Robert Bernstein, MD

About

Dr. Bernstein is a board-certified physician specializing in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, and critical care medicine. His clinical and research background includes pulmonary vascular diseases, with a particular focus on chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary arterial hypertension. He is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and a member of the American Thoracic Society and California Thoracic Society.

A native of the Philadelphia area, Dr. Bernstein graduated cum laude from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, before earning his medical degree with honors from Temple University School of Medicine. During medical school, he received recognition for achieving the highest grade point average in his class, along with awards in internal medicine, neurology, and medical microbiology.

Dr. Bernstein completed his internal medicine internship and residency at the University of California, Los Angeles, followed by a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of California, San Diego, where he was a Will Rogers Fellow. During his fellowship, he conducted original research in pulmonary vascular diseases under the mentorship of Dr. Kenneth Moser. He maintains board certification through the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, and critical care medicine.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Bernstein enjoys spending time with his wife, three sons, and grandson. His interests include exercise, music, snow skiing, hiking, and mountain biking.