Clinical Interests
Amanda N. Goldin, M.D., F.A.A.O.S., is an ABOS board certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in the surgical treatment of musculoskeletal tumors. Dr. Goldin is a faculty member in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California, Irvine. In addition to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Goldin works with the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, an NCI-Designated Cancer Center. Dr. Goldin treats both adult and pediatric patients with tumors of the extremities and pelvis, and her clinical interests include the treatment of bone and soft tissue sarcomas and skeletal metastatic disease. Dr. Goldin focuses on providing compassionate, transparent, and accurate care to her patients.
Conditions Treated:
- Benign Bone Tumors (eg. Bone cysts, Giant Cell Tumor of Bone, Chondroblastoma, Chondromyxoid Fibroma, Enchondroma, Osteochondroma, Osteoid Osteoma, Osteoblastoma)
- Benign Soft Tissue Tumors (eg. Lipomas, Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath, PVNS, Schwannoma, Neurofibroma, Myxoma, Leiomyoma)
- Sarcoma including:
- Malignant Bone Tumors (eg. Osteosarcoma, Ewing Sarcoma, Chondrosarcoma)
- Malignant Soft Tissue Tumors (eg. Soft Tissue Sarcoma [eg. Liposarcoma, Leiomyosarcoma, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Synovial Sarcoma, Myxoid Liposarcoma, Myxofibrosarcoma, Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor])
- Metastatic Bone Disease (ie. Bone cancer caused by Breast cancer, Prostate cancer, Renal Cell carcinoma, Lung cancer, Thyroid cancer, Colon cancer, Uterine or Endometrial cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Melanoma, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma)
Research Interests
Dr. Goldin has interests and experience in both clinical and basic science research. She has authored several published research papers. While a resident, Dr. Goldin was awarded multiple research grants. Her presentations won 1st place in the basic science category two years in a row at the Southwest Regional Resident Research Symposium. Dr. Goldin regularly attends numerous national meetings with organizations including the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, the Society of Surgical Oncology, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Dr. Goldin serves patients from:
- Orange County
- San Diego County
- LA County
- Riverside County
- San Bernardino County
- The greater Southern California area
Background:
Dr. Goldin graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in movement science from the Department of Kinesiology, after which she attended Saint Louis University School of Medicine where she obtained her M.D. During medical school Dr. Goldin received numerous honors including election to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, and the Rodney M. Coe M.D. Award, a recognition for community service reserved for 15% of her medical school class. Dr. Goldin completed her residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Goldin completed her training in musculoskeletal oncology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, one of the busiest sarcoma centers in the country, where she had specialized training in bone and soft tissue sarcoma resection and reconstruction with an emphasis on limb salvage, as well as the treatment of benign bone and soft tissue tumors, and metastatic cancer to bone.
Position
- Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of California, Irvine
Education
Undergraduate:
- The University of Michigan, Division of Kinesiology B.S., Movement Science
Medical School:
- Saint Louis University School of Medicine M.D.
Residency:
- UC San Diego
Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship:
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Musculoskeletal Oncology
(Dr. Ginger Holt, Director)
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