Irving B. Goldman (1898–1975) was an American

otolaryngologist Otorhinolaryngology ( , abbreviated ORL and also known as otolaryngology, otolaryngology–head and neck surgery (ORL–H&N or OHNS), or ear, nose, and throat (ENT)) is a surgical subspeciality within medicine that deals with the surgical a ...

and

plastic surgeon Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive surgery includes craniof ...

. Dr. Goldman created and taught a popular

rhinoplasty Rhinoplasty ( grc, ῥίς, rhī́s, nose + grc, πλάσσειν, plássein, to shape), commonly called nose job, medically called nasal reconstruction is a plastic surgery procedure for altering and reconstructing the nose. There are two typ ...

course at

Mount Sinai Hospital (New York) Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852, is one of the oldest and largest teaching hospitals in the United States. It is located in East Harlem in the New York City borough of Manhattan, on the eastern border of Central Park stretching along Madis ...

. The course focus was the "Goldman Tip," a rhinoplasty technique that is still popular with surgeons today. He was the first president of the

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is a medical society for facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons. It exists to promote high quality facial plastic surgery, and runs courses, workshops, scientific presentations, ...

, 1964.

Personal life

Irving B. Goldman was born on June 29, 1898 in

New York, New York New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Uni ...

. Dr. Goldman received a PhD in 1920 from

Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...

, New Haven, Connecticut. In 1924 he earned his MD from

Tufts University Tufts University is a private research university on the border of Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1852 as Tufts College by Christian universalists who sought to provide a nonsectarian institution of higher learning. ...

, Medford, Massachusetts. He interned at

Mountainside Hospital Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside, also known as Mountainside Hospital, is an acute-care hospital located in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. The hospital has 396 beds and serves Northeastern Essex County. A part of the Hackensack Univ ...

, Glen Ridge, New Jersey and

Maclyn Goldman Maclyn S. (MacyLyn) Goldman (December 11, 1901 – November 18, 1977) was an American Democratic Party politician, lawyer and businessman. He represented Essex County in the New Jersey State Senate from 1966 to 1968. Goldman served as a Municipa ...

, New Jersey State Senator from 1966 to 1968, is his brother.

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is Dr. Goldman’s son. Lynn Mason-Pattnosh, owner and host of The Concierge Questionnaire, is Dr. Goldman’s granddaughter.

Career

Goldman went to Europe to study rhinoplasty surgery and was one of the first surgeons to become well known for the procedure in the United States. In the 1930s and 1940s it was very difficult to obtain permission to perform rhinoplasty surgery in the United States of America. Goldman gained favor with the chief of medicine at

by performing two successful operations on the chief's daughters. After the success of these procedures, Goldman's practice flourished. His practice included patients from the most affluent members of New York society and the New York City show business industry, including

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, and

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for multiple throat issues.

References

''Irving B. Goldman (1898-1975): Master Rhinoplasty Surgeon.''
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