Dr. Shawn Johnson M.D.
Orthopedist
716 Spring Street Wise VA, 24293About
Shawn Johnson, MD, is an established orthopedic surgeon with Ochsner Health Center - Covington in Jefferson, Louisiana, Ochsner Health Center - Tangipahoa in Hammond, Louisiana, and St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Johnson received a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. She completed an Orthopedic Surgery Residency from William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. Additionally, Dr. Johnson completed an Orthopedic Surgery/Sports Medicine Fellowship at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Johnson is a member of the following professional organizations: Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the Louisiana Medical Society. She is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and acts as Covington High School Physician for Sports Team.
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- William Beaumont Army Medical Center
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- Sports Medicine at Ochsner Health System
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- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society
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- Music, Reading, Spending Time With Friends and Family
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- The American Journal of Sports Medicine
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