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An Interview with Michael J. Goldstein, MD, FACS

Dr. Goldstein serves as the Director of the Division of Organ Transplantation at Hackensack University Medical Center OPTN/UNOS surgical program director for adult and pediatric kidney transplantation, and pancreas transplantation. Professor of Surgery at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.

The following videos are from an interview with Michael J. Goldstein, MD, FACS. His depth of knowledge born from experience as both an OPO executive and leading surgeon delivers unique insight into a better path forward.

Dr. Goldstein on utilization …

Michael J. Goldstein, MD, FACS is a leading voice in the transplant world to maximize the use of unnecessarily discarded organs.

Dr. Goldstein on his OPO background ...

Michael Goldstein brings unique insight to the landscape of donation and transplant as both a former OPO executive and a nationally renowned surgeon.

Dr. Goldstein on organs as a national resource ...

Understanding the truly precious and intimate relationship among donor, donor family and recipient that marks the gift of life. Nothing in the healthcare field is quite like it.

Dr. Goldstein on the challenge of a list-driven system ...

Recognizing the challenges that current approaches bring to the system.

Dr. Goldstein on today is more challenging than ever ...

Peer reviewed science-based metrics, and shared best practices are necessary to provide the best for patients and donor families.

Dr. Goldstein on equalizing transplant center behavior ...

SID&T and NASEM have both been advocates for better alignment of OPO and transplant center perfromance.

Dr. Goldstein on alignment and communication ...

Goldstein uniquely understands the necessity of effective communication among the parties involved in donation and transplant.

Dr. Goldstein on Why SID&T

SID&T as leading voice to help build the single most important quality in donation and transplant…trust.

Dr. Goldstein on the passion of organ donation specialists ...

Seemingly lost in this era of sensationalism, is the daily passionate, sensitive. life-saving work being done coast to coast in organ procurement.

Dr. Goldstein on the need for transplant center transparency ...

Each segment of the donation and transplant system must be fairly evaluated.