About

Where the clinic meets the sideline.

Meet the physician behind the practice: academic training, team leadership, clinical research, and years of decision-making where performance and health intersect.

Professional portrait of Dr. Elan Goldwaser in a suit
Elan L. Goldwaser, DOSports medicine physician

About

Academic training shaped by years on the sideline.

Dr. Goldwaser is a sports medicine physician at Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian whose practice spans interventional care, regenerative medicine, NCAA and professional team medicine, international ski coverage, ringside medicine, physician education, and clinical research. He completed sports medicine fellowship training at Lehigh Valley Health Network after residency in family medicine and osteopathic manipulative treatment at Rowan University. He is board-certified in family medicine and holds a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine.

Columbia UniversityNewYork-PresbyterianSports Medicine CAQSuper Doctors Rising Stars 2022–2026
01Consultant team physician, New York Yankees
02NYCFC team physician during the 2021 championship season; now second-opinion consultant
03U.S. Ski Team doctor
04Fordham sports medicine, 2017–2026; Former Head Team Physician, 2021–2026
05New York State Athletic Commission ringside physician
06ARISE trial Principal Investigator

Industry and research relationships are listed in full on the disclosures page.

Dr. Goldwaser on stage receiving an award in Connecticut
Leadership and recognition · Connecticut
Dr. Goldwaser's 2023 Distinguished AOASM Award of Fellow certificate
2023 Distinguished Award of Fellow

Team coverage

A record of trust where performance happens.

A record across professional, international, collegiate, and combat sports informs the clinical decisions made in the office.

New York YankeesConsultant team physician
NYCFC2021 championship-season physician · second-opinion consultant
U.S. Ski TeamTeam doctor · athlete-dedicated coverage
FordhamSports medicine, 2017–2026 · Former Head Team Physician, 2021–2026
NYSACRingside physician

Additional coverage includes the Millrose Games (Event Medical Director) and the Leadville Trail 100.

Shared moments

The relationships behind the medicine.

Three moments with patients, shared here with permission.

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Training, appointments, research leadership, and publications live on the CV page.

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