Student Spotlight: Conversation with Matthew Goff, Class of 2025

 

Name (pronouns): Matthew Goff (he/him/his)

Hometown: Plattsburgh, NY

Year at Geisel: 2025

Career interest: Triple Board (Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

The best thing about Geisel is: My classmates (of all years)!

Favorite spot in the Upper Valley: Abracadabra Coffee in Woodstock, VT

Favorite activity in the Upper Valley: Trail running and cycling

Book/poem Recommendation: Medical History by Nicole Sealey

Favorite quote: I’m not sure I have a particular favorite quote, but one quote that has had an impact on me was when Yo-Yo Ma spoke at Dartmouth my senior year and said, “I am a human first, a musician second, and a cellist third.” I often rephrase this in the context of medicine to, “I am a human first, a doctor second, and a cellist third.” In medicine, we often put up barriers between ourselves and our patients, but I think it is important that in this physically, mentally, and emotionally grueling field we don’t let our job get in the way of our humanity.

Most treasured travel: Any chance to adventure in the mountains, but I am especially fond of a backpacking trip in the French Pyrenees following a study abroad program in college, which is where my now fiancé and I trace the beginning of our relationship.

Guilty pleasure: period/historical fiction movies and books

Unknown fact about you: In college I got to play Yo-Yo Ma’s cello!

 

"I am originally from rural, upstate New York and did my undergraduate degree at Dartmouth where I majored in Neuroscience and minored in Anthropology of Global Health. While at Dartmouth I also studied French and studied abroad for a term in Toulouse, France. I also spent a term working for a community health non-profit organization in rural Alabama. After undergrad, I spent 2 years working as an Admissions Officer for Dartmouth College, where I was a member of the Visitor Relations team working on redesigning the visitor experience, as well as the Communications team working on developing institutional branding and messaging around affordability and accessibility. I am now an MD/MBA student, so for the three years prior to Tuck I have been attending medical school. I am planning to complete medical residency following Tuck in a combined program of Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. I am still exploring options for applying my MBA to healthcare, but I am especially interested in improving healthcare delivery, particularly in the area of pediatric mental health."