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John Dana Coulson

John Dana Coulson, MD

Pediatric Cardiology

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Infant 0-2
  • Child 3-12
  • Adolescent 13-17

Languages

  • Spanish
  • Russian
  • English

Gender

Male

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About John Dana Coulson

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Johns Hopkins Physician

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Background

Dr. John D. Coulson is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His area of clinical expertise is pediatric cardiology.

He earned his M.D. at University of Michigan Medical School. He completed his medical training and a pediatrics residency at Stanford University Medical Center before training in naval flight surgery at the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute. He then completed fellowships in pediatric cardiology and developmental biology at Stanford.

He also served as a medical officer for the U.S. Navy for nine years. 

Dr. Coulson was an honorary member of the Russian Scientific Society of Interventional Radiology and Endovascular Surgery in 2001. He has published a number of journal articles and co-authored several book chapters related to pediatric cardiology.

Centers and Institutes

Honors

  • Honorary Member, Russian Scientific Society of Interventional Radiology and Endovascular Surgery, 1/1/01
  • Surgeon General's Award, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, 1/1/77

Locations

  1. Johns Hopkins Children's Center
  2. Johns Hopkins Children's Center Pediatric Specialists - Annapolis
  3. Greater Baltimore Medical Center
    • 6565 North Charles Street, Pavilion East STE 313, Baltimore, MD 21204
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  4. Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Water's Edge
  5. Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine, Developmental Biology, 1982
  • Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine, Pediatric Cardiology, 1981
  • Residency: Stanford University School of Medicine, Pediatrics, 1976
  • Medical Education: University of Michigan Medical School, MD, 1973

Board Certifications

  • Pediatric Cardiology: American Board of Pediatrics, 1985
  • Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 1981

Insurance

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  • Aetna
  • CareFirst
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • HealthSmart/Accel
  • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
  • MultiPlan
  • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
  • Point Comfort Underwriters
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)

Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5

40 ratings, 13 reviews

The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

Overall Rating by Patient
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Provider Explained Things Clearly
Provider Knew Medical History
Provider Showed Respect
Provider Spent Enough Time
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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/20/2026

    Wonderful

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/27/2026

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/13/2026

    Dr. Coulson is a calm and grounding doctor. He listens and remembers.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/2/2026

    Dr. Coulson was very professional and courteous. He had excellent bedside manner.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/18/2025

    Spent a lot of time with me and really listened

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/7/2025

    Very experienced

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/7/2025

    Great visit. Very good with kids. Knowledgeably.

    2 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/4/2025

    The doctor seemed to be extremely quiet and elderly. He was dismissive and difficult to talk to.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/2/2025

    Dr Coulson is an excellent provider. He listened carefully to my daughter's responses to his questions and interacted her with very cordially and respectfully.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/25/2025

    Dr. Coulson was exceptional. Thorough, thoughtful, great bedside manner, infused appropriate humor into our exchanges and he was simply an absolute pleasure.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/22/2025

    Dr. Coulson was great explaining the POTS diagnosis to my son and myself.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/15/2025

    I can't fault it's excellent everyone was very professional

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/22/2025

    Very professional