Stephanie M. Goodman, DO

There is a strong likelihood that our older patients have other medical conditions besides cancer that require careful monitoring. To ensure safe, quality care for these patients, our geriatricians work with the cancer teams throughout the hospital to oversee inpatient and outpatient treatment plans, medications, and the approach to symptom control. We also monitor how the patient is feeling overall. My colleagues and I are all trained in internal medicine and bring this knowledge to the care of our older patients.

In addition to my clinical responsibilities, I am involved with Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Patient Education Committee, a group that works to find ways to better communicate with all the people we care for. I helped to launch a bimonthly lecture series for staff about how to take care of an elderly parent, and I write a newsletter for families about geriatric issues and conditions.

My medical degree is in osteopathic medicine, which is a discipline that looks at the patient as a whole (rather than focusing on parts of the body that may be diseased, for example).