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Annekathryn Goodman, M.D.

Annekathryn Goodman, MD, MPH, is a professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School and a fellow of both the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American College of Surgeons. She has a full-time practice in gynecologic oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and is an affiliate of MGH Global Disaster Response and the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Goodman completed medical school and residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston and her fellowship training in gynecologic oncology at(MGH). In addition to board certification in gynecologic oncology, she is certified in acupuncture, and has completed training in both pastoral and palliative care. She received a certificate in Clinical Ethics and Health Policy from the Center for Practical Bioethics, University of Kansas Medical School. She received a certificate in global health and MPH in Health Policy and Management from New York Medical College. Dr. Goodman has undergone advanced training in humanitarian disaster relief work through the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Missioncraft in disaster relief operations, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma.

Dr. Goodman was the director of the Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Program at Massachusetts General Hospital from 1998 through 2016. She is the past president of The Obstetrical Society of Boston and of the New England Society of Gynecologic Oncologists. She is also a member of the Ethics Committee at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is a member of the national Trauma and Critical Care Team previously known as IMSuRT (International Medical Surgical Response team), a branch of the US department of Health and Human Services.

Affiliations:

  • Consultant Gynecologic Oncologist | Lawrence Memorial Hospital
  • Consultant Gynecologic Oncologist | Cambridge Hospital
  • Consultant Gynecologic Oncologist | Brockton Hospital
  • Associate Gynecologist and Obstetrician | Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Associate Gynecologist Affiliate Staff | Brigham and Women's Hospital
The association of maintenance hormone therapy with overall survival in advanced-stage low-grade serous ovarian carcinoma: A risk-set matched retrospective study.
Authors: Authors: Barakzai SK, Bregar AJ, Del Carmen MG, Eisenhauer EL, Goodman A, Rauh-Hain JA, Gockley AA, Melamed A.
Gynecol Oncol
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Age cutoffs for cervical cancer screening: good medicine or ageism?
Authors: Authors: Goodman A.
Menopause
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Ultrasound-identified ovarian cysts: a guide to interpretation, management, and follow-up.
Authors: Authors: Goodman A.
Menopause
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Cervical Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Practices in U.S. Prisons.
Authors: Authors: Kanbergs AN, Sullivan MW, Maner M, Brinkley-Rubinstein L, Goodman A, Davis M, Feldman S.
Am J Prev Med
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Association of hospital-level factors with utilization of sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with early-stage vulvar cancer.
Authors: Authors: Bercow AS, Rauh-Hain JA, Melamed A, Mazina V, Growdon WB, Del Carmen MG, Goodman A, Bouberhan S, Randall T, Sisodia R, Bregar A, Eisenhauer EL, Minami C, Molina G.
Gynecol Oncol
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Guideline-Discordant Care in Early-Stage Vulvar Cancer.
Authors: Authors: Bercow AS, Rauh-Hain JA, Melamed A, Mazina V, Growdon WB, Del Carmen MG, Goodman A, Bouberhan S, Bregar A, Eisenhauer EL, Molina G, Minami C.
Obstet Gynecol
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Menopause for justice-involved women: consequences and care in prison systems.
Authors: Authors: Goodman A.
Menopause
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Patient-reported outcomes and chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment in gynecologic malignancy.
Authors: Authors: Alimena S, Philp L, Orav EJ, Sullivan MW, Del Carmen M, Goodman A, Growdon WB, Bregar A, Eisenhauer E, Sisodia RC.
Int J Gynecol Cancer
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Deep-Learning-Based Evaluation of Dual Stain Cytology for Cervical Cancer Screening: A New Paradigm.
Authors: Authors: Goodman A.
J Natl Cancer Inst
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Lymph node assessment at the time of hysterectomy has limited clinical utility for patients with pre-cancerous endometrial lesions.
Authors: Authors: Sullivan MW, Philp L, Kanbergs AN, Safdar N, Oliva E, Bregar A, Del Carmen MG, Eisenhauer EL, Goodman A, Muto M, Sisodia RC, Growdon WB.
Gynecol Oncol
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