Jeffrey A Goldstein, MD

I have nothing new to add that hasn’t been said positively by dozens of patients. I too herniated my L4 and L5-​S1 and was in extreme pain for several months. Upon meeting Dr. Goldstein I was convinced that surgery could be minimally invasive and solve my problem. A few weeks later I was done.
Dr. Goldstein is a professional surgeon in every sense. I had a thorough screening before ever deciding to do the surgery. Dr. Goldstein and his staff never pressured me one way or another, just made sure I had all the information I could need.
The day of the surgery was quick and easy. I was back home 5 hours after I went in. And other than typical post-​op pains, I have been almost completely pain free since then. It’s like being reborn.

Eighteen months ago I lost a battle trying to lift some heavy boxes and herniated my L4-​L5 disc. Boxes 1, Me 0. I had debilitating pain and sciatica and couldn’t walk more than a few steps. I went from being a very athletic and fit 37 year old to not being able to walk more than a few steps without a cane. I tried non-​surgical options (prednisone, pain killers, etc) for 8 weeks with zero relief. Longest 2 months of my life. I saw 3 doctors, and chose Dr. Goldstein and I am so happy that I did. The day after my my initial appointment I was able to have a microdiscectomy at NYU Langone. Which is amazing, I wanted the surgery asap and his office staff stayed at the office till 7pm to ensure I had all of the insurance approvals. My reservations about spinal surgery were particularly high because my mother had undergone surgery in Maryland and it left her in chronic pain; however, the pain I was in left me with no choice. I wanted relief asap and his office made sure I could have it.
It was the best decision I ever made. Within a week I was off of pain killers and able to walk unaided. The sciatica was immediately gone! It’s back surgery, so yes, it took weeks to recover and I carefully abided by my restrictions and went to physical therapy, but walking without pain was totally worth it.
I waited a year to post a review, because I wanted to make sure my recovery lasted & it did! I’m back to being active (running ~ 30 miles a week, take yoga/​pilates, etc). No one ever wants to need a spine surgeon recommendation, but if you find yourself in that unfortunate position, then I whole-​heartedly recommend Dr. Goldstein.

I sought an outstanding spine surgeon working in a world class hospital to repair my spinal stenosis and spondylolesthisis. I found Dr Goldstein and as a bonus, he has an office in Newburgh NY, which is much easier to commute to from my Dutchess County home.
I saw 3 other surgeons from 2 other hospitals prior to making my decision. On «paper» Dr Goldstein has all the credentials:
Director of Spine Service, Associate Director of Spine Fellowship,
Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU. At our first meeting, Dr G was pragmatic, informative and objective. He was specific about technique, hardware and recovery. It was my decision to have surgery not his insistence; it was his advice to decide based on quality of life. As I was in intractable pain with no physical quality of life, I chose Dr Goldstein and NYU Hospital for Joint Disease.
8 weeks post-​op, I am almost completely recovered. I have vitality and am free of the life sapping pain that informed each day for about a year. My surgical incision is healing perfectly. I am progressing rapidly to do physical tasks were part of my life, and can be again– gardening, yoga, WALKING! I will return to my work as a holistic nurse in about a month.
I worked for 6 months to heal without surgical intervention… When I decided to have surgery, I am glad I chose Dr Goldstein and his staff at Seaport Orthopedic Associates.

I had an L5S1 acute herniated disc with the worst radiating pain (10 of 10) for two and a half weeks. I lost weight, stopped leaving the house, couldn’t walk… completely debilitating. I saw a pain management doctor who gave me a round of prednisone which didn’t help. I came to Dr. Goldstein and within five minutes he said a micro diskectomy was clearly needed. It’s been over a month post-​op and while still recovering, surgery is successful per xrays and follow up. This man saved my life. He is compassionate, careful and thoughtful. Back surgery may have a bad name but don’t believe the hype. At least I can tell you that this surgeon saved my life. I may just be able to return to a normal life after a few months and more PT. I would recommend him to my family. Very good staff too.