Doctor Halperin graduated from Brandeis University, Summa Cum Laude and was honored as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He received his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and his residency in dermatology at the New York Presbyterian Hospital of Cornell University. He served as Chief Resident at Cornell University. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the Cornell Medical College. His medical interests include acne, botox, collagen treatments, laser surgery, sexually transmitted diseases, skin cancer, and skin cancer surgery.