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Joshua Goldenberg, ND

Associate Director of Research
  • Education:
    • 2013 Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine; Bastyr University
    • 2006 BA; Molecular Biology; University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Goldenberg is the Associate Director of the Helfgott Research Institute. He is passionate about how we evaluate and utilize evidence. He is an NIH-funded researcher with numerous publications in high-impact scientific journals such as JAMA and the BMJ. He is faculty for the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine as well as Helfgott, where he teaches critical evaluation of the medical literature and advanced evidence synthesis. His love for teaching integrative evidence-based medicine led him to found the DrJournalClub website and Podcast.

He received his Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University and his Bachelor’s in Molecular Biology with honors from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a past President of the Gastroenterology Association of Naturopathic Physicians and a Fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Gastroenterology.

His clinical focus is on integrative approaches to gastroenterology conditions with a special focus on small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. He sees patients virtually at the Goldenberg GI Center.

His interest in evidence has taken him from clinic to courtroom, recently co-founding a Research Contract Organization focusing on brain injury litigation and forensic epidemiology. He is a Diplomate in Forensic Medical Science and is a PhD Candidate at Maastricht University studying Forensic Epidemiology under Dr. Michael Freeman, the founder of the field.