Our Founder

Dr. David A. Berman, M.D., FAAD

Retired in 2024, Dr. Berman performed the ARTAS® Robotic Hair Transplant procedure longer than any physician in the world.

Dr. Berman and ARTAS® Development Timeline

2006 – CLINICAL RESEARCH + DEVELOPMENT BEGAN

Dr. Berman, Medical Director of Berman Skin Institute becomes the Principal Investigator for Clinical Studies on the first prototype robot for hair transplantation. Venus Concept, Inc, the maker of the device and Dr. Berman put the robot through rigorous testing to advance and validate the system.

2008 – DR. BERMAN WAS FIRST TO INTRODUCE ROBOTIC SYSTEM AT ASDS

Dr. Berman, Medical Director of Berman Skin Institute becomes the Principal Investigator for Clinical Studies on the first prototype robot for hair transplantation. Venus Concept, Inc, the maker of the device and Dr. Berman put the robot through rigorous testing to advance and validate the system.

2011 – DR. BERMAN IS PUBLISHED IN PRACTICAL DERMATOLOGY MEDICAL JOURNAL

Dr. Berman, Medical Director of Berman Skin Institute becomes the Principal Investigator for Clinical Studies on the first prototype robot for hair transplantation. Venus Concept, Inc, the maker of the device and Dr. Berman put the robot through rigorous testing to advance and validate the system.

2011 – THE ARTAS ROBOTIC SYSTEM RECEIVED FDA CLEARANCE

Dr. Berman, Medical Director of Berman Skin Institute becomes the Principal Investigator for Clinical Studies on the first prototype robot for hair transplantation. Venus Concept, Inc, the maker of the device and Dr. Berman put the robot through rigorous testing to advance and validate the system.

2011 – 100TH ROBOT SHIPPED

2011 – 10 MILLION HARVESTED HAIRS

Dr. Berman, Medical Director of Berman Skin Institute becomes the Principal Investigator for Clinical Studies on the first prototype robot for hair transplantation. Venus Concept, Inc, the maker of the device and Dr. Berman put the robot through rigorous testing to advance and validate the system.

2014 – THE ARTAS® HAIR STUDIO SOFTWARE

Dr. Berman, Medical Director of Berman Skin Institute becomes the Principal Investigator for Clinical Studies on the first prototype robot for hair transplantation. Venus Concept, Inc, the maker of the device and Dr. Berman put the robot through rigorous testing to advance and validate the system.

2014 – ARTAS® RECIPIENT SITE MAKING

Dr. Berman continues research and development on ARTAS® Recipient Site Making at the Berman Skin Institute as the Principal Investigator for Venus Concept, Inc. He is the first physician in the world to use ARTAS® Recipient Site Making for commercial cases.
The tiny incisions made by the robotic system greatly reduce the incidence of “shock loss” (loss of hair in the recipient area caused by older, manual techniques of incision making), as the macroscopic 3D-like Imaging system used to make the sites can help steer the needle incisions safely away from already existing hairs in the recipient area.

2015 – MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD

Venus Concept announces its newly formed Medical Advisory Board, with Dr. Berman as one of five physicians on this international board. Venus Concept will hold regular meetings with the Medical Advisory Board with the intent of strengthening the relationship with all the physicians that are using the ARTAS system and further develop the ARTAS product offering.

2024 – RETIREMENT

Dr. Berman retired from the practice in 2024. His legacy will remain as the Principal Clinical Investigator for Venus Concepts, Inc., the maker of the ARTAS® robot.

EDUCATION

Residency

Dermatology, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.
Completed residency as the Chief Resident in June of 1993.

Internship

Internal Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles,
CA. Completed in June, 1990.

Professional

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Graduated with a Doctor of Medicine degree in June, 1989.

College

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.
Graduated with honors in 1984 with a B.A. degree.

Secondary

Henry M. Gunn Senior High School, Los Altos, CA.
Graduated with high honors in 1980.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Over 250,000 patients treated since 1993
Experienced researcher and principal clinical investigator for many medical device companies
Expert in the field of dermatologic and aesthetic surgery
Board-certified dermatologist
Written multiple textbook chapters in the field of aesthetic and dermatologic surgery
Author of numerous scientific articles in the field of dermatology and aesthetic surgery
Teacher of latest techniques in dermatologic and aesthetic surgery to dermatologic surgeons
Frequent source of information for local media (TV, radio, newspaper)
Featured on National Television – The History Channel, The Learning Channel, The Discovery Channel, ABC7 News, NBC4 News
Expert witness for medico-legal issues in dermatology
Voted one of the Bay Area’s Top Doctors by San Jose Magazine
Voted San Jose Magazine’s Top Three Dermatologists

SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION

1993: Board Certified, American Board of Dermatology

PRACTICE EXPERIENCE

1994-present: Medical Director, Berman Skin Institute,
Cameron Park, CA | Fremont, CA | Los Altos, CA
Placerville, CA | Pleasanton, CA | Roseville, CA
Sacramento, CA | San Francisco, CA |  Tracy, CA
Walnut Creek, CA | Yuba City, CA

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