Susan M. Goodman, MD
Perioperative Medicine Physician and Rheumatologist
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212.606.1163
Fax: 212.472.6567
About Dr. Goodman
Dr. Susan Goodman is a rheumatologist at HSS. She specializes in treatment of patients with inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and spondylarthritis. Her other areas of specialization is in the perioperative care of patients with rheumatic diseases.
Research interests have focused on the perioperative outcomes of rheumatic disease patients undergoing arthroplasty, racial health care disparities, and inflammatory arthritis.
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Credentials
Appointments
Attending Physician, Hospital for Special Surgery
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Affiliations
Multi Specialty Peer Review Committee (MSPRC), co chair
Quality Coordinating Committee
Professional Safety Committee
Director, Integrative Rheumatology and Orthopedics Center of Excellen
Medical Chief, Comprehensive Arthritis Program (CAP)
Director, CAP Research Program
Rehab Advisory Committee
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1980American Board of Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, 1982
Awards
Castle Connolly Top Doctor, 20 years
Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2002-2022
New York Magazine Top Doctors, 2014, 2017-2018, 2021-2022
Education
Medical: University of Cincinnati
Internship: Lenox Hill Hospital, New York
Residency:Lenox Hill Hospital, New York
Fellowship: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York
State Licensure
New York
Languages
EnglishFor My Patients
Publications by Dr. Goodman
Patient Education
Selected Journal Articles
Research
perioperative outcomes of rheumatic disease patients undergoing arthroplasty
Clinical Trials / Research Studies
Industry Relationships
HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.
Below are the healthcare industry relationships reported by Dr. Goodman as of June 5, 2024.
- Clinical Conference in Rheumatology - Honoraria
- Yale University - Honoraria
HSS and its physicians make this information available to patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy prohibits physicians from collecting royalties on products they develop that are used on patients at HSS. Patients should feel free to ask their HSS physicians questions about these relationships.