Kathryn Lindley, MD, is a clinical investigator specializing in cardio-obstetrics in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Her clinical and research efforts aim to develop multidisciplinary solutions to reducing short- and long-term cardiovascular complications of pregnancy in women with congenital and acquired heart disease.
Ongoing research efforts are currently centered on addressing the relationship between preeclampsia and short- and long-term adverse cardiovascular disease in women, and health care differences in cardiovascular outcomes contributing to maternal mortality.
Dr. Lindley earned her medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, and completed her Internal Medicine residency and Cardiology fellowship training at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Internal Medicine.
Key Research Area
Women's Cardiovascular Health
Grants
- 2024-2029, NHLBI, Identification of Early HFpEF after Preeclampsia by Exercise Stress Testing
- 2023-2028, NHGRI, Multi-Omics for Maternal Health after Preeclampsia
- 2020-2022, The Longer Life Foundation, Angiogenic imbalance and diastolic dysfunction in preeclampsia
- 2020-2022, Washington University Center for Diabetes Translation Research Pilot and Feasibility Program, Compliance with recommended postpartum Hemoglobin A1c Diabetes Screening at 6 vs 12 Weeks in a Multidisciplinary Postpartum Hypertension Clinic
- 2019-2022, The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Cardiovascular Phenotyping After Preeclampsia
- 2017-2018, American College of Cardiology - Missouri Chapter Research Award, Angiogenic Biomarkers and Cardiovascular Dysfunction In Preeclampsia
- 2014-2022, The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital Women's Heart Cardiovascular Health Award, Pregnancy Associated Cardiovascular Outcomes Registry
Honors and Awards
- 2024: Award for Outstanding Contributions in Clinical Affairs
- 2024: Castle Connolly Nashville Top Doctor
- 2022: Samuel S. Riven Directorship in Cardiology
- 2021: Four articles selected as Top 100 Articles in JACC
- 2015-2023: Elected to Best Doctors in America, Washington University School of Medicine
- Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
- Recognized in Top 10% of the Faculty Practice Plan Patient Satisfaction Survey, Washington University School of Medicine
- Saligman-Reiss Excellence in Teaching Award
- Top 10 most popular Expert Analysis Articles on ACC.org for "Valvular Heart Disease in Pregnancy"
- Selection to ACC Clinical Trials Research Program
- ACC Early Career Legislative Conference Travel Award
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Chief Resident, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis
- Knowlton Award Recipient, Recognizing compassionate patient care and commitment to the science of medicine