Summary

Dr. Irwin Goldstein, director of the sexual medicine program at Alvarado Hospital, has been involved with sexual dysfunction research since the late 1970s. His interests include penile microvascular bypass surgery, surgery for dyspareunia, physiologic investigation of sexual function in men and women, and diagnosis and treatment of sexual dysfunction in men and women. He has authored more than 325 publications in the field of sexual dysfunction, with 20 consecutive years of funding by the National Institutes of Health in this area. He is editor-in-chief of The Journal of Sexual Medicine, the official journal of the International Society for Sexual Medicine, its regional affiliate societies, and the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health. In addition to his director role at Alvarado Hospital, he is clinical professor of surgery at University of California at San Diego and director of San Diego Sexual Medicine where he maintains his clinical practice. Dr. Goldstein holds a bachelors degree in engineering from Brown University, with an honors thesis in biomedical engineering. In 1975, he graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine in his hometown of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was on the faculty of Boston University School of Medicine for 25 years where he was professor of urology and gynecology and founding director of the former Institute for Sexual Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Goldstein is currently president of The Institute for Sexual Medicine, Inc., a charitable corporation for education and research in the field. He is secretary of the International Society for the Study of Womens Sexual Health, a former president of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America, President-Elect of the International Society for Sexual Medicine and a member of the International Academy of Sex Research, the American Urological Association, the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists, and the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease. Dr. Goldstein is a 2009 winner of the Gold Medal awarded by the World Association for Sexual Health in recognition of his lifetime contributions to the field, and the 2013 winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America. VIDEO CLIPS AND ARTICLES What is Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder? What is the Latest Research in Women's Sexual Health? Sexual Function Tips What Women Should Know About the G-Spot Does a Healthy Sex Life Contribute to a Woman's Overall Health? An 18-Month-Old with Pubic Hair? One Doctor Warns of the Dangers of Testosterone Gel The Surprising Pros and Cons of Birth Control Pills Drug-coated Stents for the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction
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Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 4.2
  • 51 years of experience
  • 43 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks English, Spanish
  • Mc Gill Univ Fac Of Med
  • 48 written reviews
  • 2 specialties
  • 12 areas of expertise
  • 2 board certifications
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 office location
  • Male

Office Location

The Institute For Sexual Medicine

5555 Reservoir Dr Ste 300San Diego, CA 92120
Mon8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:30 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed

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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Irwin Goldstein

  • Aetna
  • Alignment Health Plan
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
  • BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA
  • BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA - HMO
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Blue Shield of California - HMO
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • CareOregon
  • CareSource
  • Cigna
  • Community Health Group
  • EmblemHealth
  • Fidelis Care (NY)
  • Golden Rule
  • Health Net
  • Health Net - HMO
  • HealthFirst (NY)
  • Inland Empire Health Plan
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • L.A. Care Health Plan - HMO
  • MagnaCare
  • Medical Mutual
  • Medicare
  • Medicare - Medicaid
  • Medicare - Medicare
  • PacificSource Health Plans
  • Priority Health
  • Providence Health Plans
  • SCAN Health Plan - HMO
  • Sharp Health Plan
  • Sutter Health Plus
  • Tricare
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare - HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare - PPO
  • University of Utah Health Plans

Medical Specialties

Dr. Irwin Goldstein has the following 2 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Irwin Goldstein has the following 12 areas of expertise

  • Bladder Issues
  • Cryosurgery
  • Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
  • Kidney Stones
  • Other
  • Overactive Urinary Bladder
  • Penile Induration (Peyronie's Disease)
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Prostatitis
  • Urinary Bladder Cancer
  • Urologic Emergencies
  • Weight Loss

Certifications, License, & Education

51 Years Experience

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, California, 2027, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Medical School

Mc Gill Univ Fac Of MedGraduated in 1975

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Dr. Irwin Goldstein is affiliated with East Campus Medical Center At Uc San Diego Health.
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Dr. Irwin Goldstein's office is located at 5555 Reservoir Dr Ste 300, San Diego, CA, 92120.
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