JamesJohnsMD

Pediatric Cardiology • Nashville, TN

Pediatric Electrophysiology

Professor, Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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Office
Suite 5230 Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
2200 Children's Way
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-7447

Fax+1 615-322-2210
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Education & Training

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 1984 - 1987
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Pediatrics, 1980 - 1984
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 1984 - 2024
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
WI State Medical License 1981 - 1991
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Top Doctor Castle - Connolly, 2013-2020
Best Doctor Best Doctors in America, 2007-2020
Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics, 1986-2020
Five Star Excellence Award Prefessional Research Consultants, 2007-2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Comment on Left Ventricular Dysfunction Following Repair of Ventricular Septal Defects in Infants.
James A Johns> ;Pediatric Cardiology. 2024 Mar 23
2 citations
Cardiac anomalies in Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome.
Nishma Valikodath, James A Johns, Justin Godown> ;Cardiology in the Young. 2023 Jul 1
Antitachycardia pacing reduces appropriate and inappropriate shocks in children and congenital heart disease patients.
Kalra Y Radbill AE Johns JA Fish FA Kannankeril PJ> ;Heart Rhythm. 2012 Nov
6 citations
The Senning operation for complete transposition: mid-term physiologic, electrophysiologic, and functional results.
Walter H. Merrill, James R. Stewart, John W. Hammon, James A. Johns, Harvey W. Bender> ;Cardiology in the Young. 1991 Jan 1
Pacemaker lead prolapse through the pulmonary valve in children.
Berul CI Villafane J Atkins DL Cecchin F Kirsh JA Johns JA Kanter RJ Karpawich PP> ;Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2007 Oct
1 citations
Inducible atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia in infants with a history of neonatal orthodromic reciprocating tachycardia.
Prince J. Kannankeril, James A. Johns, Frank A. Fish> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2003 Aug 1
4 citations
Percutaneous stent placement as treatment for an infant with superior vena cava syndrome.
Patricio A. Frias, James A. Johns, Davis C. Drinkwater, Thomas P. Doyle> ;Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2001 Mar 1
Cardiac pacing in infants and children.
Sliz NB Jr Johns JA> ;Cardiol Rev. 2000 Jul-Aug
2 citations
Subatmospheric oxygen therapy complicating subcutaneous emphysema
Debra A. Dodd, James A. Johns, William F. Walsh> ;Pediatric Cardiology. 1998 Sep 1
21 citations
Characteristics and management off chaotic atrial tachycardia of infancy
Frank A. Fish, Ashok V. Mehta, James A. Johns> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 1996 Nov 1
Pre-operative assessment of ventricular function in patients considered for Fontan procedure.
Graham TP Jr Johns JA> ;Herz. 1992 Aug
39 citations
Steroid-eluting epicardial pacing leads in pediatric patients: encouraging early results.
James A. Johns, Frank A. Fish, Judith D. Burger, John W. Hammon> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1992 Aug 1
18 citations
Retinal vascular abnormalities in patients with coarctation of the aorta.
Karla J. Johns, James A. Johns, Stephen S. Feman> ;Archives of Ophthalmology. 1991 Sep 1
43 citations
Echocardiographic estimation of critical left ventricular size in infants with isolated aortic valve stenosis.
Mark K. Parsons, Gordon A. Moreau, Thomas P. Graham, James A. Johns, Robert J. Boucek> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1991 Oct 1
3 citations
Horner's syndrome as a complication of pacemaker insertion.
Steven J. Gedde, Francis J. Clark, James A. Johns, Karla J. Johns> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 1991 Jul 1
19 citations
Retinopathy of Prematurity in Infants With Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
Karla J. Johns, James A. Johns, Stephen S. Feman, Debra A. Dodd> ;American Journal of Diseases of Children. 1991 Feb 1
6 citations
Absence of left ventricular volume loading in infants with coarctation of the aorta and a large ventricular septal defect.
Thomas P. Graham, Judith Burger, Robert J. Boucek, James A. Johns, Gordon A. Moreau, John W. Hammon, Harvey W. Bender> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1989 Nov 15
27 citations
Temperature and voltage dependence of sodium channel blocking and unblocking by O-demethyl encainide in isolated guinea pig myocytes.
James A. Johns, Takafumi Anno, Paul B. Bennett, Dirk J. Snyders, Luc M. Hondeghem> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 1989 Jun 1
17 citations
Detection of caval obstruction by magnetic resonance imaging after intraatrial repair of transposition of the great arteries.
Robert M. Campbell, Gordon A. Moreau, James A. Johns, Judith D. Burger, Murray Mazer, Thomas P. Graham, Madan V. Kulkarni> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 1987 Sep 15
5 citations
Transient severe mitral and tricuspid regurgitation following blunt chest trauma
Debra A. Dodd, James A. Johns, Thomas P. Graham> ;American Heart Journal. 1987 Sep 1
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Press Mentions

Pediatric Cardiologist Johns Thrives in Many RolesNovember 2nd, 2017
Pediatric Heart Transplant Program Medical Director Debra Dodd RetiringJuly 26th, 2023