Andrew D. Goodman, M.D.

Professional Background

Andrew D. Goodman, MD is Professor of Neurology, Chief of the Neuroimmunology Unit, and Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Center at the University of Rochester.

Dr. Goodman is a graduate of Rutgers College and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; he did residency training in internal medicine and neurology at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York City. He completed a research fellowship in the Neuroimmunology Branch at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.

Numerous publications reflect his interests in clinical and experimental therapeutics research as well as the immunology and virology of multiple sclerosis. Dr. Goodman has been principal investigator and a member of national and international steering committees for numerous clinical trials of new therapies for multiple sclerosis.

Dr. Goodman is a past Chair of the Multiple Sclerosis Section of the American Academy of Neurology. He has served the National Multiple Sclerosis Society as Deputy Medical Officer, Co-Chair of the Long-term Care Committee, member of the Client Education Committee, and member of the Executive Committee of the National Clinical Advisory Board.