Fox Chase Cancer Center Welcomes Dr Eric Goodlev

Eric Goodlev, MD

Fox Chase Cancer Center is pleased to announce the hiring of Eric Goodlev, MD, as an Associate Professor in the Supportive Oncology and Palliative Care Program.

Goodlev is joining Fox Chase with 10 years of experience. Most recently, he practiced inpatient and outpatient palliative medicine at Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital, where he served as the founding Program Director for the hospital’s Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship program.

Prior to that, he served as Associate Hospice Medical Director at Einstein Montgomery Hospice, Attending Physician at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University, and Academic Hospitalist Physician at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.

Goodlev earned his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College, followed by an internship and residency in internal medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornel Medical Center. After several years in practice at Mount Sinai, he found his calling in palliative care and completed a clinical fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

He has presented at conferences locally, regionally, and nationally. His research focus is ensuring equity in access to palliative care for all patients in need through the development of innovative care models. He has also published more than 15 peer-reviewed articles and abstracts. Among his most recent works is an invited editorial in Cancer, a journal of the American Cancer Society, “Asking the Right Questions Surrounding Opioid Prescribing in Cancer Survivorship: Might All Pain be Cancer-Related?”

He also contributed a chapter, “Discussing Difficult News – Reframing Patient and Family Preferences Surrounding the Content and Style of Communication,” to the book “Understanding End of Life Practices: Perspectives on Communication, Religion & Culture.” He also serves as faculty for VitalTalk, which allows him to channel his passion for teaching clinicians how to communicate effectively with patients living with serious illness.

Goodlev is a member of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and serves in several volunteer positions. He is the current chair of AAHPM’s Quality and Practice Standards Committee and serves as Associate Editor-in-Chief for AAHPM Quarterly, a periodical published by the organization. In 2024, he was recognized as an Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Care by AAHPM and is a recipient of the organization’s 2023 Leadership Scholarship. Most importantly, he is blessed with a wonderful wife and three young children.