Dr. Howard S. Goldberg is a graduate of New York University School of Medicine, and completed his dermatology residency at Tufts University School of Medicine, where he was “Chief Resident” during his final year. Since 1971 Dr. Goldberg has practiced clinical dermatology with a specialty in reading and interpreting his own biopsy slides. Because Dr. Goldberg conducts all routine dermatopathology himself, he's able to ensure more accurate control of patient results. To diagnose more complicated cases, he consults with the Dermatopathology Section at Boston University School of Medicine, with whom he has a longstanding working relationship.

For more than 30 years, Dr. Goldberg has been a clinical instructor in dermatology at Tufts University School of Medicine. He is board certified in dermatology and dermatopathology and is an active member of the following dermatologic organizations: American Academy of Dermatology, American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, American Laser, Medicine and Surgery Society, American Society of Dermatopathology and the New England Dermatologic Society.

The Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Laser Center Practice

Dr. Goldberg’s highly successful practice—just north of Boston in Swampscott, Massachusetts—is the most advanced medical, cosmetic dermatology and aesthetic laser center on the North Shore. Dr. Goldberg and his associate, Dr. Holly R. Mason, and their professional staff specialize in the ”rejuvenation of the aging skin” and have extensive experience treating the dermatological and cosmetic concerns of patients of all skin types, ethnicities and ages. Our techniques are state-of-the-art, and the practice administers only those treatments that produce dependable satisfying results. To best serve our patients, we do not offer treatments with inconsistent outcomes, no matter the current fads.

The professional staff in our office are all highly skilled and devoted to providing clients with individualized, respectful service, whether that means squeezing in an emergency case or making the extra effort to return all calls each day. "We're here to take care of you!" is not only our philosophy but also a mission we demonstrate each day.

Dr. Holly R. Mason

Dr. Mason joined Dr. Goldberg’s team as an associate physician in August 2009 after completing a three-year dermatology residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She received her M.D. and Ph.D. in cell, molecular and developmental biology in 2005 from Tufts University, Boston, and her bachelor's in biological sciences and chemistry from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.

Kimberly A. Comeau, P.A.-C

Kim has been a certified physician assistant for Dr. Goldberg since March 2000. Prior to that time she conducted pre-op and post-op procedures and made independent diagnoses for the dermatology practice of Dr. Donald J. Grande of Medford, MA. Kim has a Masters of Medical Science from Midwestern University and a bachelors of science from U. Mass, Lowell.

Kristin A. Todd, P.A.-C

Kristin has been a certified physician assistant for Dr. Goldberg since October 2005. Prior to that time she was a medical assistant at Boston University Dermatology and was a clinical research coordinator at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Kim has a Masters of Health Sciences from Duke University and an B.A. in biochemistry and Spanish from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.

Marianna M. Helin, N.P.

Marianna has been a certified nurse practitioner for Dr. Goldberg since May 2008, rejoining our practice after a two-year stint in that capacity almost a decade earlier. She has a Masters of Science and Nursing from MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston and completed and two-year graduate program in homeopathic diagnosis and prescribing at New England School of Homeopathy in Amherst, MA. A native of Finland, where she received her master of humanities, Marianna is fluent in Finnish and Swedish as well as medical Spanish.