Dr. Eaglstein is s medical graduate of the University of Missouri School of Medicine at Columbia and completed his dermatology training at the University of Miami. He is a past professor and chairman of dermatology at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Miami where he has been emeritus since 2004. He is currently Vice President of Medical Sciences at Stiefel, a GSK company.

Dr. Eaglstein has been a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow, Chairman of an FDA skin advisory panel, and a member of the NIAMS Advisory Panel. He continues his interest in health and regulatory policy. His medical/scientific interests include wound healing, skin infections, UV inflammation, and inflammatory diseases such as psoriasis and acne. His hobbies include contemporary art and bicycling. He resides with his wife Janet in Palo Alto, California.