OUR TEAM
Amy j. Goldberg, MD, Facs
Amy J. Goldberg, MD, FACS currently serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Surgeon-in-Chief of Temple University Health System, Sr. Vice President of Perioperative Services at Temple University Hospital, and is a Director of the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Goldberg joined the surgical faculty of Temple University in 1993 and served in earlier roles as Chief of the Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Division and Medical Director of the Trauma Program and the Director of General Surgery Residency Program both for over a decade.
Dr. Goldberg’s passion is patient care and surgical education. She is well recognized as a superb educator – winning several teaching awards including Temple University’s highest teaching honor, The Great Teacher Award in 2018, the Lindback Award, and multiple Golden Apple Awards. Her contributions to academic medicine have earned numerous accolades throughout her career – the Philadelphia Business Journal Humanitarian of the Year Award, the KYW News Radio Woman’s Achievement Award, the Philadelphia Business Journal Woman of Distinction Award, and the College of Physicians of Philadelphia Exemplar of Humanism Award. She is a nationally celebrated clinician scholar with a robust portfolio of highly-regarded publications and presentations.
Dr. Goldberg is widely recognized as a master trauma surgeon and an expert in violence prevention and improved outcomes for victims of trauma. Her specific insights and expertise on gun violence were highlighted in an article in the Huffington Post: What Bullets Do To Bodies. Under Dr. Goldberg’s ardent leadership, the Cradle to Grave and Turning Point programs have received national praise for their positive impact on the lives of youth and patients in North Philadelphia.
Dr. Goldberg is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Psychology. She received her medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1987, completed her residency in General Surgery at Temple University Hospital, and served a fellowship in Traumatology and Critical Care at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland.
Scott P. Charles, MAPP
Scott Charles is the Trauma Outreach Manager for Temple University Hospital and is Director of TUH's Cradle to Grave Program, an award-winning hospital-based violence prevention initiative that educates public school students and adjudicated youth about the medical realities of firearm injury. He also coordinates the hospital’s Trauma Victims Support Advocates program which connects violently-injured patients to crime victim services throughout Philadelphia. Scott also directs the hospital’s Fighting Chance program, which teaches community members to provide first aid to victims of gunshot injury, as well as the Safe Bet program, which has distributed more than 8,000 free gun locks to city residents. His work with trauma surgeon Dr. Amy Goldberg has been showcased on CNN, CBS News, ABC World News, MSNBC, Huffington Post, and NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. Their work has also been featured in the New York Times and in the HBO documentary Gun Fight. Scott holds degrees in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.
TRAUMA VICTIM SUPPORT ADVOCATES
Rose King
Rose grew up in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services, and has an extensive background in educating individuals and families about the long-term emotional and psychological effects of domestic violence. Having experienced the trauma of violence in her life, she realized that simply “bouncing back” wasn’t enough. In many areas, she is now an advocate for those who have been traumatized by various forms of violence. Her love of children often reflects her passion in giving a voice to those who aren’t heard and a platform to those in need who might otherwise go unheard. This passion gave her the opportunity to oversee the Domestic Violence Hotline, and now brings her to Temple University Hospital, where she continues to advocate, educate, heal and empower individuals and families.
Sadiqa lucas
Sadiqa was raised in South Philadelphia. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education/Sports from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She also earned a Master’s of Education at Arcadia University with a specialization in reading. Additionally, she is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. A highly respected educator, Sadiqa has dedicated the better part of the past 20 years supporting families and children in some of the most difficult situations. In 2011, she established her reputation as an educational leader by simultaneously opening and overseeing two charter school campus locations. In 2017, she built upon this legacy by opening and staffing a fledgling school on three weeks notice. In 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sadiqa joined the TVSA program, where she immediately showed herself to be a tireless fighter for patients, their families, and the communities from which they come.