Jerome Goldstein, MD

Jerome Goldstein was born in Niagra Falls, New York, on April 5, 1941. Although he said his greatest desire was to become a musician, he followed his father’s wishes and became a physician. In 1969-70 he moved to San Francisco, where he practiced medicine, becoming Chief of Neurology at St. Francis Hospital, founder of the San Francisco Headache Clinic, and a noted specialist helping people with headache pain. He was featured in the documentary film Born This Way: The Science of Sexual Orientation. Jerome Goldstein was a noted authority on HIV/AIDS-related neurological problems and lectured extensively on the subject worldwide.

Jerry and his husband gave generously of their time and resources to the nascent LGBTQ+ Equality Movement in the 1970s and 1980s, and he is regarded as one of the heroes of the battle to conquer HIV/AIDS. Among the many nonprofit organizations Jerry supported are Theater Artaud, the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, Frameline, Golden Gate Business Association and Human Rights Campaign. there is likely not one San Francisco LGBTQ+ or arts organization that has not benefited from his philanthropy.

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Jerry, as he was often referred to, was an integral part of all the major research on the development of the “triptans” in the 1980s and 1990s, which was at the time a game changer in the treatment of acute migraine attacks. This was just one of his major contributions to the field of headache medicine, along with improving the quality of lives of thousands of patients who sought treatment at his very busy San Francisco headache center.  He was very philanthropic, especially to the arts and the LGBTQ+ community. Jerry was very colorful and had a larger-than-life personality and he will be truly missed.

Grace Forde, MD
NeuroPain Care Center, Lake Success, New York