| MITCHEL P. GOLDMAN, M.D., is an expert in the areas of dermatology, phlebology (the branch of science dealing with veins), laser surgery, and liposuction. He is especially renowned for his pioneering research and development of multiple laser techniques, and for advancing the technique now widely used for getting the best results with liposuction.
Currently Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology/Medicine, University of California, San Diego, Dr. Goldman has written eleven books, several of which are medical texts considered the definitive texts in the fields of laser surgery, cosmetic surgery, vein removal, and dermatology. Most recently, with his wife, La Jolla Spa MD CEO, Dianne-York Goldman, he has coauthored the popular You Glow, Girl! series focusing on such topics as teenage skin care, legs, and aging skin.
Dr. Goldman received his Dermatology specialty training at the University of California, Los Angeles after an Internal Medicine internship at the University of California, San Diego. He was Board Certified with the American Board of Dermatology in 1986 and is a Fellow of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Society of Anti-Aging Medicine, the American College of Phlebology and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.
Dr. Goldman graduated summa cum laude from Boston University in 1977, where he achieved academic honors, winning membership in Phi Beta Kappa Epsilon. He went on to graduate from Stanford University Medical School in 1982. |