Dr Kurban is a Dermatologist and American Board Certified in Clinical Molecular Genetics. He is currently a Tenured Professor of Dermatology and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at the American University of Beirut Medical Center and Adjunct Professor in the department of Genetics and Genomics at Hamad University Doha Qatar. Dr Kurban has more than 200 publications in Clinical, Basic science and translational research in the field of Dermatology and Genetics. He is the current vice president for the Lebanese society of Dermatology. He is the recipient of several national and international awards.