As a physician-scientist who specializes in radiation therapy for children with cancer, Dr. Halperin maintains a wide scope of interests. His research has focused on pediatric cancer, adult brain tumors, the role of radiotherapy in organ transplantation, various ethical issues, and the history of racial, religious, and gender discrimination in higher education. He has authored more than 200 published articles and multiple editions of two seminal textbooks.

Prior to joining NYMC last year, Dr. Halperin served as dean of the University of Louisville School of Medicine, where he was the Ford Foundation Professor of Medical Education and professor of radiation oncology, pediatrics, and history. He received a B.S. in economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an M.D. from Yale University, and an M.A. from The Graduate School of Duke University. He did his internship in internal medicine at Stanford University and his residency in radiation oncology at Harvard Medical School/ Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Halperin served for 23 years on the faculty at Duke University, where he held endowed chairs in radiation oncology and medical education, and was chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology and vice dean of the School of Medicine.