Dr. Anthony Johnson MD

Brief Biography:

I am a 1994 graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point and a 1998 graduate of the UCLA School of Medicine where I graduated with honors as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Society.  I completed my internship and residency in Orthopaedic Surgery in 2004 from Brooke Army Medical Center, Tx and am currently board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and hold a sub-specialty certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine as well.

I am currently the assistant chief of orthopaedics at San Antonio Military Medical Center, Team Physician for US Armed Forces Male & Female Soccer and Judo, Ringside physician for USA boxing, and a member of the sports medicine program for the US Olympic Committee.

Academic positions:

Assistant Professor of Surgery, The Norman M. Rich Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Associate Research Director, Clincal Orthopaedics, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium

Member, Institutional Review Board, San Antonio Military Medical Center

Member (Class of 2010), Sports Performance Division, United States Olympic Committee

Consultant, Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation Panel of the Medical Devices,  Advisory Committee, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and  Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Research Director, U.S. Army – Baylor University Doctor of Science Program

Assistant Professor of Surgery, U.S. Army – Baylor University Doctor of Science Program

Research interests:

Functional outcomes in joint and soft tissue trauma

Post-Traumatic Arthritis

Female Athletes

Combatives

Any other information:

Please see attached CV

What I think of the idea behind WebmedCentral:

As medium for the free exchange of ideas, I think Webmed Center shows great promise.