Dr. Goldstein became aware of the dramatic improvement in the diagnosis and treatment on venous disease in the past few years and opened Pacific Vein Centers in late 2004 in response to this need for a dedicated Venous Disease facility.

Dr. Goldstein was born in Montreal Canada and graduated from McGill University faculty of Medicine in 1968. Following his surgical residency at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Dr. Goldstein did a Fellowship in the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at UCLA in 1974.

In 1975 he was appointed to the Director of Surgical Training at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach and an Associate Professorship at UCLA.

Dr. Goldstein was the Chief of the Medical Staff at St. Mary’s from 1989-1992 and is a member of many Medical Societies including :

American College of Phlebology

American College of Surgeons

Royal College of Surgery (Canada)

Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery

L.A. County Medical Association

California Medical Association

American Medical Association

            Our Staff:

Lilah Slankard, C.N.A. is our office manager and all around problem solver.

Laura Sherman is our receptionist and goes out of her way to make you comfortable in both English and Spanish.