Ava T. Shamban is an American

United States

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 dermatologist who is Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at UCLA. She is the featured dermatologist on ABC

American Broadcasting Company

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's Extreme Makeover

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(Seasons 1-4) and has developed AVA MD, her own line of specialty skin care products.

In 1978, she graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University

Harvard University

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 with a A.B. degree in psychology

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. After earning her M.D. degree in 1982 from Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University

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 Medical School in Cleveland, Ohio

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, she completed a year-long internship in internal medicine

Internal medicine

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 at the Mount Sinai Hospital, Cleveland.

External links

• AVA MD Skin Care Products - is Dr. Shamban's official product website.
• Laser Institute for Dermatology - the official website for Dr. Shamban's Santa Monica practice.