He has published some 150 scientific articles and has written several op-ed pieces on medicine for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The New Republic.
Groopman received his BA and MD from Columbia University and was at the Massachusetts General Hospital for his internship and residency in internal medicine.
He performed the first clinical trials in a technique that augments blood cell production in immunodeficient HIV-infected patients and has been a major participant in the development of many AIDS-related therapies including AZT.
Recently, Groopman has extended the research infrastructure in genetics and cell biology to studies in breast cancer and neurobiology.
The lead character in the 2000 TV series Gideon's Crossing, played by Andre Braugher, was loosely based on Groopman[5] and his book The Measure of Our Days.