Dennis Goodman, MD
What is Integrative Medicine? About Dr. Goodman
Think fish
Fish
Eating a decent portion of fish (75-100g) once or twice a week can increase the amount of healthy omega-3 fatty acids you eat.
Heart Formula
Dr. Goodman's research presented at Scripps Integrative Medical Center's 4th Annual Natural Supplements Conference shows novel nutriceutical formula for treating low HDL and high triglycerides.
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Poster Presentation
Poster Presentation
My patients would come into my office with bags of vitamins and herbs and say, 'What should I take?' I didn't have a clear answer for them. That’s when I began my research."
 
Dr. Dennis Goodman

Dennis Goodman, MD, FACP, FACC, FCCP

Meet Dr. Goodman
Meet Dr. Goodman

Dr. Dennis Goodman graduated Cum Laude and with distinction from the University of Cape Town Medical School in Cape Town, South Africa in 1979. He interned at Grootte Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa (where the first heart transplant was performed by Professor Christian Barnard in 1969). He completed his Internal Medicine residency and was Chief Medical Resident at Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He did his cardiology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine (associated with Dr. Michael DeBakey) in Houston Texas. He is Board Certified in internal medicine, cardiology, interventional cardiology, critical care, clinical lipidology, holistic (integrative) medicine and Cardiac CT imaging.

In 1988 Dr. Goodman joined Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California. While at Scripps, Dr. Goodman's titles included Chief of Cardiology and Medical Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. He spent 18 months at the renowned Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine in La Jolla, California.

Dr. Goodman is a national and international speaker and has been a visiting teaching professor in South Africa, Asia and Europe. He has published many articles and formulated a natural cardiovascular supplement to help treat cholesterol problems. He has appeared on numerous television and radio programs including FOX, NBC and WPIX.

New York Medical AssociatesDr. Goodman is currently a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of San Diego, California and is a faculty member of Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology of NYU in New York. He is Director of Integrative Medicine at New York Medical Associates in Manhattan. His area of special interest is prevention, early detection and treatment of cardiovascular disease with an integrative approach for optimal patient health care.

What is Integrative Medicine?

Integrative medicine combines the best of conventional and complementary (alternative) medicine, based on a patient's individual needs and condition. It seeks to integrate the successes from the Western world of medicine (allopathic) with those of complementary medicine. 

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