Meet the Team
 

Charles Goldsmith, MD
 

Charles Goldsmith, MD, FACOG, is the founder and CEO of Dr. G's Weight Loss and Wellness Program.

Dr Goldsmith graduated Temple University summa cum laude in 1969 with a BA.degree in Psychology. He attended Jefferson Medical College where he earned his MD degree 1973, continuing his education with his internship and residency in OBGYN at the University of Miami School of Medicine and Jackson Memorial Hospital. He began the private practice of OBGYN in 1977 and for the next 25 years, practiced in the Miami area, specializing in women's health care issues..
 

In 1993, in response to the growing problem of obesity in the United States, Dr. Goldsmith developed a weight loss and wellness program primarily for his patients. His program was inspired by principals of preventive care and weight management utilized by the major spas and medical centers of Europe, but not yet available to the American market.
 

He computerized the data entry so vital for optimum patient management and developed the software necessary to individualize therapy on a large scale, allowing for a readily reproducible and turnkey weight management system. Dr.G's Weight Loss System was thus begun, and soon, because of the great success of the program, word spread, and over the last 15 years, Dr. Goldsmith and associates have successfully treated over 40,000 patients worldwide. In 2008, because of the great interest among his many Hispanic patients, Dr. Goldsmith began to develop a network of affiliate offices throughout Central and South America. Because of their success, he is now developing a network of affiliate offices throughout the United States.
 

Dr Goldsmith is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a member of the Dade County Medical Association, Florida OBGYN Society, the Menopause Society of North America, the American Society of Bariatric Physicians and the North American Association for the study of Obesity. Dr. Goldsmith is past president of the William A Little JMH ObGyn Resident Alumni Society and is the president and CEO of the Clinical Research Institute of South Florida, a research company devoted to the study of women's health issues.

Dr. Goldsmith resides with his family in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.
 

Gerardo Valdes, MD
 

Dr. Gerardo Valdes has been a physician at Dr. G´s Weight Loss and Wellness Center since 2007. Dr Valdes graduated medical school from the University of South Florida College of Medicine in Tampa, Florida on May of 1998. He started his residency training initially in General Surgery where he completed an internship at Cristiana Care Medical Center in Newark, Delaware. Once he completed this surgical training Dr. Valdes realized that his passion stood more in general medicine and hence changed his career goal towards the field in Internal Medicine. In 2002, he completed his Internal Medicine training at Cleveland Clinic Florida. After completing his residency training, Dr. Valdes has become both board certified in Internal Medicine and certified in wound care management. Dr. Valdes main interest are in cardiovascular disease and weight management. In 2008 Dr Valdes closed his general practice office and dedicated himself full time to weight management medicine.

Specialty

  • Internal Medicine
  • Wound Care Specialist

Credentials

  • Board Certified in Internal Medicine
  • Fellow American Professional Wound Care Association
  • Medical License – State of Florida
  • Basic Life Support Certification
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification

Training

Chief Medical Resident
Cleveland Clinic Florida
2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd
Weston, Florida 33331

July 2001 – June2002
 

Internal Medicine Residency
Cleveland Clinic Florida
2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd
Weston, Florida 33331

July 1999 – June2002


General Surgery Internship
Christiana Care Hospital
4745 Ogletown Stanton Road
Newark, Delaware 19713

July 1998 – June1999


Education Medical Doctor
University of South Florida College of Medicine
12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd
Tampa, Florida 33612

Aug. 1994-May 1998


B.A. in Biological Sciences Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33199
magna cum laude

July 1994

Education

Medical Doctor
University of South Florida College of Medicine
12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd
Tampa, Florida 33612

Aug. 1994 – May 1998


B.A. in Biological Sciences
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33199
magna cum laude

July 1994

Work Experience

Dr. G´s Physicians Weight Loss and Wellness Program
21097 NE 27th Court
Suite 590
Aventura, FL 33180

Feb 2007 – Present


Pines Advanced Medical Group, PA
17901 NW 5th Street, Suite 106
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33029

Private practice – Internal Medicine/Wound Care

Aug. 2004 – Feb 2008


Miami Cerebral Palsy
2200 NW 107th Avenue Miami, FL 33172
Medical Director & Clinical Physician

April 2006 – Feb 2007
May 2008 – Present

Research

Cohn, G., Valdes, G., Capussi DM. Pathophysiology and Treatment of the Dyslipidemia of Insulin Resistance. Current Cardiology Reports. 3(5):416 – 23, 2001 September.

Mendez, C., Kramer AA., Salhab, KF., Valdes, G., et al. Tolerance To shock: An Exploration of Mechanism. Annals of Surgery. 229(6):849 – 50, 1999 June.

Affiliations

American Professional Wound Care Association

Project World Health

Secretary 1995 – 1996
 

Participated in the International Exchange Program between the University of South Florida and Columbia – rural medicine.


St. Vincent´s Church – Clinic for Indigent Patients Participated in providing medical care for individuals that could not afford health insurance, but their income was just above the poverty level thereby not qualifying for government assistance.

Awards:

American College of Physicians

  • Chief Medical Resident Award


University of South Florida College of Medicine

  • Surgical Honors Award
  • Superior Presentation Award


Florida International University

  • magna cum laude
  • Dean´s List