Our Board Certified Pediatricians
Dr. Dina Mishu M.D.
Dr. Mishu is married to John Rami Mishu. She has been practicing Pediatrics, in the Goodlettsville area, for the past 32 years. They are, also, avid Titan’s Fans. Dr. Mishu takes great pleasure in the teaching of medical students and pediatric residents, as well as patients and their families.
Medical Training:
1979-1982
Baghdad University School of Medicine Baghdad, Iraq
1982-1985
Spartan University St. Lucia, West Indies
Residency:
1985-1988
T.C. Thompson’s Children’s Hospital University of TN, Chattanooga, TN
Board Certification:
American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow of the Academy
Memberships:
Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics, member Tennessee Medical Association, Nashville Academy of Medicine and Cumberland Pediatric Foundation.
Languages:
English and Arabic
Dr. Heather Johnson, M.D
Dr. Heather Johnson has been in practice in the Middle Tennessee Area since 1997 and joined Goodlettsville Pediatrics in 2000. After graduating Magna Cum Laude from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. in Economics and Business Administration, she worked for the Federal Reserve and as a research assistant in the Department of Pediatric Immunology/Rheumatology at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. She attended Vanderbilt Medical School where she received the Amos Christie Pediatric Award and then completed her Pediatric Internship/Residency at Johns Hopkins Children's Hospital.
A Nashville Native, Dr. Johnson is married to her husband Stephen and they have two sons. She enjoys reading, watching her kids play sports and spending time with her family.
Undergraduate:
1983-1987
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
Medical Training:
1990-1994
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
Residency:
1994-1997
Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, Maryland
Board Certification:
American Academy of Pediatrics
Memberships:
Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics, member Tennessee Medical Association, Nashville Academy of Medicine and Cumberland Pediatric Foundation.
Languages:
English
Dr. Sara J. Patterson M.D.
Dr. Patterson is married to Jimmy Patterson and has twin boys Jimmy and Fletcher and a daughter named Sophie. They enjoy golfing, traveling and cooking. Dr. Patterson had the honor of serving as a Chief Resident at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital for the year 2000-2001. Dr. Patterson takes great pleasure in the teaching of Medical Students and Residents, as well as patients and their families. Both of Dr. Patterson’s parents are teachers and she holds a high regard for the essential role of school in the lives of children.
Undergraduate:
1989-1993
Calvin University, Grand Rapids, MI
Medical Training:
1993-1997
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Residency:
1997-1998
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Board Certification:
American Academy of Pediatrics
Memberships:
Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics, member Tennessee Medical Association, Nashville Academy of Medicine and Cumberland Pediatric Foundation.
Languages:
English
Dr. Christine Hunley, M.D.
Dr. Hunley is married to Tray Hunley, and they have two daughters and one son. Her son, Ben, graduated from Purdue University with an Engineering Degree and daughter, Anna, graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Degree in Economics. Celia is a budding artist, photographer and attends MLK High School. They enjoy church activities, cooking, mysteries and all things British. She was a practicing Pediatrician in Middle Tennessee prior to joining Goodlettsville Pediatrics in 2008. Dr. Hunley is passionate about her ministry to children with special needs in her church.
Undergraduate:
1984-1988
Vanderbilt University, Nashivlle, TN
Medical Training:
1988-1992
University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, TN
Residency:
1992-1995
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Board Certification:
American Academy of Pediatrics
Languages:
English
Memberships:
American Academy of Pediatrics
Our Board Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Susan L. Algood, RN, MSN, CPNP
Susan Algood is a Board Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Pediatric Primary Care. She lives locally, now, but grew up on the Florida Coast in Gulf Breeze, Florida. She received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing Degree at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama and her Master’s Degree from Seton Hall in Pediatric Nursing in South Orange, NJ. Susan relocated to the area from Atlanta shortly before joining Goodlettsville Pediatrics in August 2012. Susan values the relationships she makes with her Patients and Families and enjoys seeing them grow and develop.
Undergraduate:
1982-1986
University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
Graduate:
2002-2005
Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey
Board Certification:
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Memberships:
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Pediatrics
Languages:
English
Leeanna Copeland, CPNP
Amber Carroll, CFNP