Dr. William Lindsey (McLean & Richmond)
Richmond, VA · drwilliamlindsey.com
on their own site
Independent profile · every claim from the clinic's own materials · checked August 2026 · methodology. Disclosure count measures what their site answers — it is not a quality rating.
The facts, field by field
| Who performs the surgery The hair-mill question — the one that decides everything | —Site emphasises the physician’s personal involvement; technician roles not specified |
| Named physician(s) | Dr. William Lindsey — board-certified facial plastic surgeon |
| ABHRS certification The one hair-specific board | —Not stated |
| ISHRS membership | —IAHRS member stated (a different body — see note) |
| Prices published | —Not published |
Our editorial note
The site states membership of the IAHRS — the International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons — which is a selective, invitation-based referral organisation and is not the same body as the ISHRS. Both are meaningful; they are simply different, and the distinction is worth knowing when comparing claims. The practice reports nearly thirty years and thousands of procedures, and operates from McLean as well as Richmond.
What to ask Dr. William Lindsey (McLean & Richmond) at consultation
| Ask | Why |
|---|---|
| Will anyone not licensed by the state be making incisions or harvesting grafts during my surgery? | This is the question the ISHRS puts first. Its position is that preoperative evaluation, surgical planning, donor harvesting, hairline design and recipient site creation should be performed by a licensed physician or physician extender. In practice clinics vary widely, and most patients never ask. |
| Is the physician who will operate on me board certified by the ABHRS? | ABHRS certification is specific to hair restoration and verifiable in a public registry. A surgeon can be an excellent plastic surgeon or dermatologist without holding it — that is not a disqualification, but it is a fact worth knowing, and it is checkable in two minutes rather than taken on trust. |
| Is the operating physician a current ISHRS member I can find in the society’s directory? | Membership in the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery signals participation in the specialty’s standards-setting body — and the member directory is public, so the claim can be checked in one click rather than read off a logo. |
| Who will evaluate my hair loss and recommend treatment, and what is their licensure? | Hair loss has causes that require diagnosis — androgenetic alopecia, telogen effluvium, scarring alopecias and systemic conditions present differently and respond differently. The ISHRS warns that non-physician evaluation risks misdiagnosis, failure to identify hair disorders or underlying disease, and unnecessary procedures. A consultation that is really a sales appointment is a different thing from a medical evaluation. |
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Common questions
Who performs the hair transplant surgery at Dr. William Lindsey (McLean & Richmond)?
Their own pages say: Site emphasises the physician’s personal involvement; technician roles not specified. That statement — not the technique name or the device brand — is the single most important fact to confirm at consultation: ask who makes the recipient-site incisions, who does the extractions, and who places the grafts on your case, by name.
Does Dr. William Lindsey (McLean & Richmond) publish its prices?
Not published. Only 2 of the 22 clinics in our index publish any price, so this is the market norm rather than a red flag by itself — but a real quote should still arrive in writing as rate × evaluated graft count, and our financing calculator turns payment-plan teasers into totals.
How do I verify Dr. William Lindsey (McLean & Richmond)'s credentials myself?
Their pages state: ABHRS — Not stated; ISHRS — IAHRS member stated (a different body — see note). Check any stated certification in the registry that issues it (abhrs.org, ishrs.org — and note IAHRS is a different body one letter away), and the physician's license in the VA state medical board lookup. Stated on a website and verified in a registry are different things; the check takes about a minute per claim.
This profile records what Dr. William Lindsey (McLean & Richmond)'s public materials state as of August 2026. It is not a quality rating, not an endorsement, and not medical advice. Corrections happen the same day.