Arthur K. and Loretta Pratt Balin
Authors of The Life of the Skin

We had a chat with them on Sunday, June 22, 1997. You can read the transcript here.

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The Life of the Skin
What It Hides, What It Reveals, and How It Communicates
by Arthur K. Balin, Ph.D., Loretta Pratt Balin, M.D., and Marietta Whittlesey
(Bantam, 1997, $24.95)

Arthur Balin, M.D., Ph.D., is one of the foremost dermatologists and geriaticians in the country. Trained at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, he has held academic appointments at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Cornell University Medical College, the Rockefeller University, and Baylor University Medical Center. He is board certified in six medical specialties. In his clinical practice in Media, Pennsylvania, he focuses on treatment for skin cancer, wound healing, and the problems of aging skin.

Loretta Pratt Balin, M.D., is a graduate of Barnard College and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She was a fellow in investigative dermatology at the Rockefeller University. In her joint practice with her husband, Arthur Balin, she specializes in cosmetic dermatology and women's skin problems.