Mitchel P. Goldman | |
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Born | April 5, 1955 |
Education | M.D. |
Alma mater | Stanford University |
Occupation | Dermatologist |
Website | www |
Mitchel P. Goldman (born April 5, 1955) is an American dermatologic surgeon, cosmetic surgeon, dermatologist, and phlebologist, [1] [2] and the founder and director of Cosmetic Laser Dermatology. He is a past president of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, the American College of Phlebology (now the American Vein and Lymphatic Society), the San Diego County Dermatology Society, and the Sonoran Dermatology Society.
Goldman was born and raised in Miami Beach, Florida. He earned his bachelor's degree at Boston University, and his medical degree at Stanford University School of Medicine, [1] graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He completed an internal medicine internship at the University of California, San Diego, and a dermatology residency at the University of California, Los Angeles. [3]
Goldman began practicing medicine in 1982 and completed his dermatology residency in 1986. In addition to his work at Cosmetic Laser Dermatology, [4] he serves as medical director for West Dermatology and Platinum Dermatology Partners, and is a co-founder of SkinMedica. He is chairman of the Calecim Professional Medical Advisory Board.
Goldman is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology [1] and a Diplomate of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. [5]
In 2022 and 2023, Newsweek named Goldman as #1 in their annual list of America's Best Cosmetic Dermatologists.
He has served as a volunteer clinical professor in dermatology at the University of California, San Diego, and as Honorary Professor of Dermatology for the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. [6] [7] [8]
Goldman is a past president of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, [9] [10] the founder and past president of the American College of Phlebology, [11] and a founding member of the Space Dermatology Foundation. [12] He is the director of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Fellowship Program (which he initiated in 2013), [13] and has hospital affiliations with Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California. [14]
He is a fellow of the following organizations:
Goldman serves as a member of over 30 professional societies and is a medical consultant to numerous companies, including Allergan, Galderma, Merz, SkinCeuticals, Cell Research Corporation, and Lumenis Laser Corporation, as well as Pomega, Dyve, 10x Bio, and Sofwave.[ citation needed ]
In addition to his board certification in dermatology, Goldman also specializes in the field of phlebology and sclerotherapy vein treatments. He has written and lectured extensively on vascular topics, publishing multiple medical textbooks on the subject in five languages, some now in their 6th edition. [1] [20] Goldman is often referred to as the "godfather of sclerotherapy."[ citation needed ]
Goldman has been involved in FDA approvals of dermal fillers such as Restylane®, Juvéderm®, and RHA®, as well as neuromodulators including Botox®, Jeuveau®, Dysport®, and Daxxify®. He lectures nationally and internationally on innovative cosmetic treatments and techniques.
He has invented or helped develop many different laser procedures, including:
Goldman is considered a leading medical authority around the world and has authored 14 medical textbooks, some in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th editions, on cosmetic and laser surgery, dermatology, sclerotherapy, ambulatory phlebectomy, and cellulite. Several are considered definitive texts in their respective fields. He has published over 400 peer-reviewed medical articles and was named the #1 most published doctor in Dermatologic Surgery, the journal of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.[ citation needed ]
He is an associate editor of several medical journals including: Dermatologic Surgery [21] and the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology .
(Additional editions in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th printing)