A Bit About Me

I’m a clinician in a busy practice. I know what it’s like to be swamped with patients until evening and then still have to chart. Time is our most valuable resource. I get it. My videos are designed to give you the in depth understanding you need in a time frame that respects the value of your time.

We use so many words to describe what we do – integrative, functional, naturopathic, complementary, alternative, holistic – but when it comes down to it I care about primary care medicine with a focus on natural approaches to health when possible and appropriate. There are a lot of us out there but not a lot of resources we can trust created by providers like us. I created Dr. Journal Club to be that resource.

I like to consider myself cross trained. While I see patients, I have worked with the Cochrane Collaboration for years. Cochrane is a worldwide organization specializing in evidence evaluation which culminates in their Cochrane Reviews. I have published numerous research articles with them and others. I specialize in the methodological evaluation of research trials. I know how to ferret out bias and see through spin. So you can rest assured that while I review articles of interest to the holistically focused doctor, I do so with a critical but fair eye.

More About Dr. G

Dr. Goldenberg is a researcher, teacher, naturopathic doctor and founder of Dr. Journal Club, LLC. He is most passionate about the interplay of evidence and clinical practice.

Dr. Goldenberg is an active researcher with numerous publications in high impact scientific journals such as JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine and The Cochrane Library. His research focus includes irritable bowel syndrome, SIBO, probiotics, evidence-informed practice, and research methodology. He is Research Investigator at the Helfgott Research Institute and Visiting Research Scholar at the University of Technology Sydney. He has presented nationally and internationally on evidence-based medicine as well as probiotics and research methodology. His probiotics work has been highlighted by the BBC, The New York Times, The Seattle Times, Prevention Magazine, and Fox News.

Dr. Goldenberg is a passionate educator and is faculty for the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine’s Interprofessional Fellowship in Integrative Health and Medicine, where he teaches critical evaluation of the literature and evidence-informed practice. He is past adjunct faculty at Bastyr University, his alma mater, in which he enrolled after receiving honors and distinction in molecular biology from the University of Pennsylvania. He also guest lectures widely.

As a naturopathic doctor, Dr. Goldenberg focuses on integrative approaches to irritable bowel syndrome and SIBO as well as other gastrointestinal complaints working in concert with patients’ conventional gastroenterologists.

In 2014 Dr. Goldenberg created the medical education website www.DrJournalClub.com in order to share his passion for the interplay of evidence and clinical practice with the larger integrative medicine community.

Dr. Goldenberg’s Research Publications:

  • Goldenberg, JZ, Mertz, D, & Johnston, BC. (2018). Probiotics to Prevent Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients Receiving Antibiotics. JAMA.
  • Goldenberg, JZ, Steel, A., Day, A., Yap C., Bradley, R., Cooley, K. Naturopathic Approaches to Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Protocol for a Prospective Observational Study in Academic Teaching Clinics. Integrative Medicine Research, (2018). 
  • Goldenberg, JZ, Yap, C., Lytvyn, L., Lo, C. K.-F., Beardsley, J., Mertz, D., & Johnston, B. C. (2017). Probiotics for the prevention of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in adults and children. The Cochrane Database, 12, CD006095.
  • Goldenberg, JZ, Oberg, EB, Guiltinan, J, & McCarty, RL. The role of evidence-based medicine in naturopathy. Advances in Integrative Medicine. (2017).
  • Goldenberg JZ, Burlingham BS, Guiltinan J, & Oberg EB. Shifting Attitudes towards Research and Evidence-Based Medicine within the Naturopathic Medical Community. Advances in Integrative Medicine. (2017).
  • Goldenberg JZ, Brignall M, Hamilton M, Beardsley J, Lichtenstein B. Biofeedback for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (Protocol). Cochrane Database. 1 (2017).
  • Goldenberg JZ, Lytvyn L, Steurich J, Parkin P, Mahant S, & Johnston BC. Probiotics for the prevention of pediatric antibiotic‐associated diarrhea. Cochrane Database. 12, (2015).
  • Goldenberg JZ, Johnston BC, Ma SS, Thorlund K, Saxton JD, Martzen MR, Vandvik P. Probiotics for the Prevention of C. difficile Associated Diarrhea in Adults and Children. Cochrane Database. 5, (2013).
  • Goldenberg JZ, Burlingham B, Oberg E, Guiltinan J. Shifting Attitudes towards Research and Evidence-Based Medicine in the Naturopathic Medical Community. International Journal of Naturopathic Medicine. 6,1, (2013).
  • Goldenberg JZ, Wenner CA. A Novel N of 1 Trial Design and Proposed Utility in Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research. Journal of EBCAM. 17, 2, (2012), 126-130.
  • Guo Q, Goldenberg JZ, Humphrey C, El Dib R, Johnston BC. Probiotics for the prevention of pediatric antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019;4:CD004827.
  • Logan, AC., Goldenberg, JZ, Guiltinan, J., Seely, D., & Katz, DL. (2018). North American Naturopathic Medicine in the 21st Century: Time for a Seventh Guiding Principle – Scientia Criticus. EXPLORE
  • Steel A, Goldenberg JZ, & Cooley K. Establishing an international research collaborative for naturopathy: The International Research Consortium of Naturopathic Academic Clinics (IRCNAC). Advances in Integrative Medicine. (2017).
  • Johnston BC, Goldenberg JZ, Parkin P. Probiotics and the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in infants and children. JAMA. 316, 14 (2016).
  • Johnston BC, Goldenberg JZ, Vandvik PO, Sun X, Guyatt GH. Probiotics for the Prevention of Pediatric Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea. Cochrane Database. 11, (2011).
  • Johnston B, Goldenberg JZ, Guyatt G. Probiotics for the prevention of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea. In response. Annals of Internal Medicine. (2013).
  • Guiltinan J, Goldenberg JZ, McCarty R, Oberg E. The Role of Evidence Based Medicine in Naturopathy. International Journal of Naturopathic Medicine. 6, 1, (2013).
  • Johnston BC, Ma SS, Goldenberg JZ, Thorlund K, Loeb M, Guyatt GH. Probiotics for the prevention of C. difficile associated diarrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Internal Medicine,Dec (2012).
  • Schloss J, McIntyre E, Steel A, … Goldenberg, JZ et al. Lessons from Outside and Within: Exploring Advancements in Methodology for Naturopathic Medicine Clinical Research. J Altern Complement Med. 2019;25(2):135-140. doi:10.1089/acm.2018.0403.
  • Johnston BC, Lytvyn L, Lo CK-F, Allen SJ, Wang D, Szajewska H, Miller M, Ehrhardt S, Sampalis J, Duman D, Pozzoni P, Colli A, Lönnermark E, Selinger CP, Wong S, Plummer S, Hickson M, Pancheva R, Hirsch S, Klarin B, Goldenberg JZ, Wang L, Mbuagbauw L, Foster G, Maw A, Sadeghirad B, Thabane L, Mertz Det al. Microbial Preparations (Probiotics) for the Prevention of Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children: An Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis of 6,851 Participants. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. April 2018:1-11, (2018).
  • Oberg EB, Bradley R, Cooley K, Fritz H, Goldenberg JZ, Seely D, Saxton JD, Calabrese C. Estimated Effects of Whole-system Naturopathic Medicine in Select Chronic Disease Conditions. Alt. & Integrative Med. 4, 2, (2015).