Women's History Month Spotlight: Paula Goldenberg, MD, MSW, MScE
An unexpected diagnosis when her son was born inspired Paula Goldenberg, MD, MSW, MScE, to pursue a career in medical genetics.
About Paula Goldenberg, MD
Paula Goldenberg, MD, MSW, MSCE is a board-certified clinical geneticist and pediatrician with expertise in dysmorphology and 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (DiGeorge Syndrome, Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome). She has participated in the international guideline committee and the development for health care management guidelines to better the health care for patients with 22q11.2 deletion of all ages, and has developed the New England Regional Center for 22q11 Deletion Syndrome, serving patients of all ages with this diagnosis. Dr. Goldenberg leads the only dedicated Stickler/Marshall Syndrome Clinic in the US in conjunction with Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and is Director of Prenatal Genetics for Vincent Obstetrics. Dr. Goldenberg also serves patients at the Lurie Center for Autism and the Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary Hearing Loss clinic.
Clinical Interests:
- Autism spectrum disorders
- DiGeorge Syndrome
- Genetics of congenital abnormalities
- Hearing loss
- intellectual disabilities in children
- Stickler/Marshall Syndrome
- Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome (VCFS)
Treats:
- Adult & Pediatrics
Locations
Mass General for Children: Genetics Program
55 Fruit St.
Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care
Suite 6C
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-1561
Medical Education
- MD, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
- Residency, Duke University Medical Center
- Residency, Duke University Medical Center
- Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
American Board Certifications
- Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Publications
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Select Publications:
- Practical guidelines for managing patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Bassett AS, McDonald-McGinn DM, Devriendt K, Digilio MC, Goldenberg P, Habel A, Marino B, Oskarsdottir S, Philip N, Sullivan K, Swillen A, Vorstman J; International 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Consortium. J Pediatr. 2011 Aug;159(2):332-9.
- Computerized neurocognitive profile in young people with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome compared to youths with schizophrenia and at-risk for psychosis. Goldenberg PC, Calkins ME, Richard J, McDonald-McGinn D, Zackai E, Mitra N, Emanuel B, Devoto M, Borgmann-Winter K, Kohler C, Conroy CG, Gur RC, Gur RE. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2012 Jan;159B(1):87-93. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32005. Epub 2011 Dec 13.
Dr Goldenberg is so friendly and easy to talk to. She has shared her knowledge of BWS in an easy to understand and kind way. She really has a sparkling personality.
Dr. Goldenberg was an excellent physician. She was professional, uplifting, courteous, and extremely knowledgeable. I would trust her in any capacity as a doctor. As a person with a rare disease, she was very helpful on what to look for and possible follow-up with another geneticist.
Yeah, she was a nice person, nice doctor and I like her attitude and I like everything how she explained it to me. She was so helpful. Thank you. Thank you.
Dr PAULA C GOLDENBERG is an exception!
She was absolutely wonderful. She took time to go into detail about what to expect of the test. She was personable. [redacted] she seems like a very wonderful, nice, caring doctor. And I look forward to her, working with her [redacted].
she was ver engaging with my grandson and spoke to him as if she were a family member she kept him engaged throuhout the appointment which is very difficult with a kid with ADHD
Dr. Goldenberg was excellent, understood my conditions, and was thorough. I recommended family members see her for genetic testing.
Paula Goldenberg was extremely kind and understanding and spoke to me about things in a way that I could understand very well, explained things very well and went about the procedures in a professional way. She was also very kind and a very fun person to speak with. I would absolutely recommend her to friends and family.
I did feel like she was not rushed and listened to my concerns and explained things in great detail when neccessaey
[redacted]. She had not even read my medical history form and did not seem prepared for my visit. The majority of the visit was spent going over the basics of my medical/family history, when all of this information was in my intake form. The provider did not seem knowledgeable about the condition she was diagnosing me with.