Courtney Rory Goodwin

Neurosurgery

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery

Courtney Rory Goodwin Profile Photo
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Bio

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Radiation Oncology, Orthopedic Surgery.
Director of Spine Oncology,
Associate Residency Program Director
Third Year Study Program Director Neurosciences, Duke University School of Medicine
Director of Spine Metastasis, Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis, Department of Neurosurgery
Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center

Education

  • B.S. University of Florida, 2002
  • B.S. University of Florida, 2002
  • Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, 2008
  • M.D. Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, 2010

Trainings & Certifications

  • Internship, Johns Hopkins Medicine, NEUROSURGERY 2010 - 2011 (2010 - 2011) Johns Hopkins Medicine
  • Residency, Johns Hopkins Medicine, NEUROSURGERY 2011 - 2017 (2011 - 2017) Johns Hopkins Medicine

Positions

  • Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
  • Associate Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
  • Associate Professor in Orthopaedics
  • Associate Professor in Radiation Oncology
  • Member of the Duke Cancer Institute

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

  • DEI Impact Award. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. 2023
  • Best Basic Science Poster. 2023 CNS Annual Meeting. 2023
  • 2023 Resident Mentor Award. Duke Department of Neurosurgery. 2023
  • 2023 Resident Research Award. Duke Department of Neurosurgery. 2023
  • Nomination for the 2022 Leonard Palumbo Jr., MD Faculty Achievement Award. Leonard Palumbo Jr., MD Faculty Achievement Award. Leonard Palumbo Jr., MD Faculty Achievement Award. 2023
  • Nomination for the 2022 Leonard Palumbo Jr., MD Faculty Achievement Award. Leonard Palumbo Jr., MD Faculty Achievement Award. 2022
  • Nomination for 2022 Early Career Mentoring Award in Clinical/Population Health Sciences. Early Career Mentoring Award in Clinical/Population Health Sciences. 2022
  • Patient Advocate Award, Department of Neurosurgery. Duke University Medical Center. 2020
  • Patient Advocate Award, Department of Neurosurgery. Duke University Medical Center. 2018
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons Resident Leadership Fellows Program. CNS. 2017
  • Charles Kuntz Scholar Award. AANS/CNS Spine Summit. 2017
  • Distinguished Teaching Society of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 2017
  • Global Spine Congress 2017 Best e-Poster. Global Spine Congress . 2017
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 2017
  • Duke Health Fellow. Duke University Medical Center . 2017
  • Harvey Cushing Hunterian Research Award. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 2016
  • Harvard Medical School Global Clinical Research Scholars Tuition Scholarship. Harvard Medical School. 2015
  • National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program. National Cancer Institute. 2015
  • Walter Dandy Award for Excellence in Neurosurgery. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 2015
  • Walter Dandy Award for Excellence in Neurosurgery. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 2015
  • Merck Postdoctoral Science Fellowship . UNCF. 2014
  • NREF and Academy of Neurological Surgery Edward H. Oldfield . MD Research and Young Clinical Investigator Award. 2014
  • American College of Surgeons Resident Research Scholarship Alternate. American College of Surgeons. 2014
  • Burroughs Wellcome Fund Postdoctoral Enrichment Program. Burroughs Wellcome . 2014
  • Award for Excellence in Medical Student Research. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 2010
  • Days of Molecular Medicine Symposium. Karolinska Institut, Stockholm, Sweden Scholarship for MD/PhD students. 2010
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 2009
  • Merck Postdoctoral Science Fellowship . UNCF. 2009
  • National Medical Fellowships Inc. Journal of the National Medical Association Award for Medical Journalism. 2009
  • Harvey Cushing Medical Student Research Award. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery. 2009
  • American Medical Association Excellence in Medicine Leadership Award . American Medical Association . 2008
  • Society of Neuro-Oncology Award for Excellence in Translational Research . Society of Neuro-Oncology. 2008
  • Summer Training on Aging Research Topics. Mental Health Program. 2007
  • American Federation of Aging Research Summer Training Award. American Federation of Aging . 2007
  • UNCF-Merck Graduate Dissertation Fellowship . UNCF. 2007
  • Award for Excellence in Medical Student Research. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 2006
  • Johns Hopkins University Diversity Recognition Award. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 2004
  • F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award. National Institute of Aging . 2004
  • Johns Hopkins Womenu2019s Board Scholarship. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 2004
  • Deanu2019s Scholarship for Student Research. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 2003
  • National Golden Key Honor Society. University of Florida. 2002
  • National Institutes of Health Short-Term Research Program. University of Florida. 2002
  • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. University of Florida. 2002
  • Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society. University of Florida. 2002
  • National Society of Collegiate Scholars. University of Florida. 2002
  • Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program. University of Florida. 2001
  • University Scholars Program. University of Florida. 2001
  • Valedictorian. Wellington High School. 1998
  • Florida Bright Futures Scholar. Wellington High School. 1998
  • University of Florida Anderson Scholar . University of Florida. 1998
  • University of Florida Cycles of Success Program. University of Florida. 1998
  • University of Florida Deanu2019s List . University of Florida. 1998
  • National Merit Scholar. National Merit Scholar. 1998

Courses Taught

  • NSS 301B: Research in NSS
  • HLTHPOL 796T: Bass Connections Health Policy & Innovation Research Team
  • HLTHPOL 795T: Bass Connections Health Policy & Innovation Research Team
  • HLTHPOL 396T: Bass Connections Health Policy & Innovation Research Team
  • HLTHPOL 395T: Health Policy & Innovation Research Team

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