Overview
Although I enjoy all facets of neurosurgery, my practice is devoted to caring for patients with spinal-based pathologies ranging from degenerative disease, trauma, and deformity but centered on patients with spinal tumors. I aim to provide a comprehensive patient experience through collaborations with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver the best overall but personalized patient care. I have undergone additional training learning specialized techniques from spine oncology experts around the world in order to bring these potential treatments and strategies to my patients.
Dr. Goodwin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Chordoma, Spinal Tumor, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 269 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- INDEMNITY
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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Locations
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Goodwin has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
Duke Cancer Center Brain Tumor Clinic
What we specialize in at The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center is compassionate care – we take care of our patients. It’s complete care. The patients don’t have to go out and find a radiologist. We have the radiation oncologist, the chemotherapy, the surgery, the radiology, we have all kinds of nursing people as well as help getting physical therapy and getting in-the-home assistance. Patients also can expect cutting-edge care because we run such a terrific science program here. I really like working with the patients. No question about it. It’s not that I’m doing some trivial procedure six times a day. When someone comes in with a brain tumor, there’s usually some bonding, and instead of running away from that, I really enjoy it. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.
Rex Hospital Inc
Sivakumar Jaikumar is a Neurosurgery provider in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Jaikumar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Jaikumar is currently accepting new patients.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Michael Galgano is a Neurosurgery provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Galgano is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Tumor, Kyphosis, Subdural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Osteotomy. Dr. Galgano is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Bone TumorDr. Goodwin isDistinguished. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- ChordomaDr. Goodwin isDistinguished. Learn about Chordoma.
- Pituitary TumorDr. Goodwin isDistinguished. Learn about Pituitary Tumor.
- Spinal TumorDr. Goodwin isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Tumor.
- Advanced
- Brain TumorDr. Goodwin isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Goodwin isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- EncephaloceleDr. Goodwin isAdvanced. Learn about Encephalocele.
- Fractured SpineDr. Goodwin isAdvanced. Learn about Fractured Spine.
- HemangioblastomaDr. Goodwin isAdvanced. Learn about Hemangioblastoma.
- HydrocephalusDr. Goodwin isAdvanced. Learn about Hydrocephalus.
- Experienced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Goodwin isExperienced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Anton SyndromeDr. Goodwin isExperienced. Learn about Anton Syndrome.
- AstrocytomaDr. Goodwin isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Goodwin isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Bone GraftDr. Goodwin isExperienced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Goodwin isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.

