Ava Shamban is Board-Certified Dermatologist; Founder and Director, Ava MD at Ava MD. OpenAlex indexes 79 publications with 1,753 citations (h-index 24); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 16 Oct 2026
Ava Shamban, MD, is Board-Certified Dermatologist at Ava MD (Santa Monica & Beverly Hills, CA). The public record shows 79 publications with 1,753 citations (h-index 24), centered on Dermatology. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 28 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Journal of cosmetic dermatology
- Top research focus: Dermatology
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 28 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 2 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
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Updated 16 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Effectiveness and Safety of Princess FILLER Lidocaine in Correction of Nasolabial Folds (NLF)
Sponsor: Croma-Pharma GmbH
- Safety and Efficacy of Bimatoprost 0.03% Solution for the Treatment of Thinning Eyebrows
Sponsor: ATS Clinical Research
Industry payments
Updated 16 Oct 2026
28 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.Program year202517 payments
- Galderma Laboratories, L.P.Program year202518 payments
- Botanix SB IncProgram year20252 payments
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Dermatology
52.9%Corticosteroid52.9%Triamcinolone acetonide77%Triamcinolone Acetonide23%Part D + Part B≥43 patientsAnti-infectives
26.2%Azole Antifungal13.1%Ketoconazole100%Part D≥15 patientsHerpesvirus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor13.1%Valacyclovir100%Part D≥13 patientsMetabolism & gastrointestinal
7.3%GLP-1 receptor agonist7.3%Mounjaro100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Publications
Updated 16 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- A Single-Center, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Tolerability of Retinal Encapsulated in a Novel Biomimetic Exosome in the Treatment of Mild-To-Moderate Facial Photodamage.
Journal of cosmetic dermatology
Clinical Trial2026 - Real-World Clinical Experience With an Allograft Adipose Matrix for Replacing Volume Loss in Face, Hands, and Body.
Journal of cosmetic dermatology
Case Report2024
Online presence
Updated 16 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/ava-shamban-md
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instagram.com/dravasays
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
mauiderm.com/faculty-bio-template-30
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Background & recognition
Updated 16 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →healthgrades.com ↗
- AB
Harvard University (magna cum laude)
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American Board of Dermatology (American Board of Medical Specialties)
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Mount Sinai Medical Center
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Editorial Board Member
The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology
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American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS)
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American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)
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clinical and FDA trials
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →top3doctors.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →top3doctors.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →top3doctors.com ↗
- Presidential Citation
American Academy of Dermatology
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
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Santa Monica College Foundation
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Forbes Business Council
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Maui Derm dermatology conference
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →case.edu ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →spectrumlocalnews.com ↗
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- Regular guest
CBS's The Doctors
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"Dr. Ava Says" (Condé Nast Entertainment digital series, Allure Insider)
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Episode 157, "Where Brains Meet Beauty" podcast
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Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Allure, and Vanity Fair
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