Eric Bernstein, MD
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Eric F. Bernstein, M.D., M.S.E. earned a BS from Duke University and his MD from Yale University School of Medicine. He earned an M.S.E. in Management of Technology from the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania, co-administered by the Wharton School. He completed a fellowship at the NCI at NIH, investigating laser- based photodynamic therapy and cytokines for wound healing, leading him to a residency in dermatology. Dr. Bernstein served as Associate Professor in the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology at Jefferson Medical College where he directed a photobiology laboratory and founded the Laser Surgery Center. Dr. Bernstein’s research focused on the molecular causes of skin photoaging and its repair by topicals, lasers, and other energy-based devices.
Dr. Bernstein is founder/director of the Main Line Center for Laser Surgery. He served as president of the ASLMS, serves as a director for the ASDS, and has served on numerous technology and medical company scientific advisory boards. He has founded, co-founded, or served as a chairman/director for several start-up medical technology companies. Dr. Bernstein currently serves as volunteer faculty at the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University in the Departments of Dermatology as a Clinical Professor. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles and over 15 U.S. and international patents in addition to giving more than 400 presentations at scientific meetings. The most important aspect of his career is the pleasure he derives from the people he meets professionally. |