David Goldstein

David S. Goldstein is a Scientist Emeritus at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), NIH. He is an accomplished physician-scientist with over five decades of clinical and research experience in cardiovascular physiology, clinical neurochemistry, autonomic disorders, and catecholamine metabolism.

He has held leadership positions as Chief of the Clinical Neurochemistry Section and Chief of the Clinical Neurocardiology Section at NINDS, and has been instrumental in developing clinical research protocols and mentoring numerous postdoctoral researchers who have gone on to leadership positions worldwide. Dr. Goldstein is board-certified in Internal Medicine and holds multiple visiting professorships at prestigious medical institutions.

Scientist Emeritus at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), NIH (2025-08 – Present)

Founder and Director at The Autonomic and Catecholamine Healthspan Institute, LLC (2025-01 – Present)

Visiting Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School/MGH-Brigham (2025-01 – Present)

Adjunct Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (2025-01 – Present)

Adjunct Professor of Medicine (secondary appointment in Neurology) at Uniformed University School of the Health Sciences (2016-01 – Present)

Senior Investigator (High Scarcity) at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), NIH (2009-01 – 2025-12)

Chief, Autonomic Medicine Section, Clinical Neurosciences Program, Division of Intramural Research at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), NIH (2019-01 – 2025-12)

Director, Clinical Fellowship in Autonomic Disorders at NIH Clinical Center (2011-01 – 2025-12)

Chief, Clinical Neurocardiology Section, Clinical Neurosciences Program, Division of Intramural Research at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), NIH (1999-01 – 2018-12)

Section renamed Autonomic Medicine Section in 2019.

Visiting Professor of Medicine at Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University (2004-01 – 2013-12)

Senior Fellow at Institute for Defense Analysis/National Institutes of Health (2003-01 – 2004-12)

Visiting Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1999-01 – 2013-12)

Senior Investigator at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) (1990-01 – 2025-12)

Attending Physician, Clinical Staff at NIH Clinical Center (1983-01 – 2025-12)

Chief, Clinical Neurochemistry Section, Clinical Neuroscience Branch at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) (1990-01 – 1999-12)

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at Georgetown University School of Medicine (1989-01 – 2013-12)

Consultant Physician at The Washington Clinic (1985-01 – 1994-12)

Senior Investigator at National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (1983-01 – 1990-12)

Medical Staff Fellow at National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (1979-01 – 1983-12)

Clinical Associate at National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (1978-01 – 1979-12)

Medical internship and residency at University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals (1976-01 – 1978-12)

Summer exchange fellow in cardiovascular physiology at Oxford University, Department of Physiology (1971-06 – 1971-08)

MD, PhD in Behavioral Sciences – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (1970-01 – 1976-12)

Bachelor's degree in Psychology – Yale College (1966-01 – 1970-12)

High School Diploma – Phillips Academy (1965-09 – 1966-06)

High School Diploma – Weequahic High School (1962-09 – 1965-06)