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Dr. William Johns, MD

Internist

130 Division St. Derby CT, 06418
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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

Provider Details

Male English, French

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Areas of expertise and specialization

Medical Information SciencesHospital Medicine/Hospitalist

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 Hospital

130 Division St. -
Derby, CT 06418
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New patients: 203-732-1330
https://gfp.griffinhealth.org/our-doctors/hospitalists/william-johns-md

Griffin Faculty Physicians - Griffin Hospital

70 Main St -
Danbury, CT 06810
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New patients: 203-456-1405
https://gfp.griffinhealth.org/our-doctors/hospitalists/william-johns-md

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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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