Dr. David Goldberg, MD is a Gastroenterology specialist practicing at UHealth Outpatient Center in Miami, FL. He is dedicated to empowering patients with proactive, comprehensive Gastrointestinal care, registered with The Florida Board of Medicine and practicing under the Florida Statutes, Title XXXII, Chapter 458 (Medical Practice). Your gastroenterologist is your primary partner in lifelong digestive health, creating personalized plans for prevention, coordinating crucial screenings, and managing the wellness of your entire digestive systemfrom esophagus to liverto keep you feeling your best for years to come. He serves all ages and is currently welcoming new patients to begin their proactive health journey; please call (305) 243-8644 to schedule.
Dr. David Goldberg, MD is a gastroenterologist in Miami, FL with over 15 years of experience in the medical field. He earned his medical degree from City University Of New York School Of Medicine in 2005 and is affiliated with Jackson Memorial Hospital. With this wealth of clinical knowledge and compassionate care, he approaches his practice collaboratively and with an evidence-based focus, ensuring a supportive environment where patients feel empowered to take an active role in their long-term health. He is Board Certified in Gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and Board Certified in Transplant Hepatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Goldberg is accepting new patients and offers consultations in Spanish.
A key part of the WePrevent mission is building your personalized prevention roadmap. Dr. David Goldberg is a vital partner in this journey, focusing on proactive strategies to protect and enhance your long-term health.
Dr. Goldberg partners with you in achieving optimal digestive health, offering comprehensive preventive care that extends beyond the basics. He crafts personalized plans for prevention, coordinates critical screenings, and manages the overall wellness of your entire digestive system, from esophagus to liver, empowering you to maintain peak function and well-being for years to come.
By working together, you and Dr. David Goldberg can create a clear, actionable plan to address your unique risk factors and health goals.
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A proactive approach to health involves understanding and managing potential risks. Dr. David Goldberg provides expert care for a range of conditions, focusing on early detection and effective management to support your long-term wellness. Common areas of focus include:
- Hemorrhoids: Managing hemorrhoids effectively, including lifestyle changes and potentially medical interventions, prevents severe discomfort and potential complications such as blood clots or infections.
- Alcoholic Cirrhosis: Alcoholic cirrhosis can be slowed or prevented by reducing alcohol consumption and making healthy lifestyle choices, promoting overall digestive well-being.
- Intestinal Obstruction: Early diagnosis and treatment of conditions that can lead to intestinal obstruction, such as tumors or hernias, is crucial for preventing surgical intervention and preserving digestive health.
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Preventing gastrointestinal bleeding involves managing risk factors like NSAID use and promptly addressing conditions like ulcers and inflammatory bowel disease.
- Gallstones: Understanding your family history and risk factors for gallstones allows for proactive lifestyle modifications and regular monitoring, significantly decreasing your chances of developing this condition.
- Vomiting Disorders: Persistent vomiting might signal an underlying digestive issue; early detection through regular check-ups can help prevent long-term complications.
- Hepatitis B: Regular blood tests can help detect Hepatitis B early, allowing for timely intervention and reducing the risk of severe liver complications.
- Autoimmune Hepatitis: Autoimmune hepatitis is a serious liver disease where your immune system mistakenly attacks your liver, making early detection crucial for preventing long-term liver damage.
- Reflux Esophagitis: Managing reflux esophagitis effectively through diet and medication prevents further esophageal irritation and reduces the risk of developing more severe problems such as esophageal strictures or Barrett's esophagus.
- Cirrhosis: Cirrhosis is a serious liver disease that can often be prevented by avoiding excessive alcohol consumption and managing underlying conditions like viral hepatitis.
- Diffuse Esophageal Spasm: While the exact cause of diffuse esophageal spasm is unknown, lifestyle modifications and medical interventions can help you manage symptoms and prevent long-term digestive issues.
- Viral Hepatitis: Protecting your liver from viral hepatitis involves understanding your risk factors and getting vaccinated to prevent infection and long-term liver damage.
This list highlights some common health concerns and is for informational purposes only. The best way to understand your personal health and create a prevention plan is to schedule a consultation. Accurate diagnosis and personalized treatment plans are developed based on individual patient evaluations.
Taking proactive steps is central to long-term health. Dr. David Goldberg offers a range of key preventive screenings and services designed to provide crucial insights into your health and support your well-being:
- Sigmoidoscopy: For peace of mind and to ensure the health of your lower digestive system, a sigmoidoscopy offers an effective screening tool to identify and address issues before they become serious.
- Wireless pH Testing: Take control of your digestive health with wireless pH testing a comfortable way to identify the source of your heartburn and acid reflux symptoms.
- Colorectal Cancer Screening: Colorectal cancer screening helps detect precancerous polyps and early-stage cancer in your colon and rectum, giving you a better chance at successful treatment.
- Duodenal Polypectomy: As part of your commitment to digestive health, duodenal polypectomy allows for the removal of polyps in your duodenum, potentially preventing the development of more serious conditions.
- Liver Function Test: Take charge of your liver health: a liver function test screens for liver damage or disease, enabling preventative measures and improving your long-term wellbeing.
- Colon Cancer Screening: Invest in your long-term health with a colon cancer screening; it's a simple test that can significantly reduce your risk of colon cancer.
- Screening Colonoscopy: Invest in your well-being with a screening colonoscopy; it's a vital preventive measure to identify and address potential problems in your colon and rectum before they become life-threatening.
- Liver Biopsy: Taking a proactive step towards liver health, a liver biopsy provides valuable insights into liver function and can detect diseases like hepatitis or cirrhosis before they cause significant damage.
- Colonoscopy: A colonoscopy is a screening procedure that allows doctors to examine your entire colon for polyps and cancerous growths, helping prevent colorectal cancer.
- Bile Duct Procedure: A bile duct procedure can help detect and address problems like blockages or infections early, improving your liver and pancreas health.
- Manometry: For a comprehensive assessment of your digestive health, consider manometry. This test helps detect motility disorders, ensuring that any issues affecting your ability to swallow, digest food, or move waste are identified and treated promptly, preventing potentially severe consequences.
- Endoscopy: An endoscopy is a powerful diagnostic tool that allows for early detection of diseases within your digestive system, improving your chances of successful treatment and potentially saving your life.
Service availability can change, and not all services listed may be appropriate for every patient. For a comprehensive understanding of all available services and to create your personalized screening plan, please schedule a consultation.
All medical services are provided in accordance with the standard scope of practice for Gastroenterology in Florida.
Dr. David Goldberg is dedicated to partnering with Caregivers to achieve their unique health objectives. The following examples illustrate how a proactive approach can make a tangible difference in a Patient's life:
- By adopting a proactive approach to bowel health, including dietary changes and regular exercise, a patient significantly reduced their hemorrhoid risk, ensuring lasting comfort and well-being.
- By reducing alcohol intake and adopting a healthier diet, a patient significantly lowered their risk of developing alcoholic cirrhosis, gaining peace of mind and a renewed focus on overall well-being.
- By scheduling regular check-ups and discussing potential risk factors, a patient proactively managed their digestive health, significantly reducing the likelihood of needing surgery for intestinal obstruction.
These scenarios are illustrative examples of positive health outcomes. Individual results may vary and depend on many factors specific to each patient. He will work with you to define and achieve your personal health goals.
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1295 NW 14th St, Miami, FL, 33125
Phone: (305) 243-8644
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- City University of New York School of Medicine (Medical School) - 2005
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Transplant Hepatology)
- Waitlisted candidates with polycystic liver disease are more likely to be transplanted than those with chronic liver failure, 2017-03-16
- Early post-transplant survival: Interaction of MELD score and hospitalization status, 2015-04-07
- Coding algorithms for identifying patients with cirrhosis and hepatitis B or C virus using administrative data, 2014-10-21
- Indeterminate QuantiFERON-TB Gold Increases Likelihood of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment Delay and Hospitalization, 2017-12-19
- Oral Azole Antifungal Medications and Risk of Acute Liver Injury, Overall and by Chronic Liver Disease Status, 2015-11-17
- Mortality and Kidney Transplantation Outcomes Among Hepatitis C Virus-Seropositive Maintenance Dialysis Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study, 2019-01-29
- Grade 1 Acute on Chronic Liver Failure is a Predictor for Subsequent Grade 3 Failure, 2020-04-03
- Share 35 Changes Center Level Liver Acceptance Practices, 2017-04-07
- Use of Public Health Service Increased Risk Kidneys in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients, 2019-07-04
- The Gift that Keeps on Giving: Increasing Donation Rates by Offering Incentives, 2016-05-25
- Impact of the Hepatopulmonary Syndrome MELD Exception Policy on Outcomes of Patients After Liver Transplantation: An Analysis of the UNOS Database, 2014-01-08
- Incidence of Occult Intrahepatic Metastasis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated With Transplantation Corresponds to Early Recurrence Rates After Partial Hepatectomy, 2017-04-07
- Risk of waitlist mortality in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis and bacterial cholangitis, 2012-12-04
- Association of Provider Specialty and Multidisciplinary Care With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Mortality, 2017-03-07
- Population-representative Incidence of Drug-induced Acute Liver Failure Based on an Analysis of an Integrated Healthcare System, 2015-02-28
- Superior Survival Using Living Donors and Donor-Recipient Matching Using a Novel Living Donor Risk Index, 2014-10-02
- Increased Distance to a Liver Transplant Center is Associated with Higher Mortality for Patients with Chronic Liver Failure, 2017-02-27
- Variable use of MELD exception points in patients with neuroendocrine tumors metastatic to the liver and its impact on patient outcomes, 2015-02-25
- Important facts about organ donation and OPO performance, 2018-01-17
- Eliminating Transplant Tourism in the United States as a Means to Decrease Waitlist Mortality of US Residents, 2015-07-01
- Validation of a coding algorithm for intra-abdominal surgeries and adhesion-related complications in an electronic medical records database, 2016-02-10
- Pre-transplant Alpha Fetoprotein is Associated with Post-transplant Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence Mortality, 2019-06-25
- Recurrent PSC in the A2ALL Study: Comparison of Risk Factors Between Living and Deceased Donor Recipients, 2016-08-02
- Is the Pediatric End-stage Liver Disease Score Truly a Detriment to Pediatric Liver Allocation?, 2018-11-01
- Lung and Heart Disease Secondary to Liver Disease, 2015-04-28
- Reframing the impact of combined heart-liver allocation on liver transplant waitlist candidates, 2014-08-05
- Use of Population-Based Data to Demonstrate How Waitlist-Based Metrics Overestimate Geographic Disparities in Access to Liver Transplant Care, 2016-05-17
- The use of induction therapy in liver transplantation is highly variable and is associated with post-transplant outcomes, 2019-07-17
- Pulse Oximetry is Insensitive for Detection of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome in Patients evaluated for Liver Transplantation, 2018-12-18
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance Rates in Commercially Insured Patients with Non-Cirrhotic Chronic Hepatitis B, 2015-01-12
- Administration of Antibiotics to Children Before Age 2 Years Increases Risk for Childhood Obesity, 2016-03-18
- Liver transplant center variability in accepting organ offers and its impact on patient survival, 2015-11-25
- Diverging Definitions and Dividing Lines in Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure, 2019-08-16
- Liver Transplantation for Cholestatic Liver Diseases in Adults, 2015-10-23
- Current Trends in Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, 2011-05-27
- Survival Benefit of Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma, 2019-08-29
- Risk of Acute Liver Failure in Patients with Drug-Induced Liver Injury: Evaluation of Hy's Law and a New Prognostic Model, 2015-06-27
- Validation of a coding algorithm to identify bladder cancer and distinguish stage in an electronic medical records database, 2014-11-11
- Validation of a coding algorithm to identify patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in an administrative database, 2012-11-04
- Differences in Post-Transplant Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence by Etiology of Liver Disease, 2018-10-28
- Deceased Organ Donation Consent Rates among Racial and Ethnic Minorities and Older Potential Donors, 2012-10-03
- DCDD Liver Procurement - Time to Consider More Options?, 2019-07-10
- Incidence and Mortality of Acute on Chronic Liver Failure using Two Definitions in Patients with Compensated Cirrhosis, 2019-03-20
- Disentangling the Association between Statins, Cholesterol, and Colorectal Cancer: A Nested Case-Control Study, 2016-04-26
- Increasing Use of Prescription Drugs in the United Kingdom, 2015-12-29
- In-Hospital Mortality Varies by Procedure Type among Cirrhosis Surgery Admissions, 2019-06-17
- Sustained Post-Transplant Diabetes is Associated with Long-Term Major Cardiovascular Events Following Liver Transplantation, 2017-07-27
- Standardizing MELD Exceptions: Current Challenges and Future Directions, 2014-09-06
Here are answers to some common questions about proactive Gastrointestinal care with Dr. David Goldberg:
- What is a Gastroenterologist?
- Dr. Goldberg is a gastroenterologist, a specialist physician trained to diagnose and treat conditions of the digestive system, including the esophagus, stomach, intestines, colon, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. They are experts in preventive screenings, such as colonoscopies.
- When should I get my first screening colonoscopy?
- For average-risk individuals, routine screening colonoscopies are now recommended to begin at age 45. However, those with a family history of colon cancer or other risk factors may need to start earlier. Dr. Goldberg will determine the best, personalized screening schedule for you.
- Is the preparation for a colonoscopy difficult?
- Many patients worry about the colonoscopy prep, but modern solutions are much easier to tolerate than before. A clean colon is essential for a thorough exam, and finding and removing polyps early. This one-day prep is a small price to pay for years of peace of mind.
- How do you manage chronic conditions like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis?
- We partner with patients to achieve and maintain remission of chronic conditions like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. This involves advanced therapies to control inflammation, personalized nutritional guidance, and regular monitoring to prevent flare-ups and improve quality of life.
- What is H. pylori?
- H. pylori is a common type of bacteria that can live in the stomach. In some people, it can cause gastritis and ulcers. It can be easily detected with breath or stool tests and effectively treated with a course of antibiotics.
- I have frequent heartburn. When should I be concerned?
- While occasional heartburn is common, frequent or worsening symptoms (more than twice a week) should prompt a visit. This could be a sign of GERD, which if left untreated, can lead to more serious problems. Dr. Goldberg can diagnose the cause and create an effective treatment plan.
- Can hemorrhoids be treated without surgery?
- Our practice provides comprehensive guidance on this topic. Please schedule a consultation to discuss your specific situation.
- What are some common signs of liver problems I should watch for?
- Our practice provides comprehensive guidance on this topic. Please schedule a consultation to discuss your specific situation.
UHealth Outpatient Center
1295 NW 14th St
Miami FL 33125
Phone: (305) 243-8644
Dr. David Goldberg, MD is regulated by the Florida Statutes, Title XXXII, Chapter 458 (Medical Practice) in Florida and is licensed by The Florida Board of Medicine.
National Provider Identifier (NPI): 1891987806
Registration can typically be verified through The Florida Board of Medicine website or by direct inquiry.
The information on this profile, provided by weprevent.org, is for general informational purposes and to help you connect with preventive health partners. It does not constitute direct medical advice from the physician named. Gastroenterology like Dr. David Goldberg are skilled in helping patients create proactive health plans. For urgent or life-threatening emergencies, please call 911 or visit the nearest emergency department. It is always recommended to maintain open communication with your gastroenterology about all aspects of your health and your personalized prevention plan.