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Sarah J. Godfrey, M.D., M.P.H.

  1. Cardiologist
  2. Palliative Care Specialist
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Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

Sarah Godfrey, M.D., MPH, is a board-certified cardiologist and palliative care specialist with dual appointments in the Departments of Cardiovascular Medicine and Internal Medicine/Division of Community Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care. Originally from New Jersey, she attended Harvard University. She subsequently graduated from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia Internal Medicine Residency, UT Southwestern Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, and UT Southwestern Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship. She has been awarded the Dean's Award for Outstanding Contributions to P&S, Gold Medal, Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, Joseph N. Muschel Memorial Award, and Jo Ann McWhorter Award from her medical school, residency, and fellowships.

Areas of Expertise Include:

  • Goal-concordant care for advanced cardiovascular disease
  • Shared decision-making for cardiovascular procedures
  • Palliative care for heart failure and other cardiovascular disease
  • Medical education

She lives in Rochester, MN with her husband and three children.

  1. Aortic valve disease
  2. Coronary artery disease
  3. Heart arrhythmia
  4. Heart attack
  5. Heart disease
  6. Heart failure
  7. Mitral valve disease
  1. Palliative care
  • Advanced cardiovascular disease
  • Geriatric cardiology
  • Advance care and preprocedural planning
  • Shared decision-making
  • Palliative care
  • Cardiovascular medical education
  • Palliative care medical education
  1. 2025
    Fellowship - Hospice and Palliative MedicineDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  2. 2024
    Fellowship - Cardiovascular DiseaseDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  3. 2021
    Residency - Internal MedicineDepartment of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University
  4. 2018
    MPH - General Public HealthColumbia University Mailman School of Public Health
  5. 2018
    MD - MedicineColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  6. 2013
    Post-Baccalaureate Studies - Premedical SciencesColumbia University
  7. 2011
    BA - African and African American Studies, Language Citation in SpanishHarvard University

Certifications

  1. 2024
    Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2021
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2024
    Rick A. Nishimura ScholarshipMayo Clinic Rochester
  2. 2024
    Jo Ann McWhorter AwardUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  3. 2023
    AHA Second Century Clinical Research Education GrantAmerican Heart Association
  4. 2023
    Career Development, Workforce Diversity, and Health Equity ProgramUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  5. 2020
    Joseph N. Muschel Memorial AwardColumbia University Medical Center
  6. 2018
    Gold Medal Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  7. 2018
    Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine AwardColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  8. 2018
    Member of the Gold Humanism Honor SocietyColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  9. 2018
    Steve Miller Fellowship in Medical EducationColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  10. 2017
    Dean’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to P&SColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  11. 2016
    Louis and Rachel Rudin Foundation MD-MPH ScholarshipColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Professional memberships

  1. 2026 - present
    Member of Geriatric Cardiology Section Leadership CouncilAmerican College of Cardiology (ACC)
  2. 2025 - 2026
    AHA Guideline AmbassadorAmerican Heart Association (AHA)
  3. 2025 - present
    Committee MemberEndorsement and Maintenance (E&M) Advanced Illness and Post-Acute Care Committee, Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM)
  4. 2025 - present
    Publications Lead for the Outpatient Palliative Cardiology CollaborativeAmerican College of Cardiology (ACC)
  5. 2025 - present
    Member of the Public Policy CommitteeMinnesota Network of Hospice and Palliative Care (MNHPC)
  6. 2025 - present
    FellowAmerican College of Cardiology (ACC)
  7. 2025 - present
    MemberMinnesota Network of Hospice and Palliative Care (MNHPC)
  8. 2025 - present
    Abstract and Case ReviewerAmerican College of Cardiology (ACC)
  9. 2025 - present
    Abstract and Case ReviewerAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM)
  10. 2023 - 2024
    Committee MemberGME Resident Wellness and Wellbeing Subcommittee, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  11. 2023 - 2024
    Chief Fellow-In-Training of the ACC Young Scholars ProgramAmerican College of Cardiology (ACC)
  12. 2023 - 2024
    Mentor of the Internal Medicine Cardiology Mentorship ProgramAmerican College of Cardiology (ACC)
  13. 2022 - 2025
    Chair of the Geriatrics SectionTexas Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (TCACC)
  14. 2022 - 2024
    Palliative Care RepresentativeIntegrated Heart Failure Practice Unit Steering Committee, Parkland Hospital
  15. 2022 - present
    MemberHeart Failure Society of America (HFSA)
  16. 2022 - present
    MemberAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM)
  17. 2021 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Cardiology (ACC)
  18. 2021 - present
    Member of the Palliative Care WorkgroupAmerican College of Cardiology (ACC)
  19. 2021 - present
    MemberTexas Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (TCACC)
  20. 2020 - 2025
    MemberInternational Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
  21. 2020 - present
    MemberAmerican Heart Association (AHA)
  22. 2019 - 2021
    Co-ChairWomen in Medicine @Columbia Executive Board, Columbia University Medical Center

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