Dr. Keith Johnson is an orthopedic surgeon in El Paso, TX. He diagnoses and treats conditions or injuries to the musculoskeletal system.
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Dr. Keith R. Johnson Orthopedic Surgeon of El Paso is Interviewed by the City Magazine TV.
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Dr. Keith R. Johnson is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon whose practice includes both adult and pediatric orthopedic surgery. He specializes in total joint replacements and sports medicine. He has a special interest as well as extensive training and experience in advanced, cutting edge medical technologies such as hip arthroscopy, an evolving area of orthopedics designed to treat hip problems before they become arthritis. In addition, Dr. Johnson is highly skilled in MAKOplasty®, a robot-assisted technique for performing minimally invasive hip and/or partial knee replacements for the treatment of arthritis. He is trained in performing the direct anterior approach to hip replacements. This revolutionary technique allows for less pain, less time in the hospital, and faster time to walking normally.Dr. Johnson received an academic scholarship to attend The University of Notre Dame, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry. He went on to earn his Medical Doctorate in 1998 from Meharry Medical College, where he finished in the top 10 of his class and was inducted into the AOA (Alpha Omega Alpha) Medical Honor Society. He then completed his Orthopedic Residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio before returning to El Paso in 2003 to serve his community in private practice. He has been a team physician for the UTEP Miners Athletic Department, and has served as an Assistant Clinical Professor at University Medical Center and Texas Tech University Medical School in El Paso, where he enjoys teaching the next generation of surgeons. He currently serves on the Board of Directors and is the immediate past Chief of Staff at Sierra Providence East Medical Center, where he was integral in helping the hospital achieve its unprecedented honor of consecutive “Circle of Excellence” designations. Dr. Johnson has also served at Sierra Medical Center and Providence Memorial Hospital both as a physician member of their Board of Directors as well as Vice Chief of Orthopedics. As recently as April of 2014 (this year) Dr. Keith was featured on the cover of the “Top Physicians Issue” of City Magazine.Dr. Keith is a proud father of four beautiful children and a lucky husband to Dr. Tiffani Dobbins Johnson, who is a pediatrician. In his spare time Dr. Keith is an avid musician, playing multiple instruments and a songwriter who directed the “Voices of Faith Gospel Choir” at Notre Dame, and since returning home has been the lead musician for his father Bishop Richard Johnson’s church: Destiny Family Christian Center.
Yes, Dr. Keith R. Johnson is accepting new patients at this office.
3909 N. Mesa Street, El Paso, TX 79902
Yes, Dr. Keith R. Johnson is accepting new patients at this office.
(915) 838-3889
1300 Murchison Drive, Suite 310, El Paso, TX 79902-4851
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Dr. Keith Johnson graduated from Meharry Medical College in 1998 before completing a residency in Orthopedic Surgery at University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, TX.
Dr. Johnson has two offices in Texas where he specializes in Orthopedic Surgery.
As an orthopedic surgeon in Texas, Dr. Johnson is trained to detect and treat all forms of damage to the musculoskeletal system, including the tendons, ligaments, joints, bones, and muscles. Once a diagnosis has been achieved, Dr. Johnson will typically resort to surgery when other treatment plans have been exhausted or eliminated. Patients may require the attention of an orthopedic surgeon for sports injuries, sprains, torn ligaments, fractures, and more.
Meharry Medical College
MD • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society • 1998
University of Texas Health Science Center • San Antonio, TX
Residency in Orthopedic Surgery
Top Doctor
City Magazine • 2013
Circle of Excellence Award
2012 - 2013
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Johnson, but only those who participate in Medicare.