Dr. Goodson is a recognized expert in the field of diagnosing and treating breast cancer. He is in active practice doing breast surgery in San Francisco, California, U.S.A.. A graduate of Harvard Medical School, Dr. Goodson has conducted or participated in many research studies of both benign breast conditions and breast cancer. He participated in the original American trials of breast conserving surgery for breast cancer. He was Chief of the Breast Clinic at University of California San Francisco for 15 years. He has been recognized as an outstanding breast cancer physician by Good Housekeeping Magazine, Town and Country Magazine, San Francisco Magazine and Best Doctors in America. He currently is a Senior Clinical Research Scientist at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute in San Francisco, California where he studies 1) effects of environmental chemicals on normal breast cells and 2) how to teach the skill of doing a clinical breast exam. Dr. Goodson's office telephone number is 415.923.3925.
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