As an academic orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Goodman's interests center on adult reconstructive surgery including total joint replacement, osteotomies and the fixation of fractures. Both clinical and basic science investigations are ongoing.

His specific research interests include the following:

1. the biological aspects of the interface between orthopaedic implants/biomaterials and bone
2. total joint replacement: prosthesis design, biomechanics, biomaterials, mechanisms of failure, imaging etc
3. tissue engineering and mesenchymal tissue differentiation
4. arthritis: etiology, diagnosis, imaging, treatment, outcomes