff

The Staff at Hair Restoration Institute of Minnesota is among the most experienced in the world. Composed of licensed cosmetologists, phlebotomists, nurse practitioners, plastic surgeons, physician assistants, trichologists, scalp micropigmentation artists, care coordinators, and customer experience support staff, the HRI Team is dedicated to providing an exceptional patient experience while delivering world-class results.

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“HRI stands ready to help anyone achieve a higher quality of life through better hair. Clients and patients are always welcome to come in for check-ups and our friendly staff stands ready to schedule their next appointments.”

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Alec

Care Coordinator

Alec has spent his career in the medical field helping customers understand how the latest technology can be applied to life-changing procedures.  He enjoys educating patients on the difference between FUT, FUE, and PRP hair restoration.  

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Ashley

Hair Restoration Specialist

Ashley is a licensed Cosmetologist and who brings a wealth of expertise in hair restoration from her work at other nationally-recognized clinics.  She has helped hundreds of clients rediscover their ideal look.

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Kimberly

Cosmetologist/Phlebotomist

Kimberly is a licensed cosmetologist and phlebotomist who performs hair replacement and platelet-rich plasma treatments on her clients.  Kimberly is fluent in Spanish and works hard to ensure that her clients are comfortable in her chair and confident with their look when they leave.

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Laura

Salon Manager

Laura oversees the staff of HRI as its General Manager. Laura has more than 15 years of experience at HRI, supervising everything from staff scheduling to the ordering or hair systems.  Laura helps clients select the correct hair restoration programs to meet their lifestyles.

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Maria

Surgical Assistant

Maria has more than three decades of experience in the field of Hair Restoration.  A nationally-recognized FUE extractor and one of the most experienced hair transplant technicians in the United States, Maria specializes in FUE and facial procedures. 

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Michael

Customer Success Associate

Michael manages the front desk at HRI, enthusiastically greeting patients, offering them complimentary coffee and soda, and ensuring that they have a great experience while in our care.  Before transitioning to a career in administration, Michael served in the building trades.

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Nate

Care Coordinator

Nate serves as the bridge between patients and their care providers.  Every day he meets with patients to discuss their hair loss and discuss treatment solutions that will help them achieve their unique goals.  He is passionate about his work because of the huge impact hair restoration has in the lives of his patients.  He is a veteran of the United States Navy and holds degrees from Harvard University and Dartsmouth College. 

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Nicole

Medical Manager

Nicole serves as the Chief of Staff of the medical department, ensuring that patients are medically cleared and prepared for their procedures, and comfortable throughout.  She furthered her nursing career at St. Catherine University and serves as HRI's lead Phlebotomist.  As a licensed Cosmetologist, she also performs preoperative hair cuts.  Nicole has over 10 years of experience, 7 of which at HRI.

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Nusrat

Surgical Assistant

Nusrat has 16 years of experience as an FUE Extractor, delivering exceptional quality results.  Originally from Pakistan, Nusrat has worked in the most prominent hair restoration clinics on both sides of the Earth.

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Ray

Surgical Assistant

Ray has more than 10 years as a Surgical Assistant for Hair Transplants having completed his training at Bosley and worked with the finest surgical centers in the country.  Ray is an expert at FUE extraction with a specialty in African-American and curly hair.  He enjoys putting patients at ease while giving them exceptional results.

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Roxanne

Surgical Assistant

Roxanne has been in the medical field since 2004.  She assists in all aspects of a medical hair transplant from patient intake, to slivering and trimming grafts, to FUE extractions, site-making and placements.  She holds an Associates from Goodwin College.

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Safron

Surgical Assistant

Safron has 8+ years of experience as a Hair Transplant Technician.  She has experience in FUT, FUE, Neograft, Smartgraft, facial hair, and ARTAS robot hair restoration.  She enjoys being part of such a life changing process for so many people. 

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Susan

Cosmetologist

Susan has more than two decades of experience in all aspects of cosmetology.  She enjoys working with her clients to develop hairstyles that boost their self-esteem and is constantly studying the latest trends in beauty products and services to advise her clients.

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Tatyana

Surgical Assistant

Tatyana has 20+ years of experience in hair restoration.  Beginning her career with MHR and Bosley, she has trained under the most experienced physicians in the hair restoration community.  Originally from Ukraine, she is passionate about helping Minnesotans enjoy their hair.