Professional Bio
Catherine G. Ireland, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and cardiologist specializing in treating people with advanced heart failure, including those who need heart transplants or support devices such as LVADs. She has particular clinical and research interests in the diagnosis and management of genetic forms of heart failure, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and inherited forms of dilated and arrhythmic cardiomyopathy.
Dr. Ireland graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine before completing her internal medicine training in the Johns Hopkins Osler Medical Residency Program, where she subsequently served as Assistant Chief of Service. She completed training in both general cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplantation through the Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School training programs, also serving as chief cardiology fellow during this time.
Education
MD - University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 2016
Residency - Internal Medicine - Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2019
Fellowship - Cardiovascular Medicine - Brigham & Women's Hospital, 2024
Fellowship - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation - Brigham & Women's Hospital, 2025
Contact
Email
Kimryn.Rathmell@Vumc.Org
Address
777 Preston Research Building
2220 Pierce Ave
Nashville, TN 37232-6307