Dr. Robert M. Goldman MD, PhD, DO, FAASP

International Editor

Dr. Goldman holds two Physician & Surgeon Medical Degrees and two Medical Doctorates and has served as a Senior Fellow at the Lincoln Filene Center, Tufts University and as an Affiliate at the Philosophy of Education Research Center, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University. He also holds Visiting Professorship at numerous medical universities around the world. He co-founded and served as Chairman of the Board of Life Science Holdings and Organ Inc, biomedical research & development companies which had over 150 medical patents under development in the areas of brain resuscitation, trauma and emergency medicine, organ transplant and blood preservation technologies. These led to the formation of Organ Recovery Systems Inc. and then LifeLine Scientific Inc, a Public Company, which became a world leader in organ preservation and transport. He has overseen cooperative research agreement development programs in conjunction with the American National Red Cross, NASA, the Department of Defense, and the FDA’s Center for Devices & Radiological Health.

Dr. Goldman is the recipient of the ‘Gold Medal for Science, the Grand Prize for Medicine, the Humanitarian Award, and the Business Development Award. Dr. Goldman has also been honored by Ministers of Sports and health officials of numerous nations. The President of the International Olympic Committee awarded Dr. Goldman the International Olympic Committee Tribute Diploma for contributions to the development of Sport & Olympism. Dr. Goldman was also awarded the 2012 Life Time Achievement Award in Medicine & Science. Dr. Goldman was also one of the very few recipients of the Health America Fitness Leader Award, presented by the United States Chamber of Commerce and President’s Council. Dr. Goldman was awarded the 2017 Martial Arts Masters Cup and is the 2018 recipient of the Arnold Schwarzenegger Lifetime Achievement Award, being only the 18th such awardee in history.

Dr. Goldman has served as Chairman of the International Medical Commission for over 30 years, overseeing Sports Medicine Committees in over 194 nations and as Chairman of the IFBB and NPC Medical Commissions. Dr. Goldman also served as Chairman of the AAU/USA Sports Medicine Council, which oversaw several million amateur athletes. He is the founder of NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine), the premier fitness certification organization and coined the term CPT (Certified Personal Trainer) and wrote the first certification exam ever done for that profession. He has served as a Special Advisor to the President’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports and is the founder and international President Emeritus of the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and Board Member Emeritus for the US Sports Academy and Chairman of their Board of Visitors. The US Sports Academy is the #1 sports academy worldwide.

Dr. Goldman is also the Co-Founder and Chairman of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) with outreach to over 120 nations. A4M is the world’s largest Preventative Medicine and medical conference/exposition organization, that has trained over 100,000 medical specialists since 1992 Dr. Goldman Co-Developed the American Board of Anti-Aging & Regenerative Medicine (ABAARM) and American Board of Anti-Aging Health Practitioners (ABAAHP) Board Certifications, as well as the American College of Sports Medicine Professionals (ACASP) certificate exams and has overseen Post-Doctoral Medical Education programs the last 25 years. He is also co-Founder and Chairman of the World Anti-Aging Academy of Medicine and a Co-Founder of the Tarsus Medical Group, which comprises a family of medical conferences and exposition divisions.

Dr. Robert Goldman was promoted to the level of KNIGHT COMMANDER by His Royal Highness Prince Gharios in 2020, following his 2019 Knight Hospitaller of the Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel under the Royal House of Ghassan appointment.

He has also received Dynastic adoption, which has never done outside the Royal family’s bloodline in 1,800 years as now a full member of the Imperial and Royal Family.

• Goldman’s official Royal Titles from Sovereign Imperial and Royal House of Ghassan
• Knight Hospitaller of the Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel,
• KNIGHT COMMANDER,
• Duke of Tartous,
• Sheikh of Margat
• Representative of Royal House to the United Nations
• Medical Director of the Sovereign Royal House

The Royal House of Ghassan is accredited by the United Nations and is one of the oldest Christian Royal Houses in the world, dating 400 years before the First Crusade. Sir Dr. Robert Goldman is also a member of the International Board of the Royal House of Ghassan, being the Heath Director and also a member of the inner Special Counsel to the Sovereign Prince and the Main Representative of the Royal House of Ghassan to the United Nations.

Dr. Goldman donates 80% of his time in charitable pursuits around the world, supporting sports, fitness and medical education for the sports and medical communities worldwide, visiting dozens of nations with a focus on youth mentorship.

review and assessment of articles submitted to JMR and refereeing editorial decision

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