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As a child in her native Argentina, Monica Gavin, M.D., decided at an early age that she wanted to be a doctor. After attending California State University for her undergraduate studies, Dr. Gavin was accepted to Wayne State Medical School in Detroit, in 1987. Dr. Gavin credits her time at Wayne with empowering her to handle the most stressful situations. In 1994, Dr. Gavin joined the United States Air Force bringing with her, her medical expertise. While completing her three-year assignment, she was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service, and was advanced to the rank of Major. After working briefly as a staff pediatrician at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and as a part of the clinical staff at St. Luke’s, Dr. Gavin returned to the classroom in 2000 to receive her M.B.A. After becoming passionate about treating acne in adolescents without harmful medication, Dr. Gavin developed her own acne program. Armed with a passion for medicine, a business mind and her new acne program, Dr. Gavin opened the Azani Medical Spa in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Among the many achievements that Dr. Gavin has accomplished, one is most near and dear to her heart — Azani’s Free Acne Care Program, which offers her own acne treatment program to adolescents and children from low-income families regardless of their ability to pay. In 2007, Dr. Gavin was the recipient of a Women in Business Council Athena Award, given to her for her professional achievement and community service.