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 Dr. Debra Luftman has always felt that there is an important connection between overall health, skin health and emotional well being. Her mission is offering cutting edge medical care while retaining the art of medicine-always communicating with her patients.
"We should be concerned and aware of what is happening to our skin because it is the largest living organ of the body," comments Dr. Luftman. "Our overall health is reflected in the condition of our skin." 
Dr. Luftman began developing her interest in science and aesthetics while an undergraduate at the University of California San Diego, where she majored in biology and minored in art history. She then traveled to Europe to pursue her artistic interests and study under a fellowship at St Andrews University in Scotland. After returning to this country, she attended medical school at Tufts University and completed her residency in internal medicine and dermatology at UCLA.
Having entered the field of cosmetic dermatology when the field was still in its infancy, Dr. Luftman is an authority on numerous anti-aging treatments and constantly researches the latest technologies. She was one of the first to publish the use of external ultrasound in conjunction with tumescent liposuction. In her practice, she offers patients an array of the most recent lasers for skin rejuvenation and hair removal. She also offers injectable fillers, such as Cosmoderm®, Cosmoplast®, Restylane®, Perlane® and Juvéderm™ in addition to Botox® for reducing wrinkles. Other frequently requested treatments in her practice include the IPL, Thermage®, microdermabrasion, fat transfers, spider and varicose vein reduction, neck-tightening, chemical peels, as well as mole, scar and tattoo removal.
Dr. Luftman currently divides her time between her two office practices, and raising two teenage children with her husband. She has also developed her own skincare line of products, Therapeutix®. She maintains an active dermatological research center through her office, studying treatments for acne, psoriasis, cosmetic devices and injectables.
Dr. Luftman is often called upon in the press as an expert in cosmetic medicine, and has appeared on Good Morning America, and EXTRA TV as well as other television programs. She is frequently quoted in the NY Times, LA Times, Vogue, W, InStyle, Oprah Magazine, National Public Radio, just to name a few. She is also the co-editor for the medical text Glycolic Acid Peels, Published by Marcel Dekker.
Her practice includes general and cosmetic dermatology, and she sees a wide range of patients—males and females of all ages, including children and teens. Dr. Luftman retains an academic association, teaching skin surgery and general dermatology at UCLA.
Dr. Luftman's conviction is that beauty is more then skin deep. Health, beauty, the environment and emotional wellness make a complete picture. Her fulfillment lies in being able to treat and educate patients, and loves spending time with them as much as keeping up with technology and research. In her free time, she continues to develop her passion for art by taking drawing classes.
Dr. Eva Ritvo has an understanding of the importance between self-esteem, outer beauty and overall health. Her quest is to communicate a holistic approach to redefine beauty. She is an Associate Professor and Vice Chairman at the Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Ritvo completed her residency training at New York Hospital Payne Whitney Clinic/Cornell and received undergraduate and medical degrees from University of California, Los Angeles. She is the lead author of the Concise Guide to Marital and Family Therapy and has written numerous articles and chapters on Couples and Marital Therapy.
Dr. Ritvo is the co-director of the Physician's Development Program, which was recently written up in Psychology Today. The program evaluates physicians and monitors physicians who have been identified for disruptive behaviors. She has lectured all over the US and parts of Canada helping physicians' enhance their clinical skills particularly when managing difficult patients.
Dr. Ritvo also lectures and publishes on a wide range of topics including the nature of beauty and psychology of the cosmetic patient. Dr. Ritvo makes frequent public speaking and TV appearances on local news channels and the TODAY show. She had a long running TV segment called "Real Relationship" in Miami. She is often quoted in the Miami Herald, the local newspaper and has also been quoted in the New York Times, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, SELF-magazine, and others.
Dr. Ritvo is chair of the Psychotherapy Advisory Committee, which oversees the psychotherapy component of the residency program. In 2001, Dr. Ritvo developed the Annual Humanitarian Award for outstanding contribution in the field of mental health. The first recipient was Mrs. Tipper Gore and second was the former Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher.
Dr. Ritvo lives on Miami Beach with her husband, a Cosmetic Dermatologist, and their two daughters. She is also a board member of the United Cerebral Palsy Foundation in South Florida.
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