John Salinsky

John Salinsky was born in Leeds in 1941. He studied medicine at St Peter's College, Oxford and St Mary's Hospital, London. He has been a general practitioner in North West London since 1972. He also teaches general practice at the Whittington Hospital, London where he is a training programme director. He is a past president of the Balint Society, An organisation which fosters the study of the doctor-patient relationship. He is the author (with Paul Sackin) of What are you feeling, doctor? (2000) and also Medicine and Literature (volumes 1 and 2, 2002, 2004) And The Green Bookshop (2009) (All published by Radcliffe Publishing). John is married to Mary and they have two children, Tom and Kate and one grandchild (Sam).