We are set up to work with patients from across the United States and Internationally. Over 50% of our patients come from out of state, with patients traveling as far as Italy and New Zealand!
Highly Successful in the Reversal of Chronic Disease
Paul A. Goldberg, MPH, DC, DACBN, DCBCN
Director
disease symptoms. These materials may be less toxic than drugs, but the rationale behind them is the same...the treatment of symptoms rather than the removal of causes and the restoration of optimal bodily functioning.
Our focus is helping people with difficult, chronic health problems. Our goal is to improve the efficiency of the entire body. This is the way that chronic health problems of any type should be addressed and by doing so we have successfully restored the health and well being of thousands of people over the years.
The Goldberg Clinic regularly receive inquiries such as:
Does Dr. Goldberg treat Rheumatoid Arthritis? Does Dr. Goldberg treat psoriasis?
Does Dr. Goldberg treat migraine headaches? Does Dr. Goldberg treat chronic fatigue syndrome?
Does Dr. Goldberg treat fibromyalgia? Does Dr. Goldberg treat cancer? Does Dr. Goldberg treat systemic lupus?
Does Dr. Goldberg treat ulcerative colitis? Does Dr. Goldberg treat Crohn’s disease? Does Dr. Goldberg treat irritable bowel syndrome?
Does Dr. Goldberg treat infertility? Does Dr. Goldberg treat chronic depression? Does Dr. Goldberg treat ______________? (you fill in the blank!)
We have successfully worked with patients with all these and many other medical diagnoses, creating the conditions to restore our clients to good health (often after years of suffering and futile "treatments"). We address the factors in each patient that are causing the symptoms of these problems to occur rather than treat the symptoms themselves. As our clients improve, they not only experience relief of their symptoms, they also enjoy vastly improved overall health with greater resistance and freedom from disease for the entire body.
Ten people diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis or other medical diagnoses will all have different reasons as to why they are ill. To simply "treat the rheumatoid arthritis" (as is done medically) is to miss the cause(s) of the problem and fails to provide the patient the opportunity to evolve into long term excellent health. The program of care provided for our clients is always based upon our careful evaluation of them, not on the name of the disease they were labeled with.
How Is An Evaluation Conducted?
Three basic steps are involved in all health evaluations:
1) A thorough Case History
2) Physical Examination.
3) Appropriate Laboratory Testing. Most laboratory testing we conduct is functionally oriented. This means that it is used to asses the efficiency of the body systems and the body as a whole. We do not use laboratory testing to merely arrive at a name for symptoms as is commonly done medically but rather testing to assess the current status of the body and help point us in the right direction to follow for optimal health improvement.
These steps generally take from one to two hours to perform on the initial visit. We feel there is an absolute need to know our clients thoroughly and we give each patient the time they deserve.
How Do We Go About Helping You Improve Your Health?
• By determining the underlying causes of your condition using the steps listed above.
• Developing a care plan and discussing it with you.
• Making recommendations to you based upon your condition and evaluation.
• Working together with you in carrying out the recommendations.
Clinical Steps Employed
1) Identify and remove causal factors responsible for poor health.
2) Where genetic factors play a significant role, determine what steps should be taken hygienically and biochemically to compensate for the genetic weaknesses.
3) Create conditions for adequate rest and detoxification of the body as appropriate in each case. This includes identification and removal of metabolic toxicities generated by inappropriate diet, poor digestion, exogenous poisons, and excessive stressors over the years.
4) Restore efficient gastrointestinal functioning so that nutrients may be absorbed, wastes are excreted efficiently, and optimal nutritional/biochemical balance in the body is regained.
5) Employ a dietary specific to the patients needs both in terms of restoration of balance and a general maintenance plan.
6) Employ specific measures for the needs of each client.
7) Educate the patient on methods to restore balance to the endocrine, nervous, and immune systems and monitor patient progress as needed.
8) Educate the patient in hygienic principles so as to empower him or her in maintaining their improvements.
COSTS
Costs differ depending on a client's needs and goals with each client requiring different levels of investigation and laboratory analysis. We do our best to keep your costs very reasonable. Any concern for the cost of your care must, however, also take into account what you are losing by staying sick. The cost of illness is not only money, but lost time out of your life, lost enjoyment of relationships, lost earnings from missing work or not being able to give your work the effort it needs to be successful. The cost of being short tempered with your family and not being able to engage in the activities you would like to participate in and not enjoying life's many wonderful experiences as you should be. Costs for professional services are below average as compared to other offices with similar qualifications and services. Our patients receive experienced care and a generous amount of quality time with the doctor. Typically the initial office visit with Dr. Goldberg will last one hour or longer and follow up visits 15 to 30 minutes in length.
Further information you may require on costs can be obtained by calling our office in Atlanta at (770) 974-7470 .
INSURANCE
Insurance matters are between you and your insurance carrier. Our office will supply you with the necessary forms to file. The level of reimbursement you receive depends on your insurance policy terms.
How long will it take for me to get better?
This depends on how long you have been ill, how seriously ill you are, your age, if you will allow a thorough investigation of your health status and how much effort you are willing to make in recovering. It is our goal see you improve in as short a time as possible. This is about building real health, not simply suppressing symptoms temporarily with drugs, herbs, manipulation, or other therapies.
Team Work
The journey towards better health is a joint effort between patient and doctor. In addition to helping you gain good health we want you to become able to take control of your health destiny and avoid illness in the future.
LABORATORY TESTING
If you are like many of our patients you have seen a number of physicians and had numerous tests performed. You may have spent a large amount of money on medical services and tests without getting results. We know this can be very frustrating.
You are now in an office with a much different perspective and we need to start fresh. That means running tests of different kinds to seek out causes. Tests interpreted according to our specifications via a Hygienic, Biological perspective.
What to Expect At the Goldberg Clinic
Procedures Utilized
This is almost certainly a different kind of clinic from any you have been to before. Our slogan of "Causes Identified... Causes Addressed... Health Restored" is the way we practice. We want you to overcome your health problems, enjoy a higher level of health and be able to decrease your dependence on health care providers of all types.
First Stage: Initial Visit and Evaluation
During the first visit you will spend an hour or more with Dr. Goldberg. During this time you will be interviewed to begin uncovering the causal factors behind your problems. This will be followed by a physical examination and appropriate laboratory testing specific to your needs. These procedures will allow us to learn a great deal about you. Please share with Dr. Goldberg your concerns and goals for your health during this time. We want to hear you and will listen carefully.
Lab testing is for educational purposes to help uncover the factors that have contributed to your problems and what needs to be done to address them. We conduct specific types of functional, nutritional/biochemical oriented, lab work that needs be performed according to our specifications to insure that the appropriate information is obtained. Dr. Goldberg will also be happy to review any prior lab work that you have had done within the past six months. Lab testing also serves as a way to monitor your progress as you proceed with your program.
Second Stage: The Report of Findings
Dr. Goldberg will review your test results (you will receive copies of all studies) and lay out an individualized, plan to begin following. Be ready to get to work!
Many patients will begin with a short period of detoxification involving a limited dietary, liquid diet, or in some cases a short fasting period. In some cases a detoxification period will be employed at a later date after other immediate concerns are addressed. Your lifestyle habits will be carefully considered and steps taken to optimize the renewal of your energy. Many patients feel a significant improvement by the end of this stage.
Third Stage:
Reconstruction Stage Components include (1) Dietary reform (2) Stress reduction (3) Energy renewal/conservation (4) Immune/Endocrine/Nervous system balancing (5) Nutraceutical employment (6) Addressing specific issues revealed in lab testing e.g. heavy metal toxicity, intestinal dysbiosis, functional hormonal imbalances, etc. If appropriate to your case (7) Body work sessions may be suggested involving trigger point therapy, acupressure, gentle spinal adjustments, physiotherapy, or other non invasive physiotherapeutics to expedite your recovery.
Making Changes Along The Way
As you progress it is essential to make periodic changes. At follow up visits Dr. Goldberg will examine and interview you to determine what steps need to be altered to insure ongoing progress. As needed, abnormal lab tests may be repeated. If you are not making progress we will find out why and make the necessary alterations so that you can.
Keeping Your Appointments and Staying the Course
Do not miss or postpone visits as monitoring at scheduled intervals is imperative. It is our goal to help you improve your health as rapidly as possible but we need your cooperation. Missing or delaying your appointments will seriously jeopardize your progress.
Hard Work and Patience
It takes work and time to reverse chronic health problems. We hope you will roll up your sleeves and do the hard work required. We will show you the way but you must implement the program designed for you. In general, patients with chronic health issues require four to six months to start observing benefits if they are following directions. It is our goal to help you recover your health in as short a time as possible but health has to be regained in accordance with physiological laws and in chronic illnesses a degree of patience is often required.
Communication
We are here to serve you. Please discuss any concerns you have with us. It is our goal that your experience at the Goldberg Clinic be a positive one leading to a healthier, more enjoyable life.
A Note From Dr. Goldberg
If you have read this far you or someone close to you probably has a difficult health problem that you are seeking help for. You have likely discovered that treating problems with drugs is rarely a productive approach and often leads to serious side effects.
Our approach differs with each patient. We don't have a one size fits all program. All patients are individuals. Careful interview, case history, physical exam, and functional laboratory testing are employed to help us discover the root causes of each patient's problems. The sciences of clinical epidemiology (the study of factors that lead to health and disease) and Natural Hygiene (the study of nature as applied to human health and welfare) are employed in evaluating and assisting our clients.
Our clinic does not treat symptoms. We do not rely on "remedies", even "natural" ones, to "treat" our patients with. Our focus is to search for causes of disease, the elimination of those causes, and the provision of healthful factors that lead to vibrant health. It is by taking this individualized approach that we have been so successful over the years in helping chronically ill people with serious problems gain better health.
All of this takes a lot of work for us and on the part of the client.
If you are looking for a quick fix where you don't have to make much effort, this is not the right place for you. There are thousands of doctors and physicians that will be glad to spend a few brief moments with you and give you a drug or some type of “natural treatment” that aims to address your symptoms and leave the causes untouched. This is a clinic for people who are not afraid of making an effort.
I have been in health care since the mid 1970's. I went through over a decade of serious, chronic illness and know the hardships that are entailed in finding real answers. (It is my experience that makes me most valuable to my patients, more so than my degrees!)s
If you are interested in discovering why you have become ill, appreciate a doctor who will spend time working diligently with you, and you are willing to work hard to improve your health and retain it, this is the right place for you.
When you become my patient, you become very important to me. You become my student and you will also teach me about yourself.
I limit the number of clients I see since an extensive amount of time is spent with each person. I invite very difficult cases of illness, but not clients unwilling to work hard to regain good health.
If it sounds like we have the right orientation for you, then I earnestly look forward to making your acquaintance and beginning our journey to your renewed well being together.
Sincerely,
Paul A. Goldberg, MPH, DC, DACBN
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