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Scott M. Goldstein, MD

Meet Dr. Goldstein

Dr. Goldstein earned his BS in Business from Cornell university in 1992 and his MD degree from Boston University School of Medicine, where he graduated with honors in 1996. He then completed a year of general medical training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in 1997 where he was named Intern of the Year. That was followed by a three-year residency in ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania’s Scheie Eye Institute where he was awarded the top resident teaching award for three consecutive years. He was chosen to serve as chief resident in his final year. In 2002, he completed a two-year pediatric & adult ophthalmic plastic and aesthetic surgery fellowship based at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Goldstein was then appointed Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania in 2002 where he served as the director of medical education for the department of ophthalmology and oversaw the Oculoplastic surgery division at the Philadelphia Veterans Hospital. He was awarded the 2003 Golden Apple award as outstanding Scheie Eye faculty teacher of the year.

In 2003, Dr. Goldstein shifted his energy and expertise to Tri-County Eye in Bucks County, PA creating a first-rate oculoplastic service, serving patients of all ages. He was an active teacher of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia from 2005 until the Covid Pandemic in 2020. He still teaches part time at the University of Pennsylvania where he currently holds the rank of Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology. He is a fellow of both the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Academy of Ophthalmology as well as a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology. 

He served as the president of the Ophthalmic Club of Philadelphia in 2006 and was the founding President of Greater Philadelphia Ophthalmic Society in 2007. He has also served as President of the University of Pennsylvania Department of Ophthalmology Alumni association since 2009. Dr. Goldstein has been a member of the Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology executive board since 2016 and served as President 2023-2025. He is a graduate of the American Academy’s Leadership Development Program XXI, Class of 2019 and most recently served as Treasurer on board of directors for the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (2020-20025). Finally, he serves on the American Academy of Ophthalmology Council as a representative from Pennsylvania (2024-2029) and is the chair of AAO Membership Advisory Committee (2026-2030).

Dr. Goldstein is a distinguished author in the medical literature with multiple articles and book chapters to his credit. He is a frequently lecturer regionally, nationally, and internationally in the areas of Oculo-Facial Plastic Surgery. He happily married his college love in 1994 and has three fantastic children. In his spare time he enjoys to cook, spend time outdoors, travel with his family and is an avid hockey fan.

Service Locations

Dr. Goldstein sees patients at our New Britain and Southampton offices, which serves Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties including: Abington, Ambler, Bensalem, Buckingham, Chalfont, Doylestown, Feasterville, Fountainville, Furlong, Hatboro, Hilltown, Horsham, Huntingdon Valley, Jamison, Line Lexington, Montgomeryville, Newton, New Hope, Northeast Philadelphia, Richboro, Southampton, Upper Dublin, Warminster, Warrington and Willow Grove.

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree (Business & Pre-Med) from Cornell University 1992
  • Doctor of Medicine Degree from Boston University School of Medicine 1996

Training

  • Ophthalmology Residency, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania, 2000
  • Pediatric & Adult Ophthalmic Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania, 2002

Positions & Distinctions

  • Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania (2021-present)
  • Wills Eye Oculoplastic Surgery Service (2005-2020)
  • Oculoplastic Surgery Division Head at the Philadelphia Veterans Hospital (2002-04)
  • President, Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology (2023-2025)
  • Treasurer/Finance Director, Board of Directors, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (2020-2025)
  • President, University of Pennsylvania Department of Ophthalmology Alumni Association (2009-present)
  • President, Greater Philadelphia Ophthalmic Society (2006-2008)
  • Medical Director, Tri-County Surgery Center (2011-2027)
  • Golden Apple Resident Teaching Award at University of Pennsylvania’s Scheie Eye Institute (2003)