Ava Shamban

Ava Shamban M.D. is a renowned board-certified dermatologist licensed to practice medicine in California, New York and Hawaii. In addition to serving as Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the UCLA-Geffen School of Medicine, she is also owner and director of two practices, AVA MD, in Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, CA. She is not only recognized as a skin visionary, but also as the "Extreme Makeover" dermatologist, the resident expert on the Emmy winning daytime talk show, "The Doctors," and also as author of the new book, Heal Your Skin: The Breakthrough Plan for Renewal (Wiley). As a key opinion leader in the field, Dr. Shamban has lectured extensively both nationally and internationally on topics ranging from medical and cosmetic to laser dermatology. She is a pioneer in developing the multimodal treatment approach to acne, acne scars, pigmentary problems, rosacea as well as photoaging, and aging that includes the use of laser technology, injectables and at home programs. Her extraordinary approach to rejuvenating the face incorporates combinations of injectables like Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm, Radiesse, Botox and Dysport as well as lasers such as Fraxel, Active Fx, Isolaz and the radiofrequency devices Accent and Thermage. As a physician interested in teaching, she is a member of Allergan's National Exchange Forum, an instructor for the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Fillers and Injectables course and a lecturer for CME courses and prominent pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Shamban graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University before receiving her medical degree from Case Western Reserve Medical School. She completed an internal medicine internship at the Mount Sinai Medical Center and went into practice as a general practitioner in California for two years. She then received a Dermatology Foundation Fellowship for the study of extra cellular matrix proteins, with Dr Jouni Uitto and, under his direction, she performed bench research on the expression of the elastin gene in various genodermatoses. Dr. Shamban continued on to complete her dermatology residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in 1989 and is currently a member of the ASDS as well as the AAD and also serves on the editorial board of The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology. Dr. Shamban has been a principal investigator on many clinical trials for both pharmaceuticals and devices that led to the FDA approval of Juvederm, Perlane, Dysport, Epiduo, Isolaz, Accent, Photoderm as well as other clinical trials for Acne, Rosacea and facial aesthetics. Dr. Shamban established the ATS Clinical Research Center in 2006 where clinical research oriented towards medical dermatological conditions, rejuvenation, fillers and toxins is ongoing. In addition to her new book, Dr. Shamban has also authored numerous publications in medical journals and book chapters including Cosmetic Dermatology, Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, Dermatologic Surgery, Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Facial Plastic Surgery, Journal of Cutaneous Laser Therapy, and Dermatologic Clinics on topics ranging from inherited genodermatoses, laser technology to innovative cosmetic procedures. Furthermore, she is nationally and internationally recognized as a skin care expert and has been featured in: Vogue, Allure, W, Elle, Glamour, Self, InStyle, Cosmopolitan¸ Shape, O - The Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, Marie Claire, Lucky, Redbook, Fitness, Health, Women's Health Town and Country¸ Natural Health, Vanity Fair, US Weekly, Q Magazine, More, C Magazine, Essence, Harper's Bazaar, Parenting magazine, Tatler (UK), Vogue Paris (France), Elle (France), The Chicago Tribune¸ The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and Parade, among many others. Additionally, she is frequently featured as a dermatology expert on local, national and international television shows, including Good Morning America, The Early Show, The View, The Doctors, Wake Up With Al, Fox News, Fox 11 News, Good Day LA, KCBS, KABC, KTLA, The Tyra Banks Show, 10 Years Younger, E! Red Carpet, Extra! "Lifechangers", 10 Things I Hate About Me, The Oprah Show, Insider, CNN Financial, The Ex-Wives Club, History Chanel and Discovery. During her time as the featured dermatologist on "Extreme Makeover," Dr. Shamban pioneered the multimodal treatment approach using the new technology in cosmetic dermatology to achieve the best results in an accelerated time frame. From her experience there, she created her own skin care line, AVA MD that allows patients to also experience a similar transformation. Additionally, the concept behind her new book, Heal Your Skin, also stems from her powerful experience on the ABC hit show - Dr. Shamban provides readers with the freedom to look their best even when they may feel their worst. Regardless, of some of life's most challenging situations, Dr. Shamban provides helpful tips, nutrition and exercise advice as well as Do-It-Yourself at-home recipes for readers to create their own specialized skin care treatments.