Professor, Women's Health in Obstetrics & Gynecology; Vice Chair, Quality & Patient Safety
New York Presbyterian, Columbia University Medical Center
Dena Goffman, MD, graduated from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Goffman went on to complete a fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine with additional training in Critical Care Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center.
Dr. Goffman is currently the Vice Chair for Quality and Patient Safety and Ellen Jacobson Levine and Eugene Jacobson Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia University and the System Associate Chief Quality Officer for Obstetrics for NewYork-Presbyterian. She has a strong interest in improving patient safety and quality in obstetrics and decreasing severe maternal morbidity and mortality. Much of her work has focused on the use of simulation, team training and implementation of evidence based guidelines to achieve this goal.