Andrew Goldberg, MD, MS
Professor
Otolaryngology
School of Medicine

He received his medical degree from Boston University, and he completed a one-year internship in general surgery at the Los Angeles County-Harbor/UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Goldberg completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine Eye and Ear Hospital, followed by a fellowship in Clinical Epidemiology of Cancer from the National Cancer Institute, Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics in Philadelphia, PA. He also completed a Master's Degree in Clinical Epidemiology (MSCE) at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Goldberg’s principle research interest involves the application of basic and translational science techniques to study airway inflammation principally in chronic sinusitis and asthma. Dr. Goldberg is a UCSF Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators awardee with awards in Clinical Excellence and Education. He is a member of over 10 medical societies and academies. Dr. Goldberg has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles, and he has contributed to over 40 book chapters.

Specialty: Sinus Surgery and Rhinology, Inverted Papilloma, Minimally Invasive Skull Base Surgery, Snoring and Sleep Apnea Surgery

Expertise:

Professional Interests: Endoscopic sinus surgery, inverted papilloma, sinusitis, rhinology, CSF leak/encephalocele, clinical research, quality of life, head and neck trauma, facial trauma, sleep apnea, medical education, resident education, teaching

Education and Training:

• Medical School: Boston University, Boston, MA
• Internship: Los Angeles County – Harbor/UCLA Medical Center
• Residency: University Pittsburgh, School of Medicine Eye and Ear Hospital
• Fellowship: National Cancer Institute, Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Philadelphia, PA
• MSCE: University of Pennsylvania – Clinical Epidemiology

Awards and Honors:

• University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine - Otolaryngology Resident Teaching Award
• UCSF Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Roger Boles Resident Teaching Award
• Francis A. Sooy, MD Resident's Award for Clinical Excellence
• American Rhinologic Society – Fellow
• Triological Society – Fellow
• UCSF Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators - Excellence in Direct Teaching Award
• American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Honor Award
• American Rhinological Society - Clinical Research Award
• Best Doctors in America
• Marin Magazine - Elected Best Doctors
• San Francisco Magazine - Best Doctors in San Francisco

• RNA Sequencing and Gene Ontology Analysis in Acute Invasive Fungal Sinusitis.
  American journal of rhinology & allergy 2022 David AP, Loftus PA, Russell MS, Goldberg AN, El-Sayed IH, Jan TA, Roland LT
• IL-13-programmed airway tuft cells produce PGE2, which promotes CFTR-dependent mucociliary function.
  JCI insight 2022 Kotas ME, Moore CM, Gurrola JG, Pletcher SD, Goldberg AN, Alvarez R, Yamato S, Bratcher PE, Shaughnessy CA, Zeitlin PL, Zhang IH, Li Y, Montgomery MT, Lee K, Cope EK, Locksley RM, Seibold MA, Gordon …
• Use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to model observed nasal nitric oxide levels in human subjects.
  International forum of allergy & rhinology 2021 Shusterman DJ, Spector BM, Goldberg AN, Weaver EM, Otto BA, Zhao K
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Surgeon's Perspective.
  The Medical clinics of North America 2021 Brodie KD, Goldberg AN
• The microbiome in obstructive sleep apnea.
  Sleep 2021 Cai Y, Juszczak HM, Cope EK, Goldberg AN
• Computational modeling of nasal nitric oxide flux from the paranasal sinuses: Validation against human experiment.
  Computers in biology and medicine 2021 Spector BM, Shusterman DJ, Goldberg AN, Weaver EM, Farag AA, Otto BA, Zhao K
• Septum submucosal glands exhibit aberrant morphology and reduced mucin production in chronic rhinosinusitis.
  International forum of allergy & rhinology 2021 Nnabue OE, Pletcher SD, Gurrola JG, Goldberg AN, Jordan KM, Knox SM, May AJ
• Patient Use of Low-cost Digital Videoscopes and Smartphones for Remote Ear and Oropharyngeal Examinations.
  JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery 2021 Cai Y, Zheng YJ, Gulati A, Butrymowicz A, Krauter R, Pletcher SD, Sharon JD, Goldberg AN, Chang JL
• Making Sense of the Noise: Toward Rational Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
  American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2020 Kezirian EJ, Simmons M, Schwab RJ, Cistulli P, Li KK, Weaver EM, Goldberg AN, Malhotra A
• Communication Chaos from Discrepancies in Personal Protective Equipment and Preoperative Guidelines.
  The Laryngoscope 2020 Wang N, Xu MJ, House AE, Strohl MP, Goldberg AN, Murr AH
• Consensus-based perioperative protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Journal of neurosurgery. Spine 2020 Mummaneni PV, Burke JF, Chan AK, Sosa JA, Lobo EP, Mummaneni VP, Antrum S, Berven SH, Conte MS, Doernberg SB, Goldberg AN, Hess CP, Hetts SW, Josephson SA, Kohi MP, Ma CB, Mahadevan VS, Molinaro AM, …
• The Nose and Nasal Breathing in Sleep Apnea.
  Otolaryngologic clinics of North America 2020 Cai Y, Goldberg AN, Chang JL
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Cardiovascular Disease: A Review of the Literature and Proposed Multidisciplinary Clinical Management Strategy.
  Journal of the American Heart Association 2019 Tietjens JR, Claman D, Kezirian EJ, De Marco T, Mirzayan A, Sadroonri B, Goldberg AN, Long C, Gerstenfeld EP, Yeghiazarians Y
• Postoperative Opioid Use in Sinonasal Surgery.
  Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2018 Locketz GD, Brant JD, Adappa ND, Palmer JN, Goldberg AN, Loftus PA, Chandra RK, Bleier BS, Mueller SK, Orlandi RR, Becker M, Dorminy CA, Becker SD, Blasetti M, Becker DG
• Loss of Microbial Niche Specificity Between the Upper and Lower Airways in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis.
  The Laryngoscope 2018 Pletcher SD, Goldberg AN, Cope EK
• Implementation and Impact of a Hospital-Wide Instrument Set Review: Early Experiences at a Multisite Tertiary Care Academic Institution.
  American journal of medical quality : the official journal of the American College of Medical Quality 2018 Yoon S, Zygourakis CC, Seaman J, Zhu M, Ahmed AK, Kliot T, Antrum S, Goldberg AN
• Heterogeneity of Microbiota Dysbiosis in Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Potential Clinical Implications and Microbial Community Mechanisms Contributing to Sinonasal Inflammation.
  Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology 2018 Lee K, Pletcher SD, Lynch SV, Goldberg AN, Cope EK
• Fungal Microbiota in Chronic Airway Inflammatory Disease and Emerging Relationships with the Host Immune Response.
  Frontiers in microbiology 2017 Zhang I, Pletcher SD, Goldberg AN, Barker BM, Cope EK
• Surgical treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis after sinus lift.
  American journal of rhinology & allergy 2017 Jiam NT, Goldberg AN, Murr AH, Pletcher SD
• Compositionally and functionally distinct sinus microbiota in chronic rhinosinusitis patients have immunological and clinically divergent consequences.
  Microbiome 2017 Cope EK, Goldberg AN, Pletcher SD, Lynch SV
• Paranasal Sinus Mucocele as a Late Complication of Dacryocystorhinostomy.
  Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery 2017 DeParis SW, Goldberg AN, Indaram M, Grumbine FL, Kersten RC, Vagefi MR
• Association Between Surgeon Scorecard Use and Operating Room Costs.
  JAMA surgery 2017 Zygourakis CC, Valencia V, Moriates C, Boscardin CK, Catschegn S, Rajkomar A, Bozic KJ, Soo Hoo K, Goldberg AN, Pitts L, Lawton MT, Dudley RA, Gonzales R
• A chronic rhinosinusitis-derived isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa induces acute and pervasive effects on the murine upper airway microbiome and host immune response.
  International forum of allergy & rhinology 2016 Cope EK, Goldberg AN, Pletcher SD, Lynch SV
• Evaluation of Malassezia and Common Fungal Pathogens in Subtypes of Chronic Rhinosinusitis.
  International forum of allergy & rhinology 2016 Gelber JT, Cope EK, Goldberg AN, Pletcher SD
• Risk factors for cerebrospinal leak after endoscopic skull base reconstruction with nasoseptal flap.
  Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2014 Gruss CL, Al Komser M, Aghi MK, Pletcher SD, Goldberg AN, McDermott M, El-Sayed IH
• Endoscopic partial medial maxillectomy with mucosal flap for maxillary sinus mucoceles.
  American journal of otolaryngology 2013 Durr ML, Goldberg AN
• A multicenter evaluation of oral pressure therapy for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
  Sleep medicine 2013 Colrain IM, Black J, Siegel LC, Bogan RK, Becker PM, Farid-Moayer M, Goldberg R, Lankford DA, Goldberg AN, Malhotra A
• Tongue suspension: an evidence-based review and comparison to hypopharyngeal surgery for OSA.
  The Laryngoscope 2013 Handler E, Hamans E, Goldberg AN, Mickelson S
• Unilateral transnasal endoscopic approach to frontal sinuses: Draf IIc.
  Allergy & rhinology (Providence, R.I.) 2013 Al Komser MK, Goldberg AN
• Comparison of drug-induced sleep endoscopy and lateral cephalometry in obstructive sleep apnea.
  The Laryngoscope 2012 George JR, Chung S, Nielsen I, Goldberg AN, Miller A, Kezirian EJ
• Sinus microbiome diversity depletion and Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum enrichment mediates rhinosinusitis.
  Science translational medicine 2012 Abreu NA, Nagalingam NA, Song Y, Roediger FC, Pletcher SD, Goldberg AN, Lynch SV
• A novel sinonasal endoscopy scoring system: the discharge, inflammation, and polyps/edema (DIP) score.
  International forum of allergy & rhinology 2012 Durr ML, Pletcher SD, Goldberg AN, Murr AH
• Sinus anatomy associated with inadvertent cerebrospinal fluid leak during functional endoscopic sinus surgery.
  The Laryngoscope 2012 Heaton CM, Goldberg AN, Pletcher SD, Glastonbury CM
• Some chronic rhinosinusitis patients have elevated populations of fungi in their sinuses.
  The Laryngoscope 2012 Murr AH, Goldberg AN, Pletcher SD, Dillehay K, Wymer LJ, Vesper SJ
• Pilot evaluation of the nasal nitric oxide response to humming as an index of osteomeatal patency.
  American journal of rhinology & allergy 2012 Shusterman DJ, Weaver EM, Goldberg AN, Schick SF, Wong HH, Balmes JR
• What is the evidence for use of antibiotic prophylaxis in clean-contaminated head and neck surgery?
  The Laryngoscope 2012 Russell MD, Goldberg AN
• Pedicled nasoseptal flap is not the standard of care for skull base defects.
  The Laryngoscope 2011 Solyar AY, Fried MP, Goldberg AN, Kennedy DW, Lanza DC
• Treatment of recurrent sinonasal polyposis with steroid-infused carboxymethylcellulose foam.
  American journal of rhinology & allergy 2010 Pletcher SD, Goldberg AN
• Obstructive sleep apnea surgery practice patterns in the United States: 2000 to 2006.
  Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2010 Kezirian EJ, Maselli J, Vittinghoff E, Goldberg AN, Auerbach AD
• Neck dissections in the United States from 2000 to 2006: volume, indications, and regionalization.
  Head & neck 2010 Kim EY, Eisele DW, Goldberg AN, Maselli J, Kezirian EJ
• Changes in obstructive sleep apnea severity, biomarkers, and quality of life after multilevel surgery.
  The Laryngoscope 2010 Kezirian EJ, Malhotra A, Goldberg AN, White DP
• Nucleic acid extraction efficiency and bacterial recovery from maxillary sinus mucosal samples obtained by brushing or biopsy.
  American journal of rhinology & allergy 2010 Roediger FC, Slusher NA, Allgaier S, Cox MJ, Pletcher SD, Goldberg AN, Lynch SV
• Interrater reliability of drug-induced sleep endoscopy.
  Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery 2010 Kezirian EJ, White DP, Malhotra A, Ma W, McCulloch CE, Goldberg AN
• Fallopian canal meningocele: report of two cases.
  Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2009 Mong S, Goldberg AN, Lustig LR
• Test-retest reliability of drug-induced sleep endoscopy.
  Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2009 Rodriguez-Bruno K, Goldberg AN, McCulloch CE, Kezirian EJ
• Behavioral correlates of sleep-disordered breathing in older men.
  Sleep 2009 Kezirian EJ, Harrison SL, Ancoli-Israel S, Redline S, Ensrud K, Goldberg AN, Claman DM, Spira AP, Stone KL, Study of Osteoporotic in Men Research Group
• Defining common outcome metrics used in obstructive sleep apnea.
  Sleep medicine reviews 2008 Al-Shawwa BA, Badi AN, Goldberg AN, Woodson BT
• Endoscopic reconstruction of skull base defects with the nasal septal flap.
  Skull base : official journal of North American Skull Base Society ... [et al.] 2008 El-Sayed IH, Roediger FC, Goldberg AN, Parsa AT, McDermott MW
• Balloon catheter sinusotomy: one-year follow-up--outcomes and role in functional endoscopic sinus surgery.
  Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2008 Kuhn FA, Church CA, Goldberg AN, Levine HL, Sillers MJ, Vaughan WC, Weiss RL
• Computed tomography imaging of the paranasal sinuses: direct versus reformatted coronal images.
  Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2008 Pletcher SD, Hoxworth JM, Goldberg AN, Murr AH, Glastonbury CM
• Botulinum toxin A therapy for medial rectus injury during endoscopic sinus surgery.
  American journal of rhinology 2008 Hong JE, Goldberg AN, Cockerham KP
• Safety and outcomes of balloon catheter sinusotomy: a multicenter 24-week analysis in 115 patients.
  Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2007 Bolger WE, Brown CL, Church CA, Goldberg AN, Karanfilov B, Kuhn FA, Levine HL, Sillers MJ, Vaughan WC, Weiss RL
• Fungal speciation using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (QPCR) in patients with and without chronic rhinosinusitis.
  The Laryngoscope 2006 Murr AH, Goldberg AN, Vesper S
• Use of acupuncture in the treatment of sinus and nasal symptoms: results of a practitioner survey.
  American journal of rhinology 2006 Pletcher SD, Goldberg AN, Lee J, Acquah J
• Hypopharyngeal surgery in obstructive sleep apnea: an evidence-based medicine review.
  Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery 2006 Kezirian EJ, Goldberg AN
• A ChemoSensory questionnaire for patients treated for cancer of the head and neck.
  The Laryngoscope 2005 Goldberg AN, Shea JA, Deems DA, Doty RL
• Impact of socioeconomic status on the diagnosis to treatment interval in Waldeyer's ring carcinoma.
  The Laryngoscope 2005 Munck K, Ali MJ, Murr AH, Goldberg AN
• Complications and the time to repair of mandible fractures.
  The Laryngoscope 2005 Biller JA, Pletcher SD, Goldberg AN, Murr AH
• Quantitative analysis of fungal DNA in chronic rhinosinusitis.
  The Laryngoscope 2004 Scheuller MC, Murr AH, Goldberg AN, Mhatre AN, Lalwani AK
• Reciprocity for patients with head and neck cancer participating in an instrument development project.
  Oncology nursing forum 2002 Crighton MH, Goldberg AN, Kagan SH
• Design and impact of intraoperative pathways for head and neck resection and reconstruction.
  Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery 2002 Chalian AA, Kagan SH, Goldberg AN, Gottschalk A, Dakunchak A, Weinstein GS, Weber RS
• Impact of age on clinical care pathway length of stay after complex head and neck resection.
  Head & neck 2002 Kagan SH, Chalian AA, Goldberg AN, Rontal ML, Weinstein GS, Prior B, Wolf PF, Weber RS
• Feasibility and outcome of endoscopic staple-assisted esophagodiverticulostomy for Zenker's diverticulum.
  The Laryngoscope 2001 Thaler ER, Weber RS, Goldberg AN, Weinstein GS
• Granulocyte transfusion in the management of fulminant invasive fungal rhinosinusitis.
  American journal of rhinology 2001 Samadi DS, Goldberg AN, Orlandi RR
• Complications of frontal sinusitis and their management.
  Otolaryngologic clinics of North America 2001 Goldberg AN, Oroszlan G, Anderson TD
• Preoperative imaging to predict orbital invasion by tumor.
  Head & neck 2000 Eisen MD, Yousem DM, Loevner LA, Thaler ER, Bilker WB, Goldberg AN
• Endoscopic postcricoid advancement flap for posterior glottic stenosis.
  The Laryngoscope 2000 Goldberg AN
• Objective and subjective outcomes in surgery for chronic sinusitis.
  The Laryngoscope 2000 Kennedy DW, Wright ED, Goldberg AN
• Nuchal fibroma: a clinicopathological review.
  The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology 2000 Samadi DS, McLaughlin RB, Loevner LA, LiVolsi VA, Goldberg AN
• Clinical care pathways: decreasing resource utilization in head and neck surgical patients.
  Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1999 Husbands JM, Weber RS, Karpati RL, Weinstein GS, Chalian AA, Goldberg AN, Thaler ER, Wolf PF
• Endoscopic management of sinonasal inverted papilloma.
  American journal of rhinology 1999 Tufano RP, Thaler ER, Lanza DC, Goldberg AN, Kennedy DW
• Chronic rhinitis: a manifestation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
  American journal of otolaryngology 1999 Amir R, Dowdy YG, Goldberg AN
• Quantitative evaluation of the upper airway during nasopharyngoscopy with the Müller maneuver.
  The Laryngoscope 1999 Ritter CT, Trudo FJ, Goldberg AN, Welch KC, Maislin G, Schwab RJ
• Identifying the patient with sleep apnea: upper airway assessment and physical examination.
  Otolaryngologic clinics of North America 1998 Goldberg AN, Schwab RJ
• Upper airway assessment: radiographic and other imaging techniques.
  Otolaryngologic clinics of North America 1998 Schwab RJ, Goldberg AN
• Sudden sensorineural hearing loss after general anesthesia for nonotologic surgery.
  The Laryngoscope 1997 Evan KE, Tavill MA, Goldberg AN, Silverstein H
• MR evaluation of frontal sinus osteoplastic flaps with autogenous fat grafts.
  AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology 1995 Loevner LA, Yousem DM, Lanza DC, Kennedy DW, Goldberg AN
• Carotid artery invasion by head and neck masses: prediction with MR imaging.
  Radiology 1995 Yousem DM, Hatabu H, Hurst RW, Seigerman HM, Montone KT, Weinstein GS, Hayden RE, Goldberg AN, Bigelow DC, Kotapka MJ
• Desmoplastic fibroma of the skull: a case report.
  Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1995 Goldberg AN, Janecka IP, Sekhar LN
• Kaposi's sarcoma of the head and neck in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
  American journal of otolaryngology 1993 Goldberg AN