Lee Goldman
General Cardiology
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
About
Lee Goldman works in General Cardiology affiliated with Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Lee Goldman is an American cardiologist and educator serving as the Cournand and Richards Professor of Cardiology in Medicine and Professor of Epidemiology at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center from 2006 to 2020. His work includes developing the Goldman Index for predicting cardiac risk in noncardiac surgery and contributing to studies on healthcare policy and outcomes.
Research focus
Cardiac Risk Assessment in Noncardiac SurgeryChest Pain Evaluation and ManagementCost-Effectiveness of Cardiovascular InterventionsClinical Prediction Rules in CardiologyHealthcare Policy in Heart Disease
Impact
431 pubs · 49,657 cites · h-index 107
Training
AB
Yale University
1969
MD
Yale University
1973
MPH
Yale University
1974
Affiliations
Work Experience
Cournand and Richards Professor of Cardiology (in Medicine) and Professor of Epidemiology
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons · 2006 - Present
Executive Vice President and Dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine
Columbia University Irving Medical Center · 2006 - 2020
Chair, Department of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco · 1995 - 2006
Chief Medical Officer
Brigham and Women's Hospital · 1995