- Invasive Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Cardiac Pacemaker Implantation
- Cardiovascular Research
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Goldfinger moved to Tucson in 1986, after completing his training in Interventional Cardiology and Clinical Cardiovascular Disease at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque. He founded Desert Cardiology of Tucson in 1990 after seeing a need for comprehensive cardiac care for the northwest Tucson community.
Over the past two plus decades of practice in Tucson, Dr. Goldfinger has been integrally involved in the growth of Cardiology disease management in Northwest Tucson. He was the first cardiologist to perform cardiac catheterization and coronary angioplasty at Northwest Medical Center. He established the first diagnostic stress echo lab and was among the first vascular specialists to use stents for the treatment of Peripheral Vascular Disease. He organized the Annual Spring Desert Cardiovascular Update for 13 years to help keep community physicians abreast of the newest concepts in cardiology.
Dr. Goldfinger is married to Melissa, a cardiac nurse specialist. The couple has two children, Ryan, a recent graduate from University of Southern California, and their youngest, Samuel.
As a senior cardiologist in the community, Dr. Goldfinger continues to balance his clinical practice with research, writing, and teaching.
Dr. Goldfinger is widely published and speaks both nationally and internationally on cardiology subjects. He has been a significant contributor to the wealth of knowledge on alcohol and cardiovascular disease, having worked with Professor Serge Renaud (Bordeaux, France), father of the “French Paradox”. Based upon his research on wine and cardiovascular disease, he has recently co-authored a book on wine, health and diet, published by McGraw Hill, New York.
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Dr Goldfinger is an advocate for excellence in healthcare delivery, and has held administrative posts which allowed him to advocate both for patients as well as providers. His most recent involvement is his position as Chief of Staff at Northwest Medical Center.
Education
FellowshipInterventional Cardiology & Cardiovascular Disease, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, 1986
ResidencyInternal Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, 1983
InternshipInternal Medicine, U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, Staten Island, NY, 1981
DOCollege of Osteopathic Medicine & Surgery, Des Moines, IA, 1980
BAPsychology, Magna Cum Laude, Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing, NY, 1977
Board Certifications
- National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine / Subspecialty Board of Cardiovascular Disease
Hospital Affiliations
- Northwest Medical Center
- Oro Valley Hospital
- Tucson Heart Hospital
- Benson Community Hospital (Consultant)
Professional Memberships
- Fellow, American College of Cardiology
- Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
- Fellow, American Society of Cardiovascular Interventionists
- Member, American Medical Association
- Member, American College of Physicians
- Member, American Osteopathic Association
- Member, Arizona Osteopathic Association
- Member, Pima County Medical Society
- Founding Member, The Renaud Society
Leadership Roles
- Chief of Staff, Northwest Medical Center, 2008-2010
- Medical Counsel/Editorial Board, Alcohol in Moderation (AIM), Bath, UK, 2003-Present
- MA Medical Advisory Board (Cardiology), Patient EDU, LLC (Veritech Corporation). East Longmeadow, 2001-2006
- Founder/President, Desert Cardiology of Tucson
- President, Desert Heart Foundation, Inc.
- Director, Desert Heart Foundation Wine and Heart Health Research Initiative
- Program Director, Semi-Annual International Wine & Heart Health Summit, 2001-Present
- Board of Directors, American Heart Association, Southern Arizona Chapter, 1997-1999
- Medical Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation Center, Desert Cardiology of Tucson/Northwest Medical Center, 1996-2001
- Program Director, Annual Spring Desert Cardiovascular Update, Tucson, Arizona, 1992-2005
- Chief, Section of Cardiology, Northwest Medical Center, 1990-1998
- Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
- Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, California
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, Missouri
Honors and Awards
- US Public Health Service Remote Service Award, Indian Health Service/Sells Service Unit, 1984
- Montour County Medical Society Resident Papers Contest Second Place, 1983
- Montour County Medical Society Resident Papers Contest Second Place, 1982
- Unit Commendation, US PHS Hospital, New York, 1981
- Sigma Sigma Phi, National Osteopathic Honor Fraternity, 1980
Publications
The Wine Lovers Heart Healthy Weight Loss Plan. Dr. Tedd Goldfinger & Lynn Nicholson McGraw Hill; 2006
Goldfinger, et. al., A comparison of blood alcohol concentration using non-alcohol and alcohol containing skin antiseptics, Ann Emerg Med 11:12; 665 – 667, December 1982
Goldfinger, et.al., Letter to the editor, Ann Emerg Med 12:9, 593 – 595, September 1983
Goldfinger, et. al., Coccidioidal meningitis in Rural Pennsylvania, NYS Jnl of Med 83:1; 92 – 94, January 1983.
Goldfinger T., Croke R., Letter to the editor, Cardiovasc Rev & Reports, December 1984
Goldfinger T, Hoekenga D., Torsades de Pointes Immediately Following Right Coronary Arteriography, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis 12: 107 – 109, 1986.
Goldfinger T., et. al., Ischemic Heart Disease in Young Women, Clin Res 34: 6A, 1986.
Goldfinger T, Koshkarian G, Tunstall A, McArdle C, “The effects of alcohol consumption on recurrent ischemic events after percutaneous transluminal coronary interventions.” CVRR 2001; 22:83-6
Goldfinger T, Koshkarian G, Tunstall A, McArdle C, The effects of alcohol consumption on recurrent ischemic events after percutaneous transluminal coronary interventions.” (Abstr) Heart 2001
Goldfinger T.M., Beyond the French Paradox: the impact of moderate beverage alcohol and wine consumption in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, Cardiol Clin 21: 449 – 457, 2003.