Dr. Melissa Goldstein received her M.D. from Weill
Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, in
May 1999. After completing her pediatric residency
at The New York Presbyterian -Weill Cornell
Medical Center in June 2002, Dr. Goldstein moved
to Russia to work as a general pediatrician to the
local Muscovite, expatriate and diplomatic
community in Moscow. In this position, Dr.
Goldstein spent a great deal of time performing
pre-adoption evaluations for international couples
adopting Russian orphans.
Dr. Goldstein then went on to work at
International Pediatric Health Services in New
York City. In this office, Dr. Goldstein provided
general pediatric care for children adopted from
abroad. The practice focuses on health issues
specific to previously orphaned children. Dr.
Goldstein helped families through the process of
adoption, including pre-adoption evaluations to
determine the health of orphans and preparation
for and guidance of families through the
challenging process of adopting a child in a
foreign land (travel medications and vaccines, new
parent coaching, and cultural obstacles).
Dr. Goldstein is now with Carnegie Hill
Pediatrics. In this practice, Dr. Goldstein works
as a general pediatrician with a specialty in
adopted children. She helps families through all
of the steps of the exciting, but challenging,
endeavor of adopting a child domestically and
internationally.