Dr. Mace Goldfarb, our senior pediatrician who has practiced primary care pediatrics in our practice for the past forty years, retired from clinical practice on October 1st of this year.
“Dr. Mace” has been a respected practitioner in the Twin Cities community throughout his esteemed career. He has consistently been named as one of the “top docs” of the Twin Cities area.
After completing his training and subsequent pediatric residency at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Dr. Goldfarb served two years in the medical corp of the Army. After his return to Minneapolis, he joined Drs. Sid Scherling and Leonard Greene in clinical practice with Pediatric Associates, Ltd. (now Partners in Pediatrics, Ltd.).
He became involved in the pediatric department of Mt. Sinai hospital. “Dr. Mace” was active in the establishment of Minneapolis Children’s Hospital (now Children’s Health Care-Minneapolis) and served as Chief of Staff there in 1978.
In 1979, Dr. Goldfarb went to Thailand to act as a volunteer with the American Refugee Committee providing medical care to the Ban Vinae refugee camp. In 1981, Dr. Goldfarb joined the Minnesota International Health Volunteers to provide medical care in Kumpala, Uganda.
He has been an active volunteer at home as well. He is a board member of Corner House and has served as chairman of the board. He has also volunteered for the Minneapolis Jewish Federation and for Beth El Synagogue.
Dr. Goldfarb has been married to Audrey (Keiffer) Goldfarb for the past 44 years. They have four children and seven loving grandchildren.
“Dr. Mace” has countless numbers of patients who have bonded with him throughout his forty years of practice. They have kept in touch with him as they have become adults and many have brought their children to him to be cared for and hugged.
Dr. Goldfarb has been a role model for many young pediatricians. He will truly be missed by all who have had the pleasure of working with him and those who have been lucky enough to have had him as their doctor.
—Howard Bach, MD
