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Dr. Goldsmith, of Fort Myers, Florida, whose philosophy is “quality patient care
first,” is a 1984 graduate of Des Moines University College of Osteopathic
Medicine (DMU-COM) in Des Moines, Iowa. He completed his internship at Des
Moines General Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa and a General Surgery residency
at Metropolitan Hospital in Springfield, Pa., and Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Hospital in New York, N.Y. He received a Mead Johnson Fellowship Grant as a
resident.

AOA board certified in General Surgery, Dr. Goldsmith joined the staff of
the Lee Memorial Hospital System in 2006 and currently serves as Medical
Director of Academics and Medical Education, overseeing all allied health and
medical education for four Lee Memorial campuses. Dedicated to furthering the
osteopathic profession through medical education, he also has participated in
resident training at the St. Agnes Medical and Burn Center in Philadelphia, Pa.,
and Des Moines General Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa and continues to help
train medical students at the Lee Memorial Health System.

Dr. Goldsmith has held the rank of assistant professor of surgery at DMUCOM,
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in East
Lansing, Mich., and Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic
Medicine in Florida.

A Fellow of the ACOS since 1995, Dr. Goldsmith has served on the
College’s Board of Governors since 2003, as c Chair of the General Surgery
Discipline, and member and chair of numerous College committees. He was
named a Fellow of the International College of Surgeons in 1992 and the
American Society of Abdominal Surgeons in 2000.

He has served on the boards of other organizations, including the Florida
and Iowa state divisions of the American Cancer Society, the Des Moines
University Alumni Association, the Iowa Cancer Pain Relief Initiative, and the
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA). He is former Lee County
District President for FOMA and continues to serve on the FOMA Board of
Trustees. Throughout his career, he has served on numerous hospital
committees and has lectured at ACOS-sponsored meetings and through other
national, state, and local venues. He was appointed surgeon for the Lake County
Sheriff’s Office in Lake County, Fla., from 1999 to 2005.

Dr. Goldsmith is proud of and thankful for his supportive family, including
his loving wife, Lorrie, and children—Lt. Hank Goldsmith, Pilot U.S. Air Force and
twins Hannah and Hunter, currently attending college.