I have been honored to be selected by my peers for the inclusion in the Best Doctors in America® 2014 database. The notification of my selection reads as follows: ”Your selection is the result of an extensive, impartial, peer–reviewed survey of thousands of doctors nationwide. Being named a best doctor is ... Read More
Category: Doctor’s Blog
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Oct2013
I am very honored to be an invited faculty speaker at the annual Neuroscience Education Institute Psychopharmacology Congress in Colorado in November 2013. This is a large gathering of psychiatrists, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, psychologists, clinical social workers, and others who are interested in upgrading their understanding of the use of ... Read More
October 18, 2013David W. Goodman, MD
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Sep2013
In the September issue 2013 of Attention Magazine, published by the national organization CHADD (Children and Adults with ADHD), my article was published on ADHD in people age 50 and older. There is remarkably little research looking at this population of patients. Clinical medication trials that seek the FDA approval for the ... Read More
September 26, 2013David W. Goodman, MD
17
Sep2013
Recently, a new generic of Concerta, manufactured by Mallinckrodt, has come to market and patients may be getting this substitute for their prescription. I have two patients who, having been on the previous generic manufactured by Watson, now say this new generic is clearly not working as well. One of ... Read More
September 17, 2013David W. Goodman, MD
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Sep2013
All ADHD medications that are FDA approved to treat adults have designated maximum daily doses. It is important to understand how these daily maximum doses are determined in order to consider higher doses beyond these thresholds. The FDA receives the clinical registration trial research and it makes a determination of ... Read More
September 13, 2013David W. Goodman, MD
28
Aug2013
Style magazine in Baltimore has published an article in September 2012 edition on stimulant misuse in high school students in Baltimore. The article distinguishes between the use of stimulants for performance enhancement by students vs the use of stimulants to treat legitimately diagnosed ADHD in young adults. I, along with Dr. ... Read More
August 28, 2013David W. Goodman, MD
03
Aug2013
American Professional Society for ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD) is an organization founded by a national and international group of experts in ADHD treatment and research. The annual meeting, “ADHD Advances: Challenges and Opportunities” being held September 27 – 28, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in ... Read More
August 3, 2013David W. Goodman, MD
02
Aug2013
Don’t miss this extra-ordinary conference on ADHD. CHADD has an annual conference open to patients and family, the general public, and professionals. The conference is held in a different location around the country. This year it is in our backyard in Washington, DC.
I’m honored to be invited to present a 3 hour ... Read More
August 2, 2013David W. Goodman, MD
01
Aug2013
As a follow-up to my blog on the new brain EEG “test” for diagnosing ADHD in children, a 2013 meta-analysis ( a review of all studies) research publication reviewed the individual studies on the use of EEG in children with ADHD. The NEBA study was included. The leader author of this study, Dr. M ... Read More
August 1, 2013David W. Goodman, MD
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Jul2013
If you get ADHD alerts or listen to the media, you may have heard of the FDA approval for a brain wave test to aid in the diagnosis of ADHD. The study involved 275 children between ages 6-17. The test is an EEG and they say that the ratio of ... Read More
July 17, 2013David W. Goodman, MD