Meet Dr. Golden
Dr. Gina Renteria Golden
Gina Renteria Golden MD, FACS is a bilingual, Spanish-speaking, Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon. Her passions and specialties include chest wall reconstruction, surgical wound care, and education. She is also an advocate for wellness and work-life balance.
Her experience in leadership includes previous Trauma Medical Director at HonorHealth John C. Lincoln – a level one trauma center in Phoenix Arizona. She was the surgical clerkship director and a member of the faculty of the General Surgery Residency program at HonorHealth John C. Lincoln.
Dr. Golden is an active member of the Women’s Physician Leadership and Diversity of Equity Inclusion Committees. She works with teams across the HonorHealth System as well as members of the community to develop a multidisciplinary approach to health disparities.
clinic in 2018.
Dr. Golden is a recent recipient of the Community and Citizenship Award for commitment to the community, voted on by her peers. In 2023, she also received faculty awards for commitment to surgical education, voted by surgical residents, and awards for commitment to diversity, inclusion and equity.
Dr. Golden is a Wisconsin Native who attended and graduated from the University of Wisconsin Medical School in 2007. Her general surgery residency was completed at Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ. In addition, she also completed both a Burn Fellowship at the Arizona Burn Center and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ.
Awards & Recognition
- 2025 Phoenix Top Doctors
- 2025 Trailblazer Award, Women Physician Leadership Committee, HonorHealth Foundation
- 2023 Community and Citizenship Award, HonorHealth John C. Lincoln
- 2023 Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Award, HonorHealth Academic Affairs
- 2021 Teaching award, HonorHealth Academic Affairs.
Featured in the Press
Dr. Gina Golden Featured in HonorHealth | 2026 Top Doctor Alyssa Stassi, D.O. Wound Care
We are proud to share the trauma team at HonorHealth Mountain Vista Medical Center, including Drs. Gina Shirah and Frank Bauer, recently completed the hospital’s first chest wall reconstruction with rib fixation surgery. Moments like these are more than just clinical achievements — they represent
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