DouglasRossJohnstonMDFACS
Thoracic Surgery • Chicago, ILAdult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Northwestern Medicine Surgical Director, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Professor of Surgery, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
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Office
675 N Saint Clair St
Ste 19-100
Chicago, IL 60611Phone+1 312-649-3134Fax+1 312-695-2461
Summary
- Dr. Douglas Johnston is a Cardiovascular surgeon in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice 19 years. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery. He has extensive experience in complex valve and aortic root surgery, in particular reoperative valve surgery, radiation heart disease, and small aortic root. Dr Johnston is one of the few cardiac surgeons with expertise in managing pericardial disease including pericardial constriction and has extensive experience with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2005 - 2008
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2005
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2022 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2005 - 2024
PA State Medical License 2009 - 2016
MA State Medical License 2001 - 2005- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Clinical Trials
- INSPIRIS RESILIA Aortic Valve, Valve-in-Valve Surveillance Study Start of enrollment: 2028 Jun 01
Roles: Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 85 citationsRadiation-Associated Cardiac Disease: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management.Milind Y. Desai, Christine Jellis, Rupesh Kotecha, Douglas R. Johnston, Brian P. Griffin
JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2018-08-01 - 82 citationsPrevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Radiation-Associated Cardiac Disease: JACC Scientific Expert PanelMilind Y. Desai, Stephan Windecker, Patrizio Lancellotti, Jeroen J. Bax, Brian P. Griffin
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2019-08-20 - 45 citationsACC/AATS/AHA/ASE/EACTS/HVS/SCA/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR/STS 2017 Appropriate Use Criteria for the Treatment of Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis. A Report of the American Col...Robert O. Bonow, Alan Brown, Linda D. Gillam, Samir R. Kapadia, Clifford J. Kavinsky
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2017-01-01
Journal Articles
- Focus Issue: Imaging in Cardio-Oncology State-of-the-Art Paper Radiation-Associated Cardiac Disease: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and ManagementDouglas R Johnston, Brian P Griffin, Rupesh Kotecha, Christine L Jellis, Milind Y Desai, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
RAS Inhibitors After TAVR Improve 1-Year Outcomes in Retrospective Cohort StudyFebruary 11th, 2019- Pericarditis: Plenty of Promise Among the Management ChallengesJanuary 22nd, 2019
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