Our team
The Medihair team of highly-skilled and qualified doctors, technicians and stylists, are all experts in their field.
Dedicated to achieving great results, each of our team members bring a wealth of experience, commitment to learning and development, love for what we do and genuine care for our patients.
DR. MARIO MARZOLA
EXPERT HAIR TRANSPLANT DOCTOR AND ARTIST
EXPERT HAIR TRANSPLANT DOCTOR AND ARTIST
DR. MARIO MARZOLA
EXPERT HAIR TRANSPLANT DOCTOR AND ARTIST
EXPERT HAIR TRANSPLANT DOCTOR AND ARTIST
MBBS, FFMACS, DIPLOMATE ABHRS
A renowned and skilled world class hair transplant doctor with over 35 years’ experience, Dr. Mario Marzola has a kind and caring nature and takes the time to understand each patient personally.
In 2022 Dr. Marzola was recognised internationally and awarded in Instanbul for his achievements and contributions to FUE hair surgery.
In 2018 “Dr Mazola was awarded the ‘Manfred Lucas’ award in Hollywood by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery for his talent. This award is the highest most prestigious honour and not given every year. The recipient possesses both rare and special talents in the hair transplant industry.”
Dr. Marzola also pioneered the Trichophytic Closure – a hair transplant technique that is now used globally and in 2006 was awarded the prestigious Golden Follicle Award for his contribution to the hair restoration industry.
An active member of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) and on the Board of Governors for International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), Dr. Marzola regularly attends and presents at conferences around the world and is an international trainer and lecturer in hair transplantation.
Specialising in FUE, Dr. Marzola is renowned for his artistic skills and expertise in dense packing, allowing him to perform large procedures and achieving major transformations without compromising the back or donor region.
Specialties include:
- Hair line lowering
- High dense packing with highest yields
- Temple restoration and blending the new hairs into the existing hair
- Crown restoration and blending the new hairs into the existing hair
- Restoring general thickness
- Beard transplantation
- Robotics / Machines vs. handheld vs. customised
- Large scale transformations
- Hair transplant correction from previous hair surgery
- Body hair transplantation
- Female hair transplantation
- FUE and FUT
DR. VIKRAM JAYAPRAKASH
EXPERT HAIR TRANSPLANT DOCTOR AND ARTIST
DR. VIKRAM JAYAPRAKASH
EXPERT HAIR TRANSPLANT DOCTOR AND ARTIST
BM, FRACAP, FRNZCGP, ABHRS
Dr. Vikram Jayaprakash is a world class doctor with over 14 years’ experience dedicated exclusively to the specialty of hair transplantation. Dr. Jayaprakash has a down to earth and caring nature and is known for being a perfectionist with an eye for detail striving for the thickest and most natural looking outcomes.
He is highly experienced in FUE and FUT, having been trained with and alongside many pioneers of the hair industry.
Dr. Jayaprakash has met the rigorous requirements to become Board Certified by the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS) and is an active member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS). He assists on several committees with the aim of promoting and fostering good education and techniques in the field.
He is an internationally sought after speaker and regularly presents at international conferences and is a Fellow of both the Australian and New Zealand Colleges of General Practitioners.
Specialising in FUE and FUT, Dr. Jayaprakash is renowned for his artistry and dense packing, using advanced surgical styling and design principles to achieve the most natural and thickest looking outcomes.
He regularly performs large procedures, achieving major transformations in one session.
Specialties include:
- Hair line lowering
- High dense packing with highest yields
- Temple restoration and blending the new hairs into the existing hair
- Crown restoration and blending the new hairs into the existing hair
- Restoring general thickness
- Beard transplantation
- Large scale transformations
- Hair transplant correction from previous hair surgery
- Body hair transplantation
- Female hair transplantation
- FUE and FUT
BIANCA HEYBURN
SURGICAL STYLIST, TRICHOLOGIST AND EDUCATOR
BIANCA HEYBURN
SURGICAL STYLIST, TRICHOLOGIST AND EDUCATOR
A well-respected hair surgical stylist and educator, Bianca Heyburn has worked in the hair loss industry for over 27 years, educating and supporting patients, and working alongside many of Australia’s leading doctors.
Bianca has trained with leading hair transplant doctors and can perform a range of procedures including hair line design, placement of grafts for maximum density, and the dissection and implantation of hair follicles.
She can consult on Robotics (Artas), Neograft, handheld FUE, Direct Hair Implanter (DHI) FUE and customised approaches.
Having worked for leading hair loss companies, and managing several successful hair transplant practices, Bianca is committed to helping patients understand the treatment options available, ensuring they make the best decision to get the best results to improve their appearance and quality of life and prevent further thinning.
Specialties include:
- Patient assessment based on patient’s hair characteristics and an in-depth understanding of all options
- Patient education for FUE and FUT surgery
- Patient education for Handheld FUE vs. Robotics vs. Machine vs. DHI – Direct Hair Implanter vs. Hybrid
- Hairline design
- Surgical restyling and new hair design
- Design mapping for placement of grafts to achieve the maximum density and natural results
- Trichology
- All options to promote stable hair and healthier regrowth
- SMP patient education and assessment
- PRP patient education and assessment
- Qualified in Trichology and Hairdressing
HELEN MARZOLA
LEAD TECHNICAL TRAINER
HELEN MARZOLA
LEAD TECHNICAL TRAINER
REGISTERED NURSE
Helen Marzola is a registered nurse with over 27 years’ experience, assisting at the highest level of surgical care in the hair transplantation industry. Helen leads our technical teams at Medihair.
Helen is a passionate international leader in the field of teaching and helping medical hair technicians develop their skills in graft dissection, graft placement, hair design and orientation with a dedication to the highest level of patient care that is world class.
Helen is a well respected trainer for the ‘International Society for Hair Restorations Surgery’ assistant’s program and has maintained this role for many years.
Specialties include:
- Training technicians in hair design and the application of cosmetic models
- Training technicians in graft survival techniques for gold standard yield
- Training technicians in graft placement for optimal visual outcomes
- Training technicians to assist with FUE procedures
- Training technicians to assist with FUT procedures
- Assisting the doctor with Advanced Hairline Lowering procedures
- Developing long-term stable teams
Helen has many years’ experience as a lecturer in this field, and frequently attends international hair conferences and workshops.
She is an active member on the Board for Surgical Assistants for the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery.
Helen has a caring and friendly nature who is known for her experience in coaching surgical teams, integrity, professionalism, and dedication to exceptional patient care.
CAITLIN JAMES
SCALP MICROPIGMENTATION PRACTITIONER
CAITLIN JAMES
SCALP MICROPIGMENTATION PRACTITIONER
Caitlin James was the 2019 WINNER of the Team Micro International Artist and Australian Artist of the Year 2017 & 2019 World SMP Awards.
Caitlin has over 10 years’ experience as a hair transplant technician and was certified in 2011 at the ISHRS (International Society of Hair Transplant Surgery). Caitlin is recognised as an industry leader for Scalp Micropigmentation and considered one of the best trainers in the world.
Having trained alongside our International Award winning Hair Transplant doctor, Dr. Mario Marzola for over 10 years, she understands how to perform scalp micropigmentation with hair transplantation which is a specialised skill to ensure best yield of transplanted grafts and protection of existing hair.
During her time in surgery as lead technician in graft dissection, implantation and design of new transplanted hairs, she understands how to use SMP to simulate natural hair growth which is unique.
She works closely with our doctors to dramatically increase the appearance of hair density and hide unsightly scars.
Specialties include:
- Enhancing the appearance of density using SMP with hair transplant surgery
- Linear scar correction from previous FUT hair surgery
- General thickening of thinning hair for men and women
- Beard simulation including patches or overall thickness
- Thickening poor donor sites
- SMP for women with existing hair
CLAUDIA LEAHY
SCALP MICROPIGMENTATION PRACTITIONER
CLAUDIA LEAHY
SCALP MICROPIGMENTATION PRACTITIONER
Claudia has worked in the field of scalp pigmentation for many years. Receiving multiple trainings from international trainers. Claudia is a skilled and senior practitioner treating medical hair conditions specialising in Alopecia camouflage. With an artistic flair and eye for perfection, she has an exceptional skill at rebuilding hairlines and correcting hair transplant scars for men and women. Claudia works closely with our Surgeons and Medical team to achieve natural looking results that dramatically improve the appearance of thin hair or transplanted hair that requires more density.
Specialties include:
- Linear scar correction from previous FUT hair surgery
- General thickening of thinning hair for men and women
- Beard simulation including patches or overall thickness
- Thickening poor donor sites
- Creating the appearance of a full head of shaven hair for bald men
- Alopecia camouflage
- Eyebrow thickening to enhance shape and density
