Marc Goldstein, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Marc Goldstein, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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About Marc Goldstein, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Dr. Goldstein is a dedicated urologist specializing in male reproductive medicine and microsurgery. A pioneer in using microsurgery to treat male infertility, Dr. Goldstein has evaluated over 20,000 men for male infertility issues and is considered a top diagnostician and specialist in the microsurgical treatment of testicular disorders, such as varicocele and blockages. Committed to advancing outcomes for male infertility patients, Dr. Goldstein and his team of expert clinicians and researchers work collaboratively to ensure that groundbreaking research advancements are made in the field of male infertility. Dr. Goldstein’s approach to treating patients reflects that of the late Sir William Osler, whose motto was, “Do the kind thing, and do it first” and said, “The secret of good patient care is caring for the patient”.
In his free time, Dr. Goldstein is a long-distance runner, completing 20 New York City Marathons (personal best of 3 hours 17 minutes) as well as 45 triathlons/ duathlons, placing first (age group) in the 2023 NY Triathlon’s Central Park Duathlon. Dr. Goldstein also is a Vietnam era veteran prior to his career as a urologist, who flew F-4 Phantom (RF4-C) aircraft on over 80 overseas missions as a Major in the U.S. Air Force.
Dr. Marc Goldstein is a board-certified urologic surgeon specializing in male infertility. He completed the general surgery portion of his residency at Columbia Presbyterian/ The Presbyterian Hospital and urology at the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center in New York. After serving as Assistant Professor of Urology and Assistant Attending Surgeon at SUNY Downstate, Dr. Goldstein completed a 2 year fellowship at the Population Council’s Center for Biomedical research at The Rockefeller University. He joined Weill Cornell Medicine in 1982, where he soon became Director of the Male Reproductive Medicine and Microsurgery Unit. Currently, Dr. Goldstein serves as Surgeon-in-Chief of Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine.
Dr. Goldstein introduced the no-scalpel vasectomy to the Western world and has performed over 4,000 procedures with the lowest complication and failure rate in peer-reviewed literature; the no-scalpel procedure has since been found to be far more effective and safer than female sterilization. Additionally, Dr. Goldstein pioneered the microsurgical repair of varicoceles, the most common cause of male infertility, performing over 5,000 with the lowest complication and failure rates reported in the peer-reviewed literature. Dr. Goldstein has also developed several microsurgical techniques for the safest and most effective repair of common scrotal disorders (i.e., hydrocele, spermatocele and scrotal cysts) as well as a microsurgically assisted technique for inguinal hernia repair, eliminating the risk of injury to the ducts and blood vessels of the testis and having the lowest failure rate in the peer-reviewed literature.
Marc Goldstein, MD, DSc (hon), FACS is the Matthew P. Hardy Distinguished Professor of Reproductive Medicine and Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine and the Surgeon-in-Chief of Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He is also Senior Scientist with the Population Council’s Center for Biomedical Research, located at The Rockefeller University.
To see Dr. Goldstein’s curriculum vitae, click here.
2004 First Prize, Best Urology Paper, "Comparison of patency rates, pregnancy and late failures in four techniques of vasoepididymostomy in 143 consecutive patients", Jonathan D. Schiff, Peter T. Chan, Philip S. Li, Samuel Finkelberg, Marc Goldstein. Annual Meeting of ASRM.
2004 Bonei Olam Medical Achievement Award
2004 "Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare"
2004 "Who's Who in America", Marquis Who's Who.
2003 First Prize, Best Videotape "Microsurgical Intussusception Vasoepididymostomy: Tricks of the Trade", Marc Goldstein, Peter Chan,Philip Li. Annual Meeting AUA.
2003 "Best Doctors in America"
2002 Paul Peter's Symposium Visiting Professor, Dept. of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern.
2002 Annual Visiting Professor Dept. of Urology, University of Michigan.
2002 "Who's Who in America", Marquis Who's Who
2002 "Best Doctors in New York", New York Magazine
2002 "Best Doctors in America"
2002 "America's Top Doctors", Castle-Connolly Medical
2002 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, College of Medicine.
2002 John Kingsley Lattimer Award in Urology from the Kidney and Urology Foundation of America.
2002 First Prize, Best Videotape "Ultra-Precise Multi-Layer Microsurgical Vasovasostomy: Tricks of the Trade", Marc Goldstein, Peter Chan, Philip Li. Annual Meeting American Urological Association.
2002 First Prize, Best Research Paper, "Intussuseption vasoepididymostomy, comparison of three techniques in rats", Peter Chan, Philip Li, Marc Goldstein. Annual Meeting of Canadian Urological Association.
2002 First Prize, Best Urology Video, "Three techniques of microsurgical intussusception vasoepididymostomy: Cost-effective options for obstructive azoospermia", Marc Goldstein, Peter Chan, Philip Li. Annual Meeting of ASRM.
2001 "Best Doctors in New York", New York Magazine
2001 Annual Visiting Professor and Judge-6th Annual Resident's Day Competition SUNY Upstate NY Urological Association, Syracuse, NY.
2000 Visiting Professor and Immergut Lectureship, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY.
2000 "Best Doctors in New York", New York Magazine
1999 American Infertility Association Award for Special Contribution and Continued Devotion to Family Building.
1997 Master Teacher in Urology Award, Alumni Association, College of Medicine, SUNY Health Sciences Center at Brooklyn
1997 RESOLVE, New York City Chapter Award for "Outstanding Dedication and Commitment to Family Building"
1996 President, Society for Male Reproduction and Urology, ASRM
1995 Best Urology Video, Annual Meeting of ASRM
1994 Co-Author, Best Poster, Infertility Session, Annual Meeting of the AUA
1994 Senior Author, Urology Residents Prize Paper, Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society
1994 Co-Author, Hamilton-Thorn Prize for best paper of the year in the Journal of Andrology
1990 Video Urology, Award for Excellence in Video Production. "No-scalpel vasectomy"
1987 Video Urology, Award for Excellence in Video Production. "Microsurgical vaso-vasostomy"
1986 First Prize, Best Movie "Microsurgical vaso-vasostomy: An atraumatic multilayer technique", Annual Meeting. American Fertility Society and Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society.
1983-2000 Sponsor or co-sponsor of 15 prize-winning papers, Ferdinand C. Valentine Essay Contest, New York Academy of Medicine and New York Section, AUA
1981 Grand Prize Winner, Ferdinand C. Valentine Urology Prize, Essay Contest of the NY Academy of Medicine and the NY Section of the AUA
1980-82 Ferdinand C. Valentine Fellowship Award of the NY Academy of Medicine
1980-82 American Urological Association (AUA) Scholar Award
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M.D.State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn1972
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Professor of UrologyWeill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
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Matthew P. Hardy, PhD Distinguished Professor of Reproductive Medicine and UrologyWeill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
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Professor of Reproductive MedicineWeill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
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Attending UrologistNewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
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