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Douglas Johnston, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Chicago, IL

Douglas Ross Johnston MD FACS

Adult 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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  • 675 N Saint Clair StSte 19-100Chicago, IL 60611

  • Phone+1 312-649-3134

  • Fax+1 312-695-2461

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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 Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2005 - 2008
  • Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital
    Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2005
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2005 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2009 - 2016
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2001 - 2005
  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
    American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Focus Issue: Imaging in Cardio-Oncology State-of-the-Art Paper Radiation-Associated Cardiac Disease: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management  
    Douglas R Johnston, Brian P Griffin, Rupesh Kotecha, Christine L Jellis, Milind Y Desai, ScienceDirect

Press Mentions

  • Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Celebrates 20 Years of Saving Lives
    Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Celebrates 20 Years of Saving LivesFebruary 14th, 2025
  • RAS Inhibitors After TAVR Improve 1-Year Outcomes in Retrospective Cohort Study
    RAS Inhibitors After TAVR Improve 1-Year Outcomes in Retrospective Cohort StudyFebruary 11th, 2019
  • Pericarditis: Plenty of Promise Among the Management Challenges
    Pericarditis: Plenty of Promise Among the Management ChallengesJanuary 22nd, 2019
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