Alopecia areata Update 

This video provides an update on some of the exciting research in alopecia areata in the past 1 year. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition affecting 2 % of the world.
Dr. Jeff Donovan is a US and Canadian board-certified dermatologist specializing exclusively in the treatment of hair loss. He is certified by the American Board of Dermatology and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. In 2010, Dr. Donovan joined the faculty at the University of Toronto to lead the program in Hair Transplantation and Hair Loss before ultimately established his private practices in Toronto and Vancouver. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Donovan leads the program in hair loss at Women's College Hospital. He teaches at the University of Toronto and lectures nationally and internationally on hair loss. In 2013, Dr. Donovan co-founded Okavana Laboratories, a cosmetic company committed to developing better products for hair care and to developing new treatments for individuals affected by hair loss. He is currently the President of the Canadian Hair Loss Foundation, a non-profit organization which supports education and research in hair loss.
Dr. Donovan is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. He has authored and co-authored over 40 articles which are published in a variety of research journals and is the recipient of several national and international awards for his research and leadership. In 2016, Dr. Donovan was honoured with the Canadian Skin Patient Alliance "Dermatologist of the Year" Award. Dr. Donovan's current research interests include hair loss in women, scarring alopecia, ethnic hair disorders, alopecia areata and hair transplantation. Dr. Donovan currently serves as a medical advisor to several hair loss organizations, including the Canadian Alopecia Areata Foundation (CaNAAF) and the Canadian Association of Scarring Alopecias (CASA) and the Canadian Hair Loss Foundation, a consultant to numerous cosmetic and hair research companies around the world and an independent medical examiner for individuals who may have experienced hair loss from injury. He is on the editorial board of several medical and scientific journals.