Stephen E. Goldstone, MD, left, received the award from Gal Mayer, MD, President of GLMA.
GLMA, a national organization committed to ensuring equity for LGBTQ patients and health professionals, presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Stephen E. Goldstone, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The group, formerly the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, honored Dr. Goldstone at its annual meeting in September in New Orleans.
Dr. Goldstone is a respected mentor to LGBTQ medical students and was instrumental in starting the Icahn School of Medicine’s first LGBTQ student and faculty group. He is also nationally known for his groundbreaking research in HPV and anal cancer prevention and treatment for gay and bisexual men. “Dr. Goldstone’s work is truly remarkable,” says David L. Reich, MD, President, The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Queens. “He richly deserves this recognition for his dedication to student development and to LGBTQ health equity.”