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Dr. Leonard H. Goldberg DermSurgery Associates

Enlightening the World with his Knowledge; Illuminating it with his Smile BY NICK DARLINGTON

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f anyone can illuminate the room with a smile, it’s Dr. Leonard H. Goldberg. Positive, exuberant, dedicated, generous, and caring are all words that aptly describe him. Perhaps it’s no surprise that his mother told him that he should be a doctor because his personality was perfectly suited for it. Following his mother’s astute advice, Leonard first became an internist but was looking for a sub-specialty. Eventually choosing dermatology, that decision has lead him to a long, illustrious career. Not only has he acquired voluminous amounts of knowledge through his studies and his research, he firmly believes in sharing what he has learned by teaching others and publishing his medical discoveries. Becoming the first Mohs surgeon in Houston and eventually establishing DermSurgery Associates, Dr. Goldberg not only enlightens the lives of others through his knowledge and teachings, but through his generous, caring nature that is reflected in his smile, he illuminates the world in how much he gives back.

Not only is Dr. Leonard Goldberg a skilled physician and surgeon, he is alsoa warm hearted, generous man. Photo by Gwen Juarez 06 SMALL BUSINESS TODAY MAGAZINE [ JULY 2017 ]

Presently, Dr. Goldberg is the Clinical Service Chief of Dermatology at Houston Methodist Hospital as well as Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Methodist Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell. He is a Clinical Professor in Dermatology at University of Texas Health Medical School, Houston and a Professor of Clinical Medicine, Institute for Academic Medicine at Houston Methodist Hospital. In addition, he is the Medical Director and President of DermSurgery Associates. Founded in 1997, DermSurgery Associates now employs 12 physicians. Leonard grew up in Pretoria, South Africa with his two younger sisters, Barbara and Valda. His


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