Anuj Goenka
Northwell Health Cancer Institute Radiation Medicine at the Center for Advanced Medicine A program of Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Office
(516) 321-3000
450 Lakeville Road New Hyde Park, NY 11042
About
As a lifelong New Yorker—he grew up about 10 minutes from Long Island Jewish Medical Center—he'd always been involved in the community and interested in making a difference, but didn't know how until the events of September 11th. He was at New York University that day, taking classes in economics and pre-med, and unsure of which path he wanted, but the terrorist attack helped him choose.
"I knew that medicine would help the most people in a meaningful way, and that was very motivating," he says. After graduating from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Goenka did a residency at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in radiation oncology.
He was compelled by the specialty because it allows him the opportunity to be present with patients and support them through a process that can often feel scary and overwhelming.
Dr. Goenka’s practice focuses on brain and spine tumors, and he's director of Northwell's Gamma Knife Icon program, which is used to treat malignant and benign brain tumors while minimizing damage to healthy tissue. Northwell has pioneered the use of this type of radiosurgery, a noninvasive, nonsurgical technique that delivers radiation to targeted areas, says Dr. Goenka. That's led to opportunities for him to travel around the world discussing its use, in the hope that many more patients can see the type of excellent results that Northwell patients enjoy.
"My passion is patient care, and it's important to me that patients walk out of appointments having felt heard and understood," he says. "What they teach me in return is strength and resilience. They can have their lives turned upside down but they push forward and deal with their cancer through sometimes tough circumstances. That is inspiring to me, and I want to do everything I can to help them do that."
Anuj Goenka
Anuj Goenka, MD, joined Northwell Health in 2014 as a radiation oncologist, and is director of radiation oncology for neuro-oncology. He's also an associate professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.As a lifelong New Yorker—he grew up about 10 minutes from Long Island Jewish Medical Center—he'd always been involved in the community and interested in making a difference, but didn't know how until the events of September 11th. He was at New York University that day, taking classes in economics and pre-med, and unsure of which path he wanted, but the terrorist attack helped him choose.
"I knew that medicine would help the most people in a meaningful way, and that was very motivating," he says. After graduating from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Goenka did a residency at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in radiation oncology.
He was compelled by the specialty because it allows him the opportunity to be present with patients and support them through a process that can often feel scary and overwhelming.
Dr. Goenka’s practice focuses on brain and spine tumors, and he's director of Northwell's Gamma Knife Icon program, which is used to treat malignant and benign brain tumors while minimizing damage to healthy tissue. Northwell has pioneered the use of this type of radiosurgery, a noninvasive, nonsurgical technique that delivers radiation to targeted areas, says Dr. Goenka. That's led to opportunities for him to travel around the world discussing its use, in the hope that many more patients can see the type of excellent results that Northwell patients enjoy.
"My passion is patient care, and it's important to me that patients walk out of appointments having felt heard and understood," he says. "What they teach me in return is strength and resilience. They can have their lives turned upside down but they push forward and deal with their cancer through sometimes tough circumstances. That is inspiring to me, and I want to do everything I can to help them do that."
Primary Specialty
Radiation Oncologist
Practice
Northwell Health Cancer Institute Radiation Medicine at the Center for Advanced Medicine A program of Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Gender
Male
Certification
Radiation Oncology - American Board of Radiology / Radiation Oncology
Not Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
1199 SEIU, Aetna, Affinity by Molina Healthcare, AmidaCare, CenterLight, Centers Plan for Healthy Living, Cigna, Elderplan, EmblemHealth (GHI), EmblemHealth (HIP), Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Empire Healthplus, Fidelis, Hamaspik, Healthfirst, Humana, Humana Military (Tricare), Longevity Health Plan, MagnaCare, Medicaid, Medicare, MultiPlan, Northwell Direct, NYS Empire Plan (NYSHIP), Oxford, Partners Health Plan, Senior Whole Health, United Healthcare, US Family Health Plan, VillageCareMax, VNS Health, Wellcare, WTC (World Trade Center Program)
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals
Glen Cove Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital, North Shore University Hospital Syosset, Northern Westchester Hospital, Phelps Memorial Hospital Center, Staten Island University Hospital
Office Name
Northwell Health Cancer Institute Radiation Medicine at the Center for Advanced Medicine A program of Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Languages
Hindi, English
Services
Anuj Goenka provides radiation oncology in New Hyde Park, NY. A Radiation Oncologist is an oncologist who treats cancer using radiation therapy.
Please call Anuj Goenka at (516) 321-3000 to schedule an appointment in New Hyde Park, NY or to get more information. Additional Services Doctor
Please call Anuj Goenka at (516) 321-3000 to schedule an appointment in New Hyde Park, NY or to get more information. Additional Services Doctor
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