Joseph Starnes, MD, MPH
Joseph Starnes, MD, MPH
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.