Dr. Irwin Goldstein has been involved with sexual dysfunction research since the late 1970′s. His interests include penile microvascular bypass surgery, surgery for dyspareunia, physiologic investigation of sexual function in men and women, and diagnosis and treatment of sexual dysfunction in men and women. He has authored more than 350 publications in the field of sexual dysfunction, with 20 consecutive years of funding by the National Institutes of Health in this area. He is past Editor-in Chief of Sexual Medicine Reviews and founding editor of The Journal of Sexual Medicine.
Dr. Hartzell performs psychotherapy at San Diego Sexual Medicine, where she is responsible for addressing the sexuality, relationship, and intimacy concerns of individuals and couples who attend the clinic. Dr. Hartzell earned her doctorate in health behavior with an emphasis in human sexuality, and an EdS and Masters in mental health counseling with a minor in development from Indiana University. Dr. Hartzell is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (license number 53079) and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist who has worked in a variety of settings, providing psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and families. She also has completed training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Mia Neustein, MSN, RN, WHNP-BC, NCMP is a board-certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. She obtained her BA in Economic History at Barnard College of Columbia University and her BSN-equivalency and Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. (After five years in Alabama, Mia says “y’all” and loves country music.) Mia appreciated her time working at Planned Parenthood, which provided her extensive training in general gynecology. Her interest in sexual medicine peaked when she encountered male and female patients with sexual dysfunction, and she joined the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH). Mia’s interest in menopause management led her to become certified by The Menopause Society. Mia prides herself on providing gentle, trauma-informed care that is patient-centered. Mia lived in Lima, Peru and speaks fluent Spanish with what she hopes is a Limenian accent.
Shalaine Corbilla, Catherine Gagnon and Julea Minton are Board Certified Nurse Practitioners who work part time at San Diego Sexual Medicine. Shalaine has been working in hospital settings since earning her doctorate and now works at SDSM part-time. While attending nursing school she was a medical assistant at SDSM. Catherine has worked in a variety of settings including Private Practice & Planned Parenthood. She has worked on and off at SDSM for more than a decade, having been at a local family medicine practice prior to joining us. Julea worked extensively at Planned Parenthood before joining San Diego Sexual Medicine. She now splits her time between SDSM and an online dermatology practice. Shalaine and Julea works Friday, Catherine works per diem. They have all been involved in a number of sexual dysfunction clinical trials in men and women. Shalaine earned her doctorate at University of San Diego. Catherine and Julea earned their Master’s Degrees in Nursing from University of San Diego.
Mrs. Goldstein is an AASECT certified sexuality educator and certified clinical research coordinator. She serves as clinical research manager and program coordinator for San Diego Sexual Medicine, where she is site manager for clinical trials, responsible for educational programs. Currently you may also find her at the front desk, helping patient check in, check out, and navigate their sexual healthcare as part of the Spine-Sex Med program, or in her office working on a research protocol or scheduling surgeries. Sue combines her knowledge of sexual medicine, her writing skills and her years of fund-raising for non-profit organizations in this position to create educational programs for health care clinicians, industry and the public while raising funds to support The Institute for Sexual Medicine, Inc, a charitable corporation dedicated to research and education in the field. She is also Past President of the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health.
Claudia Gardner has worked at San Diego Sexual Medicine from 2011-2018 and again starting in 2020 when the Navy moved her husband back to San Diego. After graduating from Brown University Ms. Gardner worked in banking before joining San Diego Sexual Medicine. She was recently promoted to Controller when Robert O'Meara retired after 13 years with us.
Dr. Kim is a Senior Investigator at the Institute for Sexual Medicine in San Diego, as well as an associate editor of Sexual Medicine Reviews. Dr. Kim has been engaged in research on the physiology of sexual dysfunction since the mid-1980s and has published and lectured extensively. He was among the early investigators to describe the role of nitric oxide in penile erection and has consistently contributed to the field of sexual medicine, being recognized with numerous research prizes from various sexual medicine societies. He previously served as the Assistant Director of the Laboratory for Sexual Medicine Research at the Boston University School of Medicine and was a member of the editorial board of The Journal of Sexual Medicine for the first decade of the journal through 2014. Dr. Kim received his BA in biology, MA in biochemistry and PhD in physiology from Boston University and completed a research fellowship in cardiology at the University of California, San Diego.
Front and back office staff have been specially trained to help with your questions on the phone, at registration and during your visit, and to assist Dr. Goldstein and our other healthcare providers in diagnosing and treating your sexual health problems.
Clinical research is performed by a research team including Certified Clinical Research Coordinator JoAnna Williams and Research Assistant/Rectuirment specialist Claudia Gardner, with oversight provided by Sue Goldstein, Clinical Research Manager. All have been specially trained to conduct clinical research involving sexual health and related problems.