Biographical summary
Richard Godby, M.D., is a hematologist and assistant professor at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He is board certified in internal medicine, hematology, medical oncology, and transfusion medicine and blood banking.
Dr. Godby's clinical interests include classical hematology, immunohematology, immune thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemias, transfusion medicine, iron disorders, complex diagnostics, and rare diseases. His academic interests include medical education for both providers and patients, public health literacy and shared decision making, healthcare delivery and experience, pragmatic clinical implementation initiatives, quality improvement, and systems-based hematology.
Dr. Godby enjoys working collaboratively in teams and is often joined by learners in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. He is involved in several professional societies and multidisciplinary research resulting in multiple manuscripts, book chapters, abstracts, and presentations.
Conditions treated
- Anemia
- Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- Benign hematologic condition
- Cold agglutinin disease
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation
- G6PD deficiency
- Hemoglobinopathy
- Hemolytic anemia
- Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
- Hereditary hemolytic anemia
- Hereditary spherocytosis
- Immune thrombocytopenia
- Iron deficiency
- Iron overload
- Large granular lymphocyte disorders
- Low white blood cell count
- Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
- Vitamin B-12 deficiency
Procedures performed
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2024
FellowHematology/Oncology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2021
Fellow - Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking, Department of PathologyUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
- 2020
Residency - Internal MedicineUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
- 2017
Doctorate of MedicineUniversity of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- 2013
BS - Major: Biomedical Engineering
Minor: ChemistryUniversity of Cincinnati
Activities and honors
Awards and honors
- 2024
American Society of Hematology Quality Improvement Training InstituteAmerican Society of Hematology
- 2024
American Society of Hematology: Absolute Neutrophil Count Reference Ranges by Duffy Status Healthcare Systems InitiativeAmerican Society of Hematology
- 2023
American Society of Hematology Medical Educators InstituteAmerican Society of Hematology
- 2023
Hematology Oncology Fellowship, Chief FellowHematology Oncology Fellowship, Chief Fellow
- 2020
UAB Pathology Outstanding Trainee Teaching Award for Multidisciplinary and Medical Student EducationUniversity of Alabama Birmingham
- 2019
American Society of Hematology Abstract Achievement AwardAmerican Society of Hematology
- 2019
American Society of Hematology Advocacy Leadership InstituteAmerican Society of Hematology
- 2017
Louise W. Rauh Award Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
- 2016
Inducted MemberAlpha Omega Alpha
- 2016
Hematology Opportunities for the Next-Generation of Research Scientists (HONORS) Research AwardAmerican Society of Hematology
- 2013
Biomedical Engineering Class ValedictorianUniversity of Cincinnati
Professional memberships
- 2025 - present
MemberAABB (Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies)
- 2024 - present
MemberThe Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management
- 2023 - 2024
MemberHematology Oncology Education Committee, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine
Publications