Mr. Harrison W. Johnson Jr., MD

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Get to know Physiatrist Dr. Harrison W. Johnson Jr., who serves patients in Muskegon, Michigan.

A well-respected physiatrist, Dr. Johnson is in practice with Mercy Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Specialists. His areas of clinical interest include interventional physical medicine, physical therapy, neurology, as well as spine and back care.

Mercy Health Physician Partners is a multi-specialty physician network that employs more than 500 physicians and advanced practice professionals in Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Holland and the Lakeshore. Their care model centers around the patient relationship within a Catholic faith-based setting, in which they become lifelong health partners with patients and their families. They also encourage active patient involvement and provide a higher degree of accessibility than the average doctor.

Holding the position of Medical Director of the Mercy Rehabilitation Unit, he is affiliated with various other Mercy Health venues, including Mercy Health Hackley Campus, Mercy Health Mercy Campus, Mercy Health Saint Mary’s, and Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital.

Regarding his educational background, Dr. Johnson started his medical career by earning his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He served his internship in internal medicine at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Rush University Medical Center. Finally, he completed his fellowship at the Washington University School of Medicine.

With more than 20 years of experience in the field, the doctor is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (ABPMR). Founded in 1947, the ABPMR is the medical certifying board for the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation. It is one of 24 medical specialty boards that make up the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, also known as physiatry and physiatrics, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. Physiatrists treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.

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