Ava MD Santa Monica

At Ava MD, our philosophy is rooted in the belief that beauty can be defined in an infinite number of ways. Our Signature Feature™ approach brings out each client’s inner confidence by enhancing their most defining qualities. Comprehensive service and client experience are our top priorities. We do things differently. Taking each client’s individuality into account, our Signature Feature™ approach is rooted in the belief that beauty can be defined in an infinite number of ways. That our external appearance and internal essence are one in the same. And that each of us has a defining quality where that beauty most shines through. In all we do, we strive to help each client’s inner confidence shine by celebrating and enhancing what makes them uniquely beautiful.

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Dr. Ava Shamban is a board-certified dermatologist who believes that appearance and self-esteem are one in the same. She dedicates herself to helping patients worldwide heal their skin to live happier lives. In addition to her practices in Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, Dr. Ava was also an Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the UCLA-Geffen School of Medicine. She lectures internationally and serves as a principal investigator on many clinical and FDA trials. She is the author of Heal Your Skin: The Breakthrough Plan for Renewal (Wiley, 2011), makes regular television appearances on CBS’s The Doctors and ABC’s Extreme Makeover, and is a frequently quoted health and beauty expert in magazines all over the world.

Staff Members

  • Ava Shamban - Ava MD, Skinive
    Dr. Ava ShambanBoard-certified Dermatologist
  • Aileen Castellanos - Ava MD
    Aileen CastellanosLicensed Aesthetician
  • Angelica Ibarra - Ava MD Santa Monica
    Angelica Ibarra, PAPhysician Assistant
  • Soheil Simzar - Ava MD Santa Monica
    Dr. Soheil SimzarMohs Micrographic Dermatologic Surgeon
  • Elizabeth Apostolou - Ava MD
    Elizabeth Apostolou, RN, BSNDermatology Nurse, Laser Specialist and Injectables Expert
  • Karen Villanueva - Ava MD Santa Monica
    Karen Villanueva, RNAesthetic Nurse
  • Licia Hafer - Ava MD Santa Monica
    Licia Hafer, RNRN Laser Specialist
  • Monica Masterson - Ava MD Santa Monica
    Monica Masterson, NPBoard-certified Nurse Practitioner
  • Rita Csizmadia - Ava MD Santa Monica
    Rita CsizmadiaMedical Aesthetician
  • Robin Perkins - Ava MD Santa Monica
    Robin Perkins, RNRegistered Nurse
  • Tanya Eubanks - Ava MD Santa Monica
    Tanya EubanksMedical Aesthetician
  • Taya Pavlenko - Ava MD Santa Monica
    Taya Pavlenko, RNRegistered Nurse