Karen Goodwin, DO

Dr. Karen Goodwin is a surgeon who specializes in breast diseases. Her focus is breast conservation using Oncoplastic techniques, which aim to remove cancer while preserving breast appearance and function. She performs these techniques – including hidden scar methods and nipple-sparing mastectomies – with colleagues in reconstructive surgery. Goodwin earned her medical degree from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. After completing a general surgery residency at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, she completed a fellowship in breast surgical oncology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Goodwin is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons.