Doctor, educator, columnist, radio and television personality and international lecturer, all these things describe Dr. Linda Amerson, a doctor of Trichology and world-renowned expert on hair and scalp disorders. In addition, she is the manufacturer of Dr. Amerson's ™ Hair, Scalp and Skin Therapeutic Essentials, LLC.
Dr. Amerson resides in Arlington, Texas and is a magna cum laude graduate from the International Institute of Trichology in Madison, Alabama. She is often featured on various syndicated television programs and radio broadcasts educating the public on hair loss and the importance proper nutrition plays in maintaining a healthy scalp. Dr. Amerson was featured on Colourful Radio London, England, with Elayne Smith's weekly segment "Movers and Shakers", and two syndicated radio shows. This includes the syndicated Micheal Baisden Radio Show and "In Black America" hosted by John L. Hanson, Jr. Even a satellite interview, via Skype, with Vanessa Waller on The Vanessa Waller Television Show, Tacoma, Washington. Additionally, she encourages individuals to schedule a complete annual scalp analysis performed under a microscope by a doctor of Trichology. A seasoned columnist, her articles are featured regularly in: Trendsetters To Trendsetters, Essence, The National Hair Journal, Heart and Soul, Black Hair Care, Salon Sense, Upscale, Sister 2 Sister and Cargo Magazine, just to name a few. (See Magazine Articles Link for complete listings.) In addtition, she is an Affiliated Doctor for Hair Begin Laser Hair Center in Woburn, MA. She also served as a past consultant for Empress Hair Care Products based in Dallas, Texas.
In 1999, Dr. Amerson made history by opening the first U.S. Trichology Training Center in Arlington, Texas, L.A.'s Hair and Scalp Clinic. She serves as the center's director and trains aspiring trichologists from all over the world. A sought after lecturer, Dr. Amerson travels throughout the United States, St. Thomas, Jamaica, Trinidad and Barbados, Antigua, West Indies and Africa, speaking at national and international hair conventions and seminars.
Dr. Amerson's awards and honors include Industry Educator Award, Trichologist of the Year, the Madame C. J. Walker Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Leadership Gold Cup Award, Cosmetologist of the Year Award and the 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century., just to name a few. Additionally. she has served as the Assistant Dean of Education for the Texas State Institute and a past member of the Board of Directors of the International Institute of Trichology.
Active in the community, Dr. Amerson donates to local Night Shelters, was a volunteer in the Big Brothers and Big Sisters program for over 6 years, previously coordinated annual back-to-school beauty make-overs for underprivileged children, donates school supplies to underprivaledged children, assists with local Women's Shelters, works with the Shriners Burn Hospital in Galveston, TX, and volunters with the Wigs for Kids program. In her ongoing effort to give back, during the Hurricane Katrina tragedy, she offered complimentary microscopic hair and scalp analysis to Katrina evacuees in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Most recently donated to Rainbow Room for Foster Children in the D/FW area.
