NicholasJamesJohnsonMDFACEP, FCCM, FAHA(He/Him)

Emergency Medicine • Seattle, WA

Critical Care Medicine

I am an emergency medicine physician and intensivist with academic interests in cardiac arrest, the acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, and extracorporeal life support. I am an Associate Professor, Section Head of Critical Care, and Associate Program Director for UW’s Critical Care Medicine Fellowship.

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Office
325 9th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104

Summary

Nicholas Johnson, MD is an Emergency Medicine specialist based in Seattle, WA, with a subspeciality in Critical Care Medicine. He completed his medical education at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine in 2010, and took his residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Health System, where he also served as Chief Resident from 2013 to 2014. He pursued a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine from 2014 to 2016. Dr. Johnson's expertise includes sepsis, critical care medicine, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and cardiac sudden death. He has numerous publications in multiple high-profile scientific journals, such as the Journal of the American Medical Association, the New England Journal of Medicine, and Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Education & Training

University of Washington School of MedicineFellowship, Critical Care Medicine, 2014 - 2016
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemChief Residency, Emergency Medicine, 2013 - 2014
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2010 - 2014
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

AK State Medical License 2024 - 2026
ID State Medical License 2024 - 2025
MT State Medical License 2024 - 2025
OR State Medical License 2024 - 2025
WA State Medical License 2014 - 2025
WY State Medical License 2024 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2010 - 2014
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
American Board of Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine-Critical Care Medicine

Clinical Trials

The ED-AWARENESS-2 Trial Start of enrollment: 2023 Jun 28
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Study of Treatment's Echocardiographic Mechanisms Start of enrollment: 2019 Apr 30
Unknown status
Influence of Cooling Duration on Efficacy in Cardiac Arrest Patients Start of enrollment: 2020 May 18
RECRUITING
NA
ACTIV-3b: Therapeutics for Severely Ill Inpatients With COVID-19 Start of enrollment: 2021 Apr 20
Completed
Phase 3
Outcomes Related to COVID-19 Treated With Hydroxychloroquine Among In-patients With Symptomatic Disease Start of enrollment: 2020 Apr 02
Completed
Phase 3
Crystalloid Liberal or Vasopressors Early Resuscitation in Sepsis Start of enrollment: 2018 Mar 07
Completed
Phase 3
Acetaminophen and Ascorbate in Sepsis: Targeted Therapy to Enhance Recovery Start of enrollment: 2021 Oct 13
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Strategies and Treatments for Respiratory Infections & Viral Emergencies (STRIVE): Shionogi Protease Inhibitor (Ensitrelvir) Start of enrollment: 2022 Dec 23
RECRUITING
PHASE3
Strategies and Treatments for Respiratory Infections &Amp; Viral Emergencies (STRIVE): Immune Modulation Strategy Trial Start of enrollment: 2023 Jul 06
RECRUITING
PHASE4
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The Apnea Interval: Ventilation interruption during tracheal intubation and its association with cardiac arrest resuscitation care and outcome.
David L Murphy, Julia A King, Jennifer Blackwood, Heemun Kwok, Sam R Sharar
Resuscitation. 2025-03-17
The Latest in Resuscitation Research: Highlights From the 2023 American Heart Association's Resuscitation Science Symposium.
Aarthi Kaviyarasu, Sarah Perman, Rithvik Balakrishnan, Ryan W Morgan, Eugene Yuriditsky
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025-03-04
Recovery Potential in Patients After Cardiac Arrest Who Die After Limitations or Withdrawal of Life Support.
Jonathan Elmer, Patrick J Coppler, Cecelia Ratay, Alexis Steinberg, Sara DiFiore-Sprouse
JAMA Network Open. 2025-03-03

Press Mentions

Howard University Opens Free COVID-19 Testing Site for Underserved CommunitiesMay 17th, 2020

Professional Memberships