Margaret Gold, M.D.
Family Medicine

I am a Board Certified Family Medicine physician. In Family Medicine, we treat the entire family, from the beginning to the end of life. I find this way of practicing Medicine to be very rewarding. I really appreciate developing a strong partnership with my patients to co-create an optimal wellness plan with them. One of the most rewarding aspects of my work is to develop a long-term relationship with my patients while getting to know about their families, their work, interests, experiences and hobbies. My professional areas of interest include pediatrics, and psychiatry, all with an integrative approach to my practice of medicine. I am fully trained in functional medicine and am particularly interested in Compassionate Communication and Conflict Resolution work. I am also certified as a Mindfulness Meditation Teacher.

The inspiration for my career came from a life-long inner calling to help and serve people. I began a nursing career tending to sick children in ICU settings, which led to home health in Chicago’s inner city, then serving on an AIDS / Hospice unit. During this time, I raised two sons as a single parent, which then, as well as now, has provided me with a unique perspective on the fortitude and resilience necessary to achieve one’s goals. Parenting has indeed been my greatest teacher.

For my formal education, I attended medical school at Loyola University Chicago, followed by residency at Seattle Providence Hospital. After completing training, I spent five years at Planned Parenthood, along with more than a decade of dedication as a physician working with underserved populations in community health centers. I then spent several years with Kaiser in Northern California.
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As a proud grandmother, I moved to San Diego in 2023 to be closer to my family. I enjoy spending time outdoors and hiking with my beautiful chocolate labrador. I am an avid reader and love to exchange titles of good books. My interests include films, art fairs, meditation, yoga, farmers’ markets, healthy farm to table eating, local small town exploring and travel.