Robert Goodkin, M.D.
Professor
Co-Director of Gamma Knife Center

Dr. Goodkin is Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiation Oncology at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is an attending neurosurgeon at Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical Center, and Seattle Children’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center, he is past chief of the Neurosurgery section at Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System

He received his medical degree from The Chicago Medical School in 1964 and completed his residency in Neurosurgery at New York University Bellevue Medical Center in 1971. Dr. Goodkin joined the Department of Neurological Surgery at University of Washington in 1987.

Patient Care
Dr. Goodkin's clinical practice focuses primarily on surgery for functional/movement disorders, neuro-oncology, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, spine and spinal cord disorders.

Listen to Dr. Goodkin's audio presentaion "Identifying and treating movement disorders" on KVI radio program - Patient Power.

Research
Dr. Goodkin’s research is currently investigating effects of surgical treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Prior studies have involved therapies for treatment of unresectable meningiomas, central nervous system tumors, lesions of the peripheral nervous system, and spinal injury.

Education and Training
1960 - BA

1964 - MD, The Chicago Medical School

1964-65 General Surgical Internship, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York University, New York

1965-66 - Neurology Resident

1966-71 - Residencies in Neurological Surgery, Neuroradiology, Neuropathology, Pediatric Neurosurgery at New York University Medical Center/Bellevue Medical Center.

1968-69 - Research Trainee Program, Neurological Surgery, Supported by NIH.

Honors and Awards
1989 - Commendation: Department of the Army, Madigan Army Medical Center for exceptional service as the Chief of Neurosurgery, Tacoma, Washington.

1994 - Commendation: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, Medical Center Director for actions taken during the hostage incident November 2, 1993.

2000 - National Registry of Who’s Who

2001-02 - The Best Doctors in America

2002 - The Best Doctors in Seattle

2003-04 - The Best Doctors in America

Selected Publications
Book Chapters:
1. Holder AD, Goodkin R, Sammii A. Functional neurosurgery for movement disorders. In Moore AJ, Newell DW, eds. Neurosurgery Principles and Practices. London: Springer-Verlag London Limited, 2005:607-616.

2. Kwok K, Slimp JC, Born DE, Goodkin R, Kliot M. Evaluation and management of benign peripheral nerve tumors and masses. In: Berger M, Prados MD, eds. Textbook of Neuro-Oncology. Philadelphia, WB Saunders Company/Elsevier Science, 2005:535-563.

3. Grant GA, Goodkin R, Maravilla K, Kliot M. MR neurography: diagnostic utility in the surgical treatment of peripheral nerver disorders. In Bowen BC, Maravilla KR, Naidich TP, guest eds. Peripheral Neuropathies. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 2004:115-133. (Drayer, Consulting ed. Neuroimaging Clinics of North America, Vol 14, No.1)

4. Goodkin R, Mesiwala A. General principles of operative positioning. In: Winn, HR, ed. Youmans Neurological Surgery, 5th ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 2003: 595-621.

5. Britz GW, Lee J-C, Goodkin R, Kliot M. Peripheral Nerve Tumors. In Keating RF, Goodrich JT, Packer RT eds. Tumors of the Pediatric Nervous System. New York/Stuttgart: Thieme, 2001.

6. Ghatan S, Goodkin R. Neck Pain. In: Loeser JD, ed. Bonica’s Management of Pain, 3rd ed. Baltimore: William &Wilkins, 2000: 1003-1018.

Articles:
1. Sammi A, Slimp JC, Hogan PJ III, Goodkin R. Deep brain stimulation in a patient on immunosuppressive therapy after renal transplant. Parkinsonism and Related Disorders. 2005;11:259-260. PubMed abstract

2. Britz, G.W., et al., Carpal tunnel syndrome: correlation of magnetic resonance imaging, clinical, electrodiagnostic, and intraoperative findings. Neurosurgery, 1995. 37(6): p. 1097-103. PubMed abstract

3. Britz, G.W., et al., Ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow: correlation of magnetic resonance imaging, clinical, electrodiagnostic, and intraoperative findings. Neurosurgery, 1996. 38(3): p. 458-65; discussion 465. PubMed abstract

4. Dailey, A.T., et al., Magnetic resonance neurography of peripheral nerve degeneration and regeneration. Lancet, 1997. 350(9086): p. 1221-2. PubMed abstract

5. Dailey, A.T., et al., Magnetic resonance neurography for cervical radiculopathy: a preliminary report. Neurosurgery, 1996. 38(3): p. 488-92 discussion 492.

6. Filler, A.G., et al., Application of magnetic resonance neurography in the evaluation of patients with peripheral nerve pathology. J Neurosurg, 1996. 85(2): p. 299-309. PubMed abstract

7. Goodkin, R., D.R. Haynor, and M. Kliot, Intraoperative ultrasound for monitoring anterior cervical vertebrectomy. Technical note. J Neurosurg, 1996. 84(4): p. 702-4. PubMed abstract

8. Goodkin, R. and L.L. Laska, Vascular and visceral injuries associated with lumbar disc surgery: medicolegal implications. Surg Neurol, 1998. 49(4): p. 358-70; discussion 370-2. PubMed abstract

9. Grant, G.A., et al., The utility of magnetic resonance imaging in evaluating peripheral nerve disorders. Muscle Nerve, 2002. 25(3): p. 314-31. PubMed abstract

10. Grant, G.A., R. Goodkin, and M. Kliot, Evaluation and surgical management of peripheral nerve problems. Neurosurgery, 1999. 44(4): p. 825-39; discussion 839-40. PubMed abstract

11. Kuntz, C.t., et al., Magnetic resonance neurography of peripheral nerve lesions in the lower extremity. Neurosurgery, 1996. 39(4): p. 750-6; discussion 756-7. PubMed abstract

12. Mesiwala, A.H. and R. Goodkin, Reversible ischemia detected by diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. Case illustration. J Neurosurg, 2002. 97(1): p. 230. PubMed abstract

13. Nemecek, A.N., D.W. Newell, and R. Goodkin, Transient rotational compression of the vertebral artery caused by herniated cervical disc. Case report. J Neurosurg, 2003. 98(1 Suppl): p. 80-3. PubMed abstract

14. Samii, A., et al., Bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation after bilateral pallidotomies in a patient with advanced Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism Relat Disord, 2003. 9(3): p. 159-62. PubMed abstract