Bio
Dr. Goldstein is Chief, Medical Service, at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, and a Professor of Medicine in the Center for Health Policy/Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research (CHP/PCOR) at Stanford University. Her primary area of research expertise is health services research (HSR) involving medical decision-making, patient preferences, and health information technology to improve quality of health care. She also collaborates with other investigators exploring factors that influence medical decision making. Dr. Goldstein is particularly interested in clinical care for patients with multiple comorbidities (mulitmorbidity) and services for frail older adults.
Academic Appointments
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Professor - Med Center Line, Medicine - Primary Care Outcomes Research
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Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Health Research & Policy
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Member, Bio-X
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Member, Cardiovascular Institute
Administrative Appointments
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Chief, Medical Service, VA Palo Alto Health Care System (2016 - Present)
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Director, Palo Alto Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Palo Alto Health Care System (2008 - 2017)
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Director of Program on Primary Care Policy and Practice Advancement, Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research, Stanford (1997 - Present)
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Acting Chief, Medical Service, VA Palo Alto Health Care System (2015 - 2016)
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Associate Director for Clinical Services, Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Palo Alto Health Care System (2000 - 2009)
Honors & Awards
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Under Secretary's Award for Health Services Research, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (2010)
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Career Development Award in Health Services Research, Department of Veterans Affairs (1996-1999)
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Advanced Research Career Development Award, Department of Veterans Affairs (2000-2002)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Co-Chair, Analytics Subcommittee, VA Corporate Data Warehouse (CDS), Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (2015 - 2016)
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Chairperson, Steering Committee, Veterans Information Resource Center (VIReC), Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs (2014 - Present)
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Advisory Panel, Pt Safety Ctr of Inquiry: ...Improved Tools Opioid Rx (PPSiTOP, Department of Veterans Affairs (2013 - 2015)
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Steering Committee Member, VA Information Resource Center (VIReC) (2011 - 2014)
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Chairperson, GRECC Directors Association, Department of Veterans Affairs (2011 - 2012)
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National Advisory Committee Member, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Physician Faculty Scholars Program (2008 - 2012)
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Advisory Committee Member, QUERI - Chronic Heart Failure (CHF), Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D), Dept of VA (2002 - 2015)
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Executive Committee Member, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) - Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD), HSR&D, Dept of VA (2000 - 2013)
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Board of Directors, American Geriatrics Society (1996 - 2002)
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Board of Directors, American Board of Family Medicine (1993 - 1998)
Professional Education
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MS in HSR, Stanford University, Health Services Research (1994)
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BA, Barnard College, Philosophy (1973)
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MD, Columbia University, medical degree (1977)