He emphasizes a conservative approach and utilizes both nonsurgical and surgical techniques to restore damaged and injured bones, joints, ligaments and tendons. Nonsurgical techniques include the use of point of care musculoskeletal ultrasound and currently evolving applications of regenerative medicine. Surgical techniques include the latest, most advanced open and arthroscopic surgical techniques.

Born in Washington, DC, Dr. Johnson grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. He received both his undergraduate B.A. degree and his graduate medical degree from the University of Virginia. He was the recipient of multiple awards as an orthopedic resident at Howard University Hospital including resident of the year and the Leonard Marmor Surgical Arthritis Foundation Outstanding Resident award. He received his fellowship in sports medicine from Lenox Hill Hospital in 2004 where he participated in the care of athletes from Hunter and Hofstra Colleges and at the professional level with the New York Islanders and New York Jets.

Dr. Johnson entered private practice in northern New Jersey in late 2004 and remains in practice currently at OASIS, Orthopedic and Spine Integrated Services, with offices in New Jersey and New York. He has privileges at multiple area surgical centers and hospitals such and as Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus, NJ, Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ and St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, NJ. As a surgeon at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Dr. Johnson is involved with educating and training the next generation of orthopedic surgeons matriculating in the SJHMC orthopedic residency program.

Dr. Johnson resides in New York and pursues and active lifestyle enjoying travel, jazz and the arts, bicycling and fitness.