Dr. Goldman is Board-Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, in practice since 1998, and specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis, and pharmacologic (medication) treatment of a wide variety of mental health disorders in children, adolescents, and adults, including behavioral, developmental, and emotional disorders.
Dr. Goldman limits his practice to the psychopharmacologic intervention and treatment of disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, anxiety disorders, autism spectrum disorders, and ADHD across ages from 4 to 65 years old. Researching and utilizing the most up-to-date and cutting-edge treatment modalities is the prime focus for Dr. Goldman’s practice, being one of the first outpatient physicians in the United States to use Ketamine infusions for Treatment Resistant Depression.
Dr. Goldman is a Phi Beta Kappa member and Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. He then completed his psychiatric residency through Parkland Hospital and underwent fellowship training through Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. Previously, Dr. Goldman worked at The Minirth Clinic in Richardson, Texas before opening his private practice. The co-founder of Southlake Psychiatric & Counseling Center, he has been in the Southlake community since 2003. Through frequent Continuing Medical Education program attendance and consistent study of the constantly-updated psychiatric medical literature, Dr. Goldman seeks to provide the latest in state-of-the-art medication treatment of psychiatric disorders. As the medical evidence demonstrates, Dr. Goldman strongly encourages a multi-modal treatment approach that includes medication(s) as well as individual and/or family psychotherapy and counseling. With his many professional connections in the area, he coordinates finding the most appropriate psychotherapist for each individual’s needs, as well as makes relevant referrals to skilled psychologists that can provide comprehensive psychological and neurocognitive testing when needed.
A diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Goldman is also certified in Clinical Psychopharmacology by the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology. He currently is an Adjunct Clinical Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, co-founder of the Northeast Tarrant County Mental Health Professionals, and a member of Mensa International. Dr. Goldman strongly believes in the integrated treatment of psychiatric disorders involving coordinating and connecting with local psychotherapists, primary care physicians, and family members where appropriate. Always a student of the art and science of medicine, Dr. Goldman participates in a variety of Continuing Medical Education activities and searches through the medical literature for promising and upcoming new directions in medical treatment of psychiatric disorders. As such, he is one of few psychiatrists in the United States offering outpatient Ketamine treatment for severe treatment-resistant depression and bipolar depression; oxytocin for autism spectrum disorders (Asperger’s, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, High-Functioning Autism); and the latest options in the treatment of alcohol abuse and addiction.
