Not a Dry Eye in the Room
Dr. Goodman was born and raised in Oklahoma and passionately loves eye care. His background is unique in the fact that he is the 3rd generation and the 5th person in his family to become an Optometrist. Dr. Goodman has had a wonderfully interesting and diverse career. He started a private practice right out of school and focused on dry eye diagnosis, management and treatment (1994), and later opened a laser surgery center (2002), both in Oklahoma City. In 2007, he was recruited by TLC Laser Eye Centers to go to Chicago to become the Clinical Director for the National Medical Director of TLC (Dr. Lou Probst). While there, he co-authored an Ophthalmology textbook with Dr. Probst where his name appears on the cover (one of his proudest achievements). In 2011, he wanted to try something new, so he entered the world of medical device research and ultimately became the Senior Manager of Clinical Affairs for Refocus Group in Dallas, where he managed research sites in the US and EU and worked alongside many key opinion leaders in Ophthalmology on both sides of the pond. In 2014, missing the clinical aspects of this profession, Dr. Goodman returned to the world of refractive surgery and relocated to Denver to once again become a Clinical Director for TLC. Recently, EyeCare Associates of South Tulsa, one of the largest eye care practices in Oklahoma, partnered with TLC to become the only TLC location in Oklahoma, so Dr. Goodman was very excited to come back home to join forces with his long-time friends, Dr. Dan Langley and Dr. Brian Williams (his Optometry school roommate for all 4 years), and become the Director of Cataract and Refractive Services for EyeCare Associates of South Tulsa. Dr. Goodman was extremely grateful for this opportunity and plans to establish himself through networking, writing and lecturing as the local “Go-To-Guy for all things refractive”.
Activities that Dr. Goodman enjoys participating in include: homebrewing, hockey, cycling, skiing, golf, tennis, water sports, aquariums, landscaping, fall foliage drives, and being outdoors. Interesting facts about Dr. Goodman include him winning a blue ribbon at a national homebrewing competition and owning BURLY Brewing Company in Castle Rock, CO.