Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Clinical Experience in Interventional Spine
Presentations
Professional Membersips
Timeline
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CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON, DO

Fort Lauderdale,FL

Summary

Demonstrates unparalleled resilience, work ethic, and grit molded by a decade of wrestling and football up to the collegiate level. Goal-oriented, self-motivated worker that shows passion towards work and patient care regardless of the challenge of the situation. A highly teachable physician and quick learner that displays focus and problem solving skills consistently driving optimal medical outcomes . Reliable team player with strong leadership potential and a pleasant personality that creates a positive working environment and cohesion among a group.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Physician

Evolutionary Healthcare
06.2024 - Current

Treats geriatric patients in assisted living facilities with Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Trigger Point Injections

Physician

Signify Health
06.2024 - Current

Conducts in home patient evaluations including physical exams, detailed history and mediation reconciliation

Resident Physician; Physical Medicine and Rehab

Larkin Community Hospital
07.2022 - Current
  • Treated and monitored care of patients at local long-term care facility and acute rehab settings
  • Teamed with other physicians of multiple specialties, to provide well-rounded care for complex cases.
  • Utilized opiate-free pain control methods to reduce usage of overprescribed narcotics.
  • Participated in patient education sessions among targeted populations with prevalent health risk factors.
  • Managed up to 24 patients per day in both inpatient and outpatient settings

Resident Physician, Transitional Year

Unity Health - White County Medical Center
07.2021 - 06.2022
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Demonstrated care and excellent communication explaining diagnosis, prognosis and treatment to patients and family members.
  • Developed and implemented plan of care for patients
  • Managed up to 20 patients per day in the inpatient setting

COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Volunteer

Larkin Community Hospital
04.2020 - 07.2020
  • Contacted recovered COVID-19 patients, gathered information then established dates for follow-up testing
  • Once patients tested negative, the blood bank was contacted for plasma donation and their antibodies were used to treat COVID-19 patients
  • Managed Spreadsheets and Information between multiple teams
  • Recruited & trained new team members

Research Volunteer

Larkin Community Hospital
5 2020 - 7 2020
  • Phase 3 Open-Label Controlled Trial of Convalescent Plasma in Early COVID-19 Infections"
  • Performed Data Collection and Chart Documentation for patients at Palm Springs Campus of Larkin Hospital

Education

D.O - Medicine

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Bradenton, FL
06.2021

Master of Science - Medical Science

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Bradenton, FL
06.2017

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA
05.2016

Skills

  • Excellent Interpersonal skills with team members and patients
  • High work ethic and self motivated while learning
  • Shows proficient clinical knowledge
  • Works with efficiency and precision
  • Loyal and trustworthy personality
  • Skilled in Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques
  • Proficient musculoskeletal and spine physical examination and assessment
  • Proficiency in MRI reads of Lumbar and Cervical Spine
  • Effectively explains complex disease processes, diagnostic imaging and procedures to patients in a manner they can easily comprehend

Clinical Experience in Interventional Spine

  • MS4: 3 months with Dr. Giuseppe Paese at Florida Spine Specialists (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
  • MS4: 2 months with Dr. Anthony Giuffrida at Cantor Spine Center (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
  • PGY1: 1 month with Dr. Mocek at Mocek Spine Clinic (Little Rock, AR)
  • PGY3: 1 month with Dr. Anthony Giuffrida at Cantor Spine Center (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
  • PGY3: 1 week with Dr. Chattre at Johns Hopkins (Baltimore, MD)
  • PGY3: 2 weeks with Dr. Goodman at OrthoAlabama Spine and Sports (Birmingham, AL)


Presentations

FSIPP Conference 2023 Case Presentation: "New Innovations in Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: Compression via Hardware vs. Distraction with Allograft Implementation a Case Report" 

Professional Membersips

  • Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
  • North American Spine Society

Timeline

Physician

Evolutionary Healthcare
06.2024 - Current

Physician

Signify Health
06.2024 - Current

Resident Physician; Physical Medicine and Rehab

Larkin Community Hospital
07.2022 - Current

Resident Physician, Transitional Year

Unity Health - White County Medical Center
07.2021 - 06.2022

COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Volunteer

Larkin Community Hospital
04.2020 - 07.2020

Research Volunteer

Larkin Community Hospital
5 2020 - 7 2020

D.O - Medicine

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Master of Science - Medical Science

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of West Georgia
CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON, DO