Neelam Goyal, MD

Neuromuscular neurologist, Neurophysiologist


Clinical Associate Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences

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Additional Languages Spoken:
Hindi

Biography


Dr. Neelam Goyal earned her medical degree at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, NY. Subsequently, she completed her neurology residency, which included a chief year, followed by a fellowship year in neurophysiology, specializing in neuromuscular disorders and EMG nerve conduction studies at Stanford University Medical Hospital. After graduating, she joined the faculty of Stanford University School of Medicine in 2012 as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences in the division of Neuromuscular Medicine. She was later promoted to Clinical Associate Professor in 2020.

Dr. Goyal focuses on the diagnosis, management, and electrophysiological testing of neuromuscular disorders, including SFEMG. Her expertise extends to immune-mediated disorders such as myositis, myasthenia gravis, CIDP, and vasculitis. Her research interests involve monitoring and managing the short and long-term toxicity of immunosuppressive agents. She is actively involved in a grant-supported project investigating steroid toxicity in patients with myasthenia gravis.

Currently, she serves as the Wellbeing Co-Director for the Neurology Department, working on a grant-supported project aimed at mitigating the adverse impact of work on personal relationships. Additionally, she acts as a communication coach for the Neurology residency program. Dr. Goyal is involved in various committees within Stanford, including the Clinical Assistant Professor Appointment and Promotions Committee and Health Information Management Committee. She also participates in multiple committees within the American Association of Neuromuscular and Neurodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM). Notably, she serves as the chair of the Scientific Committee for the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America and provides advisory support on various steering committees related to Myasthenia Gravis Therapeutics.

Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Fellowship: Stanford University Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship (2012) CA
  • Residency: Stanford University Neurology Residency (2011) CA
  • Internship: Winthrop University Hospital Internal Medicine Residency (2008) NY
  • Medical Education: SUNY Downstate School of Medicine Registrar (2007) NY
  • Board Certification: American Association of Neuromuscular, Electrodiagnostic Medicine (2013)
  • Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology (2011)

Honors & Awards
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Membership, SUNY Downstate (2006)
  • Clinical Effectiveness Leadership Training, Stanford University School of Medicine (2019-2020)
  • Robert Fisher Resident Teacher of the Year, Stanford University (2011)
  • Stanford Leadership Development Program, Stanford University School of Medicine (2020-2021)

Memberships
  • Chair, Scientific Committee, Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (2023 - Present)
  • Member, American Academy of Neurology (AAN) (2008 - Present)
  • Member, Education Resource Committee, AANEM (2019 - Present)
  • Member, American Association of Neuromuscular Medicine (AANEM) (2012 - Present)
  • Member, Workshop Committee, AANEM (2019 - 2022)
  • Member, Neuromuscular Medicine Self-Assessment Exam Committee, AANEM (2015 - 2018)
  • Member, Muscular Dystrophy Association (2012 - 2022)

Administrative Appointments
  • Co-Director, Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinic, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (2016 - 2022)
  • Co-Director, Wellbeing Director, Department of Neurology (2022 - Present)
  • Communication Coach, Stanford Neurology Residency Program (2022 - Present)
  • Member, Clinical Assistant Professor Appointment and Promotions Committee, Office of Academic Affairs (2020 - Present)
  • Member, Health Information Management Committee, Stanford Hospital & Clinics (2020 - Present)

Publications

Specializing In

  • Myositis
  • Neuromuscular Junction Disorders

Practice Locations


Neuromuscular Program at the Neuroscience Health Center Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA

213 Quarry Road

Palo Alto , CA 94304

(650) 723-6469

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Stanford Neuroscience Health Center Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA

213 Quarry Road

Palo Alto , CA 94304

(650) 723-6469

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Patient Ratings

(130 Ratings)

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4.8/5

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4.8/5
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4.8/5
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4.7/5
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(190 reviews)

Both doctors are first rate
Caring and thorough
She loves stems well. We make decisions together about my care. I feel she gives good explanations with pros and cons.
Great
Dr Goyle is an example of excellence in her field. She’s attentive and thorough in responding to my questions and concerns. She always demonstrates patience.
Dr. Goya’s is always so kind and caring and is very thorough.
My visits with Dr Goyal, whether in person or by video are always pleasant, efficient, and helpful. I feel like she is a friend. I feel like she cares.
As always Dr Goyal was great.
I felt that we were on the same page which was great. We came up with a plan other than increase/decrease medicine.
she is attentive and a good listener. Also friendly. We had a specific reason for the visit and she also asked about my general health
I’m sorry she’s leaving the ALS clinic. She’s been a very competent and caring doctor.
I could not have gotten better care than I did from my visit with Dr. Goyal. She was easy to communicate with, comfortable and knowledgeable.
Dr. Goyle is a great doctor. She is knowledgeable, caring and listens to me.
Dr. Goyal is very knowledgeable and thorough in her examination. Qe
Very organized from check-in to check-out
Professional and service-oriented.
Excellent, caring physician, very knowledgeable
Dr Goyal is a knowledgeable and professional practitioner with regard to myasthenia gravis and has helped me immensely. She follows through with every facet of my care. She is very appreciated
Dr. Goyal is very professional and easy to understand.
So helpful to get to talk with you even though we could not travel to see you today.
Doctor Neelam Goyal has been excellent in person and via video conference.
Very knowledgeable, professional and empathetic
Knowledgeable staff top to bottom.
Excellent doctor for MG patients.
The doctor was attentive and throrough in her explanantion
I really liked the Doctor.
I was very inpressed with her !
Always makes me feel well taken care of.
All of the medical staff were very caring and knowledgeable.
Dr. Goyal is always so kind, caring and professional.
We feel honored to have found Dr Goyal and Stanford Health in 2019. As an expert in Myasthenia Gravis, she has taken me from initial diagnosis to now where I can function so much better. She always keeps looking for a better solution. She is brilliant and kind.
I trust her judgement. She is clear, answers questions in a way I understand and she is respectful of my assessments and opinions
Very professional and om time
Dr. Goyal is efficient and we got right to the point of the visit.
Thorough Explained my medical condition with words I can comprehend. Listened to me then repeated what I said to see if I agreed. I love that because I can get mixed up. I love her!!!!!!!!!!!!
Patient, focused and personal
She was very knowledgeable.
She seemed kind and understanding.
Very professional great examination and very kind
I feel she listens well to my concerns and answers questions clearly. She respects my wanting to make my own decisions about my care.
Very likely! Great Service.
Very patient (with the video), knowledgable and compassionate. I appreciate the homework she did prior to our visit in reviewing my history from UC Davis. Additionally, I appreciate that she took time to review my last EMG (from 2017).
I trust her advice and appreciate her being willing to work with my needs also.
Excellent!! Thank you.
I appreciate Dr Goyal’s experience, optimism and confidence
Dr Goyal and the rest of the staff has always been very thorough and kind to me. I appreciate them greatly!
Dr Goyal and staff are top notch.
Very well explained about my health
Everyone was very helpful!
Dr. & Staff were professional & patient. They made sure I was comfortable & went above and beyond to make sure I was properly diagnosed.
Professional, warm, caring, not rushed, thorough, honest. I was very impressed and pleased
She is caring., clear, professional and knowledgeable. I feel she is interested in me and my care
Seems very interested in my care and option going forward.
Thank you so much for the attentive care I received at my appointment today.
Very thorough and very nice
Always great thank you
She is honestly the best doctor I have ever had.
Thank you Dr. Goyal
What can I say about Dr. Goyal... I like her very much. I have seen a number of Neurologists over the past 9 years of dealing with my problem. At least in my opinion, I seem to click with Dr. Goyal. I have great faith in her to go the extra mile as they say.
Great person.
She explained. her ideas about my condition very well.
Highly knowlegeable about my rare disease
As always, Dr Goyal is pleasant and cheerful, informative and clear.
It was so good to see 2 doctors it made me feel special and well taken of.
Very professional and seem to ask the right questions
Excellent Dr. Thorough with questions and assistance
Dr Goyal is warm and thorough. She treats me well and shared a lot of information.
Dr Goyal did an excellent job in going over all the factors involved in our discussion and schedule of what needed to be done.
SHES A WONDERFUL DR. THERES NOTHING SHE CAN DO ANY BETTER. SHES GREAT.
She is very knowledgeable, patient, and direct. I recommend her.
Dr. Goyal was very professional and took her time getting all of my particulars and symptoms. She was methodical and asked a lot of pertinent questions.
Excellent professional neurologist
Dr. Goyal is the best neurologist I have seen. I fly from Dubai for my appointments with her. She is that good. Very pleasant, patient, professional and explains all aspects of the visit in great detail.
Neelam Goyal knew what questions to ask and how to ask them with a calmness that put me at ease. He was very professional, knowledgeable, and thorough.
Dr. Goyal was very professional and friendly. She listened to me and conducted a thourough neurological exam. I feel fortunate she has taken me on as her patient.
I am very comfortable with her. She's always been receptive, understanding, and patient with me. She takes time to listen to me and coordinate any plan treatment to her multi-disciplinary team.
Very thorough, takes her time to answer questions.
Very pleased. Have been a patient since 2003
Very nice and professional
Very nice and seemed extremely knowledgeable
Dr Goyal is outstanding. She is knowledgeable, personable, compassionate, and professional. Top notch in every way.
Dr. Goyal seemed incredibly competent, but also compassionate. Truly compassionate. Like she listened to everything I had to say and not all doctors listen like that. I appreciate that so much.
Very thorough and correct in diagnosis and well prepared and succinct in delivery
Good
I loved that Doctor Goyal was very attentive to my situation, how she wanted to know details of my past and how I reached where I am at, also, she made me feel a bit better knowing that the worse was most likely not going to happen.
Kind, gracious, knowledgeable, concerned. Not much more one can ask for with a medical specialist. In my instance, she has been life-altering (in a good sense).
Good experience.
Dr. Neelam Goyal excelled in her mannerisms, knowledge and thoroughness.
I really appreciate Dr. Goyal's expertise and kindness.
Both Dr. Goyal & her intern were extremely professional and thorough.
Dr. Goyal warmly greeted me by name, and addressed my needs professionally and compassionately. I recommend her highly!
Very present and professional. Appreciate having a thorough exam and treatment plan.
Dab, Goyil, Pope, Greene and Chang were all helpful and I felt I received the best care.
Dr. Goyal explained everything as she worked. Called me while I was headed home with results.
Good.
Exceptionally interactive physician.
This was a teaching situation for one of the two doctors. This was a new for me. Both doctor did an extremely good job.
Sufficient time was given in my care.
Dr. Goyal is a pleasure to work with!
Couldn't be happier with Dr. Goyal. She is expert and also kind and very good at explaining whatever I have questions about.
Excellent.
Dr. was very patient and gave me/us a more clear understanding of my condition of what the next step.
The quality of care (knowledge, concern, thoroughness, etc.) are outstanding - of course, I would expect that at Stanford Medical Center, but it is appreciated in any case.
Dr Goyal is an exemplary physician and her personality is so kind and caring. She listens very carefully and explains well. We are fortunate to be under her care.
Exceptionally friendly, understandable, and pragmatic.
Great - very helpful.
good
I really appreciate that the doctors allowed my husband and daughter in the exam room. They truly benefited from seeing and learning about my problem first hand.
Dr. Goyal is caring and really goes out of her way to help me and my family. I have been seeing her for almost two years now.
Absolutely superior! She took care to ensure I understood her precisely. Could not ask for better treatment.
Dr. Goyal is very knowledgeable, informative, and helpful - an outstanding care provider.
Dr. Goyal is amazing! She is compassionate - understanding, and completely involved in our appointments - she can also type and talk at the same time - a super human power in my book!
No medication. Dr. Goyal went way above and beyond what I was expecting - she was thorough, respectful, compassionate - and overall rating from 1 - 5 - 10. I would rate her +100!!
Dr. Goyal is a brilliant, compassionate, thorough, diligent, and thoughtful physician. I'm thrilled with care I receive.
Dr. is excellent.
Good.
care provider makes me feel comfortable and showed concern and very friendly.
Dr. Goyal is exceptionally competent and takes care that I fully understand the peramiters of my disease. She knows who I am and shows care for me.
Dr. Goyal took an oral history of my symptoms and asked clarifying questions. In this discourse it was apparent Dr. Goyal had an excellent understanding of my medical history, having reviewed previous medical records beforehand. Dr. Goyal then administered a comprehensive neurological exam followed by a detailed discussion of options available to aid in diagnosing the root cause of my symptoms. Post-visit I feel confident the possibility of receiving a diagnosis as to the cause of the chronic and gradually worsening symptoms I have displayed for two and one-half years has increased exponentially. Thank you, Dr. Goyal!
Superb communication. Excellent patient interface.
I have recommended Dr. Goyal to a friend. I see no negatives about her at all. Dr. Goyal
I have already recommended Dr. Goyal to 3 friends/clients.
Excellent, professional health care - top notch!
Best experience I had ever at Stanford.
all good
Very impressed with Dr. Goyal on my first visit. Very thorough.
Always respectful and listens with my concerns
Always respectful, friendly and helpful.
Dr. Goyal is the best! I'm so happy she is my provider.
Dr. Goyal gives excellent personalized care. I feel well taken care of.
Very good.
Exceptional!
I never felt rushed or that my questions were foolish. Explained my options, possible consequences, and helped me with my decision process.
Excellent help!
Dr. Goyle is excellent. She takes time to ensure my understanding of treatment plans, involves me in any decisions and follows up with written communications.
Dr. Neelam Goyal is a "Rock Star"!!! She is efficient, compassionate, instructive and completely thorough. I would gladly recommend her to others, but I'd rather keep her all to myself!!!
Good.
Dr. Goyal is exceptionally warm, caring, very knowledgeable, professional.
Hard to really say with only 2 visits.
What I expected is what I got. She spent a LOT of time with me & was efficient asking me good questions & informing me of what I need to do.
Good experience.
She's probably quite good but comes cold.
Dr. Neelam Goyal is amazing!! Caring, compassionate, prompt, extremely knowledgeable - and great explanations of my condition and the treatment options.
Excellent.
Dr. Goyal gave me a very through exam and was very good at explaining things so that I could understand. She is an excellent Doctor and I would high recommend her to anyone.
Dr. Goyal is the best I've had. I have been to UCSF and UCLA in the past and none of those doctors or staff were as caring, informative, and pleasant to work with as Dr. Goyal and the staff. I look forward to my Stanford visits.
Dr. Goyal is wonderful.
Dr. Neelam Goyal was excellent in all ways
Dr. Goyal was outstanding! Across all of the dimensions above.
Dr. Goyal is amazing!!
Very caring & concerned about my illness.
Awesome!!!
She was very thorough & asked a lot of questions.
Dr. Goyal was and always in an "outstanding" doctor!! I I feel very lucky to be under her care!! Best ever!! Please pass this on to her & her staff!!
fantastic experience with this provider. She is very knowledgeable and caring. I would recommend her to someone needing to see a Nuerologist.
Rushed. Interrupted me. Dismissed my questions. Frankly, she's arrogant and unhelpful, and seemingly unsympathetic to my incurable disease. Seems anxious be finished with encounter. This comment is about Dr. Goyal, not her intern
Both Dr. Goyal and Dr. Young are excellent doctors overall. I am very pleased with them. I am a clinical pharmacist (pharm. D.) both spoke to me in a very professional manner with regard to my training level.
I have been to and could have chosen to stay with UCSF or UCLA but I have chosen to stay with Stanford.
Outstanding-
Dr. Goyal was amazing. Very professional, but not cold and sterile. You could tell she REALLY cared about my healthcare.
Dr. Goyal is excellent
Dr. Goyal was very professional & easy to deal with.
Dr. Neelam Goyal & staff provides excellent job.
I appreciate Dr. Goyal doing my EMG and taking the time to talk about it at the same time. This eliminated a late afternoon appointment I had scheduled and allowed me to begin my trip home- 6 hours north- earlier than planned.
I feel very comfortable in Dr. Goyal's hands.
Very satisfied with the doctor's ability to do her job.
I'm so glad that I finally came to Stanford. Even if nothing can be done to ease my pain or reverse the nerve damage, I'm confident that I'm receiving the best care and seeing the top doctors, nurses and others. #8. Amazing!
Very in depth explanations.
Love Dr. Goyal - smart skilled, helpful, friendly, caring, relatable.
Excellent interaction with Dr. Neelam.
She updated my neuro symptoms & provided good advice & recommended physical therapy.
Dr. Goyal - is very professional, competent, and very caring and considerate. I have all the confidence in the world in her.
Dr. Goyal is one of the nicest Doctors I have ever been cared for by. Her attention to detail is impeccable, and you get the feeling that she really cares greatly for you not only as a patient, but as a person. I am extremely glad that I chose the Stanford Neurology Clinic.
Great listening skills.
Dr. Goyal was great, highly recommend. We spoke briefly to a genetic counselor who was great about answering questions but both my husband and I felt she seemed a little annoyed about having to come in to talk to us.
Dr. Goyal was superb!
Both my wife and I are really impressed, Dr. Goyal and Dr. Jenkins. They are both very professional and continue to show concern and compassion towards me.
Good.
My Doc did explain. However, there are still questions I have that will be addressed (I am sure). When sitting in the room, you can not possibly think of the questions at hand. I am sure she will answer them when I ask.
Dr. Goyal has been professional and thorough throughout my entire experience with Stanford. She was very informative and explained all the different aspect of my care. She was very responsive to all my My Health email questions.
She listened to my concerns on pain management and wishes for non-narcotic management
Great visit.
Excellent service.
Provider was rushed but I did not feel she wanted to listen to my concerns as she has in the past.
Dr. Goyal only stated that my nerves & muscles were strong. This I was not given a written report to findings of tests performed by office, except to say - to talk with my general doctor.
i am totally impressed with dr goyal and also very grateful
Excellent doctor!
I was very happy with the amount of time the dr. spent with me.
What I like about Dr. Goyal is that she pays attention to the patient complaint. She does a thorough job of investigating and eliminating all possible causes. She provides and recommend to the patient the best treatment option.
The doctor was awesome and very professional.

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