AnthonyGerardJohnsonMDFACS FAOA

Orthopaedic Surgery • Austin, TX

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Orthopaedic Residency Program Director University of Texas - Austin Dell Medical School

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Office
1701 Trinity Street, HDB Room 6.816 (MC Z0800)
Musculoskeletal Institute, UT-Health Austin
Austin, TX 78703

Summary

Dr. Johnson was born in Korea and raised in Texas. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1994 and the UCLA School of Medicine in 1998 as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He served as the Engineer Brigade Surgeon, 2nd Infantry Division prior to graduating with honors from the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at Brooke Army Medical Center in 2004. He became an American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Diplomate in 2006 and obtained his Subspecialty Certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine in 2008.
Dr. Johnson is currently the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Director & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Clinical Director at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. His prior position was the Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at San Antonio Military Medical Center as well as the Custodian of the DoD Joint Trauma System’s Military Orthopaedic Trauma Registry (MOTR). He has deployed in support of Operations Enduring Freedom (2006), Iraqi Freedom (2007), and New Dawn (2010) as a member of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and served as the Orthopaedic SME for the Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical Teams – Africa and the Advanced Virtual Support to Special Operations program.
A Past-President of the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS) and the US Armed Forces Sports Medical Advisory Board, he has served as the Team Physician and Director of Medical Operations for 15 international competitions to include the Para-Pan American, Paralympic, and Military World Games. His current committee leadership appointments include SOMOS Liaison to the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT) Disaster & EMT Committee as well as the AAOS Extremity War Injuries & Disaster Preparedness Project Team, AAOS Diversity Advisory Board, AAOS Council on Research & Quality, Major Extremity Trauma and Rehabilitation Consortium (METRC) Steering Committee.

Education & Training

San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (SAUSHEC)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000 - 2004
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumInternship, Surgery, 1998 - 1999
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1998
United States Military AcademyB.S., 1990 - 1994

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2004 - 2024
CA State Medical License 2000 - 2019
TX State Medical License 2015 - 2019
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Legion of Merit Department of the Army, 2018
Golden Headed Cane Award SAUSHEC, 2017
Senior Achievement Award The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2016
Faculty Development Certificate of Advanced Expertise in Medical Education USUHS, 2013
Achievement Award The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2012
Faculty Development Certificate in Medical Education USUHS, 2011
The Surgeon General’s “A” Proficiency Designator 2011
Order of Military Medical Merit 2011
Defense Meritorious Service Medal 2011
Meritorious Service Medal 2008-2009, 2015
Combat Medical Badge 2007
Bronze Star Medal (2nd Award) 2007, 2011
Presidential Volunteer Service Award 2006
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal 2003
Army Commendation Medal 2000, 2003
Army Achievement Medal 1999-2000
William G. Figueroa, M.D. Award UCLA Medical Alumni Association, 1998
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 1998
Finalist, National Achievement Scholarship Program 1990
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Interrater agreement for sonographic stomach position classification in fetal diaphragmatic hernia across the North American Fetal Therapy Network.
Nimrah Abbasi, Greg Ryan, Rodrigo Ruano, Magda Sanz Cortes, Xiang Y. Ye
Prenatal Diagnosis. 2021-04-24
5 citations
The North American Fetal Therapy Network Consensus Statement: prenatal management of uncomplicated monochorionic gestations.
Stephen P Emery, Mert Ozan Bahtiyar, Jodi S Dashe, Louise E Wilkins-Haug, Anthony Johnson
Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2015-05-01

Journal Articles

Twenty-three-year Follow Up in a Patient with a Surgically Repaired Complete Proximal Hamstring Avulsion
Anderson JC, Tennent DJ, Johnson AE, American Medical Student Research Journal, 1/1/2017
'Zero Preventable Deaths and Minimizing Disability' - The challenge set forth by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Stinner DJ, Johnson AE, Pollak A, MacKenzie E, Ficke JR, Mabry RL, Czarnik J, Schmidt A, J Orthop Trauma, 1/1/2017
Cost Savings and Patient Experiences of a Clinic- Based, Wide-Awake Hand Surgery Program at a Military Medical Center: A Critical Analysis of the First 100 Procedures
Rhee PC, Fischer MM, Rhee LS, McMillan H, Johnson AE, Journal of Hand Surgery, 1/1/2017
Arthritis, comorbidities and care utilization in veterans of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom
Rivera JC, Amuan ME, Morris RM, Johnson AE, Pugh MJ, J Orthop Res, 1/1/2017
Improving Surgical Complications and Patient Safety at the Nation's Largest Military Hospital: An Analysis of National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Data
Maturo S, Hughes C, Kallingal G, Silvey S, Johnson AE, Soderdahl D, Renz E, Brennan J, Mil Med, 1/1/2017
Total knee arthroplasty for posttraumatic osteoarthritis in military personnel under age 50
Murtha AS, Johnson AE, Buckwalter JA, Rivera JC, J Orthop Res, 1/1/2017
Observed rates of lower extremity stress fractures following the implementation of the Army Physical Readiness Training (PRT) program at Fort Sam Houston
Chalupa RL, Aberle C, Johnson AE, The United States Army Medical Department Journal, 1/6/2016
Invited Editorial: Amputee Sexual Dysfunction
Rivera JC, Johnson AE, Orthop Rheumatol, 1/1/2016
Team Physician Consensus Statement Selected Issues in Injury and Illness Prevention and the Team Physician: A Consensus Statement
Johnson AE, Med Sci Sports Exerc, 1/1/2016
Team Physician Consensus Statement Selected Issues in Injury and Illness Prevention and the Team Physician: A Consensus Statement
Johnson AE, Curr Sports Med Rep, 1/1/2016
Correlation between femoral neck shaft and surgical management in trainees with femoral neck stress fractures
Chalupa RL, Rivera JC, Tennent DJ, Johnson AE, The United States Army Medical Department Journal, 1/1/2016
The Military Orthopaedic Trauma Registry: The Potential of a Specialty Specific Process Improvement Tool
Rivera JC, Greer RM, Spott MA, Johnson AE, J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 1/1/2016
Military Orthopaedic Trauma Registry: Quality Data Now Available
Rivera JC, Greer RM, Wenke JC, Ficke JR, Johnson AE, Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances, 1/1/2016
Reliability of Casting Indices Among Members of an Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Williams ND, Rush JK, Schmitz MR, Johnson AE, Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1/1/2016
Blood Flow Restriction Training After Knee Arthroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
Tennent DJ, Hyden CM, Johnson AE, Burns TC, Wilken JM, Owens JG, Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2016
Protected Resident Research Time Does Not Increase the Quantity or Quality of Residency Program Research Publications: A Comparison of 3 Orthopedic Residencies
Krueger CA, Hoffman JD, Balazs GC, Johnson AE, Potter BK, Belmont PJ Jr, J Surg Educ, 1/1/2016
Return to Duty Rates in Active Duty Service Members After Elective Surgery of the Lumbar Spine
Lunsford JG, Lawson BK, Johnson AE, Topp RF, Mil Med, 1/1/2016
Burnout in US Military orthopaedic residents and staff physicians
Simons BS, Foltz PA, Chalupa RL, Hylden CM, Dowd TC, Johnson AE, Military Medicine, 1/1/2016
CORR Insights®: Shoulder Activity Level is Associated with Type of Employment and Income in the Normative Population Without Shoulder Disorders
Johnson AE, Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 1/1/2016
The FLOW Investigators A trial of wound irrigation in the initial management of open fracture wounds
Johnson AE, N Engl J Med, 1/8/2015
Implementation of TeamSTEPPS at a Level-1 Military Trauma Center: The San Antonio Military Medical Center Experience
Fischer MM, Tubb CC, Brennan JA, Soderdahl DW, Johnson AE, The United States Army Medical Department Journal, 1/1/2015
Disability After Deployment Injury: Are Women and Men Service Members Different?
Rivera JC, Hylden CM, Johnson AE, Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 1/1/2015
Optimal Protein Intake in Athletes
Resnick M, Tennent D, Patzkowski J, Johnson AE, Texas Orthopaedic Journal, 1/1/2015
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons/Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons/Orthopaedic Trauma Associations/Pediatric Orthopaedic Association Disaster Respon...
Johnson AE, Gerlinger TL, Born CT, Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 1/1/2015
Female Combat Amputees Have Higher Rates of Posttraumatic Stress Order Disability
Rivera JC, Krueger CA, Johnson AE, The United States Army Medical Department Journal, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

Post- Traumatic Arthritis: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management
Chapter: Arthritis after Joint Injury: The Military Experience
Rivera, J. Wenke, J. Ficke, J. and Johnson, A.Editors: Olson, S., and Guilak, F..Springer Science and Business Media2013
Conflict Injuries to the Extremities: A Treatment Manual
Chapter: Organization of Urgent Medical Aid, Including Mass-Casualty and Triage
Page 1 - 20Ficke JR, Johnson AE, Hsu JREditors: A. Lerner & M. Soudry.Springer, Heidelberg, Germany2011

Abstracts/Posters

The Characteristics of OIF/OEF/GWOT Veterans Who Remain on Active Duty after Upper Extremity Amputations: San Antonio Military Medical Center
Bates TJ, Kift SH, Franklin NA, Johnson AE, Extremity War Injuries XII: Homeland Defense as a Translation of War Lessons Learned; The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Research Days, Washington, DC, 2017; Bethesda, MD, 2017, 1/17/2017
Detecting differences in the interpretation of radiographs: do gaze data vary based on level of expertise?
Sheean AJ, Krueger CA, Schmitz MR, Johnson AE, Osborn PM, Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 1/21/2016
The Military Orthopedic Trauma Registry: Potential for Long Term Outcomes
Rivera JC, Johnson AE, Military Health System Research Symposium, Kissimmee, FL, 1/15/2016
Optimal Protein Intake in Athletes
Resnick ML, Tennent DJ, Patzkowski JC, Johnson AE, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons 58th Annual Meeting, Olympic Valley, CA, 1/12/2016
SOMOS: The Research Year in Orthopaedic Residencies: Does it Impact Research Productivity?
Krueger CA, Balazs GC, Hoffmann J, Potter BK, Johnson AE, Belmont PJ, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2016
Blood Flow Restriction Training: A Novel Post- Operative Therapy Modality
Tennent DJ, Owens JG, Burns TC, Hylden C, Johnson AE, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons 56th Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, 1/15/2015
The Departmental Value of a Research Resident
Krueger CA, Stinner DJ, Rivera JC, Johnson AE, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons 56th Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, 1/15/2015
Process Improvement Evaluation of Sequential Compression Device (SCD) Compliance and the Effects of Provider Intervention
Beachler JA, Krueger CA, Johnson AE, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons 57th Annual Meeting, St. Petersburg, FL, 1/7/2015
Comparison of Female and Male Casualty Cohorts from Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan
Hylden, C, Rivera JC, Johnson AE, AAOS/CORR/ORS/CMH-UCD/SWHR Musculoskeletal Sex Differences Throughout the Lifespan Research Symposium, Rosemont, IL, 1/30/2014
Female Combat Amputees Have Higher Rates of PTSD Disability
Rivera JC, Johnson AE, Multiple presentations, Multiple locations, 2014, 1/18/2014
The Military Orthopaedic Trauma Registry: Quality Data Now Available
Rivera JC, Johnson AE, AAOS/OTA/SOMOS/ORS Research Symposia Extremity War Injuries IX: Reducing Disability within the Military, Washington, DC, 1/10/2014
Soft Tissue Injury Predictors of Amputation Following Severe Open Tibia Fractures
Nelson KJ, Johnson AE, Jones CB, Castillo RC, Carlini AR, Bosse MJ, & MacKenzie EJ for the LEAP Study Group, AAOS/OTA/SOMOS/ORS Extremity War Injuries VIII: Sequelae of Combat Injuries, Washington, DC, 1/11/2013
Impact of Traumatic Arthritis on a Cohort of Combat Casualties
Cross JC, Johnson AE, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons 52nd Annual Meeting; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Vail, CO, 2010; San Diego, CA, 2011, 1/15/2011
Mortality in Female War Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom
Cross JC, Johnson AE, Wenke JC, Bosse MJ, Ficke JR, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/15/2011
Surveillance of Musculoskeletal Disease/Non-Battle Injuries and Surgical Outcomes within the Active-Duty Military Population, 2005-2010
Tokish JM, Johnson AE, Provencher MT, Ramos RG, Slabaugh MA, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons 53rd Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/12/2011
“J us t a Clic k Away”: Cap t ur i ng T obac c o Ce s s ation Counseling in Orthopaedic Patients
Duran-Stanton AM, Johnson AE, Kirk KL, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons 53rd Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/12/2011
Female Casualties of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom
Johnson AE, Cross J, Wenke J, Bosse M, Ficke JR, Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Casualty Care Conference, St. Petersburg, FL, 1/19/2010
Musculoskeletal Injuries Sustained in Modern Army Combatives
Johnson AE, Roach C, Erlich A, Society of the Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, 51st Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI, 1/15/2009
Reproducibility of Endoscopic Posterior Cruciate Ligament Femoral Tunnel Placement
Johnson AE, Gillespie MJ, Ward JA, Eastern Orthopaedic Association, 36th Annual Meeting, Chesapeake, MD, 1/5/2005
Associated Injuries Sustained by Helicopter Crash Burn Survivors
Johnson AE, Kerr SM, Harris RM, Pusateri AE, Gillespie MJ, Society of the Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, 44th Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI, 1/9/2002
Aggressive Behavior of Low Grade Cartilage Tumors
Johnson AE, Heim–Hall J, Williams RP, Society of the Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, 44th Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI, 1/9/2002
Ipsilateral Complex Dorsal Dislocation of the Index and Long Finger Metacarpophalangeal Joints
Johnson AE, Bagg MR, Society of the Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, 44th Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI, 1/9/2002
Anatomic Assessment of the Lisfranc Ligament
Johnson AE, Ficke JR, Hill KJ, Society of the Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, 43rd Annual Meeting, Vail, CO, 1/10/2001
Reduction Maneuvers for Anterior Shoulder Dislocation
Johnson AE, Gillespie MJ, Society of the Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, 43rd Annual Meeting, Vail, CO, 1/10/2001
Avulsion of the Common Hamstring Tendon Origin in an Active Duty Airman
Johnson AE, Granville R, DeBerardino TM, Society of the Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, 43rd Annual Meeting, Vail, CO, 1/10/2001
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Lectures

Military Orthopaedic Trauma Registry – A Performace Improvement Tool to Improve Combat Casulaty Care
Rockville, MD - 1/28/2017
Synopsis of Studies on Female Casualties from Iraq and Afghanistan
1/28/2017
MC5-A Scrambler Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Neuropathic Extremity Pain
Ellicot City, MD - 1/25/2017
Rehabilitation & Reintegration of the Elite Disabled Tactical Athlete
Austin, TX, 2017; Rochester, MN, 2017 - 1/24/2017
Collaborative Research Opportunities with the Department of Defense in the Post 9/11 Era
Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA - 1/11/2017
Lessons Learned in Combat That I Wish Every Surgical Resident Knew
Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA - 1/11/2017
Combat Lessons Learned for the Medical Student
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA - 1/10/2017
The “Degenerative Knee Scope”: What is the Evidence in 2017?
Washington, DC - 1/6/2017
The Need for Multi-Agency/Multi-National Collaboration in Disaster Response
Tel Aviv, Israel - 1/4/2017
The CFI: The Role of an Orthopaedic Integrated Performance Unit in the Rehabilitation of Major Extremity Trauma
Charlotte, NC - 1/26/2016
The CFI: The Role of an Orthopaedic Integrated Performance Unit in the Rehabilitation of Elite Disabled Tactical Athletes
Sea Island, GA - 1/23/2016
Military Blast Injuries: United States Military Experience
Chicago, IL - 1/20/2016
Detecting Differences in the Interpretation of Radiographs: Do Gaze Data Vary Based on the Level of Expertise?
Olympic Valley, CA - 1/12/2016
Total Knee Arthroplasty for Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis in Military Personnel Under Age 50
Olympic Valley, CA - 1/12/2016
Lessons Learned in Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation since 9/11
New Orleans, LA - 1/12/2016
Military Lessons Learned in Disaster Response & Preparedness
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX - 1/5/2016
Shoulder Instability. Specialty Symposia: Sex and Sports: Caring for the Female Athlete in 2016
Orlando, FL - 1/2/2016
Advances in Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation since 9/11
Kansas City, MO - 1/2/2016
Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation: Lessons Learned Since 9/11
Houston, TX, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, 2015 - 1/28/2015
Fundamentals of the Research Process and Grant Writing
San Antonio, TX - 1/14/2015
Cost Savings, Safety, and Patient Satisfaction Analysis of Wide Awake Hand Surgery at a Military Medical Center
St. Petersburg, FL - 1/7/2015
Developing a Novel Scoring System to Identify Residents Who Are Not Maximizing Their Educational Opportunities
St. Petersburg, FL - 1/7/2015
The Research Year in Orthopaedic Residencies: Does it Impact Research Productivity?
St. Petersburg, FL - 1/7/2015
Post-Operative Blood Flow Restriction Training Following Knee Arthroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
St. Petersburg, FL - 1/7/2015
Methylsulfonylmethane Versus Placebo in Initial Entry Military Trainees to Prevent Knee Pain
St. Petersburg, FL - 1/7/2015
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Other

The Impact of Amputation Among Veterans: Differences exist between male, female responses to limb loss
Rivera JC, Johnson AE, AAOS Now
http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/dec14/research2.asp
1/1/2014
Casualty Sex Differences: A New Dilemma in Modern Warfare
Hylden C, Johnson A, Rivera J, AAOS Now
http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/oct14/research1.asp
1/1/2014
Post-Traumatic OA: Unique implications for the military
Rivera JC, Wenke JC, Ficke JR, Johnson AE, Lower Extremity Review
1/1/2013
Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis in Warriors: The Role of Battlefield Injuries
Johnson AE, Cross JD, Wenke JC, Buckwalter JA, Ficke JR, ORTHOPAEDICS® HyperGuide
http://www.ortho.hyperguides.com/index.php
1/15/2011
Use of Dietary Supplements by Military Personnel
Johnson AE, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies Committee on Dietary Supplement Use by Military Pers
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK3970/
Washington, DC - 1/1/2008
Acute Extremity Compartment Syndrome and the Role of Fasciotomy in Extremity War Wounds
Joint Trauma System Clinical Practice Guideline
Amputation: Evaluation and Treatment
Joint Trauma System Clinical Practice Guideline
http://www.usaisr.amedd.army.mil/cpgs/Amputation_01Jul2016.pdf
The Non-Surgical Management of Hip & Knee Osteoarthritis
VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines
http://www.healthquality.va.gov/guidelines/CD/OA/VADoDOACPGFINAL090214.pdf
Fundamentals of Delegation for the Academic Orthopaedic Surgeon
Johnson AE, Ficke JR, American Orthopaedic Association Emerging Leaders Editorial Council
http://aoassn.informz.net/admin31/content/template.asp?sid=46508&brandid=3963&uid=826788046&mi=6010675&mfqid=31083756&ptid=&ps=46508
EWI in Action: The Military Orthopaedic Trauma Registry
Rivera JC, Greer RM, Wenke JC, Ficke JR, Johnson AE, AAOS Now
http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/nov14/research2.asp
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