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 Dr. Jeffrey E. Johnson is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chief of the Foot and Ankle Service and Director of the Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Fellowship Program at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. Before joining the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Washington University, he taught at the Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Orthopaedic Surgery from 1988 until 1996 as an Associate Professor and Director of the Foot and Ankle Fellowship Program.
Dr. Johnson received his undergraduate degree (BA, Economics) from Duke University and graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, followed by a fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery at the University of Texas, Houston, TX under the direction of Donald E. Baxter, MD.
Dr. Johnson has published extensively on the foot and ankle and was selected in 1992 for the Dow Corning Award Paper, in 1999 for the Chattanooga Research Award, and in 2002 for the Roger A. Mann Award for the best clinical paper at the Annual American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society meeting. He is currently a member of eleven professional societies and is active as an educator at a national and international level on foot and ankle topics. He has participated as the program chairman or faculty of many AAOS and AOFAS courses and scientific meetings. Dr. Johnson’s orthopaedic practice is located at Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center, Washington University Orthopedic Center, and Shriners Hospital for Children in St. Louis.
Dr. Johnson’s clinical interests include evaluation and treatment of all types of adult and adolescent foot and ankle disorders, especially those resulting from trauma, arthritis, neuromuscular disease, congenital deformity, flatfoot deformities, rheumatoid arthritis, hallux valgus, and foot complications of diabetes. He also has an interest in ankle arthroscopy, total ankle joint replacement and extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT). Research interests include diabetic foot complications, acquired flatfoot deformity, hallux rigidus, and tendon transfers for foot drop. |
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