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versity and then completed his residency in adult psychiatry at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in San Bernardino, California. Dr. Johnson is very comfortable working with patients from a variety of diverse backgrounds and enjoys tailoring treatment plans to each individual based on their unique treatment goals. Dr. Johnson combines several disciplines to promote a holistic approach to mental health, including lifestyle management, medical health, along with up to date psychopharmacology. He is committed to partnering with his patients to both optimize their mental health and promote long-term well-being. In practice, Dr. Johnson strives to give as much clarity as possible in the complex and ever-changing field of mental health. In his free time, Dr. Johnson enjoys running, violin, cooking, reading, board and card games, guitar, and hiking the beautiful California outdoors with his wife.

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ia before completing medical school at the University of Maryland.  He then did his General Psychiatry residency in Cleveland, OH at Case Western before returning back to Maryland to do his Child Psychiatry fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.  He enjoys incorporating a biopsychosocial model of practice, and is interested in cultural issues in psychiatry along with College Mental Health.  He sees patients with a variety of conditions including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, PTSD, schizophrenia, autism and eating disorders.  His outside work interests include spending time with his family and traveling to new places to explore different cultures and cuisines.

e United States, he is familiar with various cultures and attuned to the immigrant experience. He obtained his medical degree from McGill University, in Montreal (a highly eclectic, multicultural, and multilingual city) and went on to pursue a residency at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. During his training, he saw patients from all walks of life, including the indigent and homeless, recent refugees, working-class individuals, university students, and those with professional backgrounds. This experience imparted to him a deep sense of “sonder” – the appreciation that everyone has a story to tell and that understanding of this story is key to successful treatment. His interest in individuals’ personal narratives was reinforced by his training in psychodynamic therapy at the Hamm Clinic in St Paul. Following residency, he worked for 7 years at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis and gained much experience managing mood disorders, anxiety, substance abuse, and PTSD. His work with veterans has left him with a deep and abiding respect for the sacrifices that they continue to make post-deployment.

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