Dr. Johnson graduated from KCUMB in 1983. He completed his residency in Anesthesiology at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas after completing training in Pediatric anesthesia and Pain Management at Harvard University’s The Children’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Johnson subsequently was appointed to the residency training staff at Wilford Hall where he taught clinical anesthesia, pediatric anesthesia and Pain Management. He was a contributing author for multiple professional journal articles as well as the anesthesia textbook Clinical Anesthesia Practice. Dr. Johnson relocated to Kansas City upon completion of his tour of service with the US Air Force in 1992. He is ABMS Board Certified in Anesthesiology,  Pain Management as well as Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

In his spare time, Dr. Johnson is a avid collector of old Rock/Roll and Blues vinyl records. As he is listening to his vinyls, he enjoys preparing a delicious meal for him and his wife. Dr. Johnson has traveled with his wife to various places around the world.