Kimberly Goodspeed, MD

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Senior Medical Director, Global Clinical Development at Ultragenyx

Dallas, Texas, United States

Overview

Dr. Kimberly Goodspeed is a physician-scientist and Senior Medical Director at Ultragenyx, specializing in genetic medicines for rare neurodevelopmental disorders. A board-certified child neurologist with a Master of Science from UT Southwestern, she leads global clinical trials, translating her deep expertise in conditions like Pitt-Hopkins syndrome into developing novel therapies.

She is passionate about patient advocacy and education, actively serving on the ASGCT Patient Outreach Committee, for which she is the incoming Chair. Dr. Goodspeed frequently collaborates with patient groups to develop meaningful, patient-centered outcome measures for clinical trials and is dedicated to mentoring trainees in research.

Unique fact: While at UT Southwestern, Dr. Goodspeed directed specialty clinics for ultra-rare conditions, including Pitt-Hopkins syndrome and SLC6A1-related neurodevelopmental disorder, building research-ready patient cohorts.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

Precise

Information Seeker

They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.  Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Topics They Care About

Rare Neurogenetics
Her entire career, from directing specialty clinics at UT Southwestern to her current role at Ultragenyx, has focused on rare and ultra-rare neurodevelopmental disorders.
Genetic Medicines
Leads global clinical development at Ultragenyx with a stated focus on advancing genetic medicines and gene therapies for rare diseases like Angelman syndrome.
Patient Advocacy
Serves on the ASGCT Patient Outreach Committee, ran for a council chair position, and consistently promotes patient-centered events and research collaborations.

Media Appearances

Ultragenyx to Present GTX-102 Angelman Syndrome Program Update at the 2024 FAST Global Summit. Featured in Ultragenyx Investor Relations (press release)

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Ultragenyx to Present GTX-102 Angelman Syndrome Program Update. Featured in Yahoo Finance

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Work History

4-2024
Senior Medical Director, Global Clinical Development at Ultragenyx
3-2024 - 9-2025
Adjunct Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
7-2018 - 4-2024
Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
7-2012 - 7-2018
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Resident Physician at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Education

Master of Science - MS from UT Southwestern Medical Center
Graduate Certificate from UT Southwestern Medical Center

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Insights For Selling To Kimberly

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kimberly is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kimberly

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kimberly move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Kimberly take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Kimberly

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