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Sarah Goodman, MD

Sarah Goodman, MD

Radiologist

My Role at MSK

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Breast cancers and conditions
  • Cancer of unknown primary origin (CUP)
  • Male breast cancer
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Languages: English

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About Me

What I Do at MSK
  • Associate Attending Physician
Get To Know Me

I am a radiologist who specializes in breast imaging and body imaging. I also perform breast interventional procedures such as breast biopsies and breast localization, a procedure performed to locate and mark abnormal breast tissue before breast cancer surgery or biopsy.

I see patients at the Bendheim Integrative Medicine Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen, and MSK Ralph Lauren Center.

My primary role is to deliver timely and accurate diagnoses, which are crucial in guiding effective patient care and treatment. Every case is unique, and I understand that each diagnosis can be life changing. I strive to provide not only technical precision but also a sense of reliability and trust, and advocate for my patients’ well-being. My work isn’t just about interpreting images; it’s about being an integral part of a healthcare team that ultimately serves the patient’s best interests. By ensuring accuracy and promptness in my evaluations, I aim to be a dependable source of information for both patients and their referring physicians.

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Patients often worry about their health or the unknown aspects of the tests themselves when they come in for imaging studies or interventional procedures. My goal is to alleviate this anxiety as much as possible, providing a calm and reassuring environment from the very first visit. Whether it’s through a gentle approach or clear communication, I do my best to make the process easier for the patient and to reassure them that they are in caring, capable hands.

Compassionate care is central to my practice. I believe that empathy is as essential to healthcare as technical expertise. While my role may primarily be to diagnose, I understand that showing kindness, answering questions, and offering emotional support can make a difference in how patients perceive and manage their health journey. This approach helps build trust and allows patients to feel more comfortable throughout the imaging or treatment process, knowing that they are respected as individuals with unique concerns.

My Role at MSK

A radiologist is a doctor with special training in using imaging to diagnose and treat disease. Imaging includes X-rays, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Breast cancers and conditions
  • Cancer of unknown primary origin (CUP)
  • Male breast cancer
  • Melanoma
  • Multiple myeloma
  • Ovarian cancers and conditions
  • Pancreatic cancer
  • Breast imaging
  • Breast localization
  • Breast biopsy
  • Body imaging
Education & Honors

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, Barnard College, Columbia University
  • MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Residencies

  • Diagnostic Radiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Awards and Honors

  • RSNA Travel Award, Radiological Society of North America (2016)
  • Dean’s Recognition Award, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2013)

Fellowships

  • Breast and Body Imaging, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Board Certifications

  • Diagnostic Radiology

Insurance Information

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Aetna

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant

Aetna Medicare Advantage (MTA and NYC retirees only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Anthem BCBS and other BCBS licensee plans

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

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Anthem BCBS Health Plus

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HMO

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Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO, DSN

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

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Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

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HMO, EPO PPO, POS

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Carrum Health

In Network Coverage Type
Supplemental

Cigna

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Connecticare

In Network Coverage Type
POS, EPO, HMO

Emblem

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Emblem to learn more.

Emblem Essential

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Emblem Medicare Advantage (Medicare Choice PPO Network and VIP Prime Network Only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Empire Essential

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Empire Plan / NYSHIP (Blue Cross/UnitedHealthcare split plan)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

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Fidelis

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO

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Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Fidelis Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

First Health

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PPO

Healthfirst

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EPO, HMO, PPO, POS

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Healthfirst Managed Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Healthfirst Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

Healthsmart

In Network Coverage Type
PPO EPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (HMO)

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier I (EPO)

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier II (EPO)

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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Horizon Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Husky CT Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Magnacare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO

Straight NJ Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Straight NY Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

In Network Coverage Type
Federal Government

Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS

In Network Coverage Type
Supplemental

MVP

In Network Coverage Type
PPO/OAP

Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

NYC Medicare Advantage Plus for City Employees

In Network Coverage Type
TBD

Oscar

In Network Coverage Type
HMO/EPO

Oxford

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, EPO

World Trade Center Health Program (WTC)

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Qualcare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Tricare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

UMR

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS

United Healthcare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

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Contact and Location

Dr. Goodman sees patients at three locations.

Location
New York, NY
Montvale, NJ
Bendheim Integrative Medicine Center
205 East 64th Street New York NY 10022
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen
225 Summit Avenue Montvale NJ 07645
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MSK Ralph Lauren Center
1919 Madison Avenue (Entrance on 124th Street) New York NY 10035
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Colleagues

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Research and Publications

Patel S, Desai N, Goodman S, Mango V, Ha R. Should we screen oncotype DX eligible patients with breast MRI? Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 49: 404-406, 2020 PMID: 31277905

Goodman S, Mango V, Friedlander L, Desperito E, Wynn R, Ha R. Are mammographically occult additional tumors identified more than 2 cm away from the primary breast cancer on MRI clinically significant? Acad Radiol. 26: 502-507, 2019 PMID: 29891105

Ha R, Chang P, Mutasa S, Karicich J, Goodman S, Blum E, Kalinsky K, Liu MZ, Jambawaliker S. Convolutional neural network using a breast MRI tumor dataset can predict Oncotype DX recurrence score. J Magn Reson Imaging. 49: 518-524, 2019 PMID: 30129697

Mango V, Goodman S, Clarkin K, Wynn RT, Friedlander L, Hibshoosh H, Ha R. The unusual suspects: A review of the unusual benign and malignant male breast imaging cases. Clinical Imaging. 50: 78-85, 2018 PMID: 29328960

Goodman SZ, Rosenblum J, Tuna I, Levsky JM., Ricafort R, Taragin B. Is dedicated chest CT needed in addition to PET/CT for evaluation of pediatric oncology patients? Clinical Imaging. 39:794–798, 2015. PMID: 26140738

 

 

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Goodman’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

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