Provider Profile
Richard S. Johnson, DO
General Surgery services at Regional One Health
(901) 545-7100
Richard S. Johnson, DO is a board-certified general surgeon at Regional One Health.
Dr. Johnson earned his medical degree at Des Moines University and completed his residency in general surgery at University at Buffalo. He completed a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery with an emphasis on hernia and endoscopy at Ohio State University.
His research has been published in Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery and presented at the Des Moines University Research Symposium. He has also published book chapters on endoscopic interventions.
Dr. Johnson is a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and the American Hernia Society.
Certifications
Specialty
General Surgery
Certification
General Surgery
Residency
General Surgery, University at Buffalo
Fellowship
Minimally Invasive Surgery-Hernia and Endoscopy, Ohio State University
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