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Professor of Surgery
Drexel University College of Medicine
Michael Goldfarb, M.D., FACS, received
his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine.
He completed his residency in surgery at Beth Israel Medical
Center, New York.
Before taking on the role of Chairman and Program Director
of the Department of Surgery at Monmouth, Dr. Goldfarb was
the associate program director for the surgical residency
program at Monmouth Medical Center. He also serves as medical
director of Monmouth's Cranmer Ambulatory Surgery Center
and Surgical Coordinator of the Jacqueline M. Wilentz Comprehensive
Breast Center at Monmouth. An attending surgeon at Monmouth
Medical Center since 1974, he was also an Associate Professor
of Surgery at Monmouth's former teaching affiliate, MCP
o Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Philadelphia
and now Professor of Surgery at Drexel University College
of Medicine.
One of his areas of expertise is breast cancer surgery
and research. His surgical management protocol for breast
cancer has been adopted by all surgeons at Monmouth Medical
Center resulting in outstanding results. Dr. Goldfarb has
been recognized in New Jersey Life as one of the Top Doctors
for Women, Red Book as one of four breast cancer specialists
in New Jersey, New Jersey Monthly as one of the top doctors
in New Jersey.
He is a Founding Member of the American Trauma Society
and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and
the Royal Society of Medicine. He is a member of the New
Jersey Society of Surgeons, the Society of Breast Surgeons,
and the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, and he serves
on the Board of Trustees for Monmouth Medical Center.
Among his special honors and achievements, Dr. Goldfarb
received the U.S. Army Commendation Medal for the development
of Kevlar soft body armor and the creation of a "bulletproof" definition
for the U.S. Bureau of Standards. In 1975, Dr. Goldfarb
led the development of the first hospital-based ambulatory
surgicenter in New Jersey at Monmouth Medical Center and
in 1990 at Monmouth he led the first surgical team in the
state to perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy. He also was
the principal investigator for Monmouth's clinical research
study of sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer.
Most recently, Dr. Goldfarb was named among the best breast
cancer surgeons in the country by Red Book magazine, and
was named one of the top surgeons in the New York metropolitan
region by New York magazine's annual listing of top doctors.
Publications include:
- Comparison of the Water Jet With the Conventional Bulb Syringe in Contaminated Wound Irrigation, M. Goldfarb, W. Sacco, Report to the Surgeon General, 3/72
- Liquid Crystal Assessment of Burns, M. Goldfarb, Report to Surgeon General 4/73
- A Prognostic Index in Critical Care Medicine, M. Goldfarb, W. Sacco, Edgewood Arsenal Technical Report 4777, 8/73
- Protective Garments For Public Officials, M. Goldfarb et al, Edgewood Arsenal Technical Report, LWL-TR-30B73, 9/73
- *A Simple Respiratory Guide of Respiratory Therapy in the Trauma Patient, M. Goldfarb, W. Sacco, Proceedings of the First International Joint Conference on Pattern Recognition, 10/73
- Two Prognostic Indices for the Trauma Patient, M.Goldfarb, W. Sacco, Ninth Army Science Conference, West Point, NY, 6/74
- *Application of Pattern Recognition to Trauma Studies , W. Sacco, M. Goldfarb, Journal of Trauma. 14:1029, 1974
- A Prognostic Index of Severe Trauma, M. Goldfarb, R. Cowley, W. Sacco, Technical Report EB-TR-7306 5/74
- A Method for Soft Body Armor Evaluation: Medical Assessment, M. Goldfarb, M.Weinstein, Edgewood Arsenal Technical Report EB-TR-74073, 1/75
- *Tracking Respiratory Therapy in the Trauma Patient, M. Goldfarb, T. Ciurej, T. McAslan, W. Sacco, M.Weinstein, R. Cowley, American Journal of Surgery, 129:255, l975- also presented to the New Jersey Thoracic Society, 3/75
- *Two Prognostic Indices for the Trauma Patient, Computers in Biology and Medicine, M. Goldfarb, W. Sacco, 7; 21-25,1977- also presented at Laval University, Quebec, Canada, University of Florida, and Downstate Medical Center
- *Application of Two Prognostic Indices in Critically Ill Patients, American Review of Respiratory Diseases, M. Goldfarb, W. Sacco, 4/77 Vol 115
- Mathematics and Medicine, M.Goldfarb contributing book author, Jason Publications Inc. l987
- Tumor Seeding of Needle Biopsy Tracts in Breast Cancer Patients, M. Goldfarb, The Society of Surgical Oncology, 49th Annual Cancer Symposium, 3/21/94, Atlanta, Ga.
- Significance of P53 and NM 23 Genes: In Long Term Survivors of Colon Cancer, K. Mehta, M.Goldfarb, New Jersey Cancer Institute, 5/96
- *Reinserting a G-Tube, J.Chuback, M.Goldfarb, Contemporary Surgery, 1/97-vol 50, no. 1
- *Groin Laparoscopy in Pediatric Patients with Clinical Unilateral Inguinal Hernia: An Improved Technique Using the Bronchoscope, S. Saad, M. Goldfarb, D. Danikas,Pediatric Endosurgery and Innovative Techniques, , Vol 3 Number 2, 1999
- *Absent P53 Protein in colorectal Tumor Cells Reflects Poor Survival, K.Mehta, M.Goldfarb, L. Zinterhofer, The Journal of Applied Research, Fall 2002 volume 2, Number 3
- *Role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the management of suspected choledocholithiasis, S. Sharma, K.Larson, M. Adler, M.Goldfarb, Surgical Endoscopy, June 2003, volume 17 Number 6
- *Reducing Medication Errors in a Surgical Residency Training Program, K. Larson, E. Wiggins, M. Goldfarb, The American Surgeon, May 2004, No 5
- One Order of Improved Patient Safety, Hold the Bureaucracy, R. Frei, M. Goldfarb, General Surgery News, May 2005, Vol 32, Number 5
- *Oncologic and Aesthetic Results Following Breast-Conserving Therapy with 0.5 cm margins in 100 Consecutive Patients, G.Fedorcik, R.Sachs, M. Goldfarb,The Breast Journal, Volume 12 Number 3, 2006 208-211
- When is Open Surgery Unethical? Apply the “Family” Standard, M.Goldfarb, editorial, General Surgery News, May 2006, 27-28
- *Inadvertent Enterotomy in Minimally Invasive Abdominal Surgery, S. Binenbaum, M. Goldfarb The Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, (2006) 10:336-340
- *An Eight Year Analysis of Surgical Morbidity and Mortality: Data and Solutions, M. Goldfarb, T. Baker, The American Surgeon, 72:1070-1081, 2006.
- So You Think You Have an Invention? Tips for Getting the Patent and Protecting Your Creation, Michael A Goldfarb MD, General Surgery News, September 2007
- Perioperative Myocardial Infarction and Risk of Death with and without Preoperative Beta Blockers, Michael A Goldfarb MD FACS, Mark Cavaretta MD, Thomas Baker MS, The American Surgeon, November 1, 2007
- Intestinal Obstruction and Ileus: Role of Computed Tomography Scan in Diagnosis and Management, Vinod A. Sebastian, MD; Kevin J. Nebab, M.D.; Michael A. Goldfarb, The American Surgeon, December 1, 2007
- VATS intraoperative tattoing to facilitate solitary pulmonary nodule resection, Lourens Willekes, Cherif Boutros and Michael A Goldfarb, Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, March 19 2008
- In High Definition: Experiences with Surgical Video - Interactive Televideo Suites Connect Physicians Across the Hospital, Michael A Goldfarb MD, General Surgery News, April 2008
- When Should A Surgical Resident Call an Attending Surgeon?, Adam T. Silverman, MD, Michael A Goldfarb MD, Thomas Baker MS,
Journal of Surgical Education,
Volume 65/Number 3 May/June 2008
- Ethics and Laparoscopy-Concert or Concert- M. Goldfarb,
Chapter in Professionalism and Ethics in a Surgical Practice, edited by
E. E. Freeza, Cine-Med Inc. 2008
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