JustinAndrewGodownMD

Associate Professor - Pediatric Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation, Pediatric Cardiomyopathy, Pediatric Cardio-Oncology

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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000

Fax+1 615-936-0605

Dr. Justin Godown is a pediatric cardiologist in Nashville, TN and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and has been in practice 9 years. He is experienced in cardiomyopathies, congenital heart disease, cardio-oncology, and pediatric heart failure and transplantation.

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2014 - 2015
University of MichiganFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2011 - 2014
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2011
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 2008

PubMed

3 citations
Novel Cardiac Imaging Risk Score for Mortality Prediction in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Joseph R Starnes, Kimberly Crum, Kristen George-Durrett, Justin Godown, David A Parra
Pediatric Cardiology. 2024-08-01
"In-patient echocardiography utilization post repair of congenital heart disease. Analysis of data from the Pediatric Health Information System from 2010 to 2019".
Adam M Skaff, Nishma G Valikodath, Justin Godown, David A Parra
Cardiology in the Young. 2024-06-01
Genetic Testing Resources and Practice Patterns Among Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Programs.
Justin Godown, Emily H Kim, Melanie D Everitt, Wendy K Chung, Irene D Lytrivi
Pediatric Cardiology. 2024-05-07

Journal Articles

Center Variation in Hospital Costs for Pediatric Heart Transplantation: The Relationship Between Cost and Outcomes
Justin Godown, Cary Thurm, Matt Hall, Debra A. Dodd, Brian Feingold, Jonathan H. Soslow, Bret A. Mettler, Andrew H. Smith, David W. Bearl, Kurt R. Schumacher, Pediatric Cardiology
Fontan-associated protein-losing enteropathy and post-heart transplant outcomes: a multicenter study
Schumacher KR, Yu S, Butts R, Castleberry CD, Chen S, Edens E, Godown J, Johnson J, Kemna M, Lin K, Lowery R, Simpson K, West S, Wilmot I, Gossett JG, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Center Variation in Hospital Costs for Pediatric Heart Transplantation: The Relationship Between Cost and Outcomes
Debra A Dodd, Justin Godown, Brian Feingold, Kurt R Schumacher, Jonathan H Soslow, Bret A Mettler, Pediatric Cardiology
Identifying Non-Invasive Tools to Distinguish Acute Myocarditis from Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Children
Divya Suthar, Debra A Dodd, Justin Godown, Pediatric Cardiology
Heart Transplantation in Children with Turner Syndrome: Analysis of a Linked Dataset
Jonathan H Soslow, Brian Feingold, Joshua D Chew, Debra A Dodd, Justin Godown, Pediatric Cardiology
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2D speckle tracking echocardiography for non-invasive surveillance of rejection and coronary disease in pediatric heart transplant recipientsThrasher Research FundPresent
2D speckle tracking echocardiography for non-invasive surveillance of rejection and coronary disease in pediatric heart transplant recipientsEnduring Hearts FoundationPresent

ISHLT Liaison, American Heart Association Young Hearts: Heart Failure and Transplantation Committee 2022 - Present
Scientific Advisory Committee, Enduring Hearts Foundation 2018 - Present