Joshua T. Goldman, MD

Dr. Goldman is a Health Science Associate Clinical Professor within the Departments of Family Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery. At UCLA, Dr. Goldman specializes in the care of athletes and provides high-quality care to patients of all ages with musculoskeletal issues. He is considered an expert in non-surgical orthopedic issues as well as musculoskeletal ultrasound. He is also one of the few physicians in the Los Angeles area with expertise in minimally invasive orthopedic procedures including: • Ultrasound-guided joint injections (knee, hip, shoulder, wrist, elbow, and ankle) • Orthobiologic injections including hyaluronic acid and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) • Ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle tenotomy for the treatment of tendinosis (chronic tendon-related pain) • Ultrasound-guided needle barbotage for calcific tendinosis (calcium deposits within a tendon) In addition to his UCLA Health clinical practice, he is the team physician for the Los Angeles Chargers and UCLA Football, Men's Soccer, and Women's Beach Volleyball. He has previously served as a team physician for UCLA baseball, softball, women's water polo, and men's volleyball as well as a volunteer team physician at the United States Olympic Training Center, USA Hockey, and the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP). He also serves in many administrative roles within University. These include the Associate Director for the Orthopedic Institute for Children's Center for Sports Medicine, the Associate Director of the UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program, and the Program Director for the UCLA Sports Medicine fellowship. He received both his medical degree and Master in Business Administration from the University of Southern California, completed residency training in Family Medicine at UCLA, and completed his Sports Medicine fellowship training at UCLA. He is a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine where he serves on the Education and Fellowship committees, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Goldman is a lifelong athlete himself, participating in high level soccer for the majority of his youth. He is now an avid runner and co-founder of the community-based running community, the Electric Athletic Club. He enjoys blending his personal passion for running with his sports medicine practice, helping runners achieve their training and competition goals.