Background
Goodman, Robert L. was born on December 19, 1940 in Port Chester, New York, United States. Son of Joseph and May (Jeruss) Goodman.
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Robert L. Goodman
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Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1962; Doctor of Medicine College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 1966; Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1977.
Career
Intern in medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1966-1967; resident in medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1967-1968; chief resident in medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1969-1970; fellow in hematology, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1968-1969; fellow in radiation therapy, Harvard Joint Center Radiation Therapy, Boston, 1972-1974; research fellow in medicine, College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, 1968-1969; instructor medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1969-1970; instructor radiation therapy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1974-1975; assistant professor radiation therapy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1975-1977; assistant in medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1974-1977; oncologist, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1974-1977; radiation therapist, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1974-1977; radiation therapist, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1974-1977; radiation therapist, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1974-1977; radiation therapist, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, 1974-1977; radiation therapist, Boston Hospital, 1974-1977; department chairman radiation therapy, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, since 1977; associate professor radiation therapy, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1977-1979; professor radiation therapy, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1979-1991; acting executive director hospital, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1986; president, United States Health Care Advantage, 1991-1992; president, Chief Executive Officer, Radiation Care Inc., since 1992. Chairman glioma-misonidazole study Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, 1978-1979. Member cancer clinical investigation review committee National Institutes of Health, 1977-1980.
Achievements
Membership
Served to major Medical Corps, United States Army, 1970-1972. Member American Society Therapeutic Radiologists (treasurer 1984-1987), American Radium Society, American Society Hematology, American Society Clinical Oncology (member program committee 1979), Keystone Area Society Radiation Oncologists (chairman program committee since 1980), Pennsylvania Oncologic Society, Society Study of Breast Disease, John Morgan Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Sciences, American Association of University Professors, Philadelphia Roentgen Ray Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Paula Edelman, June 25, 1961. Children— Debra, Ellen.
