diplomate of the american board of dermatology :: 
Dr. Akhavan is a board certified dermatologist in private practice in Manhattan. He is a member of the faculty of The Mount Sinai Medical Center, where he is involved in the weekly education of dermatologists in training. Dr. Akhavan has authored numerous articles published in a variety of medical journals, as well as several textbook chapters on therapeutics in dermatology. Dr. Akhavan has been involved in a variety of medical research studies, including extensive work studying the protective effects of a variety of natural compounds against skin cancer.
In addition to his interests in medical and surgical dermatology, Dr. Akhavan has extensive experience in Cosmetic Dermatology, including the use of Botox, injectable fillers, chemical peels for facial rejuvenation, and a variety of lasers. He has also received specialized training in Digital Mole Analysis, a process that combines total body photography with a procedure called epiluminescence dermatoscopy, in order to more fully analyze moles and follow them over time. Digital Mole Analysis has the potential to diagnose melanoma at an earlier stage, and to decrease the number of biopsies of non-cancerous moles to which a patient is subjected.
Dr. Akhavan's training in dermatology, internal medicine, and medical education were all completed at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society. He was awarded the Mount Sinai Basic Science Achievement Award in 2003. Dr. Akhavan received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University.
Publications and Presentations:
Akhavan A, Alghaithi K, Rabach M, Mirchandani N, Cohen SR. Allergic contact stomatitis. Dermatitis. 2006 Jun;17(2):88-90.
Akhavan A, Alghaithi K, Mirchandani N, Cohen SR. Mycobacterium fortuitum skin infection following a pedicure and footbath at a nail salon. In: Abstracts of the 64th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology; San Francisco, CA; 2006.
Akhavan A, Rudikoff D. Keratosis Pilaris and Variants. Treatments of Skin Disease, 2nd Edition. Edited by Lebwohl, M et al. Mosby, Ltd. 2005.
Akhavan A, Wei H. Protective effects of baicalein against the initiation and promotion of carcinogenesis by ultraviolet B radiation in mice. In: Abstracts of the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology; New Orleans, LA; 2005.
Akhavan A, Bershad S. Topical acne drugs: review of clinical properties, systemic exposure, and safety. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2003;4(7):473-92.
Akhavan A, Rudikoff D. The treatment of atopic dermatitis with systemic immunosuppressive agents. Clin Dermatol. 2003 May-Jun;21(3):225-40.
Akhavan A, Cohen SR. The relationship between atopic dermatitis and contact dermatitis. Clin Dermatol. 2003 Mar-Apr;21(2):158-62.
Rudikoff D, Akhavan A, Cohen SR. Color atlas: eczema. Clin Dermatol. 2003 Mar-Apr;21(2):101-8.
Akhavan A, Wei H. Anti-photocarcinogenesis of baicalein. In: Abstract of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine Medical Student Research Day; New York, NY; February 2002.
Buchsbaum MS, Nenadic I, Hazlett EA, Spiegel-Cohen J, Fleischman MB, Akhavan A, Silverman JM, Siever LJ. Differential metabolic rates in prefrontal and temporal Brodmann areas in
schizophrenia and schizotypal personality disorder. Schizophr Res. 2002 Mar 1;54(1-2):141-50.
Akhavan A, Rudikoff D. Keratosis Pilaris and Variants. Treatments of Skin Disease, 1st Edition. Edited by Lebwohl, M et al. Mosby, Ltd. 2001.
Akhavan A, Hazlett E, Buchsbaum M. Metabolic rate and gray/white composition of the Brodmann areas of frontal lobe in schizophrenia. In: Abstract of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine Medical Student Research Day; New York, NY; February 1999.
Rosenberg C, Levitt JO, Levitt BH, Akhavan A, Yanofsky H. The Sensitivity and Specificity of Potassium Hydroxide Smear and Fungal Culture in the Evaluation of the Clinical Cure of Tinea Pedis: A Meta-Analysis. Submitted.
Akhavan A, Levitt JO. Retinol Stability in a Hydroquinone 4%/Retinol 0.3% Cream Under Simulated Use. Submitted.