Susan M. Goodman, MD
Rheumatology, Perioperative Medicine
Susan M. Goodman, MD
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212.606.1163
Fax: 212.472.6567
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212.606.1163
Fax: 212.472.6567
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.
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Appointments
Attending Physician, Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Specialty
Specialized Centers
Procedures
Arthrocentesis
Intra-Articular Injections
Soft Tissue Injections
Awards
Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2002-2018
New York Magazine Top Doctors, 2014-2018
Affiliations
Quality Coordinating Committee
Professional Safety Committee
Practice Effectiveness Committee
Director, Comprehensive Arthritis Clinical Research Program
Medical Chief, Comprehensive Arthritis Program (CAP)
Inflammatory Arthritis Center Steering Committee
Rehab Advisory Committee
Languages
English
Insurance Information
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO HMO POS
Connecticare
EmblemHealth GHI
EmblemHealth HIP
EmblemHealth Medicare
Medicare
Oxford
Oxford Medicare
United Healthcare
Please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage. You may have coverage subject to the availability of 'out-of-network' benefits.
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Connecticare
EmblemHealth GHI
EmblemHealth HIP
EmblemHealth Medicare
Medicare
Oxford
Oxford Medicare
United Healthcare
Please note, if your insurance is not on this list, you may still have coverage subject to the availability of out-of-network benefits.
If you do not wish to go out-of-network, our Physician Referral Service will help you find an appropriate doctor.
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Industry Relationships
One of the goals of HSS is to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and related disciplines for the benefit of patients. Physicians at HSS may collaborate with outside companies for education, research and medical advances. HSS supports this collaboration in order to foster medical breakthroughs; however HSS also believes that these collaborations must be disclosed.
As part of the disclosure process, this website lists physician collaborations with outside companies if payments were received during the prior year, or if the HSS physician currently receives payment. The disclosures are provided by information provided by the physician and other sources and are updated regularly. Further information may be available on individual company websites.
As of April 21, 2015, Dr. Goodman reported no financial interest relationships with healthcare industry.
By disclosing the collaborations of HSS physicians with industry on this website, HSS and its physicians make this information available to their patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest Policy does not permit physicians to collect royalties on products developed by him/her that are used on patients at HSS.
Education
Internship
Residency
Fellowship
Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1980
American Board of Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, 1982
State Licensure
New York
Patient Education by Dr. Goodman on HSS.edu
Selected Publications
Goodman SM. Rheumatoid arthritis: preoperative evaluation for total hip and total knee replacement surgery. J Clin Rheumatol 2013; Jun;19(4):187-92.
Goodman SM. Invited commentary. Sacroiliitis associated with axial spondyloarthropathy: new concepts and the latest trends. Radiographics 2013; Jul-Aug;33(4):956,8; discussion 959-61.
Goodman SM, Mackenzie CR. Cardiovascular risk in the rheumatic disease patient undergoing orthopedic surgery. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2013; Sep;15(9):354,013-0354-y.
Johnson BK, Goodman SM, Alexiades MM, Figgie MP, Demmer RT, Mandl LA. Patterns and associated risk of perioperative use of anti-tumor necrosis factor in patients with rheumatoid arthritis undergoing total knee replacement. J Rheumatol 2013; May;40(5):617-23.
Stundner O, Chiu YL, Sun X, Goodman SM, Russell LA, Calloway JJ, et al. Perioperative outcomes in patients with rheumatoid versus osteoarthritis for total hip arthroplasty: a population-based study. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2013; Nov 14
Stundner O, Danninger T, Chiu YL, Sun X, Goodman SM, Russell LA, et al. Rheumatoid Arthritis vs Osteoarthritis in Patients Receiving Total Knee Arthroplasty: Perioperative Outcomes. J Arthroplasty 2013; Jun 11;.
Kim SS, Perino G, Boettner F, Miller A, Goodman S. Salmonella septic arthritis of the knees in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus 2013; Jun;22(7):740-3.
Goodman SM, Perez-Aso M, Cronstein B. Wound Healing and Anti-Rheumatic Agents. ACR Drug Safety Quarterly 2013; vol 4 (3)
Goodman SM, Mandl LA, Johnson B, Huang W-, Figgie MP, Alexiades M, Ghomrawi H. The Use of Biologic DMARDS Identifies Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with More Optimistic Expectations of Total Knee Arthroplasty HSSJ in press
For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Professional Education by Dr. Goodman on HSS.edu
- The Use of Biologic DMARDS Identifies Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with More Optimistic Expectations of Total Knee Arthroplasty
- First Time Myocardial Infarction in a Rheumatic Patient After Elective Arthroplasty
- Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Patients with Inflammatory Joint Disease: a Review of Risk Factors and Current Approaches to Diagnosis and Management
- Rhabdomyolysis is a Potential Complication of Total Hip Arthroplasty in the Morbidly Obese
- Perioperative Management of Medications Used in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Perioperative Management of Patients with Connective Tissue Disease
- Surgical Arthritis Service Weekly Rounds: Ankylosing Spondylitis
Research Interests
perioperative outcomes of rheumatic disease patients undergoing arthroplasty
Clinical Trials
- The Established Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort
- Perioperative Flare in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Characterization of Clinical and Biologic Features
- The PROMIS Rheumatoid Arthritis Longitudinal and Interview Study
- (Synovial Tissues) Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) & Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (ERA) tissue study – Recruitment of patients undergoing synovectomy or upper extremity surgery (UES) or synovial biopsies.
- Do Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Undergoing TKR And THR Require More Transfusions and Have More Pulmonary Disease than OA Controls?
- The RA Biodam Study: Prospective Validation of Soluble Biomarkers as Predictors of Structural Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis
- A Study of Novel Immune Modulating Biomarkers in Patients with Spondyloarthritis with Axial Involvement
- Do SLE Patients have more Early Adverse Events within 6 Months of THR and TKR?
- Biomarkers in Spondyloarthropathies: A Case Control Study
- How Shedding Some Pounds Helps Arthritis
- Renal Complications in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Evolution and Management
- Weight Matters
- Recapping the ACR Review Course: What You May Have Missed This Year
- Complications cluster in inflammatory arthritis patients after total knee replacement
- Why Ankylosing Spondylitis Can Make You Feel Isolated — and What to do About It
- Pilot Study to Evaluate Cosentyx in Bone Health of AS Patients
- Examining the Obesity Paradox in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue: 8 Tips to Reclaim Your Energy
- Pilot study to assess bone effects of Cosentyx in ankylosing spondylitis
- 9 Home Remedies for Rheumatoid Arthritis that Rheumatologists Actually Approve
- HSS Researchers Launch Study to Measure Bone Effects of New Rheumatologic Agent
- Orthopedic and Rheumatology Physicians Launch new Center to Study Surgical Treatments and Outcomes in Rheumatic Patients
- Clinician Roundtable: Preventing the Progression From Arthralgia to Arthritic Disease
- The Top Arthritis News of 2017
- Hand Therapy in RA
- Better Arthroplasty Outcomes, Hope in Scleroderma, and Other Rheumatology Advances
- Is There a Relationship Between Vitamin D and Rheumatoid Arthritis?
- Knee surgery outcomes linked with education level
- Obesity linked to reduced remission rates, decreased mortality risk in RA
- African Americans Do Worse After Joint Replacements, But Only In Disadvantaged Neighborhoods
- Study Finds Racial Disparities in Hip Replacement Outcomes in Impoverished Communities
- Successfully Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Do RA Patients Face Higher Risk of Heart Attacks After Joint Surgery?
- Surprising Triggers of Inflammation
- Medication Management in Joint Replacement Surgery
- AAHKS, ACR release guidelines for management of antirheumatic drugs for patients who undergo TKA, THA
- Reducing Infections in Total Hip & Knee Replacement Patients
- New medication guidelines for rheumatic disease patients having joint replacement
- Expert Panel Publishes Guidelines for Medication Management in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery
- Doctors Are Encouraged by Advances in Drug Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Should People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Have Joint Replacement Surgery?
- How Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Affect the Feet?
- Real Tips for Managing Psoriatic Arthritis
- VIDEO: Minimizing Risk of RA Disease Flare in the Perioperative Period
- Effect of Rheumatoid Arthritis Flares on Pain and Function at One Year Following Major Joint Replacement
- What Everyone With Ankylosing Spondylitis Should Know About Fractures
- 8 Surprising Signs Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Progressing
- 7 Signs You May Need to Change Your Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment
- How Dermatologists Can Help Address Gaps in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis and Depression: 6 Ways to Cope
- One New Drug for Two Diseases
- Friendly Advice From Your Doc
- Your Health: "All I Want is my Life Back"
- Tips for Setting Treatment Goals with the Patient
- How to Choose the Best Course of Treatment to Manage Rheumatoid Arthritis
- 9 Dos and Don’ts of Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs - Pros and Cons
- Poverty Influences the Effects of Race and Education on Pain After Knee Replacement Surgery
- Myths and Facts About AS Treatment
- Who Needs Surgery for Ankylosing Spondylitis?
- Hip Surgery Safe, Effective in Psoriatic Arthritis
- Cosentyx Effective in Psoriatic Arthritis
- 7 Habits That are Bad for Your Joints
- How to Protect Your Heart from Arthritis
- 7 Habits That Can Worsen Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Having a Chronic Disease is 'a Job,' but it Pays Dividends
- RA Treatments: What Are Your Options?
- I'm Married to Someone with Psoriatic Arthritis
- Achy, Swollen and Itchy: Meet Psoriatic Arthritis
- How to Get Ankylosing Spondylitis Support
- 7 Tips That Dermatologists Want Rheumatologists to Know
- RA: Tips to Manage Your Fatigue
- A Possible New Treatment for Ankylosing Spondylitis
- High BMI Could Make It Much Harder to Achieve RA Remission
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients’ BMI Linked to Ability to Stay In Remission
- Study: Very Low or High BMI Makes it More Difficult for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients to Achieve Sustained Remission
- Sugary Sodas May Raise Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
- The Facts About Gluten and RA Diets
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment and Management Guide
- Arthroplasty for rheumatoid arthritis doesn’t boost cardiovascular risk
- Learn how to protect yourself or a family member with RA
- Ankylosing Spondylitis: Growing Bone Equals Growing Pain
- Stopping Knee OA
- RA Patients Satisfied With Joint Replacements
- Knee Replacement Often Beneficial for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Study
- Study Assesses Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Joint Replacement Surgery Outcomes
- New Study Warns Of 'The Soda Ache'
- Researchers Identify Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus on Joint Replacement Surgery Outcomes
- Study Overturns Common Assumption About Knee Replacements in Morbidly Obese Individuals
- Don’t Let Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis Ruin Your Summer - July 2012
- Tweaking Withdrawal of Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications Before Surgeries May Reduce Disease Flares
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Have Low Expectations After Knee Replacement Surgery
- RA, Smoking, and Alcohol
- Many with Arthritis Find Simple Solutions for Relief