Joseph Starnes, MD, MPH

Joseph Starnes, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
5230
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9119
Phone
(513) 582-7549

Specialty
Cardiology, Pediatric

MD
Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Nashville, TN(2014)
Master of Public Health (MPH): Vanderbilt University (2016)

Internship
Pediatrics - Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (2015)

Residency
Pediatrics -  Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2019)

Fellowships
Pediatric Cardiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2021)

Clinical Interests
Pediatric Cardiology, Advanced Cardiac Imaging, Congenital Heart Disease, Global Health

Clinical Interests: Cardiac hospitalist, imaging
Current Research Endeavors: Pulse oximetry screening, Racial and ethnic disparities in pulse oximetry, Global health programming, Risk prediction in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Personal Interests: Guitar, golf, exploring restaurants

Research Information

Dr. Starnes has contributed to peer-reviewed journals, including Pediatrics and the Journal of Medical Systems. His work has focused on global health research and pediatric cardiology. His research includes population-based health metrics in low-resource settings, the implementation of electronic medical records in global health, the evaluation of access to health in medical technology and outcomes, and longitudinal studies of community health.