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Peter Goldstein, M.D.

Anesthesiology

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Biographical Info

 

Dr. Goldstein is a graduate of Cornell University, and he received his medical degree from the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York. He completed a one-year internship in the Dept. of Surgery at the Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, followed by a residency in Anesthesiology at the Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital in New York. Dr. Goldstein received an additional two years of training in the Dept. of Physiology and Biophysics at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University as a Post-Doctoral Trainee through the United States Public Health Service. Dr. Goldstein was an Assistant Attending in Anesthesiology at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center before joining the Department of Anesthesiology at the Weill Cornell Medical Center in 2000.

Dr. Goldstein is a Principal Investigator in the C.V. Starr Laboratory for Molecular Neuropharmacology in the Department of Anesthesiology at the Weill Cornell Medical College, and his laboratory is primarily interested in thalamic physiology and the molecular and cellular mechanisms of anesthetic-induced unconsciousness. He has authored numerous publications and serves on various state and national committees related to the practice of anesthesiology. His clinical practice focuses on anesthesia for neurosurgery and bariatric procedures.

Honors and Awards

1987   Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Research Award

1993   Recipient, Foundation for Anesthesia Education & Research Starter Grant

1997   Recipient, NIH Mentored Clinical-Scientist Development Grant (KO8)

2004   NIH RO1 Grant - Anesthetic effects on thalamic synaptic transmission

2005   Elected Member, Association of University Anesthesiologists

2014   Recipient, Daedalus Fund for Innovation Award, Weill Cornell Medical College

2015   Recipient, US Dept. of Defense Grant - Novel non-anesthetic alkylphenols for the treatment of                 neuropathic pain

Board Certifications
American Board of Anesthesiology
National Board of Medical Examiners
Clinical Expertise
Neuroanesthesia
Languages
English
Education 
  • M.D.
    Mount Sinai School of Medicine
    1989
Appointments 
  • Professor of Anesthesiology
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
  • Attending Anesthesiologist
    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Associate Professor of Medical Ethics in Medicine
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
  • Professor of Anesthesiology in Neuroscience
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

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Advisory/Scientific Board Member: 
Akelos, Inc
Proprietary Interest: 
Akelos, Inc