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Dr. David Aizuss
David H. Aizuss, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist living in Calabasas, Calif., where he runs Ophthalmology Associates of the Valley, a multispecialty ophthalmology group. Dr. Aizuss has been in practice in Encino and West Hills for more than 30 years. He also serves as an assistant clinical professor of ophthalmology at the UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Stein Eye Institute. He was elected to the American Medical Association Board of Trustees in June 2020. Additionally, he has served as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the California Medical Association and President of the California Medical Association. Dr. Aizuss previously served as President of the Los Angeles Society of Ophthalmology as well as President of the California Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.
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