Oldest Practicing Doctor in Ohio Celebrates His 100 Birthday
- Posted on December 19, 2011 at 4:41pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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Its nice to have the same good and reliable physician for years. Dr. Fred Goldman’s patients in Cincinnati, Ohio, have not to worry about finding a new doctor for years. Seventy-six years to be exact. Many of these loyal patients were in attendance for the still practicing doctor’s 100th birthday earlier this month. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports on the surprise party of the oldest licensed physician practicing medicine in Ohio:
“Dr. Fred Goldman is 100.
He surprised them, though: The guest of honor arrived 90 minutes early.
‘I almost had a heart attack seeing all of the people in the hall and the waiting room,’ Goldman said between greeting well-wishers with questions about their health.
How’s your ankle? You still smoking?
‘People ask me, ‘Why do you go to a doctor who’s 100?’’ said Patti Levine, a fourth-generation patient of the doctor. ‘I tell them, ‘Because he’s seen it all, and he knows everything.’ ”
The surprise party was at Dr. Goldman’s Avondale office which he calls “the dump.” The Doctor worked eight hours, five days a week up to the age of 96. He his since cut back to three eight hour days a week. Goldman sees twelve patients a day and works in a computer-free suite.
When asked how it feels to reach the century mark, Goldman examined both hands and then squeezed one before deducing; “dont’ feel anything different.”
“Most people my age,” Goldman added to the Enquirer, “can’t feel anything. They’re dead.”
When asked the secret of living a long life, Goldman said he has no clue how he’s lived this long.
“Maybe it‘s because my office is a mess and I keep saying I’m going to clean it up.”
Goldman is quick on his feet, only giving up cutting his own grass tow years ago and stopped trips to Alaska to Hike in 2007. As for vices, Goldman says he has never smoked cigarettes, “rarely” smoked a pipe, and “temporarily” smoked a Cuban cigar after dinner. He has “no taste” for alcohol and rinks a beer “once in a while.” As for wine, “only on Passover.”
An old scale is still in use in Dr Goldman's office on Burnet Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio
Goldman has not lived without occasional health scares. He survived major heart surgery and beat prostate cancer. Goldman can only find a hint of sadness when speaking of his wife Esther, who died after 60 years of marriage in 1998.
“When she died, I had to go on,” he said, “I could not afford to feel sorry for myself. I had to be diverted by work.
“Work is life,” he said. “I work on demand. … Fortunately, the demand exists. I feel I can still be helpful to people.”
In addition to practicing medicine, Goldman served in the Navy when America was at War.
‘They took me three months later and I got out of the Navy in 1946. I served in the Pacific,’ he said. ‘I was in a unit with six docs and 20 corpsmen. We were sent wherever they had a battle.’
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ronin_6
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 3:08pmGod bless this man. My old grandad passed at 103. He didn’t retire until he was 78. Smoked between 2 and 3 packs a day from the time he was 12 until he was 75. Jack Lelane(God bless him) only made it to 96. I once heard that there were no vegan centarions. Who know if thats true. Who knows what gives us our longevity. It certainly isn’t exercise or nutrition.
Report Post »Verum Ad Potentia
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 3:01pmDear THEBLAZE, I love y’all but really, you haven’t heard of spell-check? C’mon! How about starting to act like professionals & taking some pride in your work? Please?
Report Post »Verum Ad Potentia
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 2:58pmHappy birthday & thank you for your service Sir!
Report Post »billrow
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 12:13amGod bless the good doctor but the spelling in this article is atrocious.
Report Post »delainie
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 6:11amYeah, only three mistakes that spell-check could have corrected. Guess Beck decided to use a kindergarten class to type up and proof this story. getting to be more and more of these proof problems. But, hey, it’s Beck… he’ll get a pass.
Report Post »cdcats8
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 8:52pmI admire Dr. Goldman for his many years of service and the love he shares with his patients. Just because one has age on them does not mean they are stupid or unable. Young ones should be more respectful, including the Obama administration. Mr. Obama has not needed medical care except for check up’s…yet. The day he is really ill is the day he will have more respect for the medical community as a whole, including those like Dr. Goldman.
Report Post »TheSitRep
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 7:50pmThe guy was taught to use leeches, blue pills and black drought.
Report Post »KTsayz
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 7:30pmI think his longevity is due to the fact that he DIDN’T stop working. Kept his mind and body ‘young’. Sometimes ‘retirement’ can have a detrimental affect.
Report Post »Congrats, Dr Goldman!
whatthecrazy
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 7:07pmHello anybody there?
Report Post »db321
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 9:33pmI thought it was Ron Paul
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 9:52pm@DB321:
Report Post »No…Ron Paul is a lot frailer looking.
CatB
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 7:07pmGood for him … sadly with the new Obamacare those health scares he had .. would most likely be fatal now … read this …
HHS has quietly told neurosurgeons that those over 70–called “units” by HHS instead of “people” or “patients”–will not be eligible for brain surgery, even if in distress! Instead, they will be allowed only “comfort care”–in other words, doped up until they die. An outraged brain surgeon called national talk host Mark Levin to blow the whistle. Here is the leading edge of inevitable, cold-hearted and long denied rationing under Obamacare.
Whatever is decided by the Supreme Court, we, the PEOPLE of the USA will have our own version of “comfort care” at the ballot box.
Report Post »jedi.kep
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 7:04pmGood for you Dr. Goldman. Way to live as a fine example to all of us. Keep working, keep living, and enjoy what you do. Thank you for your many years of service.
Report Post »Scrubmaster
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 7:03pmGood to see a nice story now and then.
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