Charles Goodwin, MD

Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Specializing in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Dr. Goodwin is a Spine Surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery and a spine consultant at Island Orthopedic and Sports Medicine. He specializes in the diagnosis of diseases of the cervical and lumbar spine, recommending conservative treatment when possible.  If conservative treatment fails, he performs, when indicated, adult reconstructive cervical and lumbar spine surgery, stressing minimally invasive techniques, such as microsurgery and endoscopic fusions.  He is considered one of the world's leaders on the research and development of endoscopic fusion techniques.  He has served as Chairman of the Professional Liability and Defense Board of New York State, He has been an orthopedic consultant for the New York Mets, New York Knicks, and the US Tennis Association.

Medical Degree:
Harvard College, B-A, Cum Laude government
University of Cincinnati Medical School, M.D.

Internship/Residency:
Interm-General Surgery, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital
Resident-Orthopedic Surgery, The New York Orthopedic Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center

Fellowships:

• Spine Surgery, Toronto East General & Orthopedic Hospital, University of Toronto

Academic Appointment:

• Assistant Attending-Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery

• Assistant Attending-Orthopedic Surgery, The New York Hospital

• Assistant Professor-Orthopedic Surgery, Cornell University Medical College

Professional Affiliations:

• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

• American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine

• North American Spine Society

• New York County Medical Society

• New York State Society of Orthopedic Surgeons

• American Medical Association

Hospital Affiliations:

• Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY

• North Shore University Hospital, Plainview, NY

• North Shore University Hospital, Glen Cove, NY