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Ellie J. C. Goldstein, MD

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2021 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 740E
Santa Monica, CA 90404
1988.1 miles away
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Saint John's Physician Partners Affiliated Providers
Speaks: English and Hebrew
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Ellie Goldstein MD

2021 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 740E, Santa Monica, CA 90404

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About Ellie J. C. Goldstein

A native New Yorker, Dr. Goldstein is Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine and Director of the R.M. Alden Research Laboratory, Santa Monica, CA. He trained in Infectious Diseases at the VA Wadsworth-UCLA Medical Center under Drs. Sydney M. Finegold, Vera Sutter, PhD and Dr. William Hewitt. Consequently, a major focus of his clinical and research activities has involved anaerobic bacteria and their infections. For thirty years, he has pursued his interest in human and animal bite wounds, and has published seminal studies defining their bacteriology, both aerobic and anaerobic as well as their clinical presentations, complications and therapy. Along with Diane M. Citron, Associate Director of the R.M. Alden Research Laboratory, they have pursued many clinical and laboratory research interests including the aerobic and anaerobic bacteriology of intra-abdominal infections, diabetic foot infections, in vitro susceptibility of fastidious and anaerobic bacteria to new antimicrobial agents. Collaborating with colleagues at The University of Aachen, Leipzig University, the University of Wales, Michigan State University, they have studied pathogenicity factors in Bacteroides fragilis, molecular characteristics of unusual isolates leading to the description of several new genera and species, and pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of new agents. He has published over 300 articles and book chapters.

Besides his research activities, Dr. Goldstein is in full time clinical practice of Infectious Diseases at St. Johns’ Health Center of Santa Monica, Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Kindred Hospital-Los Angeles. He is Chief of Infection Control at Kindred Hospital-Los Angeles and sits on their National Medical Advisory Board for the 68-hospital system. He has received the Stern Teaching Award twice from the residents of Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center.

Dr. Goldstein is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Medical Microbiology and a Section Editor for Clinical Infectious Diseases and Anaerobe. He served as Associate Editor for Clinical Infectious Diseases from 1989 to 2000 and Senior Editor for Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice. He has been a reviewer for numerous journals including Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, and Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

In addition, Dr. Goldstein was elected as a Councilor of the Infectious Diseases Society of America [1992-1994] and has served on virtually every IDSA Committee at some time. He was a founding member and later Chair of the Clinical Affairs Committee of IDSA and with George Thornton helped organize the IDSA State and Regional Society Council. He received the “IDSA Clinician of the Year Award” in 1995. He founded and served as President of the Infectious Diseases Association of California, the IDSA affiliated regional society. He co founded the Anaerobe Society of the Americas with Dr. Finegold and severed as its second President and is currently Treasurer.

He is a member of numerous societies and organizations including the American Society for Microbiology, the Surgical Infection Society, and the Society for Anaerobic Microbiology. He is also involved in a variety of community activities and has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of his children’s school, President of his synagogue, Young Israel of Santa Monica, Board member for Help Our Mobil Elderly [helping memory impaired older women] and as an advisor to Freeplay, an organization dedicated to off-leash dog parks.

Medical School

SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY
1971

Internship

Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY
1973

Residency

Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY
1976

Fellowship

Veterans Affairs W. Los Angeles Healthcare Systems, CA
1978

Ellie Goldstein MD
2021 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 740E
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Medical Groups & Affiliations
Saint John's Physician Partners Affiliated Providers

Affiliated Locations
Providence Saint John's Health Center

Clinical Interests

  • Abdominal Cramps
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Abnormal Bowel Movement
  • Abnormal Stool
  • Abrasion
  • Acanthamoeba Infection
  • Acne
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (Aids)
  • Actinic Cheilitis
  • Acute Arthritis
  • Acute Back Pain
  • Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
  • Acute Cerebellitis (Ac)
  • Acute Miliary Tuberculosis
  • Aging
  • Alcohol Dependency
  • Allergic Conjunctivitis
  • Allergic Contact Dermatitis
  • Allergic Reaction
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Allergic Wheezing
  • Allergies
  • Altered Bowel Habits
  • Amebiasis Infection
  • Anal Itching
  • Anal Pain
  • Anal Pap Smear
  • Anal Warts
  • Anaplasmosis
  • Anemia
  • Angular Cheilitis
  • Animal Bite
  • Ankle Injury
  • Ankle Instability
  • Anorexia
  • Anthrax
  • Antibiotic Resistant Infections
  • Antiretroviral Salvage Therapy
  • Anxiety
  • Aphthous Ulcers
  • Arm Pain
  • Arm Weakness
  • Arthralgia
  • Aspergillosis Infection
  • Asthma
  • Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
  • Atypical Mycobacteria Infection
  • Autoimmune Encephalitis
  • Autoimmune Meningitis
  • Avian Influenza
  • B12 Deficiency Anemia
  • Babesiosis Infection
  • Back Injury
  • Back Muscle Injury
  • Back Muscle Pain
  • Back Pain
  • Bacterial Meningitis
  • Bacteroides Fragilis Infection
  • Bartonellosis Diseases
  • Bedbugs
  • Bereavement
  • Bilateral Knee Pain
  • Birthmark
  • Blackwater Fever
  • Bleeding Hemorrhoids
  • Blister
  • Blood In Stool
  • Blurred Vision
  • Botulism
  • Boutonneuse Fever
  • Bowel Infection
  • Breast Lump
  • Bright Red Blood Per Rectum
  • Bronchitis
  • Brucellosis
  • Bruising
  • Bubonic Plague
  • Burns
  • Cancer Prevention
  • Cancer Screening
  • Candidiasis
  • Candidiasis Of Lung
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Cat Scratch Disease
  • Cellulitis
  • Cellulitis Of The Buttock
  • Cellulitis Of The Leg
  • Cellulitis Of The Neck
  • Cellulitis Of Trunk
  • Central Nervous System (Cns) Human T Lymphotropic Virus (Htlv)
  • Cerumen Removal
  • Cervicitis
  • Chagas Disease
  • Chest Pain
  • Chlamydia
  • Choking Sensation
  • Cholangitis
  • Cholecystitis
  • Cholesterol Disorders
  • Cholesterol Management
  • Chronic Abdominal Pain
  • Chronic Cough
  • Chronic Diarrhea
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Cfs)
  • Chronic Migraines
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Chronic Osteomyelitis
  • Chronic Pain
  • Claudication
  • Clostridium Difficile
  • Clostridium Infections
  • Coccidioidomycosis
  • Cold Intolerance
  • Cold Sore
  • College Health
  • Common Cold
  • Concussion
  • Concussion Testing
  • Confusion
  • Congenital Syphilis
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Constant Nausea
  • Constipation
  • Contact Dermatitis
  • Coping Skills
  • Cough
  • Covid Prevention
  • Cryptococcosis
  • Cryptosporidiosis
  • Cystitis
  • Cystosarcoma Phyllodes
  • Cytomegaloviral Infection
  • Cytomegaloviral Pneumonia
  • Dacryoadenitis
  • Daytime Sleepiness
  • Decrease In Appetite
  • Decreased Libido
  • Dehydration
  • Dementia
  • Dengue Fever
  • Depressed Mood
  • Dermatophytosis
  • Diabetes Counseling
  • Diabetes Education
  • Diabetes Management
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Diabetes Therapy
  • Diarrhea
  • Diet And Exercise
  • Diet And Nutrition
  • Diphtheria
  • Disability Evaluation
  • Disorder Of Balance
  • Distractible
  • Diverticulitis
  • Dizziness
  • Drug Reaction
  • Dry Nose
  • Dry Scalp
  • Dry Sinus
  • Dry Skin
  • Dyshidrosis
  • Dyspepsia
  • Dysphagia
  • Dysphoria
  • Dyspnea On Exertion
  • Dysuria
  • E Coli Infections
  • Ear Discharge
  • Ear Drainage
  • Ear Exam
  • Ear Infections
  • Ear Pressure
  • Earache
  • Ebola
  • Echinococcus Infections
  • Eczema
  • Eczema Herpeticum
  • Elbow Pain
  • Elbow Sprain
  • Emphysema
  • Employee Health
  • Empyema
  • Encephalitis
  • Enlarged Prostate
  • Enterococcus Infections
  • Environmental Allergies
  • Epicondylitis
  • Epigastric Pain
  • Epistaxis
  • Epstein-Barr Virus (Ebv) Viral Capsid Antigen (Vca) Antibody Measurement
  • Erectile Disorder
  • Eructation
  • Erysipelothrix Infection
  • Erythema
  • Erythema Marginatum
  • Eye Infections
  • Eye Pain
  • Eye Strain
  • Face Swelling
  • Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis
  • Facial Pain
  • Facial Tingling
  • Falls
  • Family History Of Cancer
  • Family History Of Heart Disease
  • Fasciculations
  • Fatigue
  • Fecal Incontinence
  • Fever
  • Fever Of Unknown Origin
  • Fever With Chills
  • Filariasis
  • Finger Pain
  • First Degree Burns
  • Flatulence
  • Floaters
  • Flu Shot Vaccination
  • Flukes
  • Folliculitis
  • Food Poisoning
  • Foot Injury
  • Foot Pain
  • Frailty
  • Frequency Of Urination
  • Frequent Urinary Tract Infections
  • Fungal Infection
  • Fungal Meningitis
  • Fungemia
  • Gangrene
  • Gastric Ulcer
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  • Genital Herpes, Female
  • Genital Herpes, Male
  • Genital Warts
  • Geriatrics
  • Giardiasis
  • Glanders
  • Global Health
  • Gluten Sensitivity
  • Gnathostomiasis
  • Gonococcal Arthritis
  • Gonococcal Infection
  • Gout
  • Granuloma Inguinale
  • Grief
  • Groin Mass
  • Groin Pain
  • Guinea Worm Disease (Gwd)
  • Haemophilus Influenzae
  • Hand Infection
  • Hand Injury
  • Hand Pain
  • Hanta Virus
  • Head Congestion
  • Headache
  • Health Maintenance
  • Hearing Loss
  • Heart Disease
  • Heart Murmur
  • Heart Racing
  • Heartland Virus
  • Heat Intolerance
  • Heel Pain
  • Helicobacter Pylori
  • Helminthiasis
  • Hematochezia
  • Hematuria
  • Hemoptysis
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Hep C Related Renal Disease
  • Hepatitis
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis A Vaccination
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis B Vaccination
  • Hepatitis C
  • Hepatitis D
  • Hepatitis E
  • Hernia
  • Herpes
  • Herpes Encephalitis
  • Herpes Zoster
  • Herpetic Whitlow
  • Hip Pain
  • Hirsutism
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Hiv/Aids
  • Hiv-1 And Hiv-2 Antibody
  • Hoarseness
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Hiv)
  • Human Papilloma Virus (Hpv)
  • Human Papilloma Virus (Hpv) Vaccination
  • Humoral Immune Defect
  • Hyperglycemia
  • Hypertension
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Impacted Cerumen
  • Impetigo
  • Infected Hydrocele
  • Infection From A Cat (Bite-Scratch)
  • Infection Of Kidney
  • Infections (Bacterial And Viral)
  • Infectious Agent Detection By Nucleic Acid Probe
  • Infectious Arthritis
  • Infectious Disease
  • Infectious Mononucleosis
  • Infectious Neuritis
  • Influenza
  • Ingrown Hair
  • Ingrown Nail
  • Insect Allergy
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Intention Tremor
  • Interstitial Cystitis
  • Intertrigo
  • Intraspinal Abscess
  • Invasive Fungal Sinusitis
  • Iron Deficiency Anemia
  • Itchy Ear
  • Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination
  • Jaundice
  • Joint Infection
  • Joint Stiffness
  • Joint Swelling
  • Joint Warmth
  • Keloid
  • Keratin Cyst
  • Keratitis
  • Keratosis Pilaris
  • Klebsiella Pneumoniae
  • Knee Click
  • Knee Injury
  • Knee Pain
  • Labyrinthitis
  • Lactose Intolerance
  • Laryngitis
  • Lateral Epicondylitis
  • Leg Numbness
  • Leg Pain
  • Leg Weakness
  • Legionnaires Disease
  • Leishmaniasis
  • Leprosy
  • Leptospirosis
  • Lethargy
  • Leukocytosis
  • Lice
  • Lifestyle Modification
  • Lipomas
  • Listeriosis
  • Loiasis
  • Lower Back Pain
  • Lump In Throat
  • Lyme Disease
  • Lymphadenopathy
  • Lymphogranuloma Venereum (Lgv)
  • Malaria
  • Marburg Virus Disease
  • Maternal Infection
  • Measles
  • Measles Vaccination
  • Medial Epicondylitis
  • Melioidosis
  • Memory Disorders
  • Meningitis
  • Meningitis Vaccination
  • Mens Health
  • Metagonimiasis
  • Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
  • Methicillin Susceptible Staphylococcus Aureus
  • Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
  • Migraine
  • Mmr Vaccine
  • Monkey Pox
  • Mood Symptoms
  • Motion Sickness
  • Mouth Bleeding
  • Mouth Pain
  • Mouth Ulcer
  • Mucormycosis
  • Multi System Inflammatory Syndrome
  • Multi-Drug Resistant Infections
  • Multisystemic Disseminated Toxoplasmosis
  • Mumps
  • Muscle Cramps
  • Muscle Strain
  • Muscle Weakness
  • Musculoskeletal Pain
  • Myalgia
  • Mycobacteria Abscessus
  • Mycobacterial Infection
  • Mycobacterium Avium Complex
  • Mycoplasma Infection
  • Mycosis
  • Mycotic Arthritis
  • Nail Disease
  • Nasal Congestion
  • Nasal Obstruction
  • Nausea
  • Neck Muscle Injury
  • Neck Pain
  • Neck Sprain
  • Necrobacillosis
  • Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
  • Needle Stick Exposure
  • Neonatal Herpes Simplex
  • Neuroborreliosis
  • Neutropenia
  • Neutrophil Disorders
  • Nipple Discharge
  • Noisy Breathing
  • Norovirus
  • Nose Pain
  • Novel Coronavirus
  • Novel Coronavirus Antibody Testing
  • Novel Coronavirus Saliva Testing
  • Novel Coronavirus Testing
  • Novel Coronavirus Vaccine
  • Novel Coronavirus Vaccine Booster
  • Numbness
  • Nutrition And Health
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Obesity
  • Odynophagia
  • Onchocerciasis
  • Optic Migraines
  • Orthopnea
  • Orthopoxvirus
  • Orthostatic Hypotension
  • Osler Nodes
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Craniofacial Skeleton
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Sternum
  • Osteopenia
  • Osteoporosis
  • Otalgia
  • Otitis
  • Overweight
  • Palpitations
  • Panic Reaction
  • Paracoccidioidomycosis
  • Paragonimiasis
  • Parasitic Diseases
  • Parasitic Meningitis
  • Parechovirus
  • Paresthesia
  • Paronychia
  • Pasteurellosis
  • Patellofemoral Syndrome
  • Pediatric Multi System Inflammatory Syndrome
  • Penile Bleeding
  • Penile Discharge
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Peritonsillar Abscess
  • Persistent Cough
  • Pertussis
  • Pharyngitis
  • Pinta
  • Plague
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Pleurisy
  • Pleuritic Pain
  • Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia (Pjp)
  • Pneumonia
  • Pneumonia Vaccination
  • Poison Ivy
  • Poison Oak
  • Polio Vaccination
  • Poliomyelitis
  • Polypharmacy
  • Portal Pyemia
  • Positional Vertigo
  • Post Exposure Prophylaxis (Pep)
  • Post Infectious Arthritis
  • Post Nasal Drip
  • Post-Operative Infection
  • Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (Prep)
  • Prediabetes
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Problems With Smell And Taste
  • Prostate Cancer Screening
  • Prostate Examination
  • Prostate Specific Antigen Blood Test
  • Prosthetic Joint Infection
  • Proteus Infection
  • Pruritus
  • Pseudomonas Infections
  • Psittacosis
  • Psorospermiasis
  • Pulmonary Infections
  • Pyelonephritis
  • Q Fever
  • Rabies
  • Rabies Vaccination
  • Rash
  • Rat Bite Fever
  • Reactive Arthritis
  • Rectal Bleeding
  • Rectal Pain
  • Relapsing Fever
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Rsv) Antigen Detection By Immunoassay With Direct Observation
  • Restless Legs Syndrome
  • Rhinitis
  • Rhinoscleroma
  • Rhinosporidiosis
  • Rickettsia Infection
  • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Rmsf)
  • Rosacea
  • Rotavirus
  • Rubella
  • Salmonella Infection
  • Sarcosporidiosis
  • Scab
  • Scabies
  • Scaly Skin
  • Scarlet Fever
  • Schistosoma Japonicum Infections
  • Schistosomiasis
  • Sciatica
  • Scratchy Voice
  • Screening For Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Std)
  • Scrotal Pain
  • Seasonal Allergies
  • Seborrheic Dermatitis
  • Sensitive Skin
  • Sepsis
  • Septic Arthritis
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
  • Severe Asthma
  • Severe Fever With Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus (Sftsv)
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease (Std)
  • Shingles Vaccination
  • Shortness Of Breath (Sob)
  • Shoulder Pain
  • Shoulder Sprain
  • Shoulder Strain
  • Sinus Pain
  • Sinus Pressure
  • Sinusitis
  • Skin Abscess
  • Skin Cancer Screening
  • Skin Tag Removal
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Slowing Of Urinary Stream
  • Smallpox
  • Smoker Cough
  • Snoring
  • Sore Throat
  • Spider Bite
  • Spinal Infections
  • Spirochetal Infection
  • Splenic Infection
  • Splinter Removal
  • Sporotrichosis
  • Sports Related Concussion Testing
  • Spotted Fevers
  • Sprain
  • Sputum Production
  • Staph Infection
  • Staphylococcus Infections
  • Stomach Cancer
  • Stomach Cramps
  • Stomach Pain
  • Stomatitis Monilial
  • Straining On Urination
  • Strep Throat
  • Streptococcal Infections
  • Stress Incontinence
  • Stridor
  • Stye
  • Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
  • Substance Addiction
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Sunburn
  • Suture Removal
  • Swallowing Problem
  • Sydenham Chorea
  • Syncope
  • Syphilis
  • Tachycardia
  • Tension Headache
  • Testicular Pain
  • Tetanus And Diphtheria Vaccine
  • Tetany
  • Throat Tightness
  • Thumb Dislocation
  • Thyroid Disorder
  • Tick Borne Infections
  • Tinea Corporis
  • Tinea Pedis
  • Tingling
  • Tinnitus
  • Tobacco Use Cessation
  • Tongue Pain
  • Tongue Swelling
  • Toxic Shock Syndrome
  • Toxocariasis
  • Toxoplasmosis
  • Tracheobronchitis
  • Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies
  • Transplant Related Infection
  • Travel Medicine
  • Travel Vaccination
  • Traveler's Diarrhea
  • Tremor
  • Trench Fever
  • Trichinosis
  • Trichomoniasis
  • Tropical Medicine
  • Trypanosomiasis
  • Tuberculosis (Tb)
  • Tuberculosis (Tb) Test
  • Tuberculosis Of Meninges
  • Tularemia
  • Twitching
  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Typhoid Fever
  • Typhoid Fever Vaccination
  • Typhus Fever
  • Unsteady Gait
  • Upper Back Pain
  • Upper Respiratory Infection
  • Urethral Discharge
  • Urge Incontinence
  • Urinary Hesitation
  • Urinary Retention
  • Urinary Tract Infection
  • Urinary Urgency
  • Urticaria
  • Vaccinations
  • Valvular Endocarditis
  • Varicella
  • Varicella Vaccination
  • Vasovagal Syncope
  • Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis
  • Vertigo
  • Viral Conjunctivitis
  • Viral Meningitis
  • Visual Discomfort
  • Visual Disturbance
  • Vitamin D Deficiency
  • Vitamin Deficiency
  • Voice Problems
  • Vomiting
  • Warts
  • Weakness
  • Weight Loss
  • Weight Problem
  • Wellness
  • West Nile Virus
  • Wet Mount Smear For Infectious Agents
  • Wheezing
  • Wound Infection
  • Wrist Pain
  • Wrist Sprain
  • Yaws
  • Yellow Fever
  • Yellow Fever Vaccination
  • Yersiniosis
  • Zika Virus
  • Zika Virus Testing
  • Zoonosis