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David Goldenberg, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), Hershey, PA, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

DavidGoldenbergMDFACS

Otolaryngology (ENT) Hershey, PA

Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery

Professor & Chair, Department Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery - Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine

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Summary

  • David Goldenberg, MD, FACS is a Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist. He was educated at the Ben Gurion University in Israel. He completed a residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, Israel and then went on to do a three year fellowship in Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Currently Professor and Chair of the department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Penn State Health, Penn State College of Medicine as well as Vice President of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Penn State Health. David combines a busy surgical practice with teaching and research. His clinical practice includes head and neck cancers, thyroid cancers and parathyroid disease, and radiofrequency ablation of thyroid nodules. His clinical research focus is on outcomes and etiology of the rise in incidence of thyroid cancer and his basic research lab and basic research focuses on thyroid cancer genomics in familial non medullary thyroid cancer as well as radiation induced thyroid cancer. Dr Goldenberg is an accomplished and prolific author of over 250 journal articles, 38 book chapters and 7 books in the field of head and neck and thyroid oncology and surgery. His latest book "Head & Neck Endocrine Surgery- A Comprehensive Textbook, Surgical, and Video Atlas (Thieme 2021) is the most comprehensive textbook to date on the subject of Thyroid and parathyroid surgery.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology/Microvascular Reconstruction, 2002 - 2005
  • Ben Gurion University of the Negev
    Ben Gurion University of the NegevClass of 1995, MD
  • Ben Gurion University of the Negev
    Ben Gurion University of the NegevB.S., Medical Sciences, 1988 - 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2003 - 2026
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2005 - 2024
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1969 - 2024
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • PA Top docs PA Top docs, 2022-2023
  • Best Doctors in America 2011-2023
  • America’s Top Doctors for Cancer, Castle Connolly, 2008-2023
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Transoral Surgery Using the Flex Robotic System: Initial Experience in the United States  
    Neerav Goyal, Mohamad Issa, David Goldenberg, Michael J Persky, Umamaheswar Duvvuri, Head & Neck
  • Trends in Intraoperative neural monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve amongst Otolaryngologists and General surgeons  
    Ho Y, Goldenberg D, European Archives of Oto-Rhino Laryngology, 1/31/2013
  • Do Black (Dark) Lymph Node Metastases in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Suggest More Advanced or Aggressive Disease?  
    Crist HS, Evans J, Mani H, Saunders B, Fornadley J, Camacho F, Goldenberg D, Thyroid, 1/24/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Tracheostomy: techniques, advantages and trends 
    London, UK - 6/17/2013
  • Vocal Cord Mobility Disorders – Session 5 Moderator 
    London, UK - 6/17/2013
  • Ultrasound hands on Workshop 
    Bedford Springs, PA - 6/14/2013
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Authored Content

  • BackTable / ENT / Podcast / Episode #139 Radiofrequency Ablation: Modern Management of Thyroid NodulesNovember 2023
  • BackTable / ENT / Podcast / Episode #85 Surgical Management of Parathyroid DiseaseJanuary 2023
  • BackTable / ENT / Podcast / Episode #35 Thyroid Nodules with Dr. David GoldenbergNovember 2021
  • Rare Disease Advisor; A Discussion on Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma With Dr. David GoldenbergOctober 2021
  • Head & Neck Endocrine Surgery A Comprehensive Textbook, Surgical, and Video AtlasJuly 2021
  • “Of Thee I Sing: The Anatomy, Physiology and Health Benefits of Song.”November 2019
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Press Mentions

  • Thyroid Cancer Awareness
    Thyroid Cancer AwarenessSeptember 15th, 2023
  • Information about head and neck cancer
    Information about head and neck cancerApril 28th, 2022
  • Continuing Concern over Thyroid and Other Cancers, Due to Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident
    Continuing Concern over Thyroid and Other Cancers, Due to Three Mile Island Nuclear AccidentMarch 16th, 2019
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Committees

  • Board of Directors Member, Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC) 2023 - Present
  • ThyCa Medical Advisors, ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc. 2015 - Present
  • Chair, Education Committee- American Head and Neck Society 2011 - 2016
  • Member, Endocrine Committee- American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery 2010 - 2013

Research History

  • Professor and PIDr Goldenberg's clinical research focus is on outcomes and etiology of the rise in incidence of thyroid cancer. His basic research lab and basic research focuses on thyroid cancer genomics in familial non medullary thyroid cancer as well as radiation induced thyroid cancer.2005 - 2029

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hebrew

Hospital Affiliations

Industry Relationships

  • Editor in Chief, Elsevier IncOperative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery2013 - Present