JefferySJohnsMD

Summary

• Dr. Jeffery Johns is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with a focus on Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, based in Nashville, TN. He earned his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine in 1995 and completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. He is an Associate Professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and has served as the Medical Director at Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital since 2013. He also serves as the Executive Medical Director of the Rehabilitation & Pain Medicine Patient Care Center for VUMC. Dr. Johns has expertise in neuro-rehabilitation and his notable work includes serving as one of only six Associate Editors for both the 6th and 7th editions of Braddom's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation text book. His national leadership roles include serving as Vice Chair of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) and President of the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP). He has also been elected to serve a 3-year term as Chair of the ABPMR, beginning in August 2025. He was awarded the ASCIP Leadership Award in 2022.