Dr. CLIFFORD A. GOLDSTEIN, MD

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Get to know Obstetrician and Gynecologist Dr. Clifford A. Goldstein, who serves the population of New Hyde Park, New York. Clifford A. Goldstein, MD, is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist at his own practice, and is affiliated with Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Dr. Clifford A. Goldstein is a highly experienced and respected physician who has been in practice for more than two decades. His acclaimed career in medicine began in 1994 when he graduated from the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in Brooklyn. He then completed a residency at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, with whom he remains associated. Dr. Goldstein is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and provides a wide range of services for women of all ages. He is particularly known for his expertise in the management of high risk pregnancy, as well as treating menopausal disorders, and for his use of minimally invasive surgery. Obstetrician-gynecologists (OB/GYN) are physicians who possess special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the femaFfamille reproductive system and associated disorders, enables them to serve as consultants to other physicians and as primary physicians for women. Obstetrics and gynecology is a broad and diverse branch of medicine, including surgery, management of the care of pregnant women, gynecologic care, oncology, and primary health care for women. Most OB/GYNs are generalists and see a variety of medical conditions in the office, perform surgery, and manage labor and delivery. Office practice consists of providing women with preventive examinations and other primary care and identifying gynecologic problems.

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