Dr. William Johns, MD
Internist
130 Division St. Derby CT, 06418About
Dr. William Johns is a highly skilled internist practicing at Greater Danbury Community Health Center, specializing in internal medicine with a focus on adult and geriatric care. Board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Nuclear Medicine, and the American Board of Medical Informatics, he brings extensive expertise to his patients. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Johns is a dedicated clinical educator, guiding internal medicine residents at Danbury Hospital/Yale. Fluent in both English and French, Dr. Johns is known for his informative lectures and offers students opportunities to shadow him during clinic hours.
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Education and Training
University of Connecticut School of Medicine MD 0
Board Certification
American Board of Nuclear Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Medical Examiners
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineAreas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Chief of Nuclear Medicine Danbury Hospital 2010 - 2014
Awards
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area 2014
Professional Memberships
- American College of Physicians
Fellowships
- Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School Nuclear Medicine 1988
Internships
- Danbury Hospital1984Internal Medicine
Fellowships
- Brigham and Women\'s Hospital/Harvard Medical School1988Nuclear Medicine
Professional Society Memberships
- American College of Physicians
Articles and Publications
- Serendipitous detection of testicular seminoma on F-18 FDG positron tomography. Iftikhar Ali, William Johns, Bradford Bottger, Shiv M. Gupta
- Visualization of hepatic metastases of medullary thyroid carcinoma on Tc-99m MDP bone scintigraphy. Iftikhar Ali, William Johns, Shiv M. Gupta
- Esophageal diverticulum presenting as metastatic thyroid mass on iodine-131 scintigraphy. Khurram Rashid, William Johns, Kelly Chasse, Michael Walker, Shiv M. Gupta
- Serendipitous detection of metastatic thyroid cancer during I-123 Tc-99m sestamibi dual parathyroid imaging. Nataraj Shanmugam, William Johns, Kelly Chasse, Shiv M. Gupta
What do you attribute your success to?
- Versatility; I\'ve done administrative and clinical work in and out of the hospital.
Dr. William Johns, MD's Practice location
Griffin Faculty Physicians - Griffin Hospital
70 Main St -Danbury, CT 06810Get Direction
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Get to know Internist Dr. William Johns, who serves patients in Derby, Connecticut.
A seasoned internist, Dr. Johns is affiliated with Griffin Faculty Physicians, working with patients at Griffin Hospital in Derby, Connecticut. His clinical interests include medical informatics and nuclear medicine.
In regards to his educational background, he received his medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and completed his residency in nuclear medicine at Danbury Hospital in 1986. He then went on to complete an additional residency in nuclear medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in 1988.
With an unwavering commitment to his specialty, the doctor is triple board-certified through the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Nuclear Medicine, and the American Board of Medical Examiners. He is also an active member of the American College of Physicians.
Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They manage and prevent common and complex diseases by providing comprehensive care and promoting overall well-being.
On a more personal note, Dr. Johns is fluent in both English and French.
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