John P. Goff

John Paul Goff, M.D. , age 74, died on September 25, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert H. and Martha Francis (Flickinger) Goff. He is survived by his loving wife of almost 50 years, Jan (Ellis) Goff and children Allison Paige (Jerry) Engelman of Plymouth, Michigan; Ashley Kathleen (Robert Glennon) Goff of Arlington, Virginia and John Charles Ellis (Jennifer Fountain) Goff of Columbus. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, Michael, Megan, Molly, Samuel, Madeline, Ryan, the closest to home, Stella Grace and last but not least, Crosby. He is also survived by his sister-in-law Jeanne Ellis (Jack) Persinger. A graduate of The Ohio State University in 1960 and an MD degree in 1964, he followed this with a medical internship and residency at Riverside Methodist Hospital (RMH) ending in 1969. He was a gynecologist and obstetrician and practiced with Frank C. Wright, M.D. and Carl Krantz, Jr., M.D. in Worthington, Ohio for approximately 27 years. At RMH, he was Department Chairman, Ob-Gyn 1984-1987, President of the Medical Staff, 1990-1991, a member of the RMH Board of Trustees, 1994-1999, where he also served on the Executive Committee, Finance and Asset Committee and the Joint Conference Committee of the Board. Dr. Goff was an Honorary Member of the RMH Medical Staff until his death. While serving in his role as Medical Director, Dr. Goff, along with other senior leaders at RMH and Grant Medical Center (GMC), was instrumental in the founding of the Credentialing Verification Organization (OhioHealth Group Credentialing Services) in 1999, which streamlined the credentialing functions, eliminated redundancy and increased physician satisfaction for physicians who were on the medial staffs of RMH and GMC. Dr. Goff was instrumental in the development of The Medical Group of Ohio (MGO) and was one of the 20 original members. He then was employed by OhioHealth Group and the Medical Group of Ohio as Chief Medical Officer from 1995-2001. After a brief retirement, which he found he wasn’t ready for, he then worked as the Chief Medical Officer of OhioHealth Ambulatory Division. John was a buyer and seller of metal toy soldiers and a collector of Ohio State University and NFL football cards. He was a numismatist and loved to read non-fiction books. He particularly enjoyed taking Tai Chi lessons from Dr. Sun after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. He was a past member of Scioto Country Club, Franklin County Medical Association and the Ohio State Medical Association. He also was a member of the Board of Directors of RMH and OhioHealth, and he served as a trustee for Friendship Village of Dublin. John coached numerous sport teams of all three of his children and was an enthusiastic spectator at all events he could attend. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather, who particularly enjoyed family vacations at the beach and thinking about his grandchildren. Family will receive friends on Sunday, September 30, 2012 from 4-7pm at SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST CHAPEL, 1740 Zollinger Road, Columbus, Ohio 43221. Memorial service will be held on Monday, October 1, 2012 at 11:00am at First Community Church, 1320 Cambridge Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio 43212, Reverend James Long officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Women’s Health Fund at Riverside Methodist Hospital, c/o OhioHealth Foundation, 180 E. Broad St., 31st Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215. Please visit www.schoedinger.com to send condolences and share memories.