Harold B. Levin Lectureship

Overview
This lecture series is an annual event in honor of Dr. Harold Levin, who was a dedicated faculty member of our department for over 50 years.

Dr. Harold B. Levin
This lecture series was established to honor the memory and legacy of Dr. Harold B. Levin, the eighth dermatologist to establish a medical practice in Atlanta. During the turbulent years of the Southern civil rights era, Dr. Levin maintained a racially integrated waiting room in the face of economic pressure to segregate his office. An Atlanta native and the youngest of seven children born to Russian immigrants, Dr. Levin was a graduate of Boy's High School, Georgia Institute of Technology night school, Emory University and The Medical College of Georgia. After interning at Grady Hospital, he interrupted his studies to volunteer for the U.S. Army Medical Corps in 1941 and served in Saipan and the Pacific Theater for more than four years. Promoted to the rank of Major, he suffered war injuries from multiple explosions and was decorated with the Bronze Star for valor. Upon his release from the Army, he completed a three year medical residency at New York University's prestigious Bellevue Skin and Cancer Unit and returned to Atlanta to establish his medical practice in 1949. Known for his warm sense of humor, compassion, and dedication to his patients and family, Dr. Levin was a leader in his profession and mentor to many young dermatologists. He was one of the founders and a past President of the Georgia Dermatology Association, an active member of the Georgia Medical Association and the North American Clinical Dermatology Society, as well as a lifetime member of the American Academy of Dermatology. He served on the faculty of Emory University Medical School, Crawford W. Long Hospital, and received a prestigious "50 year Service Award" in honor of his dedication to Emory University's Department of Dermatology. After his death in October 2001, his family established the "Harold B. Levin Lectureship" at Emory University to honor his passion and enjoyment of dermatology and commitment to training future practitioners. In addition to the many patients, colleagues, and friends whose lives he touched as a dedicated physician and humanitarian, Dr. Levin is survived by his wife of nearly fifty years, Dr. Elaine Levin, his son Dr. Jay Levin, a dermatologist in Atlanta, daughters Jan Kellmachter and Lauren Levin, and four grandchildren.