While Dr. Goldenberg has closed his physical office to protect his patients and community during this time of social distancing, he remains available to current and new patients via a secure HIPAA compliant video platform.
Please use this link to set up a time to speak with him by phone about becoming a new patient: https://calendly.com/docgoldenberg/phoneconsult
Dr. Goldenberg is also licensed to provide TELEPSYCHIATRY/TELEHEALTH in California and Alaska. Please click here to learn more about how he can provide psychiatric and substance abuse assessment by telemedicine.
Matthew Goldenberg D.O. is double Board Certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry and is a certified Medical Review Officer (MRO). Dr. Goldenberg is an expert psychiatrist providing cutting edge and evidence-based evaluations and treatment of mental health disorders and addiction. His private practice is based Santa Monica, California and he provides care to patients from all over California and Alaska by secure telehealth.
Dr. Goldenberg is a nationally recognized and highly experienced HIMS trained aviation psychiatrist. He evaluates pilots and air traffic controllers (ATC) for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) who have mental health and/or substance abuse/dependence related concerns. Dr. Goldenberg is also a sought after physician health expert, providing mental health and substance use disorder evaluations and expert testimony for healthcare providers, and other safety sensitive workers, who are engaged in administrative and/or legal proceedings.
In addition to a vibrant private practice, Dr. Goldenberg provides addiction psychiatry consultations to some of the nation’s top residential and outpatient addiction and mental health treatment programs in the Los Angeles area.
Dr. Goldenberg is also an active author, researcher and invited speaker at local and national conferences. Dr. Goldenberg is active in several professional societies and organizations including serving as the past Chair of California Public Protection and Physician Health (CPPPH), a member of the American Psychiatric Association’s Council on Addiction Psychiatry and as current President of the Southern California Psychiatric Society (SCPS).
Dr. Goldenberg completed an Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship through UCLA, in Los Angeles, California, and Psychiatry Residency at Banner University Medical Center of the University of Arizona, in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Goldenberg completed medical school at Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, and is a native of Los Angeles.
Matthew Goldenberg D.O. is double Board Certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry and is a certified Medical Review Officer (MRO). Dr. Goldenberg is an expert psychiatrist providing cutting edge and evidence-based evaluations and treatment of mental health disorders and addiction. His private practice is based Santa Monica, California and he provides care to patients from all over California and Alaska by secure telehealth.
Dr. Goldenberg is a nationally recognized and highly experienced HIMS trained aviation psychiatrist. He evaluates pilots and air traffic controllers (ATC) for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) who have mental health and/or substance abuse/dependence related concerns. Dr. Goldenberg is also a sought after physician health expert, providing mental health and substance use disorder evaluations and expert testimony for healthcare providers, and other safety sensitive workers, who are engaged in administrative and/or legal proceedings.
In addition to a vibrant private practice, Dr. Goldenberg provides addiction psychiatry consultations to some of the nation’s top residential and outpatient addiction and mental health treatment programs in the Los Angeles area.
Dr. Goldenberg is also an active author, researcher and invited speaker at local and national conferences. Dr. Goldenberg is active in several professional societies and organizations including serving as the past Chair of California Public Protection and Physician Health (CPPPH), a member of the American Psychiatric Association’s Council on Addiction Psychiatry and as current President of the Southern California Psychiatric Society (SCPS).
Dr. Goldenberg completed an Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship through UCLA, in Los Angeles, California, and Psychiatry Residency at Banner University Medical Center of the University of Arizona, in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Goldenberg completed medical school at Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, and is a native of Los Angeles.
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"Dr. Goldenberg is a person with whom you feel immediately comfortable. He is very good at developing a respectful relationship of trust and confidentiality."
"Really appreciated the phone call to make sure that you are the right match for me. It is definitely helpful that you are able to work around the hours of 9-5pm."
It is with pleasure I have an opportunity to share my high regard of Matt Goldenberg,DO. As a Psychotherapist, specializing in the field of Drug/Alcohol Addiction"
"Dr. Goldenberg has helped dozens of my clients gain clarity regarding their diagnosis and appropriate medications that will be effective, but non-addictive. "
Dr. Goldenberg is my go-to psychiatrist for clients in my private practice. I have shared dozens of cases with Dr. Goldenberg and he is the most professional"
I’m a psychologist in West LA who has collaborated with him in successfully treating several patients from diverse backgrounds and with a wide variety of issues."
