Benjamin Barankin

By staff July 9th, 2014

Dr. Benjamin Barankin is a Toronto dermatologist specializing in medical, surgical, laser and cosmetic dermatology. He founded the Toronto Dermatology Centre in 2010 and is its Medical Director.

Dr. Barankin is a widely published author with more than 700 articles related to dermatology and 7 books on dermatology. He serves on the editorial boards of numerous medical journals and newspapers, and has served as an executive member of the Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA). He was honoured with the 2014 CDA Young Volunteer Award.

Conflict of Interest statement: Consultant, speaker, investigator or advisor for the following: Abbvie, Amgen, Bausch Health, Cipher, Galderma, Janssen, LEO Pharma, L’Oreal, Pfizer, Sun Pharma, UCB.

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