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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pituitary Tumor. 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. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Pituitary Tumor.
Insurance
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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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
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Nelson Oyesiku is a Neurosurgery provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Oyesiku is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pituitary Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Pituitary Apoplexy, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery. Dr. Oyesiku is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Cancer Center
I was inspired to be a doctor by my grandfather, a classic “black bag” physician, who practiced family medicine with grace, compassion, and enthusiasm I strive to emulate. I became interested in the treatment of neurologic illness in college, and I pursued a specialization in the minimally invasive treatment of brain tumors and skull base tumors. When a patient has a brain disorder, they bring to me not just an organ to be fixed, but also their senses, perceptions, and mechanisms that allow them to interact with their world. My goal is to help my patients understand these frightening and disorienting problems and to create with them a custom treatment strategy to overcome the difficulties. I use the latest advances in minimally invasive neurosurgery to hopefully return them to the activities they most enjoy. Through my research, I hope to devise even better ways to approach these problems in the future. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my amazing daughter and son, as well as my two miniature schnauzers. Dr. Codd is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pituitary Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Prolactinoma, Pituitary Tumor, Encephalocele, Awake Craniotomy, and Mastoidectomy.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Matthew Ewend is a Neurosurgery provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Ewend is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pituitary Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Ewend 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.


