About
Dr. Joseph L. Goldenson is a family medicine doctor in San Francisco, California, who practices at Jail Health Services. He specializes in chronic disease management in correctional settings and treats patients with conditions including HIV, hepatitis C, tuberculosis, opioid use disorder and substance use disorders. His services include inmate health screening, HIV care, hepatitis C treatment, mental health services in correctional settings, opioid use disorder treatment, substance use disorder treatment, and tuberculosis treatment and prevention. Dr. Goldenson has worked in correctional health care for 33 years, including 28 years with Jail Health Services of the San Francisco Department of Public Health, where he served as Director and Medical Director for 22 of those years. He has served on the Board of Directors of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care and was past President of the California chapter of the American Correctional Health Services Association. He speaks English.
Conditions Treated
- Chronic disease management in correctional settings
Specialized Treatments
- Hepatitis C treatment
- Mental health services in correctional settings
- Substance use disorder treatment
- HIV care
- Opioid use disorder treatment
- Tuberculosis treatment and prevention