Dr. Benjamin Barankin
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4256 Bathurst Street , Suite 400
Toronto, ON, Canada
M3H 5Y8
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Accepting New Patients
Yes, this doctor is accepting new patients
Biography
Dr. Benjamin Barankin is a Toronto dermatologist specializing in medical, surgical & cosmetic care of the skin. His undergraduate university training was in Life Sciences and Psychology at Queen’s University, followed by medical school at the University of Western Ontario and dermatology residency at the University of Alberta. Dr. Barankin is also a widely published author with more than 700 articles related to dermatology and he has gained international distinction as the author of 7 books on dermatology. He serves on the editorial boards of numerous medical journals and newspapers. He has served on the executive of the Canadian Dermatology Association, and in 2014, he was honored by this national association with the Young Dermatologists’ Volunteer Award. Dr. Barankin regularly educates dermatologists, family physicians, medical trainees, and the public on matters related to the skin. In addition, his expertise is frequently sought by the Canadian press and in medico-legal cases. Dr. Barankin & Dr. Anatoli Freiman launched the Toronto Dermatology Centre in 2010, one of the largest & busiest medical, surgical, laser & cosmetic dermatology practices in Canada. It is located at Bathurst & Sheppard (SW corner).
Languages
- English
Education
- Queen's University Kingston
- University of Western Ontario
- University of Alberta
I saw Dr. Barankin a couple of years ago and was quite happy with his services, so I decided to go to him again, but this time I was very disappointed. I asked him if he can remove some small warts without leaving a big blister. He replied "of course, we have all state-of-the-art equipment". I was charged a fee, which would be Ok, had the procedure been done properly. However, when I went to see the nurse, she could not even understand from the requisition form what she was supposed to do. I showed her the warts and she quickly sprayed them with liquid nitrogen from a big nozzle, leaving deep burns on my skin diameter of 1 cm. its been two weeks and the burns have hardly healed at all, so I keep covering my hands with band-aids. I wish I never asked for this service! Dr. Barankin also screened me for skin cancer. His screening was brief and partial. he only checked the back and the chest areas, skipping the legs and head, although he said that I have a high risk skin. I will definitely go somewhere else from now on!
Submitted Nov. 17, 2014