DR. MICHAEL J. GOLDSTEIN NAMED DIRECTOR OF KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION AT THE MIAMI TRANSPLANT INSTITUTE AT UM/JACKSON

Michael J. Goldstein, M.D., FACS, has been named director of kidney transplantation for Miami Transplant Institute at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Goldstein has also been appointed executive director of Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency (LAORA). Board certified in general surgery, Michael J. Goldstein, M.D., is specialized in kidney and pancreas transplantation, and he has directed his clinical efforts to increase patient access to transplantation and the successful transplantation of high-risk recipients.

“Dr. Goldstein has established himself as a leader in transplant and organ donation,” said Rodrigo Vianna, M.D., director of transplant services at Miami Transplant Institute. “We are thrilled to have him as part of our transplant team and to be able to offer his unparalleled expertise to South Florida residents.”

Prior to this appointment, Dr. Goldstein directed the Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. Previously, his efforts assisted the Weill-Cornell Medical College in growing deceased donor organ utilization by 400 percent. He also joined Columbia University’s faculty as surgical director of pediatric abdominal transplantation, to lead the growth of abdominal organ transplantation in children at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital in New York. In addition, he led a team of researchers to improve the management of the deceased organ donor program and enhance organ quality at the New York Organ Donor Network. He is one of the founding members of a national strategy for donor research.

Dr. Goldstein received his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia and completed both his post-doctoral residency fellowship in general surgery and his abdominal transplantation fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Center.

Dr. Goldstein has authored many manuscripts and editorials focusing on clinical transplantation outcomes, organ donor management, organ ischemia/preservation, and the changing nature and modernization of surgical education. He has also presented several lectures on the challenges and successes of organ transplantation, optimizing organ acceptance, transplanting organs with glomerulosclerosis, and regional disparities in access to organ transplantation.