PRESENT APPOINTMENTS:
• Associate Diplomate at UCLA-Jules Stein Eye Institute, Division of OrbitoFacial Surgery
• Private Practice at Sansum Clinic, in Santa Barbara, California
• Private Practice at Shorr-FACE Institute, in Beverly Hills, California
HOSPITAL AFFLIATIONS:
• UCLA-Reagan Medical Center – Los Angeles
• Olympia Medical Center – Los Angeles
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – Los Angeles
EDUCATION:
• COLLEGE: B.S. (biology) - University of California, Los Angeles (1995-1999)
• MEDICAL SCHOOL: M.D. - University of California, Irvine (1999-2003)
• INTERNSHIP: Internal Medicine – UCLA/WLA VA Greater LA Health Syst. (2003/2004)
• RESIDENCY: Ophthalmology – Cole Eye Institute at Cleveland Clinic (2004-2007)
• FELLOWSHIP: Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS)
OculoFacial Plastic Surgery – Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA (2007-2009)
• FELLOWSHIP: Facial Plastic Surgery – Dr Ronald Strahan (2009).
MEDICAL LICENCE:
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)- Diplomat
• American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) – Fellow Member
• American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) – Fellow Member
• Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Medical Honor Society, (selected in Junior year)
• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
• Iranian Society of Ophthalmologists and Vision Scientists (ISOV)
• American Board of Eye Surgery (ABES) and American College of Eye Surgeons (ACES)
• Los Angeles Society of Ophthalmology (LASO)
• [California Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons (CAEPS)]
• Association of Pathology Chairs (APC) Honor Society
• American Medical Association (AMA)
HONORS/AWARDS:
• Summa Cum Laude graduate, UCLA (1995-1999)
• Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Medical Honor Society member, selected as Junior
• Chief resident as PGY4 at Cole Eye Institute
• Webster American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Resident Research Award (2009)
• Dean’s Honor List and College Honor Program, UCLA (1995-1999)
• Phi Beta Kappa, UCLA (1995-1999)
• Robert G. Hauser Rotary Club Scholarship, given to 1 UCI medical student annually – 2002.
• Western Student Medical Research Forum Award – 2001.
• National Medical Association (NMA)/Rabb-Venable Ophthalmology Research Award – 2001.
• Association of Pathology Chairs (APC) Honor Society member
• HONORS in medical school
• Donald E. Pinder, MD Memorial Award for Anatomy
• Irving M. Reingold Prize + Distinguished Achievement Award for Pathology
• Robert W. Earle, MD Memorial Award for Pharmacology
• Milton Kaplan Memorial Award for Microbiology
• Certificate of Excellence in Medical Physiology
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
o University of California, Los Angeles (1996-1999) – Mentor: Suraj P. Bhat, PhD
o University of Southern California (2000-2003) – Mentor: Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD
o University of California, Irvine (2002-2003) – Mentor: Suraj Bose, MD
o Retina-Vitreous Associates in Los Angeles (2003-4) – Mentors: David S Boyer MD, Edgar L Thomas, MD
o University of California, Los Angeles (2003) – Mentor: Raymond S. Douglas, MD, PhD
o Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2004-2007) – multiple mentors
o Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA (current) – Mentors: Robert Goldberg, MD, Norman Shorr, MD, Raymond S. Douglas, MD, PhD, Jonathan Hoenig, MD
JOURNAL REVIEWER: Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery
British Journal of Ophthalmology
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: ONE Network of American Academy of Ophthalmology website.
PUBLICATIONS:
1. Taban M, Spoor TC, McHenry JG, Sadun AA. Histopathology and ultra-structural examination of optic nerve sheath biopsies after optic nerve sheath decompression with and without mitomycin.
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, September 2001, 17:332-7.
2. Sadun AA, Taban M. Alzheimer’s Disease and the Eye. Contemporary Ophthalmology, November 2002, Volume 1, Number 23.
3. Taban M, Piva A, See RF, Sadun AA, Quiros PA. Review: Orbital Amyloidosis. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; March 2004, 20:162-5.
4. Taban M, Thomas EL, Boyer DS, Novack RL, Chu TG, Gallemore RP. Efficacy of Verteporfin photodynamic therapy on laser-induced choroidal neovascularization and the ancillary effect on diabetic
microvasculopathy. Current Eye Research; April 2004, 28:291-6.
5. Taban M, Boyer DS, Thomas EL, Taban M. Chronic central serous chorioretinopathy: photodynamic therapy. American Journal of Ophthalmology; June 2004, 137:1073-80.
6. Boyer DS, Taban M. Current and future role of photodynamic therapy in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy; correspondence. American Journal of Ophthalmology, February 2005, 139:394.
7. Taban M, Douglas RS, Li TG, Goldberg RA, Shorr N. Efficacy of “thick” acellular human dermis (AlloDerm) for lower eyelid reconstruction: comparison with hard palate and thin Alloderm grafts. Archives
of Facial Plastic Surgery; January 2005, 7:38-44.
8. Taban M, Heller KB, Hsu HY, Sadun AA. Optic nerve size and constituent components: posterior is more. Neuro-ophthalmology; June 2005, 29:103-7.
9. Taban M, Heller KB, Sadun AA. Bifurcating axons account for the increase in axonal population in posterior human optic nerve. Neuro-ophthalmology; June 2005, 29:109-14.
10. Taban M, Taban M, Perry JD. Plasma leptin levels in patients with floppy eyelid syndrome. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; September 2006, 22:375-7.
11. Taban M, Perry JD. Juvenile dermatomyositis presenting with periorbital edema. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; September 2006, 22:393-5.
12. Taban M, Marcotty A, Traboulsi EI. Optic disc coloboma and localized chorioretinal defects in constitutional partial trisomy 8. Ophthalmic Genetics; Sept 2006, 27:103-5.
13. Taban M, Chen B, Perry JD. Update on punctal plugs. Comprehensive Ophthalmology Update; September-October 2006, 7:205-12.
14. Taban M, Sears JE, Singh AD. Ciliary Body Nevus. Eye; October 2006.
15. Taban M, Cohen BH, Traboulsi EI. Association of optic nerve hypoplasia with mitochondrial cytopathies. Journal of Child Neurology; November 2006, 21:956-60.
16. Garcia ML, Ty EB, Taban M, Rothner AD, Rogers D, Traboulsi EI. Systemic & ocular findings in 100 patients with optic nerve hypoplasia. Journal of Child Neurology; November 2006, 21:949-56.
17. Taban M, Perry JD. Pearls of Botox® Usage. Techniques in Ophthalmology; December 2006, 4:165-9.
18. Taban M, Kosmorsky GS, Singh AD, Sears JE. Choroidal folds secondary to parasellar meningioma. Eye; January 2007, 21:147-50.
19. Taban M, Langston RHS, Lowder CY. Scleritis in a patient with stiff-person syndrome. J Ocular Immunology and Inflammation; February 2007, 15:37-9.
20. Taban M, Taban M, Sear JE. Ocular Findings Following Trauma from Paintball Sports. EYE; March 2007.
21. Taban M, Sears JE, Crouch E, Schachat AP, Traboulsi EI. Acute idiopathic frosted branch angiitis. J AAPOS; June 2007, 11:286-7.
22. Taban M, Naugle RI, Lee MS. Transient homonymous hemianopia and positive visual phenomena in nonketotic hyperglycemic patients. Archives of Ophthalmology; June 2007, 125:845-7.
23. Taban M, Singh RP, Chung JYH, Kaiser PK. Sterile endophthalmitis after intravitreal triamcinolone: a possible association with uveitis. AJO; July 2007, 144:50-4.
24. Taban M, Taban M, Lee MS, Smith SD, Kosmorsky G. Prevalence of Optic Nerve Edema in Patients on Peripheral Hemodialysis. Ophthalmology; August 2007, 114:1580-3.
25. Taban M, Memoracion-Peralta DSA, Wang H, Al-Gazali LI, Traboulsi EI. Cohen syndrome – report of nine cases and review of the literature, with emphasis on ophthalmic features. J AAPOS; October
2007, 11:431-7.
26. Taban M, Taban M, Perry JD. Lower eyelid position following transconjunctival lower eyelid blepharoplasty, with versus without skin pinch. J OPRS; January 2008, 24:7-9.
27. Taban M. Culture-negative endophthalmitis risk with intravitreal triamcinolone. EuroTimes. 2007.
28. Ralli M, Taban M, Mancini R, Goldberg RA. Orbital abscesses caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; Feb 2009, 25:70-2.
29. Mancini R, Taban M, Lowinger A, Nakra T, Shah TM, Tsribas A, Douglas RS, Shorr N, Goldberg RA. The Use of Hyaluronic Acid Gel in the Management of Paralytic Lagophthalmos: The Hyaluronic
Acid Gel “Goldweight”. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; February 2009, 25:23-6.
30. Taban M, Nakra T, Mancini R, Douglas RS, Goldberg RA. Orbital wall fracture repair using Seprafilm. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; May 2009, 25:211-4.
31. Perry JD, Taban M. Superiorly based bilobed flap for inferior medial canthal and nasojugal fold defect reconstruction. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; July 2009, 25:276-9.
32. Taban M, Mancini R, Nakra T, Velez FG, Ela-Dalman N, Tsribas A, Douglas RS, Goldberg RA. Non-surgical management of congenital eyelid malpositions with hyaluronic acid gel. Ophthalmic Plastic
& Reconstructive Surgery; July 2009, 25: 259-63.
33. Taban M, Mancini R, Hwang C, Goldberg RA. Upper eyelid approach to lower eyelid blepharoplasty. American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery; 2008.
34. Morley AMS, Taban M, Malhotra R, Goldberg RA. Use of hyaluronic acid gel for upper eyelid hollows and contouring. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; November 2009, 25:440-4.
35. Taban M, Goldberg RA. Propranolol for orbital hemangioma. Ophthalmology; January 2010, 117:195.
36. Lee S, Taban M, Mancini R, Chong K, Douglas RS. Endoscopic assisted removal of nasoglabellar dermoid cysts. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; March 2010; 26:136-9.
37. Taban M, Nakra T, Hwang C, Hoenig JA, Douglas RS, Goldberg RA. Aesthetic lateral canthoplasty. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; May 2010; 26:190-4.
38. Janez L, Taban M, Wong, CA, Ranganath K, Douglas RS. Localized Intraorbital Casteleman’s disease – a case report. Orbit; June 2010; 29:158-60.
39. Lee S, Taban M, Strahan R. The Utilitarian Upper Eyelid Operation. Facial Plast Surg; August 2010; 26:222-31.
40. Chang H, Lee D, Taban M, Janez L, Douglas RS, Goldberg RA. Management of cicatricial lower eyelid retraction using en-glove lysis with dermis strip grafts or Alloderm. Ophthalmic Plastic &
Reconstructive Surgery, (in press).
CHAPTERS:
1. Taban M, Perry JD. Orbital tumors: examination techniques. Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology 2006, Chapter 7-1.
2. Taban M, Taban M, Singh AD. Retinal astrocytic tumors. Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology 2006, Chapter 5-3.
3. Taban M, Taban M, Bolling JP, Singh AD. Ocular complications of radiation. Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology 2006, Chapter 1-9.
4. Chang H, Taban M, Nakra T. Periocular rehabilitation in facial nerve palsy. (in press)
5. Shorr N, Hoenig JA, Hwang C, Taban M. Brow lift. (in press)
6. Lee S, Taban M, Strahan R. Periorbital rejuvenation via the upper eyelid. (in press)
7. Taban M, Mancini R, Douglas RS. 5-fluorouracil in orbital and oculoplastic surgery. (in preparation)
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Taban M, Spoor TC, McHenry JG, Sadun AA. Histopathology and ultra-structural examination of optic nerve sheath biopsies after optic nerve sheath decompression with and without mitomycin.
PRESENTED at NMA Ophthalmology Scientific Meeting at Nashville, Tennessee, August 2001.
2. Bose S, Taban M, McCulley T, Fallon J, Potkin S, Keator D. PET scan changes following optic nerve sheath fenestration for pseudotumor cerebri. PRESENTED at the annual North-American Neuro-
ophthalmology (NANOS) meeting at Utah, February 2003 & at the annual ARVO conference, May 2003.
3. Thomas EL, Taban M, Boyer DS. Branch retinal vein occlusion: sensory serous macular detachment causing severe visual loss and its treatment with retrobulbar steroid injection. PRESENTED at the
annual Nantucket Retina Society conference, July 2003.
4. Taban M, Cohen BH, Rothner AD, Traboulsi EI. Association of optic nerve hypoplasia with mitochondrial cytopathies. PRESENTED at annual Cole Eye Institute Resident’s Day, June 2005.
5. Sadun AA, Taban M, Heller KB, Hsu HY. Parallel Processing of Retinal Ganglion Cells: The Optic Nerve is Larger Further Back. PRESENTED at annual NANOS meeting, February 2006.
6. Taban M, Sears JE, Singh AD. Ciliary Body Nevus. PRESENTED at ARVO 2006 and Ophthalmic Oncology conference at Cole Eye Institute.
7. Taban M, Ufret-Vincenty R, Brasil OM, Kaiser PK. Macugen vs. combined PDT and IVK for exudative age-related macular degeneration: comparison via optical coherence tomography. PRESENTED at
ARVO 2006 and annual Cole Eye Institute Resident’s Day, June 2006, and Retina-Society meeting, Cape Town, Africa, October 2006.
8. Perry JD, Taban M, Taban M. Plasma leptin levels in patients with floppy eyelid syndrome. PRESENTED at ARVO 2006 and annual Cole Eye Institute Resident’s Day, June 2006.
9. Taban M, Taban M, Sears JE. Ocular findings after trauma from paintball sports. PRESENTED at ARVO 2006, and Retina-Vitreous meeting in Cannes France, October 2006.
10. Traboulsi EI, Taban M, Memoracion-Peralta DSA, Wang H, Al-Gazali LI, Mousawi A, Marcotty A. Cohen syndrome – report of nine cases. PRESENTED at the annual AAPOS meeting, March 2006.
11. Taban M, Taban M, Perry JD. Lower eyelid position following transconjunctival lower eyelid blepharoplasty, with versus without skin pinch. PRESENTED at ASOPRS Fall meeting in Las Vegas,
November 2006.
12. Taban M, Perry JD. Bilobed versus glabellar flaps in medial canthal reconstruction. PRESENTED at ASOPRS Fall meeting in Las Vegas, November 2006, and Cole Eye Institute Resident’s Day, June
2007.
13. Taban M, Singh RP, Chung JYH, Lowder CY, Perez VL, Kaiser PK. Sterile endophthalmitis after intravitreal triamcinolone: a possible association with uveitis. PRESENTED at annual uveitis society
meeting (SPEIO) during AAO in Las Vegas, November 2006, and ARVO 2007.
14. Shorr N, Taban M, Mancini R, Hoenig J, Goldberg RA. Tulip Fat Periocular and Facial Autologous Fat Injections Utilizing the Tulip BiomedÒ Harvesting and Transfer System. PRESENTED at annual
ASOPRS Fall meeting in New Orleans, November 2007 and at Asia-Pacific Meeting in India, December 2007.
15. Taban M, Shorr N, Hwang C, Mancini R, Goldberg RA. Sclerotherapy of periorbital and facial veins. PRESENTED at ASOPRS Fall meeting in Atlanta, November 12-13, 2008 AND at annual AACS
meeting in Phoenix, January 2009.
16. Taban M, Mancini R, Hwang C, Goldberg RA. Upper eyelid approach to lower eyelid blepharoplasty. PRESENTED at annual AACS meeting in Phoenix, January 2009, and Asia-Pacific Academy of
Ophthalmology in Bali, May 16-19, 2009
17. Hoenig JA, Taban M. Direct excisional submentoplasty for neck rejuvenation. PRESENTED at ASOPRS Fall meeting in Atlanta, November 12-13, 2008.
18. Morley AMS, Taban M, Malhotra R, Goldberg RA. Use of hyaluronic acid gel for upper eyelid hollows and contouring. PRESENTED at ASOPRS Fall meeting in Atlanta, November 12-13, 2008.
19. Goldberg RA, Taban M, Lew H, Burt BO, Douglas RS. Chevron incision with combined vertical and circumferential vectors in endoscopic forehead lift. PRESENTED at ASOPRS Fall meeting in
Atlanta, November 12-13, 2008.
20. Taban M, Nakra T, Mancini R, Douglas RS, Goldberg RA. Orbital wall fracture repair using Seprafilm. PRESENTED at ASOPRS Fall meeting in Atlanta, November 12-13, 2008, and Asia-Pacific
Academy of Ophthalmology in Bali, May 16-19, 2009.
21. Taban M, Hoenig JA. Earlobe management during facelift surgery. PRESENTED at annual AACS meeting in Phoenix, January 2009.
22. Taban M, Goldberg RA. Lacrimal evaluation and management. PRESENTED at North African Ophthalmology conference in Tunis, Tunasia, January 23, 2009.
23. Taban M, Goldberg RA. Lacrimal evaluation and management. PRESENTED at North African Ophthalmology conference in Tunis, Tunasia, January 23, 2009.
24. Taban M, Lee, S, Hwang C, Mancini R, Chong K, Douglas RS. Endoscopic assisted removal of nasoglabellar dermoid cysts. PRESENTED at Spring ASOPRS meeting in Laguna Nigel, July 16, 2009.
25. Taban M, Chong K. Periocular facial nerve mapping – in vivo. PRESENTED at Fall ASOPRS meeting in San Francisco, October 21, 2009.
26. Taban M. Comprehensive Eyelid & Lacrimal Board Review Course. PRESENTED at JSEI, March 12, 2010.
27. Taban M. Current trends & techniques in Oculofacial Plastic Surgery. PRESENTED at IMA, March 13, 2010 and annual TriCounty Optometric Society, May 8, 2010.
28. Taban M, Goldberg RA. Facial Reanimation for the Oculoplastic Surgeon. PRESENTED at Oculoplastics Today Conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 9, 2010.
COURSES:
1. Douglas RS, Nakra T, Mancini R, Tsirbas A, Taban M, Goldberg RA. The aesthetic facial examination: A systemic approach to maximize the results of blepharoplasty, fillers, and botulinum toxin.
PRESENTED annually at American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2007-2010.
2. Goldberg RA, Douglas RS, Nakra T, Mancini R, Tsirbas A, Taban M. Advanced techniques in orbital decompression and expansion. PRESENTED annually at American Academy of Ophthalmology,
2007-2010.
3. Goldberg RA, Shorr N, Taban M, … Annual Blepharoplasty cadaver dissection course at Jules Stein Eye Institute, July 2007-2010.
• Associate Diplomate at UCLA-Jules Stein Eye Institute, Division of OrbitoFacial Surgery
• Private Practice at Sansum Clinic, in Santa Barbara, California
• Private Practice at Shorr-FACE Institute, in Beverly Hills, California
HOSPITAL AFFLIATIONS:
• UCLA-Reagan Medical Center – Los Angeles
• Olympia Medical Center – Los Angeles
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – Los Angeles
EDUCATION:
• COLLEGE: B.S. (biology) - University of California, Los Angeles (1995-1999)
• MEDICAL SCHOOL: M.D. - University of California, Irvine (1999-2003)
• INTERNSHIP: Internal Medicine – UCLA/WLA VA Greater LA Health Syst. (2003/2004)
• RESIDENCY: Ophthalmology – Cole Eye Institute at Cleveland Clinic (2004-2007)
• FELLOWSHIP: Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS)
OculoFacial Plastic Surgery – Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA (2007-2009)
• FELLOWSHIP: Facial Plastic Surgery – Dr Ronald Strahan (2009).
MEDICAL LICENCE:
- Ophthalmology: Board Certified in November 2008 (active) -- Diplomat
- Medical Board of California license #: A99093 (active)
- DEA license: CA (active)
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)- Diplomat
• American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) – Fellow Member
• American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) – Fellow Member
• Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Medical Honor Society, (selected in Junior year)
• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
• Iranian Society of Ophthalmologists and Vision Scientists (ISOV)
• American Board of Eye Surgery (ABES) and American College of Eye Surgeons (ACES)
• Los Angeles Society of Ophthalmology (LASO)
• [California Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons (CAEPS)]
• Association of Pathology Chairs (APC) Honor Society
• American Medical Association (AMA)
HONORS/AWARDS:
• Summa Cum Laude graduate, UCLA (1995-1999)
• Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Medical Honor Society member, selected as Junior
• Chief resident as PGY4 at Cole Eye Institute
• Webster American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Resident Research Award (2009)
• Dean’s Honor List and College Honor Program, UCLA (1995-1999)
• Phi Beta Kappa, UCLA (1995-1999)
• Robert G. Hauser Rotary Club Scholarship, given to 1 UCI medical student annually – 2002.
• Western Student Medical Research Forum Award – 2001.
• National Medical Association (NMA)/Rabb-Venable Ophthalmology Research Award – 2001.
• Association of Pathology Chairs (APC) Honor Society member
• HONORS in medical school
• Donald E. Pinder, MD Memorial Award for Anatomy
• Irving M. Reingold Prize + Distinguished Achievement Award for Pathology
• Robert W. Earle, MD Memorial Award for Pharmacology
• Milton Kaplan Memorial Award for Microbiology
• Certificate of Excellence in Medical Physiology
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
o University of California, Los Angeles (1996-1999) – Mentor: Suraj P. Bhat, PhD
o University of Southern California (2000-2003) – Mentor: Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD
o University of California, Irvine (2002-2003) – Mentor: Suraj Bose, MD
o Retina-Vitreous Associates in Los Angeles (2003-4) – Mentors: David S Boyer MD, Edgar L Thomas, MD
o University of California, Los Angeles (2003) – Mentor: Raymond S. Douglas, MD, PhD
o Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2004-2007) – multiple mentors
o Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA (current) – Mentors: Robert Goldberg, MD, Norman Shorr, MD, Raymond S. Douglas, MD, PhD, Jonathan Hoenig, MD
JOURNAL REVIEWER: Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery
British Journal of Ophthalmology
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: ONE Network of American Academy of Ophthalmology website.
PUBLICATIONS:
1. Taban M, Spoor TC, McHenry JG, Sadun AA. Histopathology and ultra-structural examination of optic nerve sheath biopsies after optic nerve sheath decompression with and without mitomycin.
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, September 2001, 17:332-7.
2. Sadun AA, Taban M. Alzheimer’s Disease and the Eye. Contemporary Ophthalmology, November 2002, Volume 1, Number 23.
3. Taban M, Piva A, See RF, Sadun AA, Quiros PA. Review: Orbital Amyloidosis. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; March 2004, 20:162-5.
4. Taban M, Thomas EL, Boyer DS, Novack RL, Chu TG, Gallemore RP. Efficacy of Verteporfin photodynamic therapy on laser-induced choroidal neovascularization and the ancillary effect on diabetic
microvasculopathy. Current Eye Research; April 2004, 28:291-6.
5. Taban M, Boyer DS, Thomas EL, Taban M. Chronic central serous chorioretinopathy: photodynamic therapy. American Journal of Ophthalmology; June 2004, 137:1073-80.
6. Boyer DS, Taban M. Current and future role of photodynamic therapy in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy; correspondence. American Journal of Ophthalmology, February 2005, 139:394.
7. Taban M, Douglas RS, Li TG, Goldberg RA, Shorr N. Efficacy of “thick” acellular human dermis (AlloDerm) for lower eyelid reconstruction: comparison with hard palate and thin Alloderm grafts. Archives
of Facial Plastic Surgery; January 2005, 7:38-44.
8. Taban M, Heller KB, Hsu HY, Sadun AA. Optic nerve size and constituent components: posterior is more. Neuro-ophthalmology; June 2005, 29:103-7.
9. Taban M, Heller KB, Sadun AA. Bifurcating axons account for the increase in axonal population in posterior human optic nerve. Neuro-ophthalmology; June 2005, 29:109-14.
10. Taban M, Taban M, Perry JD. Plasma leptin levels in patients with floppy eyelid syndrome. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; September 2006, 22:375-7.
11. Taban M, Perry JD. Juvenile dermatomyositis presenting with periorbital edema. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; September 2006, 22:393-5.
12. Taban M, Marcotty A, Traboulsi EI. Optic disc coloboma and localized chorioretinal defects in constitutional partial trisomy 8. Ophthalmic Genetics; Sept 2006, 27:103-5.
13. Taban M, Chen B, Perry JD. Update on punctal plugs. Comprehensive Ophthalmology Update; September-October 2006, 7:205-12.
14. Taban M, Sears JE, Singh AD. Ciliary Body Nevus. Eye; October 2006.
15. Taban M, Cohen BH, Traboulsi EI. Association of optic nerve hypoplasia with mitochondrial cytopathies. Journal of Child Neurology; November 2006, 21:956-60.
16. Garcia ML, Ty EB, Taban M, Rothner AD, Rogers D, Traboulsi EI. Systemic & ocular findings in 100 patients with optic nerve hypoplasia. Journal of Child Neurology; November 2006, 21:949-56.
17. Taban M, Perry JD. Pearls of Botox® Usage. Techniques in Ophthalmology; December 2006, 4:165-9.
18. Taban M, Kosmorsky GS, Singh AD, Sears JE. Choroidal folds secondary to parasellar meningioma. Eye; January 2007, 21:147-50.
19. Taban M, Langston RHS, Lowder CY. Scleritis in a patient with stiff-person syndrome. J Ocular Immunology and Inflammation; February 2007, 15:37-9.
20. Taban M, Taban M, Sear JE. Ocular Findings Following Trauma from Paintball Sports. EYE; March 2007.
21. Taban M, Sears JE, Crouch E, Schachat AP, Traboulsi EI. Acute idiopathic frosted branch angiitis. J AAPOS; June 2007, 11:286-7.
22. Taban M, Naugle RI, Lee MS. Transient homonymous hemianopia and positive visual phenomena in nonketotic hyperglycemic patients. Archives of Ophthalmology; June 2007, 125:845-7.
23. Taban M, Singh RP, Chung JYH, Kaiser PK. Sterile endophthalmitis after intravitreal triamcinolone: a possible association with uveitis. AJO; July 2007, 144:50-4.
24. Taban M, Taban M, Lee MS, Smith SD, Kosmorsky G. Prevalence of Optic Nerve Edema in Patients on Peripheral Hemodialysis. Ophthalmology; August 2007, 114:1580-3.
25. Taban M, Memoracion-Peralta DSA, Wang H, Al-Gazali LI, Traboulsi EI. Cohen syndrome – report of nine cases and review of the literature, with emphasis on ophthalmic features. J AAPOS; October
2007, 11:431-7.
26. Taban M, Taban M, Perry JD. Lower eyelid position following transconjunctival lower eyelid blepharoplasty, with versus without skin pinch. J OPRS; January 2008, 24:7-9.
27. Taban M. Culture-negative endophthalmitis risk with intravitreal triamcinolone. EuroTimes. 2007.
28. Ralli M, Taban M, Mancini R, Goldberg RA. Orbital abscesses caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; Feb 2009, 25:70-2.
29. Mancini R, Taban M, Lowinger A, Nakra T, Shah TM, Tsribas A, Douglas RS, Shorr N, Goldberg RA. The Use of Hyaluronic Acid Gel in the Management of Paralytic Lagophthalmos: The Hyaluronic
Acid Gel “Goldweight”. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; February 2009, 25:23-6.
30. Taban M, Nakra T, Mancini R, Douglas RS, Goldberg RA. Orbital wall fracture repair using Seprafilm. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; May 2009, 25:211-4.
31. Perry JD, Taban M. Superiorly based bilobed flap for inferior medial canthal and nasojugal fold defect reconstruction. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; July 2009, 25:276-9.
32. Taban M, Mancini R, Nakra T, Velez FG, Ela-Dalman N, Tsribas A, Douglas RS, Goldberg RA. Non-surgical management of congenital eyelid malpositions with hyaluronic acid gel. Ophthalmic Plastic
& Reconstructive Surgery; July 2009, 25: 259-63.
33. Taban M, Mancini R, Hwang C, Goldberg RA. Upper eyelid approach to lower eyelid blepharoplasty. American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery; 2008.
34. Morley AMS, Taban M, Malhotra R, Goldberg RA. Use of hyaluronic acid gel for upper eyelid hollows and contouring. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; November 2009, 25:440-4.
35. Taban M, Goldberg RA. Propranolol for orbital hemangioma. Ophthalmology; January 2010, 117:195.
36. Lee S, Taban M, Mancini R, Chong K, Douglas RS. Endoscopic assisted removal of nasoglabellar dermoid cysts. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; March 2010; 26:136-9.
37. Taban M, Nakra T, Hwang C, Hoenig JA, Douglas RS, Goldberg RA. Aesthetic lateral canthoplasty. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; May 2010; 26:190-4.
38. Janez L, Taban M, Wong, CA, Ranganath K, Douglas RS. Localized Intraorbital Casteleman’s disease – a case report. Orbit; June 2010; 29:158-60.
39. Lee S, Taban M, Strahan R. The Utilitarian Upper Eyelid Operation. Facial Plast Surg; August 2010; 26:222-31.
40. Chang H, Lee D, Taban M, Janez L, Douglas RS, Goldberg RA. Management of cicatricial lower eyelid retraction using en-glove lysis with dermis strip grafts or Alloderm. Ophthalmic Plastic &
Reconstructive Surgery, (in press).
CHAPTERS:
1. Taban M, Perry JD. Orbital tumors: examination techniques. Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology 2006, Chapter 7-1.
2. Taban M, Taban M, Singh AD. Retinal astrocytic tumors. Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology 2006, Chapter 5-3.
3. Taban M, Taban M, Bolling JP, Singh AD. Ocular complications of radiation. Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology 2006, Chapter 1-9.
4. Chang H, Taban M, Nakra T. Periocular rehabilitation in facial nerve palsy. (in press)
5. Shorr N, Hoenig JA, Hwang C, Taban M. Brow lift. (in press)
6. Lee S, Taban M, Strahan R. Periorbital rejuvenation via the upper eyelid. (in press)
7. Taban M, Mancini R, Douglas RS. 5-fluorouracil in orbital and oculoplastic surgery. (in preparation)
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Taban M, Spoor TC, McHenry JG, Sadun AA. Histopathology and ultra-structural examination of optic nerve sheath biopsies after optic nerve sheath decompression with and without mitomycin.
PRESENTED at NMA Ophthalmology Scientific Meeting at Nashville, Tennessee, August 2001.
2. Bose S, Taban M, McCulley T, Fallon J, Potkin S, Keator D. PET scan changes following optic nerve sheath fenestration for pseudotumor cerebri. PRESENTED at the annual North-American Neuro-
ophthalmology (NANOS) meeting at Utah, February 2003 & at the annual ARVO conference, May 2003.
3. Thomas EL, Taban M, Boyer DS. Branch retinal vein occlusion: sensory serous macular detachment causing severe visual loss and its treatment with retrobulbar steroid injection. PRESENTED at the
annual Nantucket Retina Society conference, July 2003.
4. Taban M, Cohen BH, Rothner AD, Traboulsi EI. Association of optic nerve hypoplasia with mitochondrial cytopathies. PRESENTED at annual Cole Eye Institute Resident’s Day, June 2005.
5. Sadun AA, Taban M, Heller KB, Hsu HY. Parallel Processing of Retinal Ganglion Cells: The Optic Nerve is Larger Further Back. PRESENTED at annual NANOS meeting, February 2006.
6. Taban M, Sears JE, Singh AD. Ciliary Body Nevus. PRESENTED at ARVO 2006 and Ophthalmic Oncology conference at Cole Eye Institute.
7. Taban M, Ufret-Vincenty R, Brasil OM, Kaiser PK. Macugen vs. combined PDT and IVK for exudative age-related macular degeneration: comparison via optical coherence tomography. PRESENTED at
ARVO 2006 and annual Cole Eye Institute Resident’s Day, June 2006, and Retina-Society meeting, Cape Town, Africa, October 2006.
8. Perry JD, Taban M, Taban M. Plasma leptin levels in patients with floppy eyelid syndrome. PRESENTED at ARVO 2006 and annual Cole Eye Institute Resident’s Day, June 2006.
9. Taban M, Taban M, Sears JE. Ocular findings after trauma from paintball sports. PRESENTED at ARVO 2006, and Retina-Vitreous meeting in Cannes France, October 2006.
10. Traboulsi EI, Taban M, Memoracion-Peralta DSA, Wang H, Al-Gazali LI, Mousawi A, Marcotty A. Cohen syndrome – report of nine cases. PRESENTED at the annual AAPOS meeting, March 2006.
11. Taban M, Taban M, Perry JD. Lower eyelid position following transconjunctival lower eyelid blepharoplasty, with versus without skin pinch. PRESENTED at ASOPRS Fall meeting in Las Vegas,
November 2006.
12. Taban M, Perry JD. Bilobed versus glabellar flaps in medial canthal reconstruction. PRESENTED at ASOPRS Fall meeting in Las Vegas, November 2006, and Cole Eye Institute Resident’s Day, June
2007.
13. Taban M, Singh RP, Chung JYH, Lowder CY, Perez VL, Kaiser PK. Sterile endophthalmitis after intravitreal triamcinolone: a possible association with uveitis. PRESENTED at annual uveitis society
meeting (SPEIO) during AAO in Las Vegas, November 2006, and ARVO 2007.
14. Shorr N, Taban M, Mancini R, Hoenig J, Goldberg RA. Tulip Fat Periocular and Facial Autologous Fat Injections Utilizing the Tulip BiomedÒ Harvesting and Transfer System. PRESENTED at annual
ASOPRS Fall meeting in New Orleans, November 2007 and at Asia-Pacific Meeting in India, December 2007.
15. Taban M, Shorr N, Hwang C, Mancini R, Goldberg RA. Sclerotherapy of periorbital and facial veins. PRESENTED at ASOPRS Fall meeting in Atlanta, November 12-13, 2008 AND at annual AACS
meeting in Phoenix, January 2009.
16. Taban M, Mancini R, Hwang C, Goldberg RA. Upper eyelid approach to lower eyelid blepharoplasty. PRESENTED at annual AACS meeting in Phoenix, January 2009, and Asia-Pacific Academy of
Ophthalmology in Bali, May 16-19, 2009
17. Hoenig JA, Taban M. Direct excisional submentoplasty for neck rejuvenation. PRESENTED at ASOPRS Fall meeting in Atlanta, November 12-13, 2008.
18. Morley AMS, Taban M, Malhotra R, Goldberg RA. Use of hyaluronic acid gel for upper eyelid hollows and contouring. PRESENTED at ASOPRS Fall meeting in Atlanta, November 12-13, 2008.
19. Goldberg RA, Taban M, Lew H, Burt BO, Douglas RS. Chevron incision with combined vertical and circumferential vectors in endoscopic forehead lift. PRESENTED at ASOPRS Fall meeting in
Atlanta, November 12-13, 2008.
20. Taban M, Nakra T, Mancini R, Douglas RS, Goldberg RA. Orbital wall fracture repair using Seprafilm. PRESENTED at ASOPRS Fall meeting in Atlanta, November 12-13, 2008, and Asia-Pacific
Academy of Ophthalmology in Bali, May 16-19, 2009.
21. Taban M, Hoenig JA. Earlobe management during facelift surgery. PRESENTED at annual AACS meeting in Phoenix, January 2009.
22. Taban M, Goldberg RA. Lacrimal evaluation and management. PRESENTED at North African Ophthalmology conference in Tunis, Tunasia, January 23, 2009.
23. Taban M, Goldberg RA. Lacrimal evaluation and management. PRESENTED at North African Ophthalmology conference in Tunis, Tunasia, January 23, 2009.
24. Taban M, Lee, S, Hwang C, Mancini R, Chong K, Douglas RS. Endoscopic assisted removal of nasoglabellar dermoid cysts. PRESENTED at Spring ASOPRS meeting in Laguna Nigel, July 16, 2009.
25. Taban M, Chong K. Periocular facial nerve mapping – in vivo. PRESENTED at Fall ASOPRS meeting in San Francisco, October 21, 2009.
26. Taban M. Comprehensive Eyelid & Lacrimal Board Review Course. PRESENTED at JSEI, March 12, 2010.
27. Taban M. Current trends & techniques in Oculofacial Plastic Surgery. PRESENTED at IMA, March 13, 2010 and annual TriCounty Optometric Society, May 8, 2010.
28. Taban M, Goldberg RA. Facial Reanimation for the Oculoplastic Surgeon. PRESENTED at Oculoplastics Today Conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 9, 2010.
COURSES:
1. Douglas RS, Nakra T, Mancini R, Tsirbas A, Taban M, Goldberg RA. The aesthetic facial examination: A systemic approach to maximize the results of blepharoplasty, fillers, and botulinum toxin.
PRESENTED annually at American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2007-2010.
2. Goldberg RA, Douglas RS, Nakra T, Mancini R, Tsirbas A, Taban M. Advanced techniques in orbital decompression and expansion. PRESENTED annually at American Academy of Ophthalmology,
2007-2010.
3. Goldberg RA, Shorr N, Taban M, … Annual Blepharoplasty cadaver dissection course at Jules Stein Eye Institute, July 2007-2010.
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Dr Mehryar (Ray) Taban grew up in the Los Angeles area. After graduating Summa Cum Laude from UCLA and medical school at UC-Irvine, he
moved to world renowned Cleveland Clinic for ophthalmology residency, where he was selected Chief Resident. Dr Taban then moved back to
Los Angeles for a 2-year oculofacial cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery fellowship at the prestigious Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA. He
then pursued further fellowship training in rhinoplasty and cosmetic facial surgery under Dr Ronald Strahan in Santa Monica, CA.
Dr Mehryar Taban is one of the few board certified surgeons who is a member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery (ASOPRS), the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS), and American Board of Ophthalmology (AAO). Dr Taban specializes in
eyelid and facial surgery. He uses the latest technology in surgery, including minimal incision techniques, to provide quicker recovery times and
natural outcomes.
moved to world renowned Cleveland Clinic for ophthalmology residency, where he was selected Chief Resident. Dr Taban then moved back to
Los Angeles for a 2-year oculofacial cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery fellowship at the prestigious Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA. He
then pursued further fellowship training in rhinoplasty and cosmetic facial surgery under Dr Ronald Strahan in Santa Monica, CA.
Dr Mehryar Taban is one of the few board certified surgeons who is a member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery (ASOPRS), the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS), and American Board of Ophthalmology (AAO). Dr Taban specializes in
eyelid and facial surgery. He uses the latest technology in surgery, including minimal incision techniques, to provide quicker recovery times and
natural outcomes.
Dr Taban has authored numerous scientific articles and textbook chapters. He has been invited to speak
at many national and international meetings. He has also received numerous awards and honors,
including the prestigious Alpha Omega Honor (AΩA) and 2009 recipient of the American Academy of
Cosmetic Surgery Webster Paper Award.
at many national and international meetings. He has also received numerous awards and honors,
including the prestigious Alpha Omega Honor (AΩA) and 2009 recipient of the American Academy of
Cosmetic Surgery Webster Paper Award.
HUMANITARIAN WORK: Dr. Taban is a volunteer member of the CRISP Foundation Surgical Team (www.crispfoundation.org).
The team travels to Central America biannually to surgically repair facial deformities in children.
The team travels to Central America biannually to surgically repair facial deformities in children.
| Dr Taban teaches residents & fellows at UCLA - Jules Stein Eye Institute. |
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