Dr. R. Martin Earles, MD

R. Martin Earles, MD, PC
Bio
Curriculum Vitae

BIO

Who is Dr. Earles?
Born October 31, 1940 in New Orleans, LA, Rene Martin Earles grew up in Washington, DC and attended Howard University, double majoring in Biology and Chemistry. Rene went on to Howard’s College of Medicine, finishing in 1967. Dr. Earles took an Internship and went on to Intern at Freedmen’s Hospital. After two surgical residencies at D.C. General Hospital, Dr. Earles joined the U.S. Navy to direct the Medical Clinic at Sand Point Naval Air Station in Seattle, Washington. While in the Navy, Dr. Earles took a Preceptorship in Dermatology at the University of Washington, formally beginning his career as a dermatologist.

How did he start his career?
Leaving the Navy in 1972, Dr. Earles moved to Chicago to become a dermatological resident at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital. Finishing his residency in 1975, Dr. Earles opened his private practice in Bronzeville, which would eventually grow to become one of Chicago’s largest dermatologic practices, boasting over 20,000 active patients. Throughout the course of his career, Dr. Earles has treated over 200,000 people from around the country and internationally.

What has contributed to his success as a physician?
During the late seventies and early eighties, Dr. Earles combined his experience in general surgery with his growing dermatologic expertise to pioneer methods in hair transplantation in African Americans. After experiencing significant success developing methods for men, Dr. Earles became one of the country’s first physicians to perform a hair transplant with a ‘Scalp Reduction’ on a woman; a procedure which is now known as the “Earles Flap.” With the phenomenal success of the new transplantation techniques, Dr. Earles’ medical practice and reputation ballooned, more than doubling in size and expanding into Northwest Indiana.

How did Dr. Earles develop his product line?
While publishing and speaking extensively on his work in hair transplantation, Dr. Earles began experimenting in different methods of chemical compounding, laying the groundwork for the development of the Dr. Earles product line. In 1997, Dr. Earles won a United States Patent: “A Composition for Treating Seborrheic Dermatitis of the Scalp,” which would evolve into his dandruff product, the Dr. Earles Hair and Scalp Treatment. The Treatment would serve as the cornerstone for an entire line of hair, scalp and skin care products.

In 2001, as demand for the products began to outpace the Doctor’s ability to produce them himself, he teamed with his son, Robert Earles and small team of managers to form Dr. Earles, LLC. The new company is responsible for the manufacturing, marketing and distributing of the expanded Dr. Earles product line.
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Curriculum Vitae
1955 –1958	Coolidge High School, Washington, D.C., High School Diploma
1958 – 1963	Howard University., Washington D.C. Chemistry and Biology; B.S. degree.
1963 – 1967	Howard University College of Medicine, M.D. degree.
1967 – 1968	Freedmen’s Hospital, Washington, D.C., Internship
1967 – Present	National Medical Association
1968 –1969	D.C. General Hospital, Residency general surgery.
1969 –1970	D.C. General Hospital, Residency orthopedic surgery.
1970 – 1972	United States Navy, Seattle WA... Clinic Director, United States Naval Air Station, Sand Point
1970 –1972	Preceptorship in Dermatology, University of Washington, Seattle WA.
1971	Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners
1972 – 1975	Residency Dermatology, Rush Presbyterian- St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL
1972 – Present	American Academy of Dermatology
1972 – 1980	Chicago Dermatologic Society
1972 – 1982	Society for Investigative Dermatology
1975 – 1990	Cook County Physicians Association
1976	Completed course in Hair Transplantation, Hot Springs, AK
1976 –1977	Preceptorship with Dr. Konstantin Sparkuhl, Newport, Beach California, creator of the “scalp reduction procedure”. Learned to perform scalp reduction procedure and Juri flap.
1977	Created “Earles flap” for treatment of Alopecia Marginalis in women.
1977	Presentation before National Medication Assn., “Hair-transplants In Black Women”. Annual conference – Dallas, Texas.
1979 –1981	Chairman, Division of Dermatology. Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, IL
1980	Article, Journal of the National Medical Assn., Hair-transplantation in Black women.
1981	Featured in Ebony magazine, article on “Hair-Transplants in Black Men.”
1982	University of Pittsburg, Department of Dermatology. Presented paper, “Hair-transplants in Black Women”
1983	American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery. Presented paper, “Hair Transplants in Black Women.”
1986	Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology, article, “Hair-transplants in Black Women.”
1986	Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology, article, “ Hair-transplants in Black Men.”
1987	Featured in television feature, “Treatment of Keloids.” Milwaukee, WI.
1990	Tested cosmetic product line for Fashion Fair Cosmetics, Chicago, IL.
1990 –1996	Established formal research and development laboratory in Gary, IN. Laid groundwork for development of larger Dr. Earles product line.
1993	Designed model for predetermination of permanent hair relaxers damage for Soft Sheen hair company.
1995 – 1998	Appeared as “expert dermatologist” on evening news, three major channels.
1997	United States Patent. “A composition for treating Seborrheic Dermatitis of scalp.”
1997	United States Patent. “Manufacture of compound for treating Seborrheic Dermatitis of Scalp.”
1997– Present	Developed larger Dr. Earles Product Line.
1998	Completed instruction course on conduct of “Clinical Trials” conducted by Pfizer Pharmaceutical Company.
1998	Gary, IN, “Post Tribune”. Featured in Health section. “Gary Doctor Creates Products for Treatment of “Dandruff.”
1998	Essence Magazine. Featured in article “Hair Summit”, regarding hair problems in African Americans. New York, NY.
1998	Completed laser course. “Hair Removal and Leg Vein Treatment by Laser” Conducted by LaserScope. Rosemont, IL
2001	Co-founded Dr. Earles, LLC to expand development and distribution of Dr. Earles products.
2002	Black Enterprise Magazine. Featured as one of top 100 African - American Doctors in the United States.
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