Eric F. Bernstein MD, MSE

Eric F. Bernstein earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Duke University in 1981 graduating Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude with distinction in his major. He then earned his degree in medicine from Yale University School of Medicine in 1986 where he served as Banner Bearer at commencement exercises and class president. Following his internship, he completed a fellowship at the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health, working in the area of photodynamic therapy and cytokines for wound healing.

After completion of his dermatology residency at Hahnemann University, he accepted a position as an associate professor in the department of dermatology and cutaneous biology at Jefferson Medical College. There, Dr. Bernstein directed a photobiology laboratory and was the first director of the newly established laser surgery center. Dr. Bernstein's research focused on the molecular and cellular effects of various lasers on human skin, and on the molecular causes of skin photoaging. This research resulted in the development of a rapid high-throughput screening molecular model of skin photoaging.