Barbara Johnson, MD

Barbara Johnson, MD, received her medical training at the Medical College of Georgia and then completed a five-year General and Trauma Surgery residency at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. She was Chief Resident in her fifth year and Chief of Surgical Trauma as a fourth-year resident at Grady Hospital, the busy Level 1 trauma center in Atlanta. She pursued private practice in Atlanta as a General Surgeon and later specialized in Bariatric Surgery (surgery for obese patients). She established and set up the Bariatric program which promoted lifestyle changes, diet, and exercise, and if needed, surgery. After practicing for 10 years as a general surgeon, Dr. Johnson stepped down from surgery to pursue wellness and preventive care. She now practices functional medicine and is the founder and Medical Director of The Johnson Center for Health. She lives in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of VA.