Mitchell G Goldenberg

Assistant Professor of Clinical Urology

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Overview

Dr. Goldenberg is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Urology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He obtained his medical degree at St. George’s, University of London in London, England before completing his urology residency at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada. During residency, he participated in the Surgeon Scientist Training Program, completing a PhD in Surgical Education. His research focuses on the assessment of surgical skills and studying the role of artificial intelligence as a tool in medical education and patient safety. He completed a fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) at the University of Southern California (USC). He specializes in the treatment of functional pelvic floor disorders in both men and women, including urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain, urogenital fistula disease, fecal incontinence, a neurological disorders of the lower urinary tract. He is trained in many innovative surgical techniques, including robotic surgery and sacral neuromodulation. He is an active member of the American Urological Association (AUA), the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS), and the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU).

Education and Training

  • St. George's, University of London, London, UK — MBBS — 07/2012 — Medicine
  • University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada — PhD — 06/2019 — Surgical Education
  • University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada — FRCSC — 06/2021 — Urology (Residency)
  • University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California — 06/2023 — Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Publications

  • A Novel Method of Setting Performance Standards in Surgery Using Patient Outcomes. Ann Surg. 2019 01; 269(1):79-82.. View in PubMed
  • Variation and Trends in Antidepressant Prescribing for Men Undergoing Treatment for Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer: A Population-based Cohort Study. Eur Urol. 2019 01; 75(1):3-7.. View in PubMed
  • Understanding and Assessing Nontechnical Skills in Robotic Urological Surgery: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of the Validity Evidence. J Surg Educ. 2019 Jan – Feb; 76(1):193-200.. View in PubMed
  • Surgical Education, Simulation, and Simulators-Updating the Concept of Validity. Curr Urol Rep. 2018 May 17; 19(7):52.. View in PubMed
  • Implementing assessments of robot-assisted technical skill in urological education: a systematic review and synthesis of the validity evidence. BJU Int. 2018 09; 122(3):501-519.. View in PubMed
  • Simulation-Based Laparoscopic Surgery Crisis Resource Management Training-Predicting Technical and Nontechnical Skills. J Surg Educ. 2018 Jul – Aug; 75(4):1113-1119.. View in PubMed
  • Prostate-specific antigen testing for prostate cancer screening: A national survey of Canadian primary care physicians’ opinions and practices. Can Urol Assoc J. 2017 Dec; 11(12):396-403.. View in PubMed
  • Feasibility of expert and crowd-sourced review of intraoperative video for quality improvement of intracorporeal urinary diversion during robotic radical cystectomy. Can Urol Assoc J. 2017 Oct; 11(10):331-336.. View in PubMed
  • Using Data to Enhance Performance and Improve Quality and Safety in Surgery. JAMA Surg. 2017 10 01; 152(10):972-973.. View in PubMed
  • Surgeon Performance Predicts Early Continence After Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy. J Endourol. 2017 09; 31(9):858-863.. View in PubMed