Dr. Tonica V. Johnson, MD
Ophthalmologist
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Physician Profile on Dr. Tonica V. Johnson, MD
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Personal Facts
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- Personal Facts:
- Female
- Years Since Graduation: 9
- Practice Member Since: 2006.
- Current Title: Dr
- Professional Status:
- Private Practice - Group/Partnership, Full-Time
- Physician Website:
- http://www.nceent.com
- Professional Appointments:
- American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2001
- Professional Affiliations/Memberships:
- Kaiser Permanente (8-05 / 6-06), Ophthalmologist
- Awards and Honors:
- , MAP International Medical Mission Scholarship
- , Deans Scholar. Four Years. Emory Univ School of Medicine
- , Bell Communication Research Graduate Engineering Fellowship-Stanford Univ
- , Bell Communication Research Engineering Scholarship -MIT
- , General Motors Engineering Scholarship - MIT
- , Excellence in Engineering Award - MIT
- Professional Interests:
- Volunteer - Medical Missions
- Physician Treats:
- Cataracts, Conjunctivitis, Corneal scarring, Diabetic retinal disease, Eye disorders, Eyelid growths, Glaucoma, Herpes zoster, Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Keratoconus, Pterygium, Scleritis, Uveitis
- Physician Performs:
- Cataract removal surgery, Cornea surgery & transplants
- Foreign Languages Spoken:
- Spanish
Experience / Training
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- Specialty:
- Ophthalmology
- (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Tonica V. Johnson, MD is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology)
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- Medical School:
- Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA 1999 - Internship:
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 2001 - Residency:
- Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH 2004 - Fellowship:
- University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA 2005 - Undergraduate School:
- Massachusetts Institute of Techonology
Cambridge, MA 1990 - Professional Status:
- Private Practice - Group/Partnership
Procedure
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Procedure Number per Year (Approximate) Cataract removal surgery 200 Cornea surgery & transplants 30
Health Plan / Other
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- Physicians that Share Call:
- Timothy Young, Noel Young, David Sappenfield, Joan Roberts, Charles Blake, Jeremiah Marion, William Wilcox, Dorothy Bell, and Dwight Perry.
- Participates in Clinical Trials:
- No
Disciplinary Actions
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HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Tonica V. Johnson, MD as of 11/22/2008.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the pervious five years.
Malpractice History
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HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for
Dr. Tonica V.
Johnson, MD
in the states of .
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A malpractice judgment is a court order for a physician to pay a party a certain amount of money. This official decision by a court may or may not be based on a jury verdict; however, it is a conclusion that a civil wrong has occurred, typically based upon a preponderance of the evidence presented.
If your physician has a malpractice claim, evaluate the information and make a determination. You may want to use this information to start a discussion with the physician.
