Titles and Roles
- Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
- Emory University School of Medicine
- Medical Director of Radiation Oncology
- Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown
- Radiation Oncologist
- Breast Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Sarcoma
- Emory Proton Therapy Center
- Research Program
- Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics
Biography
Karen Godette, MD, is associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine. A board certified radiation oncologist, Dr. Godette specializes in breast malignancies, prostate cancer and soft tissue sarcoma. Within these areas, her expertise is in brachytherapy and in intraoperative radiotherapy. She treats patients at Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown where she serves as medical director. She is also on the physician team providing care to patients at Emory Proton Therapy Center.
Dr. Godette played a central role in creating a radiation oncology residency program at Emory. She served for 10 years as director of the residency program. She has also served as the medical director and advisor for the Grady Radiation Therapy Technology School since 1998.
She is a member of the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Connective Tissue Oncology Society, American Medical Women's Association, American Board of Radiology and National Medical Association, where she served as chair of the radiology section from 2005-2007.
She is actively involved in the community and participates in health fairs, educational workshops, multidisciplinary panels and support groups. She is also active in the international arena, working in partnership with colleagues in developing countries to advance the delivery and standard of cancer care.
Education
Dr. Godette received her MS and MD degrees from Howard University in Washington, DC, where she also completed a year-long transitional internship. She completed residency in radiation oncology at Columbia University New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where she served as chief resident.
Research
Dr. Godette participates in national clinical trials of breast, cervical, and prostate cancers along with soft tissue sarcomas. Her research focuses on improving the multidisciplinary care of these malignancies.
Publications
Dr. Godette is a manuscript reviewer for the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, and Journal of Surgical Oncology. She has written or coauthored many articles, abstracts and book chapters, and has spoken at both national and international meetings.
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Awards
Dr. Godette was awarded the Woodruff Fund Clinical Teaching Support Award in Radiation Oncology in 2002 for her commitment to teaching. She has been consistently listed in Atlanta Magazine's annual "Top Doctors" issue since 2016.