Paul M. Johnson
Advanced in High Cholesterol

Dr. Paul M. Johnson

Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Heart Of Athens
242 King Avenue, Suite 210, 
Athens, GA 
Accepting New Patients
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Advanced in High Cholesterol
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Heart Of Athens
242 King Avenue, Suite 210, 
Athens, GA 
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Paul Johnson, MD, earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in 2008. He completed internship and residency at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Hospitals, where he also served as Chief Resident in Internal Medicine. He subsequently completed fellowship in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology at UNC Hospitals and North Carolina Heart and Vascular, in Raleigh, NC. Dr. Johnson was also named Chief Cardiology Fellow at while UNC. Dr. Johnson is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, and is a Registered Physician in Vascular Ultrasound Interpretation (RPVI). He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Johnson specializes in the treatment of coronary artery disease, radial access for heart catheterization, and imaging and intervention for peripheral arterial disease. Dr. Johnson is originally from Calhoun, Georgia. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and two young children.

Dr. Johnson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Angioplasty.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Medical College Of Georgia, 2008
Residency
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, 2012
Specialties
Interventional Cardiology
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
Fellowships
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, 2016
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Cardiology, 2015
Hospital Affiliations
Putnam General Hospital
St Mary's Hospital
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
Elbert Memorial Hospital
Morgan Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Piedmont Heart of Athens
242 King Avenue, Suite 210, Athens, GA 30606
Call: 706-475-1700

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


5 Total Publications

Resting Pd/Pa correlates with fractional flow reserve but not angiographic severity in calcified coronary arteries.
Resting Pd/Pa correlates with fractional flow reserve but not angiographic severity in calcified coronary arteries.
Journal: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
Published: March 30, 2020
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