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Dr. Johnson was first drawn to specialize in foot and ankle surgery when he was a surgical technician specializing in orthopedics and also as an orthopedic resident. There were few orthopedist specializing in this area and he wanted to fill this void to give patients the option of a specialist in their foot and ankle care.
To accomplish this he was trained by 2 of the founders of orthopedic foot and ankle surgery, Doctors Lamar Fleming and John Gould. During fellowship he gained insights into the significant complexities found in foot and ankle function and pathologies. He then joined Athens Orthopedic Clinic as the first fully fellowship trained foot and ankle orthopedist in the Athens area.
Through the years he has maintained a busy clinical practice, staying on the cutting edge of his specialty. He performed the first ankle replacements in the Athens area. He was the first in the region to perform arthroscopic treatment of Haglund’s Syndrome of the heel. He is a reliable referral source for Orthopedic Surgeons and Foot and Ankle Surgeons in the Southeast.
Dr. Johnson and the foot and ankle team have a goal to be the premiere resource for all your needs in resolving pain and disability of your foot and ankle pathology. Their depth of knowledge and experience of foot and ankle injuries and painful deformities allow them to give the best treatment available in the region. We strive to relieve your pain and return you to function as quickly as possible.
American Medical Association
1994-2008
Crawford Long County Medical Society
2003-present
Medical Association of Georgia
2003-present
AOA Medical Honor Society
1994-present
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
1996-present
American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society
2000-present
Southern Orthopedic Association
2004-present
American Sports Medicine Institute
2002-present
Robert P. Kelly Orthopedic Society
1996-present
Georgia Orthopedic Society
2000-present
State of Georgia Medical License
1997- present
State of Alabama Medical License
2001-2002
Mortar Board Senior Honor Society
Cum Laude Graduate
Georgia State University, 1991
AOA Medical Honor Society
Cum Laude Graduate
Emory University School of Medicine, 1996
Bert L. and Emory B Hammack Scholarship
Awarded to a single 2nd year medical student for excellence in academics.
Emory University, 1994
Joseph B. Whitehead Surgery Scholarship
Awarded to students who have excelled academically and have a strong interest in a surgical career
Emory University, 1995
Orthopedic Surgeon
Athens Orthopedic Clinic
Athens, Georgia
2002 – present
Assistant Professor
Emory University School of Medicine
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia
2001-2002
Surgical Technician, Specializing in Orthopedic Surgery
Piedmont Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia
1987-1992
Surgical First Assistant to John C. Garrett MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia
1991-1992
Surgical Technician Specializing in Orthopedic Surgery
Saint Joseph’s Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia
1986-1987
Board Member, Interfaith Hospitality Network of Athens
2013-2015
Athens Regional Medical Center- Chief of Orthopedics
2006, 2008-2010
Athens Regional Medical Center- Secretary of Medical Staff
2007
Athens Regional Medical Center-President Elect Medical Staff
2014-2015
Athens Regional Medical Center – President Medical Staff
2016- present
Saint Mary’s Hospital PPEC Committee member
2012- present
Crawford Long County Medical Society- Vice President
2007-2008
Crawford Long County Medical Society- President
2009-2010
GRU/UGA Medical Partnership- Clinical Instructor
2012- present
University of Georgia Athletics Department Medical Consultant for injuries of the Foot and Ankle
2004 to present
Emory University School of Medicine
2001-2002
Assistant Professor Department of Orthopedics
“Radiographic Analysis of Radial Head Fractures”
Robert P. Kelly Orthopedic Society Meeting
Emory University School of Medicine
1999,2000
“Fractures of the Talus”
Orthopedic Grand Rounds
Emory University School of Medicine
2000
“Radiographic Analysis of Radial Head Fractures”
Southern Orthopedic Society, Fall Meeting
2000
“Intramedullary Screw Fixation of the Fifth Metatarsal: An Anatomic Study and Improved Technique”
Robert P. Kelly Orthopedic Society Meeting
Emory University School of Medicine
2001
“The Persistently Painful Sprained Ankle’
Orthopedic Grand Rounds
Emory University School of Medicine
2001
“Ankle Reconstruction for Instability”
Southern Orthopedic Foot Club Meeting
University of South Alabama
Perdido Beach, Alabama
2002
“Arthroscopic Treatment of Heel Pain”
Annual Meeting, Georgia Orthopedic Society
Sea Island, Georgia
2007
“New Techniques in the treatment of Insertional Achilles Tendonosis”
Annual Meeting, Georgia Orthopedic Society
Sea Island, Georgia
2012
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
Piedmont Walton Hospital
St. Mary’s Hospital
Northridge Medical Center
Athens Orthopedic Surgery Center, Athens
Athens Orthopedic Surgery Center, Loganville
