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Emilie Johnson, MD, MPH, is an attending urologist at Lurie Children’s and an Assistant Professor in Urology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Johnson joined the faculty in 2014 from Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, where she completed a joint fellowship in pediatric urology and pediatric health services research. Dr. Johnson aims to care for each child and family as if they were her own. She views caring for children and families as a privilege, and is eager to welcome new patients to her practice at Lurie.
Dr. Johnson is originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She completed her undergraduate work in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology at Emory University in Atlanta and then returned to Ann Arbor for Medical School and Urology Residency at the University of Michigan. During her three-year fellowship in Boston, Dr. Johnson concurrently completed a Master of Public Health Degree at Harvard.
Dr. Johnson is the author of multiple peer-reviewed publications, and serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Urology, the Journal of Pediatric Urology, and Pediatrics. She is a member numerous professional societies, including the Urological Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Society of Women in Urology, and the National Medical Association.
Dr. Johnson has experience in all aspects of pediatric urology. In particular, she has expertise in minimally invasive surgery including robotic and endoscopic techniques. She also has an interest in and commitment to clinical and health services research. These types of research aim to understand the patient experience, with a major goal of helping doctors provide the best treatments for each individual patient.
Education: University of Michigan, 2005
Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in pediatric urology, Boston Children’s Hospital, 2011-14; Fellowship in pediatric health services research, Boston Children’s Hospital, 2011-13; Residency in urology, University of Michigan Hospital, 2006-11; Internship in general surgery, University of Michigan Hospital, 2005-06
Board Certifications: Pediatric Urology, Urology
Professional Organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics; American Urological Association; National Medical Association; Society for Pediatric Urology
See Northwestern University Faculty Profile >Research Interests: Health services research; outcomes research; urologic infections
