Steven Goldman, MD
A native of Ohio, he is a Vietnam veteran, having served as a Navy physician assigned to the Marine Corp in Danang in 1970-71. He came to the University of Arizona in 1975 and was chief of cardiology at the Southern Arizona VA Health System for over 35 years.
Dr. Goldman’s research laboratory has received funding from the University of Arizona, Sarver Heart Center, Tech Launch Arizona, Veterans Affairs, National Institutes of Health, American Heart Association, Arizona Biomedical Research Commission, the biotechnology industry and private foundations. His laboratory has supported the development of several young investigators, including high school students, undergraduate students, medical students, house staff, PhD, and MD investigators.
Dr. Goldman and Dr. Jordan Lancaster co-founded Avery Therapeutics in 2016 to develop new treatments for heart failure. The laboratory work that formed the foundation of Avery Therapeutics was done in Dr. Goldman’s laboratory at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care Center and the University of Arizona. His lab is currently focusing on developing immunomodulatory biologic therapeutics to treat heart disease.
Degree(s)
- MD: University of Cincinnati Medical School, Ohio
- Undergrad: Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
graft patency (evaluating the openness of arteries) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), use of aspirin for vein graft patency after CABG, cardiovascular physiology and pharmacology, cell-based therapy for heart failure using stem cells seeded on a biodegradable patch