Zachary Goldstein, MD

Dr. Zachary Goldstein is a board-certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist.  He spent over a decade at the University of California, Los Angeles where he earned such honors as summa cum laude as an undergraduate and acceptance into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society as a medical student.  He went on to complete both his dermatology residency and dermatopathology fellowship at his alma mater, augmenting his training with rotations at Stanford, UCSF, UC Davis, and Boston University.  Prior to joining the Keck School of Medicine of USC, Dr. Goldstein was practicing dermatology and dermatopathology in private practice where he continued to foster his passion for delivering excellent patient care. He enjoys engaging in academic pursuits, including the utility of technology in medicine, and was awarded a grant by the American Hair Research Society to pursue his interest in dermatopathology and machine learning. He has presented at many medical conferences and has made numerous contributions to the scientific literature. Currently, Dr. Goldstein oversees the dermatopathology rotation at the Los Angeles General Medical Center, and provides lectures to both dermatology and pathology trainees. He appreciates his unique role as clinician, pathologist, and educator when it comes to patient care, and loves practicing in his hometown of Los Angeles.

• Department of Pathology of Keck School of Medicine of USC: Faculty Teaching Incentive Award, 2025
• Department of Dermatology of Keck School of Medicine of USC: Outstanding Teacher of the Year, 2024

• A case of cutaneous angiosarcoma with intradermal metastases responding to PD-1 inhibition-based immunotherapy. JAAD Case Rep. 2025 Oct; 64:67-70.. View in PubMed
• Beware of the “Blue Nevus”: A Case Report. SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine. 2023; 4(7):896-900.
• Preventative Newborn Health. Skin Disorders in the Newborn. 2021; 403-422.
• Paraneoplastic dermatomyositis presenting with interesting cutaneous findings. Cutis. 2019 Jan; 103(1):E17-E19.. View in PubMed
• Lamellar ichthyosis in a female neonate without a collodion membrane. Dermatol Online J. 2018 Feb 15; 24(2).. View in PubMed
• Clear-cell atypical fibroxanthoma: An unusual case in an unusual place. J Cutan Pathol. 2017 Nov; 44(11):951-953.. View in PubMed

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