Dr. Steinberg is native to South Florida, born and raised in North Miami Beach. He attended the University of Miami, earning a degree in psychology, and went on to attend the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, graduating in 1988. Subsequently, he completed a residency in internal medicine and remained for an additional year as Chief Resident for the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa. Subsequently, Dr. Steinberg completed a gastroenterology fellowship within the USF Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition.