SHARON—Dr. Jonathan K. Joseph is the inaugural Diana and Stephen Goldberg Endowed Chair in Primary Care at Sharon Hospital. A $1.1 million gift from Stephen and Diana Goldberg made the prestigious appointment possible.
The endowment recognizes Dr. Joseph’s commitment to caring for the Sharon Hospital community and expanding primary care access in the region to better serve patients.
Dr. Joseph is an internist in Sharon and is affiliated with Sharon Hospital. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice for more than 20 years. He has expertise in treating diabetes, asthma, hypertension, among other conditions.
“I am honored to be the Diana and Stephen Goldberg Endowed Chair and hope to make a positive difference in our primary care system,” said Joseph. “This endowment presents a fortunate opportunity to address prevalent issues in primary care.
“We require more care and services as we age, and I’m hopeful this endowment will aid in a more effective, more user-friendly system for our older demographic and those who have difficulty accessing it,” he continued.
Most recently, he served as medical director of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation in the Bronx. Prior to this role, he served as chief medical officer of Harlem United in New York City and as a physician at CityMD, Lutheran Medical Center, among several other establishments across the Northeast.
“Our children and grandchildren are living in the community,” the Goldbergs said in a statement. “We believe in community health. Having lived in Washington, D.C., for many years and getting involved with the children’s hospital there, we quickly learned of the poverty and living conditions of so many and how it impacted children’s health.
“It is up to the community to recognize, honor and invest in our clinicians, community hospital and to see that it has the resources it needs to thrive,” they continued. “We are honored to make this gift and hope to inspire others to join us in giving generously to Sharon Hospital.”
The Goldberg Center has been recognized as a national model for community-based care. It focuses on comprehensive primary care, prevention, diagnosis and treatment in underserved communities and a mobile health program.
The Goldbergs were recipients of the 2016 Joseph E. Robert, Jr. Prize in Philanthropy.
“The Goldbergs have promoted health for vulnerable communities for many years. I think we should all be inspired by this generous use of their resources to improve services for our community,” Joseph said.
The establishment of endowed chairs at Nuvance Health helps strengthen the care the system provides for the community. This is the 18th endowed chair at Nuvance Health and the second endowed chair in primary care.
