Timotheus Watson, MD

Pediatric CardiologyAdvanced Echocardiography

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

Child
Adolescent

Languages

English

Gender

Male

About

Title

Pediatric Cardiologist, Division of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine

Biography

Timotheus G. Watson, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist in the Children's Institute, Department of Heart, Vascular & Thoracic, Division of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine, at Cleveland Clinic Children's. He cares for infants, children and adolescents with congenital and acquired heart disease, with a particular focus on advanced cardiac imaging.
Dr. Watson returned to Cleveland Clinic in July 2026, rejoining the institution where he completed his pediatrics residency. His clinical interests include general pediatric cardiology, preventive cardiology, fetal cardiology, echocardiography and outreach pediatric cardiology.
Dr. Watson earned a Bachelor of Science in biology, with a minor in psychology, from Morehouse College and his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed his pediatrics residency at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, followed by a pediatric cardiology fellowship and an additional fourth-year advanced cardiac imaging fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in both General Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology.
Before returning to Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Watson practiced at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta for ten years, where he served as Director of the City Call Consult Service and as Chief Medical Information Officer.
Dr. Watson has a longstanding interest in clinical informatics, provider efficiency, and clinical documentation improvement. He serves as a member of the Pediatric Cardiology Steering Board for Epic Systems Corporation. He is an active educator and invited lecturer, and has published peer-reviewed research on echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular pressure, radiation dose in pediatric cardiac imaging, and imaging for congenital heart disease.

Education & Board Certifications

Education

Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), 2013
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation, 2009
Medical Education: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2006
Undergraduate: Morehouse College, 2002

Board Certifications

Pediatric Cardiology: American Board of Pediatrics, 2012
Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2010

Additional Training

Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship (fourth-year, pediatric cardiology), The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 07/2012-06/2013.

Awards

Top Doctor, Georgia Trend Magazine (2021)
Excellence in Patient Satisfaction, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (2017-2018)
Annual Citizenship Award, Sibley Heart Center Cardiology (2016)
Epic Classic" designation for invited lecture, Epic Users Group Meeting, Epic Systems Corporation (2017)
Teaching Resident of the Year, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital (2008-2009)
Resident of the Month, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital (2008-2009)

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics, Member (2010-present)
Epic Systems Corporation, Pediatric Cardiology Steering Board, Member (2020-present)
Member, Pediatric Cardiology Steering Board, Epic Systems Corporation (2020-present)
Member, Epic Physician Builder Committee, Akron Children's Hospital
Member, Coding and Documentation Oversight Committee, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (2020-2023)
Planning Committee Member, Southeast Pediatric Cardiovascular Society annual meeting, Atlanta, GA (2017)
Member, American Academy of Pediatrics (2010-present)
Chief Medical Information Officer, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Cardiology (2021-2023)
Director, City Call Consult Service, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Cardiology (2017-2023)
Invited national lecturer, Epic Users Group Meeting, Madison, WI; lecture designated an "Epic Classic" (2017)
Grand Rounds speaker, UT Hermann Heart Center, Houston, TX (2026)

Innovations & Patents

Health information technology innovations developed:
"Electronic Gold Card" website (with Robert Vincent, MD and Greg Braun, 2017) - allows physicians and staff to submit billing data electronically, streamlining coder reconciliation and improving charge capture.
Epic (Cupid) pediatric echocardiography reporting template developed for Wellstar Hospital System (with Jeffery Sachs, MD, 2015).
Medical decision-making and HPI SmartPhrases/SmartLists in Epic for outpatient cardiology providers and the City Consult Team (2020-2021).
Clinical documentation improvement Epic templates for abnormal ECG and irregular heart rhythm visits (2019).
Standardized documentation and echocardiogram reporting workflow in Cerner and Syngo for Emory University hospitals (2021).

Research & Publications

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