Dr. Taban has extensive knowledge in the fields of Ophthalmology and reconstructive facial plastic surgery. Below, please find his education and training information which has made him the elite surgeon that he is today.

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)
OcculoFacial Plastic Surgery – Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA (2007-2009)

FELLOWSHIP: Facial Plastic Surgery – Dr Ronald Strahan (2009).]

Medical License

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 Board of Cosmetic Surgery (ABCS)
• American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) – Fellow Member
• American College of Surgeons (ACS)
• 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

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