Julie Ann Brothers nee Davis, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Attending Physician, Division of Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director, Lipid Heart Clinic, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director, Coronary Anomaly Management Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Co-Medical Director, Preventive Cardiovascular Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director, Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Cardiology
Buerger Building, Rm 12269
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Cardiology
Buerger Building, Rm 12269
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-2200
Fax: 267-207-3241
Fax: 267-207-3241
Email:
brothersj@email.chop.edu
brothersj@email.chop.edu
Education:
BA
University of Southern California, 1994.
Post-Bac
University of Washington, 1996.
MD
Yale University School of Medicine, 2000.
Permanent linkBA
University of Southern California, 1994.
Post-Bac
University of Washington, 1996.
MD
Yale University School of Medicine, 2000.
Description of Research Expertise
Anomalous coronary arteries, Pediatric preventive cardiology, Exercise PhysiologyDescription of Clinical Expertise
Hyperlipidemia/Dyslipidemia, Exercise physiologySelected Publications
Brothers JA, Dean PN, Molossi S, Kim JH, Baggish AL, Levine BG, Shafer KM. : Task Force 6: Clinical Considerations for the Care of Competitive Athletes with Congenital Heart Disease. Med Sci Sports Exerc Feb 2026 Notes: Accepted.McCrindle BW, Arslanian S, Mietus Snyder M, Urbina E, Ware AL, Teng JE, Trachtenberg F, Russell MW, Shah AS, Cartoski M, Brothers JA, San Giovanni C, Zachariah JP, Pena S, Mahle WT, Peterson AL, Magge Sn, Raghuveer G, Sharma B, Kazlova V, Sponseller CA, Freemon D, Stylianou M, De Ferranti S. : A 2 Year Randomized Trial of Pitavastatin Calcium versus Placebo to Treat Combined Dyslipidemia in Adolescents with Overweight and Obesity. J Clin Lipid Feb 2026 Notes: Accepted.
Russell WW, Paridon S, O'Malley S, Brothers JA, Stephens P, Srinivasan C, Edelson J. : Adolescent with PRKAG2 hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a success story with shared decision-making. JACC: Case Reports 2026 Notes: Accepted, publication pending.
Russell WW, Rossano J, Paridon S, Stephens P, Brothers JA, Srinivasan C, Edelson J. : A high-level athlete with tachycardia induced cardiomyopathy: a can’t miss diagnosis. JACC: Case Reports 2026 Notes: accepted, publication pending.
Carter E, Moore R, Whitehead K, Biko D, Vaiyani D, Fogel M, Harris M, Brothers J. : Exercise Stress Cardiac MRI is Safe and Feasible in Adolescents and Young Adults with Anomalous Coronary Arteries. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 27(2): 101944, Aug 2025.
Moore RL, Carter E, Harris M, Partington SL, Tedla BA, Brothers JA. : Unrepaired Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Left Coronary Artery with Interarterial Course and Low Risk Features: a Single Center Case Series 34th Annual Symposium on Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Toronto, Canada June 2025 Notes: Poster.
Shustak RJ, Perlman A, Artis AS, Zavez A, Olsen V, Martino G, Brothers JA: Health disparities in diagnosis and treatment of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. J Pediatr 281(1): 114537, Jun 2025.
Lindsey WW, Tomasulo CE, Gillespie MJ, Harris MA, Brothers JA. : Isolated Single Right Coronary Artery in a Young Patient: A Rare Shirani-Roberts Type IIC3. JACC: Case Reports 30(8): 103676, Apr 2025.
Dean PN, Brothers JA, Burns K, Edelson JB, Etheridge S, Phelan DM, Shafer K, Snyder C, Molossi S, Danielian A, Friedman E, Hsu J, Husaini M, Chung EH, Martinez MW, Baggish AL, Levine BD, Kim JH on behalf of the American College of Cardiology Sports & Exercise Cardiology Council: The Cardiovascular Care of the Pediatric Athlete. J Am Coll Cardiol 85(13): 1434-54, Apr 2025.
Kim JH, Baggish AL, Levine BD, Ackerman MJ, Day SM, Dineen EH, Guseh S III, La Gerche A, Lampert R, Martinez MW, Papadakis M, PHela DM, Shafer KM, Allen LA, Borjesson M, Braverman AC, Brothers JA, Castelletti S, Clasessn E, Churchill TW, Claessen G, Ascenzio F, Darden D, Dean PM, Dickert NW, Drezner JA, Economy KE, Eijsvogels TMH, Emery MS, Etheridge SP, Gati S, Gray B, Halle M, Harmon KG, Hsu JJ, Kovacs RJ, Krishnan S, Link MS, Maron M, Molossi S, Salerno JC, Shah AB, Sharma SS, Singh TK, Stewart KM, Thompson PD, Wasfy MM, Wilhelm M. : Clinical Considerations for Competitive Sports Participation for Athletes With Cardiovascular Abnormalities: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. Circulation and J Am Coll Cardiol 85(10): 1059-1108, Mar 2025.