Dr. James Goodrich

Dr. Goodrich did his undergraduate work at the University of California, Irvine and completed his graduate work at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences of Columbia University receiving a Masters and Doctorate of Philosophy. He received his Doctorate of Medicine from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in the City of New York. Intern and residency training was completed at the Presbyterian Hospital in the City of New York and the New York Neurological Institute. Dr. Goodrich is presently director of the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York. Dr. Goodrich holds the academic rank of Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery, Pediatrics, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He also holds the Rank of Professor Contralto of Neurological Surgery at the University of Palermo in Palermo, Italy. Dr. Goodrich was recently awarded a Doctorate of Science (Honoris Causa) by the College of Mount St. Vincent, Riverdale, New York. In December of 2009 Dr. Goodrich was honored by the Burdenko Neurological Institute with an honorary doctorate of neurosurgery at a festschrift for Professor Alexander Konovalov. Dr. Goodrich and the neurosurgical team at the Children's Hospital of Montefiore received the "Mayor's Award in Science and Technology" given at City Hall, New York City by Mayor Bloomberg for the neurosurgical separation of the Aguirre craniopagus twins. Dr. Goodrich’s clinical interests are in craniofacial surgery and craniosynostosis along with the development of complex craniofacial approaches to the skull base for tumor, pediatric brain tumors, Spina dysraphism/bifida and pediatric vascular anomalies and trauma.